William Brettle - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| William Brettle – Saltley Reformatory Inmate | |
| No. in Admissions Register: | 753 |
| Age: | 14 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Pale |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | Scar corner of right eye |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Slender |
| Date of admission: | 31 July 1884 |
| Late residence: | 18 Bilston Street, Gospel End, Sedgley |
| Parish he belongs to: | Sedgley |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Labourer |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Not at all |
| Writes: | Not at all |
| Offence: | Stealing a chicken |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 30 June 1884; Sedgley Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 1 month hard labour in prison, 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | - |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Daniel Legg (stepfather, deceased) |
| Occupation: | - |
| Mother's name: | Maria Legg (widowed twice) |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Father and stepfather |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Mother said to be well-connected but not in good health. In receipt of parish pay |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Nothing |
| Parents address: | 18 Bilston Street, Gospel End, Sedgley |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 11 November 1886 Absconded with Whitehouse [boy 741], but both recaptured within 24 hours | |
| 31 October 1887 The Reformatory Committee Log Book records Brettle as being licensed to go out to work for Mr Devey, Wolverhampton | |
| 27 March 1888 Readmitted to the School from out on licence. No reason is given | |
| 30 July 1888 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley | |
| 19 August 1890 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brettle [surname given as Brittle], Wolverhampton | |
| 14 February 1893 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brettle [surname given as Brittle], Wolverhampton | |