Saltley Reformatory

John Thomas Senior - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	940
Age:	13
Whence received:	H M Prison Wakefield
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Height:	5 ft 0 ins
Particular marks:	2 blue dots between thumb and forefinger on right hand, 1 betweem left thumb and finger
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	6 November 1889
Late residence:	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike
Parish he belongs to:	Heckmondwike
Customary work and mode of life:	Tripe boiler
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Fowl stealing (3 charges) with another boy
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Lack of a father's control
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	28 October 1889; B Sheard; West Riding Police Court, Dewsbury
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Wakefield
Sentence:	10 days in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	1
Length:	Fined
For what:	Stealing turnips
Father's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Mother's name:	Matilda Senior
Occupation:	Weaver
Parents dead?	Father
Survivor married again?	No
Parents' treatment of child:	Not reported
Character of parents	Not reported
Parents' wages:	Not reported
Amount parents agree to pay:	Not yet assessed
Parents address:	Brighton Street, Heckmondwike
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

2 November 1889 There is a report of the crime in the Leeds Times Saturday 2 November 1889 p.3 col.1: POULTRY THEFTS. - Fred Firth (12), John Thomas Senior (13), and Ernest Tingle (13), living at Heckmondwike, were charged at the Dewsbury West Riding Court, on Monday, with stealing one cock, one hen, and a duck, from three different fowl-houses in Heckmondwike, between the 19th and 26th inst. Superintendent Ayrton said that there were several other cases against prisoners for stealing rabbits, ducks, and poultry, and he had eleven hens at the police station for whom no owner had yet been found. It appeared that the lads were in the habit of going about with a sack and chasing the poultry into a corner and then putting them into the sack. The case against Firth was dismissed, whilst the two lads, Senior and Tingle, were sent to Wakefield House of Correction for ten days, after which they were ordered to be sent to a reformatory for five years.

9 February 1890 The Medical Officer reported: Influenza

22 April 1890 The Medical Officer reported: Otorrhoea

23 January 1892 The Medical Officer reported: Influenza. Recovered by 28 January

8 September 1893 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Senior was licensed to work for Mr Parker, Heckmondwike

5 November 1894 Sentence expired whilst on licence, discharged from Saltley

9 February 1897 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Senior, Heckmondwike. (Doing very well, and evidently giving every satisfaction to employers)

James Rowley - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	1196
Age:	14 (born 13 May 1885)
Whence received:	Acocks Green Petty Sessions
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Brown
Height:	4 ft 4⅝ ins
Particular marks:	J R left arm and spots; three fingers right hand cut, cut over each eye
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	28 February 1899
Late residence:	5 Bala Place, Larches Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	Sparkbrook
Customary work and mode of life:	Nil
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing 3s 5d in money
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Lack of parental control
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	21 February 1899; H Pinnett and W P Hoskins; Acocks Green Petty Sessions
Where imprisoned:	Not
Sentence:	3 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	1
Length:	-
For what:	Larceny
Father's name:	William Rowley
Occupation:	Carter
Mother's name:	Ellen S Rowley
Occupation:	Housewife
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Good
Character of parents	Very good
Parents' wages:	Not stated
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Parents address:	5 Bala Place, Larches Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	Henry J Potts, Detective Constable

Notes:

8 September 1900 The Medical Officer reported: Cervical [neck] abscess, it was lanced on 26 September and immediately better

15 January 1902 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Rowley was licensed to go out and work for Mr Pearson, Pretoria Road, Small Heath, Birmingham

27 February 1902 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley

No. in Admissions Register:	449
Age:	14
Whence received:	Borough Prison [Birmingham]
Description:
Complexion:	Sallow
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Hazel
Visage:	-
Particular marks:	Scar on forehead
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission and term:	13 July 1871 4 years
Late residence:	1 court George Street, Parade, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	-
Customary work and mode of life:	Boot finisher
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Not at all
Writes:	Not at all
Offence:	Stealing 4 pigeons
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad company
Date of sentence, by who and court:	23 June 1871, Birmingham Police Court, J Poncia and H Martin
Where imprisoned:	Borough Prison, Birmingham
Sentence:	21 days prison (hard labour), 4 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	None
Length:	-
For what:	-
Father's name:	George [Dickinson]
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Mother's name:	Mary Ann [Dickinson]
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Unkind
Character of parents	Father drunken
Parents' wages:	About 26s per week
Amount parents agree to pay:	No sum mentioned
Parents address:	1 court George Street, Parade, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

24 June 1871 There was a report of the crime in the Birmingham Daily Post Saturday 24 June 1871 p.6 col.5: YOUNG CRIMINALS. - George Dickinson (14), 1 Court, George Street, shoe finisher, and Job Hancocks (12), 62, George Street, ironcaster, were charged with stealing four pigeons, the property of William Beebe, 50, Water Street. They were sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment, and Dickinson to be afterwards sent to a reformatory for four years and Hancocks for five years.

21 January 1872 Absconded through bathroom window

24 January 1872 Brought back by police from Walsall

1 April 1872 Absconded again

18 May 1872 Brought back by the gardener

Benjamin Morris - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	700
Age:	11
Whence received:	H M Prison Stafford
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Light brown
Eyes colour:	Blue
Visage:	-
Particular marks:	Burn mark on right side
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	8 May 1882
Late residence:	Taylor's Lane, West Bromwich, Staffordshire
Parish he belongs to:	West Bromwich
Customary work and mode of life:	In iron works
Whether illegitimate:	Illegitimate
State of education:
Reads:	Knows nothing
Writes:	Knows nothing
Offence:	Stealing 3s 6d
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Not known
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	15 April 1882; G Heaton and W S Harding; West Bromwich Court of Summary Jurisdiction
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Stafford
Sentence:	21 days in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	None
Length:	-
For what:	-
Father's name:	Benjamin Morris
Occupation:	Puddler
Mother's name:	Ann Morris
Occupation:	-/td>
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Good
Character of parents	Honest, sober, and health good
Parents' wages:	Father ruptured and unable to work except a few days now and then
Amount parents agree to pay:	Is unable to make an offer. He states that he has 3 other smaller children and his wife is near her confinement of the fourth. The greatest poverty exists in the house. It would be distressing to have to enforce payment
Parents address:	Benjamin Morris, Taylors Lane, West Bromwich
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	Thomas Whitehurst, Superintendent of Police, West Bromwich
Person making this return:	T Whitehurst, Superintendent of Police, West Bromwich, 28 April 1882

Notes:

None

William Whitehead - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	246
Date of admission:	26 January 1863
Whence received:	Stafford Gaol
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	-
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Blue
Perfect vision?	Yes
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Sound intellect?	Yes
Use of all limbs?	Yes
Had cow or small pox?	Cowpox
Particular marks:	Cut on forehead
Cutaneous disorder?	No
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	11
Illegitimate?	No
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Marchington
Parish he belongs to:	Uttoxeter
Customary work and mode of life:	Labourer
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing money from a dwelling house, more than £5
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Not known
Date of sentence:	5 January 1863
Where convicted:	Stafford Quarter Sessions
Who prosecuted:	-
Where imprisoned:	-
Sentence:	21 days prison, 3 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	None
Father's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Mother's name:	Hannah Whitehead
Occupation:	-
Residence:	Marchington Uttoxeter
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	-
Parents dead?	Father
Survivor married again?	Not
Parents' treatment of child:	Kind
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	3s a week
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	Inspector Crisp, Uttoxeter
Relatives to communicate with:	-
Person making this return:	-
Estimate of character on admission:	-
Character on discharge:	-
When and how left the Reformatory:	25 Jan 1868 - discharged at expiration of term

Notes:

25 October 1862 There is a report of the crime in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 25 October 1862 p.7 col.5: ROBBERY BY A JUVENILE.-William Whitehead, of Marchington, a boy eleven years old, was charged with stealing a cheque for £9, a £5 note, and sum of £6 10s in gold and silver, the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Hulme, of Marchington, grocer and butcher. It appeared that the prosecutrix had left the money in a drawer in the house place where the family usually took their meals. The drawer was locked, but the key was left in, and the boy being about the house on the 13th instant, when the loss was discovered, he was at once suspected, and was apprehended at Draycott-ln-the-Clay on the 15tb instant with a great portion of the gold and silver upon him. The cheque and note he said he had burned. He pleaded guilty to the charge, and was fully committed to the Quarter Sessions.

25 January 1866 Discharged and returned to his friends

December 1868 Doing well at Marchington near Uttoxeter

December 1869 In Birmingham. Good [character]