Saltley Reformatory

David Banks - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	790
Age:	14
Whence received:	H M Prison Birmingham
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Blue
Visage:	Round
Particular marks:	2 blue dots left lower arm
State of health:	-
Able-bodied?	-
Date of admission:	25 November 1885
Late residence:	2 Lansdown Street, Winson Green, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life:	Spring polisher
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing 2 bottles and 1 pint of ginger beer
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad companionship
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	12 November 1885; T C S Kynnersley, Birmingham Police Court
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Birmingham
Sentence:	14 days in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	None
Length:
For what:	-
Father's name:	John Banks
Occupation:	Spring fitter
Mother's name:	Priscilla Banks
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	No
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Good
Character of parents	Believed to be good
Parents' wages:	Not known
Amount parents agree to pay:	No proposal
Parents address:	2 Landsdown Street, Winson Green, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	Superintendent Wilcox, Council House, Birmingham
Person making this return:	M Elliott, Clerk to Visiting Committee, 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.

23 June 1887 Medical officer reports: Sprain

19 September 1887 Licensed to go out and work for Mr Richards, Winson Green, Birmingham until 31 March 1888

5 April 1888 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records that Banks is now enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Bodmin, and formally discharged from Saltley on 17 April

11 June 1889 The Log book report records receipt of a letter from Banks, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Pembroke

8 October 1889 The Log book report records receipt of a letter from Banks, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Pembroke Dock

10 December 1889 The Log Book report records receipt of another letter from Banks

Harry Clarke - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	1045
Age:	14 (born 29 May 1879)
Whence received:	Burton on Trent
Description:
Complexion:	Sallow
Hair colour:	Dark
Eyes colour:	Grey
Height:	4 ft 8½ ins
Particular marks:	Scar over right eye and on cheek bone; 2 glass; X bracelet; 2 dots and LO on right arm; severe injury to left foot
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	16 December 1893
Late residence:	6 Clarence Street, Burton on Trent
Parish he belongs to:	Burton
Customary work and mode of life:	Assists father as railway porter (outside)
Whether illegitimate:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly? [Well and Not At All crossed out, Imperfectly left blank]
Writes:	Imperfectly? [Well and Not At All crossed out, Imperfectly left blank]
Offence:	Stealing a packet of cigarettes
Circumstances which may have led to it:	See report on father below
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	9 December 1893; Arthur J Coxon and T Turner; Burton on Trent Petty Sessions
Where imprisoned:
Sentence:	7 days in Union Workhouse, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	1 (26 November 1893)
Length:	-
For what:	Stealing 3s from a till
Father's name:	William Clarke
Occupation:	Outdoor railway porter
Mother's name:	Sarah Clarke
Occupation:	Housewife
Parents dead?	-
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Good
Character of parents	Father indifferent, mother good
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Parents address:	6 Clarence Street, Burton on Trent
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

30 November 1893 A previous offence was reported in the Burton Chronicle Thursday 7 December 1893 p.7 col.1: ROBBERY AT THE WHITE HART HOTEL. - Henry Clarke, a lad, of Clarence St., was charged with stealing 3s. from a till in the bar at the White Hart Hotel on Sunday morning. - Evidence was given by Miss Sale (barmaid at the hotel), who stated that at ten o'clock on Sunday morning she saw the prisoner in the bar, standing close to the till, which was open. She asked him what he was doing there and he replied, "I have brought the paper." As she turned her head she heard some money rattle, and saw the boy placing one of his hands in his pockets. She looked in the till, and missed three shillings. She then accused the prisoner of taking the money, and, after first denying the theft, he admitted it, and handed her the three shillings. He was subsequently arrested at home by Police-constable Davies, to whom he admitted the offence. - Mr. Capes, who appeared for the prosecution, said there had been many hotel robberies of late, and he asked the Bench to inflict such a penalty as would act as a warning. - For the defence Mr. Wilson said that the lad was a teetotaller, and had borne a good character up to the present, and as this was his first offence he appealed to their worships to deal with him leniently. - The Mayor said he was sorry to see so young a boy in such a predicament. They did not intend to send him to prison, but would inflict a fine of 20s., or one month. He hoped that in the future the lad would not interfere with other people's property.

14 December 1893 The crime that sent him to Saltley was reported in the Burton Chronicle Thursday 14 December 1893 p.7 col.1: A QUICK RE-APPEARANCE. - Henry Clarke (14), of Clarence Street, was charged with stealing a packet of cigarettes, of the value of 6d., the property of Leonard Charles Smith, tobacconist and hairdresser, of Borough Road, on December 2nd. - Prosecutor deposed that on the 2nd instant the prisoner entered his shop at about 10.30 and asked a lad to his (witness) employ to supply him. wish a packet of "Woodbine cigarettes." The boy turned round to get the cigarettes, whereupon witness saw prisoner put his hand over the case and take the packet of cigarettes produced, and put them in his pocket. Witness went round to prisoner and asked him what he had done with the cigarettes he had taken out of the case. Prisoner said, "What cigarettes?" Witness said, "The cigarettes you took out of the case," and prisoner subsequently delivered them up. Witness then gave prisoner into custody. - Police-constable Parker deposed that about 10.45 he went to the prosecutor's shop and took Clarke into custody, who, on being charged, made no reply. - Sarah Ann Plant deposed that prisoner was subject to epileptic fits, and was frequently strange in his manner; and the lad's father gave corroborative evidence. - In consideration of the fact that the lad had only a day previously been charged with theft and convicted, and believing that it would be for the best interest of the lad, the Bench ordered him to be sent to a reformatory for five years.

3 June 1895 The Medical Officer reported: Pleurodynia

22 June 1896 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Clarke was licensed to go out and work for Mr Turner, 30 Horninglow Street, Burton on Trent

29 May 1898 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley

22 April 1902 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Clarke, Southport

No. in Admissions Register:	284
Date of admission:	10 November 1864
Whence received:	Birmingham
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	-
Complexion:	Fair
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Brown
Perfect vision?	Yes
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Sound intellect?	Yes
Use of all limbs?	Yes
Had cow or small pox?	Protected
Particular marks:	Scar on chin
Cutaneous disorder?	Not
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	15
Illegitimate?	-
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life:	-
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Vagrancy
Circumstances which may have led to it:	-
Date of sentence:	20 October 1864
Where convicted:	Moor Street before T C S Kynnersley
Who prosecuted:	-
Where imprisoned:	-
Sentence:	14 days, 4 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	None
Father's name:	Thomas Bates
Occupation:	Brassfounder
Residence:	4 court 1 house Ryland Street, Birmingham
Mother's name:	Sophia Bates (stepmother)
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Father's character:	Honest, sober, and industrious
Mother's character:	Drunken
Parents dead?	Own mother
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Good by father; bad by stepmother
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	20s per week
Amount parents agree to pay:	1s 6d per week
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Relatives to communicate with:	-
Person making this return:	T C S Kynnersley
Estimate of character on admission:	-
Character on discharge:	-
When and how left the Reformatory:	-

Notes:

1 August 1864 A previous offence is reported in the Birmingham Daily Post Monday 1 August 1864 p.6 col.4: GARDEN ROBBERY. - Alfred Bates (14), chandelier maker, Ryland Street, and John Owen (13), chandelier maker, Grosvenor Street West, were charged with stealing a quantity of apples from the garden of Mrs. Catherine Shore, Chad Road. The prisoners both pleaded guilty, and were ordered to pay a fine of 2s. 6d each or go to gaol for three days.

29 October 1864 There is a report of his offence in Aris's Birmingham Gazette Saturday 29 October 1864 p.7 col.3: JUVENILE OFFENDERS. - John Tarry, 15, living at No. 105, Ryland Street North, and Alfred Bates, 15, no fixed residence, were charged with sleeping in a stable belonging to the Birmingham Canal Company, in Icknield Port Road. The father of the prisoner Tarry gave his son a very bad character, and stated that he was in the habit of robbing him and sleeping out. Mr. Kynnersley ordered the boys to be each imprisoned for fourteen days, and then to be sent a Reformatory for four years.

25 December 1866 Called at the school. Doing well. Gave him a Bible and prayer book

1 June 1868 Called at the school. Doing well.

January 1869 Called at the school. Doing well. Writing pad

December 1870 Called at the school. Doing well. A family Bible

George Hickling - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	374
Date of admission:	6 January 1868
Whence received:	Birmingham
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	-
Complexion:	-
Hair colour:	-
Eyes colour:	-
Perfect vision?	-
State of health:	-
Able-bodied?	-
Sound intellect?	-
Use of all limbs?	-
Had cow or small pox?	-
Particular marks:	-
Cutaneous disorder?	-
Scrofulous or consumptive?	-
Subject to fits?	-
Age last birthday:	10
Illegitimate?	-
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	-
Customary work and mode of life:	-
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Not at all
Writes:	Not at all
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing a box and 4s
Circumstances which may have led to it:	-
Date of sentence:	17 December 1867
Where convicted:	Moor Street before G Coe and C Sturge
Who prosecuted:	-
Where imprisoned:	-
Sentence:	21 days prison (hard labour), 4 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	Two previous convictions
Father's name:	Thomas Hickling
Occupation:	Scale maker
Residence:	back of 39 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham
Mother's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	-
Parents dead?	Mother
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Relatives to communicate with:	-
Person making this return:	-
Estimate of character on admission:	-
Character on discharge:	-
When and how left the Reformatory:	-

Notes:

none

James Sanders - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	454
Age:	14
Whence received:	Warwick County Prison
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Hazel
Visage:	-
Particular marks:	Broad head
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission and term:	19 September 1871 5 years
Late residence:	10 court 13 house Tower Street, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	-
Customary work and mode of life:	-
Whether illegitimate:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Not at all
Writes:	Not at all
Offence:	Stealing cigars
Circumstances which may have led to it:	-
Date of sentence, by who and court:	23 August 1871, Aston Petty Sessions, J Aston and S S Lloyd
Where imprisoned:	Warwick
Sentence:	28 days prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	One
Length:	7 days
For what:	Pocket picking
Father’s name:	Luke Sanders
Occupation:
Mother's name:	Annie Sanders
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	-
Survivor married again?	-
Parents’ treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	Father’s character suspicious
Parents’ wages:	About 15s per week
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Parents address:	10 court 13 house Tower Street, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

15 January 1875 Licensed to work for uncle, Mr Saunders [surname given thus], 15 Caroline Street

19 October 1875 Licensed to work for uncle, Mr Saunders, 15 Caroline Street

6 December 1875 Licensed to work for uncle, Mr Saunders, 15 Caroline Street