Saltley Reformatory

No. in Admissions Register:	636
Age:	15
Whence received:	H M Prison Knutsford
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Light brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Visage:	Oval
Particular marks:	Blue cut left of forehead
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Weight:	78 lbs
Date of admission:	11 March 1880
Late residence:	Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire
Parish he belongs to:	Northwich, Cheshire
Customary work and mode of life:	Has worked at rope making
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Not at all
Writes:	Not at all
Offence:	Stealing newspapers
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad home and bad company
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	27 February 1880; T H Marshall and H Newman; Northwich Police Court
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Knutsford
Sentence:	14 days hard labour in prison, 2 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	Nil
Length:	-
For what:	-
Father's name:	John Boden [surname spelled thus]
Occupation:	Flatman
Mother's name:	Elia Boden
Occupation:	No occupation
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Much neglected
Character of parents	Father sober and in fair health; mother very dissipated
Parents' wages:	About £1 per week on average
Amount parents agree to pay:	Could well afford to pay 1s 6d
Parents address:	Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	John Hindley, Middlewich
Person making this return:
How and When Left:	10 Mar 1882 at expiry of his sentence

Notes:

[Surname spelled as Bowden in Admissions Register]

10 March 1882 Boden's sentence expres

11 March 1882 Writes from 13 Thorncliff Street, Liverpool

John James Jennings - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No, in Admissions Register:	214
Date of admission:	25 March 1861
Whence received:	Birmingham Gaol
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	Slight
Complexion:	Pale
Hair colour:	Dark 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?	Yes
Particular marks:	Scars and moles on body
Cutaneous disorder?	No
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	11
Illegitimate?	-
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Duddeston Mill Road, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life:	None - vagrant
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Not at all
General ability:	Not at all
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Vagrancy
Circumstances which may have led to it:
Date of sentence:	12 March 1861
Where convicted:	Moor Street, T Phillips and W Gough
Who prosecuted:	-
Where imprisoned:	-
Sentence:	14 days prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	No convictions but 6 or 7 times charged with sleeping out
Father's name:	John Jennings
Occupation:	Milkman and cabman
Residence:	38 Mount Street, Birmingham
Mother's name:	Ann Jennings (stepmother)
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	-
Parents dead?	Own mother
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	Father probably be ordered to pay 2s or 2s 6d per week
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	G Glossop, Moor Street
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:	24 Mar 1866 - Discharged on expiration of term

Notes:

13 March 1861 There is a report of his offence in the Birmingham Daily Post Saturday 13 March 1861 p.3 col.1: SLEEPING OUT. - A dirty-looking urchin, named John Jennings was charged with sleeping in an out-house in Duddeston Mill Road between eleven and twelve o'clock on the previous night. The prisoner, who has repeatedly figured in the dock for a similar offence, and who has been a source of great trouble to the police, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, with hard labour,, and after the expiration of that term to be sent to a Reformatory for five years. The Magistrates instructed the police to summon the prisoner's father to contribute towards the support of his son.

19 January 1864 Absconded. Brought back from High Wycombe June 29th

13 September 1865 Licensed

16 October 1865 Recalled

24 March 1866 Discharged on expiration of term

12 June [no year given] Apprehended at Birkenhead

March 1867 In prison

January 1868 Birmingham. Hanging about

June 1868 In Warwick Jail

Richard Smith - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	465
Age:	14
Whence received:	Stafford
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Visage:	-
Particular marks:	-
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission and term:	24 February 1872 5 years
Late residence:	Wednesbury
Parish he belongs to:	West Bromwich
Customary work and mode of life:	Forge boy
Whether illegitimate:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing books
Circumstances which may have led to it:	-
Date of sentence, by who and court:	2 December 1871, West Bromwich Petty Sessions, R Bagnall and H Wiggin
Where imprisoned:	Stafford
Sentence:	3 months prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	None known
Length:	-
For what:	-
Father's name:	Dead
Occupation:	-
Mother's name:	Dead [but see Notes]
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	-
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Parents address:	-
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

4 December 1871 There is a report of the crime in the Birmingham Daily Gazette Monday 4 December 1871 p.8 col.5: Larceny: Richard Smith, who said he came from the Erdington Workhouse, was charged with stealing a hymn book and prayer book from St. Matthew's Church, Smethwick, during divine service the evening of the 26th ult. Prisoner was arrested the same evening by Police-constable Barnt. He pleaded guilty to the theft, but excused the offence on the plea that he could get no books at the Workhouse, and that he merely took the books to read them. Committed to prison for three months, and after that period to be kept four years reformatory.

9 October 1875 Leave to go with his mother to Bristol to get employment. Address Hotwell Road, Bristol, [There is an undated letter informing the above statement: Richard Smith, 28 Hotwell Road, Bristol, Dear Sir, I write these few lines to you, hoping to find you in good health, as it leaves me at present. Dear sir, please give my best love to my Mrs and to Mr Birkmire and to the shoemaker and accept the same yourself. Dear sir, I am very sorry to tell you that I have had no work, but I except the first place at J C Hall. Now I must conclude with my best love to you all. Please to write back as soon as you can. I remain, your affectionate servant, Richard Smith, Please sir, I will write as soon as I get a place again].

19 April 1876 Heard from - 93 March Street, Hanley. Works for Mr Jones, Market Street, Hanley [spelling as given]: 19 April 1876, Dear Sir, I am verry sorry I have not write to you before. The resen that I went away from home is becase my mother was a drunker, and when she use to look at me she use to throw nifes at me and while I was at the school she got marred again before my father was dead. Bease [because] I was like my father she did that. Please sir, I have been in Hanley every since 1 Jany [January]. I have been doing very well and I am work for Mr Jones and he as been a good master to me and I have done my best to please him, but I will not say heny more about my carrities [calamities?] , but self prase is no rekmenddash [recommendation], and see you at wistite [Whitsuntide?]. Monday. And now I must conclude with my best. Please to write to: Mr Jones, 94 Market Street, Hanley, and he will tell you about my heaver [endeavours?]. Please to hive [give] my best love to Mr Birkmire an Charley and John and give my best love to the Misses and gardner [gardener], friend of mine. I will come Monday, and now I must conclude with my sent love to you all, Richard Smith.

George Tunnicliffe - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	830
Age:	12
Whence received:	H M Prison Stafford
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Sandy
Eyes colour:	Grey
Height:	4 ft 6½ ins
Particular marks:	Cut between eyebrows
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Slender
Date of admission:	15 December 1886
Late residence:	39 Hough Street, Hanley
Parish he belongs to:	Hanley
Customary work and mode of life:	Potter
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing money
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad company
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	16 November 1886; R E Narrowmore and E J Baxter; Hanley Court of Summary Jurisdiction
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Stafford
Sentence:	1 month hard labour in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	Nil
Length:	-
For what:	-
Father's name:	William Tunnicliffe
Occupation:	Potter
Mother's name:	Eliza Tunnicliffe
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Well treated
Character of parents	Father honest and sober, but has bad health; mother indifferent
Parents' wages:	Out of work
Amount parents agree to pay:	Unable to contribute at present
Parents address:	29 Hough Street, Hanley
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	Herbert Windle, Chief Constable, Hanley
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

18 November 1886 The crime was reported in the Birmingham Daily Post Thursday 18 November 1886 p.8 col.5: HANLEY. SERIOUS ROBBERY BY LADS. - At the Borough Police Court, yesterday, three lads named George Tunnicliffe, Edward Tunnicliffe (brothers), and William Nicklin, were charged with having stolen £12, in silver, belonging to William Frost, marine-store dealer, Hanley. - The evidence showed that on Saturday George Tunnicliffe visited the prosecutor's premises, in Foundry Street, ostensibly to dispose of some trifling article. After he left, a bag containing £12. in silver was found to have been stolen from a desk in the office, and information having been given to the police, the three prisoners, who were found in company, were arrested. In the possession of George Tunnicliffe, the police found £6., while Nicklin had the sum of £2. 12s. - Edward Tunnicliffe was ordered to receive six strokes with a birch rod; but the other two lads were ordered to be imprisoned for a month, and at the expiration of that term to be sent to a reformatory for five years.

26 March 1888 The Medical Officer reported: Jaundice, better by 28 March

29 August 1889 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Tunnicliffe was licensed to go out and work for Mr Mountford, Stoke on Trent

10 June 1890 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tunnicliffe, Stoke on Trent

19 August 1890 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tunnicliffe, Stoke on Trent

11 August 1891 The Log Book report in a list of boys on licence records Tunnicliffe as c/o Mr C Ellis, Hanley

14 December 1891 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley whilst out on licence

14 February 1893 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tunnicliffe, Hanley

John Small - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	1086
Age:	13
Whence received:	Walsall Petty Sessions
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Light brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Height:	4 ft 3¼ ins
Particular marks:	Scar on right hip; small wart on abdomen
State of health:	Fair
Able-bodied?	No
Date of admission:	17 January 1895
Late residence:	14 Short Acre Street, Walsall
Parish he belongs to:	Walsall
Customary work and mode of life:	Nil - associate of young thieves
Whether illegitimate:	Yes
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing a lady's jacket
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Parental neglect
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	17 January 1895; J Noakes and W Jupp; Walsall Petty Sessions
Where imprisoned:	Not
Sentence:	4 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	Nil
Length:	-
For what:	-
Father's name:	Richard Handley
Occupation:	Stone cutter
Mother's name:	Martha Handley (formerly Small)
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Neglected, apparently
Character of parents	Father is at present time in Leicestershire. He has been away from home 5 years but sends mother money regularly
Parents' wages:	Not stated
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Parents address:	The mother has now left Walsall
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	C Taylor, Chief Constable, Walsall

Notes:

The crime was reported in the Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle Saturday 12 January 1895 p.8 col.2: THEFTS FROM BOARD SCHOOLS. - Four boys, named John Maley (11), 256, Green Lane; John Moran (14), 8 court, 5 house, Green Lane; John Fahey (12), 42, Short Acre Street; and John Small (13), 14, Short Acre Street, were charged with stealing from the Whitehouse Street Schools on the 3rd instant, a boy's overcoat, value 3s., the property of William Sandbrooke, 301, Green Lane. - Mary Ann Sandbrooke stated that on the 3rd January she sent her brother Frank to the Whitehouse Street Schools, wearing the overcoat produced, and he returned without it. It was the property of his father, William Sandbrooke, and was worth 3s. She saw it at Mrs. Kendrick's pawnshop on the following Saturday morning. - Susan Hawley, Stafford Street, stated that she was an assistant to Mrs. Kendrick, pawnbroker, Stafford Street. On Thursday last the jacket produced was pawned with her in the name of John Maley. Three of the prisoners were in the shop at the time. They were Maley, Moran, and Fahy. The smallest of the three boys, Moran, pawned the overcoat. - Detective Clarke stated that he received the coat on Saturday last from Mr. Kendrick. He then arrested the prisoners and took them to the Police Station, where he cautioned and charged them. Maley replied "We were all together. I took the coat into Mrs. Kendrick's and we shared the money." - Prisoners were next charged with stealing from the Wisemore Schools on the 4th of the present mouth, a ladies jacket, value 4s., the property of Clare Owen. - Miss Owen, 54, Lichfield Street, stated that she was a teacher at the Wisemore Infant School. The jacket produced was her property and was worth 4s. On Friday morning last she hung the jacket in the cloak room and missed it about five o'clock on the same day. She west to the Police Station where she was shown the jacket. - Sergeant Marshall (2) stated that about half-past three on Friday afternoon he was going up Stafford Street, but in consequence of information he received he turned back and went into Shaw Street. When he was near to the pawnshop there he saw three of the boys come out of the passage which led to the pledge office. As soon as they saw him they all ran away, but witness caught Moran. As soon as witness caught him he said "It's not me as took it, it's Maley and Faby." Witness then took the boy into the shop, and there he found Small offering the jacket produced in pledge. Witness asked where he had had it from and he said from the Wisemore Schools. On the way to the Police Station he saw the other two lads and pointed them out to two police officers who caught them. The jacket was afterwards identified by Miss Owen, and then witness charged the prisoners with stealing it but they made no reply. - The Chief-constable (Mr. Taylor) said that there were six charges against the prisoners but with the permission of the Bench he did not propose to offer any more evidence. He would call Inspector Cliffe, who would tell them shocking state of the lads' homes, so that it was not surprising that the prisoners had stolen these clothes to get something to eat. Prisoners were then charged and pleaded guilty. - Inspector Cliffe stated that he had visited the homes of all the boys. Small was living with his grandmother who was in very poor circumstances. The lad had been allowed to run about as he liked and had no one to look after him. Fahy had a most wretched and miserable home and his father was in the workhouse. Moran had also a miserable home. There was a large family, and the father, who was a bricklayer's labourer, had very little to keep them on. He was out of work at the present time. Maley's father, a plasterer by trade, had also a very large family and was in a very poor way. He had very little work and the home was most wretched. - Mr. Jeffries (Clerk to the School Board), said that with reference to the lad Small, there was no doubt that he had not been to school for two years. Previously he had lived at Atherstone, and when the School Board Officer called at the grandmother's house he was told that there were no children there. Maley had attended school fairly regularly until about three weeks ago. Fahy has not attended at all well, and on 16th of last month an attendance order was made against him. Moran was of course over school age.- Maley was sent to an industrial school until 16 years of age, and the other three were sent to a reformatory school for four years. - The Chief- constable said that he must ask for a summons against the pawnbroker for receiving in pledge from a person apparently under the age of twelve years, and also for an order for the books relating to this transaction to be produced. - This was granted.

13 May 1896 The Medical Officer reported: Eczema

22 August 1898 The Medical Officer reported: Abscess in groin opened

16 January 1899 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley