Francis Bates- Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 791 |
| Age: | 12 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Visage: | Oval |
| Particular marks: | Scar on forehead; scar on left breat |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 16 December 1885 |
| Late residence: | 9 Villiers Street, Winson Green, Birmingham |
| Parish he belongs to: | Dudley |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing the sum of 8s |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Companionship of bad boys and insufficiency of food at home |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 3 December 1885; T C S Kynnersley; Birmingham Police Court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Sentence: | 14 days hard labour in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | Fined 5s |
| For what: | Breaking gas lamps |
| Father's name: | Thomas Bates |
| Occupation: | Glass cutter |
| Mother's name: | Hannah Bates |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | No |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good and kind |
| Character of parents | Believed to be respectable |
| Parents' wages: | Father's wages average 30s weekly |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not assessed |
| Parents address: | 9 Villiers Street, Winson Green, Birmingham |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Superintendent Wilcox, Council House, Birmingham |
| Person making this return: | M Elliott, H M Prison Birmingham |
| Notes: | |
| 26 September 1885 A previous offence is reported in the County Express; Brierley Hill, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, and Dudley News Saturday 26 September 1885 p.7 col.1: STEALING PLAYING CARDS. - David Banks (14). 2, Lansdowne Street, Francis Bate (12), 124, Villiers Street, and George Lester (13), Aberdeen Street, all of Birmingham, were charged with stealing two packs of cards, value 2s., from the shop of John Wynde, High Street. - On the 17th inst prisoners went into the shop to make a purchase, and stole the cards, with which they were caught playing by Police-sergeant Wimblett. - Lester was discharged for want of evidence, and the others were ordered to be birched. | |
| 12 January 1889 The Register of Boys on Licence reports that Bates was licensed to go out and work for W Dyke Wilkinson, Birmingham | |
| 13 November 1889 Discharged from Saltley by order of the Home Secretary. The Reformatory had asked for his early release owing to his excellent behaviour and good reports whilst out on licence | |
| 10 October 1899 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from "E Bates" [possibly an error for F Bates?] | |