| No. in Admissions Register: |
194 |
| Date of admission: |
1 December 1860 |
| Whence received: |
Birmingham Gaol |
| By whom brought: |
- |
| On what terms: |
- |
| Friends interested in him: |
- |
| Description: |
| Height: |
- |
| Figure: |
Stout |
| Complexion: |
Fresh |
| Hair colour: |
Brown |
| Eyes colour: |
- |
| Perfect vision? |
Yes |
| State of health: |
Good |
| Able-bodied? |
- |
| Sound intellect? |
Yes |
| Use of all limbs? |
Yes |
| Had cow or small pox? |
Yes |
| Particular marks: |
- |
| Cutaneous disorder? |
No |
| Scrofulous or consumptive? |
No |
| Subject to fits? |
No |
| Age last birthday: |
15 |
| Illegitimate? |
No |
| Birthday: |
- |
| Birth place: |
- |
| Has resided: |
35 Wrentham Street, Birmingham |
| Parish to which he belongs: |
- |
| Customary work and mode of life: |
Jeweller |
| Schools attended: |
Bishop Street School |
| By whom and where employed: |
Mr Batkin, Smallbrook Street |
| State of education: |
| Reads: |
A little |
| Writes: |
A little |
| Cyphers: |
- |
| General ability: |
- |
| Offence: |
Stealing 2s |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: |
- |
| Date of sentence: |
19 November 1860 |
| Where convicted: |
Birmingham |
| Where imprisoned: |
- |
| Sentence: |
14 days prison, 5 years detention at Saltley |
| Previous committals and convictions: |
None, but has been charged with felony and loafed about with bad characters |
| Father's name: |
Robert Hodges (stepfather) |
| Occupation: |
Cabinet maker |
| Residence: |
35 Wrentham Street, Birmingham |
| Mother's name: |
Marianne Hodges |
| Occupation: |
- |
| Residence: |
35 Wrentham Street, Birmingham |
| Father's character: |
Good |
| Mother's character: |
Good |
| Parents dead? |
Own father |
| Survivor married again? |
- |
| Parents' treatment of child: |
Stepfather disliked him |
| Character of parents |
- |
| Parents' wages: |
Not known |
| Amount parents agree to pay: |
Magistrates 'think they should pay 2s a week' |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): |
G Glossop, Moor Street, Birmingham |
| Relatives to communicate with: |
- |
| Person making this return: |
T S C Kynnersley |
| Estimate of character on admission: |
- |
| Character on discharge: |
- |
| When and how left the Reformatory: |
14 Sep 1863 - Emigrated to Australia |