Saltley Reformatory

Edward Wentworth - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	965
Age:	13 (last July)
Whence received:	H M Prison Stafford
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Height:	4 ft 5¼ ins
Particular marks:	Cut mark corner of left eye
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	21 April 1891
Late residence:	Lower Church Street (Cottage Row), Pensnett
Parish he belongs to:	Kingswinford
Customary work and mode of life:	No occupation
Whether illegitimate:	Yes
State of education:
Reads:	Very imperfectly
Writes:	Very imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing coal from a wharf
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad character of parents, etc
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	31 March 1891; H Smith and H A Payne; Brierley Hill Police court
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Stafford
Sentence:	21 days in prison, 3 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	1
Length:	Fined 2s 6d
For what:	Stealing coal
Father's name:	Edward Wentworth alias White
Occupation:	Breakman, formerly soldier
Mother's name:	Martha Wentworth
Occupation:	Charwoman
Parents dead?	Father
Survivor married again?	No
Parents' treatment of child:	Bad
Character of parents	Very bad - encourages her children to steal
Parents' wages:	Probably 3s or 4s per week
Amount parents agree to pay:
Parents address:	Cottage Row, Lower Church Street, Pensnett
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	-
Person making this return:	-

Notes:

20 April 1894 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley

23 April 1897 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Wentworth. (Left the glass works and now employed under the Earl of Dudley. Wishes that he had been in the [Reformatory] Band and also that he had taken more interest in the school work)

Alfred Quinnell - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	1220
Age:	15 (born 12 October 1884)
Whence received:	Sevenoaks Petty Sessions
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Dark brown
Eyes colour:	Brown
Height:	5 ft 11 ins
Particular marks:	2 tattoo marks inside left arm, eczema calves of both legs
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	12 March 1900
Late residence:	30 Bethel Road, Sevenoaks, Kent
Parish he belongs to:	-
Customary work and mode of life:	-
Whether illegitimate:	No
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly, Standard 3
Writes:	Imperfectly, Standard 3
Offence:	Larceny from a shop
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Boy beyond the control of his parents
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	12 March 1900; General Goodfellow; Sevenoaks Petty Sessions
Where imprisoned:	-
Sentence:	3 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	2
Length:	-
For what:	1) Stealing fowl; 2) Wilful damage
Father's name:	Alfred Quinnell
Occupation:	Carpenter
Mother's name:	Elizabeth Quinnell
Occupation:	Housewife
Parents dead?	Neither
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	Good
Character of parents	Good
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
Parents address:	30 Bethel Road, Sevenoaks
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	Superintendent Taylor, Sevenoaks
Person making this return:	A Taylor, Police Superintendent

Notes:

9 March 1900 The crime that sent him to Saltley was reported in the Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser Friday 9 March 1900 p.5 col.1: PROMISING LADS. Alfred Quinnell, and Herbert Donaldson, 2 lads of Bethel Road, St. John's, were charged with stealing 2 quarter lbs. of butter and 1 jar of lemon butter, value 1s. 3d., the property of Alfred King, on the 3rd inst. Arthur Seymour King said he was a dairyman and kept a shop on the Vine, Sevenoaks. On the day in question shortly after 8 o'clock he went to the post, a few doors away. After he left he heard the door bell ring and being suspicious, having missed some things the week before, he hurried back and caught Quinnell putting something into his pocket. Witness held him and asked him what he had in his pocket. Prisoner produced a jar of lemon butter from one pocket, which he threw into the road, whilst from the other he pulled out a quarter lb of butter (produced). Witness saw Donaldson leave the shop after Quinnell with some butter. The lads asked for a glass of milk and tendered ½d in payment. Supt. Taylor stated that at 9.15, on Saturday evening he found Quinnell detained at prosecutor's shop at the Vine. The latter said "this boy has been stealing butter from my shop." Witness then picked up a jar of butter which lay in the gutter outside. He then took the lad to the police station. On the way prisoner remarked "I hope they will send me to a reformatory school; my father won't pay any fine this time. Bert Donaldson has run away. We stole some things from the shop last Saturday night." Witness afterwards went in search of Donaldson and found him in the High Street. He took him to the police station and told him that his companion had stated that he had had some butter: Donaldson replied "Yes, I threw it away in the road near Mr. Saunder's, the cab driver's premises. Witness proceeded thither and found the butter (produced). When charged prisoners said they planned the robbery outside the shop. Quinnell, it transpired, was convicted on the 12th September 1898 for stealing a live fowl, and was fined 16s. and further convicted on the 27th November for damaging a fence when he was ordered to pay the costs. Donaldson, while in the employ of Mr. Warren, jeweller, Sevenoaks, stole a silver pencil case on the 9th July last, when he was bound over under the First Offender's Act to come up for judgment when called upon. The lock-up keeper said Donaldson's father called at the station on Sunday and said he was very sorry that he was unable to attend the court, and asked that his boy might be sent to a reformatory school as he could not do anything with him. Supt. Taylor said prisoners belonged to a gang who were constantly committing damage to property at St. John's, and appeared to be quite beyond the control of their parents. Prisoners were remanded for a week in order that arrangements might be made for sending them to a reformatory school.

25 June 1902 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Quinnell was licensed to go out and work for Mr Farmer, Atterton, Nuneaton

1 July 1902 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Quinnell was re-licensed to go out and work for Mr F Russell, c/o Dursnell & Sons, Sevenoaks

11 March 1903 Sentenced expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley

10 June 1903 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Quinnell, Sevenoaks

9 February 1903 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Quinnell, Fort Rowner, Gosport

11 October 1904 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Quinnell, Woolwich

No. in Admissions Register:	307
Date of admission:	5 July 1865
Whence received:	Stafford
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	-
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Light 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?	Vaccinated 17 June 1865
Particular marks:	None
Cutaneous disorder?	No
Scrofulous or consumptive?	Not apparent
Subject to fits?	None
Age last birthday:	14
Illegitimate?	No
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Longton
Parish he belongs to:	Stoke on Trent
Customary work and mode of life:	Potter
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing a sheet, the property of James Cotton, Dresden, Longton
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Neglect of parents
Date of sentence:	14 June 1865
Where convicted:	Longton Police Court before J E Davis
Who prosecuted:	-
Where imprisoned:	Stafford
Sentence:	21 days in prison, 4 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	None
Father's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Mother's name:	Ann Emery
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	Not good
Parents dead?	Father
Survivor married again?	No
Parents' treatment of child:	Bad
Character of parents	Not good
Parents' wages:	About 7s per week
Amount parents agree to pay:	Ought to be called upon to pay 1s 2d per week
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	George Garnham, Superintendent, Longton
Relatives to communicate with:	-
Person making this return:	John R Rose, Magistrates Clerk, Stoke on Trent
Estimate of character on admission:	-
Character on discharge:	-
When and how left the Reformatory:	4 Jul 1869 - Discharged at expiration of sentence

Notes:

10 June 1865 There is a short report of the offence in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 10 June 1865 p.7 col.5: JUVENILE THIEVES. -Two lads, named John Emery and William Shaw, who had evidently been much neglected by thelr parents, were charged with stealing a sheet, the property of James Cotton, at Dresden. The lads had gone to the prosecutor's house begging, and taken the sheet from a table. Shaw pledged it the same day at Mr. Hill's, for a shilling. Both were remanded until Wednesday next.

4 July 1869 Discharged

December 1870 At Longton. Doing well

Joseph Owen - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	146
Date of admission:	2 June 1858
Whence received:	Stafford Gaol
By whom brought:	Mr Mountford, Deputy Governor
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	-
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Perfect vision?	Yes
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Sound intellect?	Yes
Use of all limbs?	Yes
Had cow or small pox?	Cow pox
Particular marks:	Burn on right foot
Cutaneous disorder?	No
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	13
Illegitimate?	No
Birthday:	8 (?) November
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Wolverhampton
Parish to which he belongs:	Wolverhampton
Customary work and mode of life:	Labourer at iron works
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing a pair of boots
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad companions
Date of sentence:	19 May 1858
Where convicted:	Wolverhampton
Where imprisoned:	Stafford
Sentence:	14 days prison, 2 years at Reformatory
Previous committals and convictions:	Stealing a shawl (3 months prison)
Father's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Mother's name:	- Owen
Occupation:	Tripe cleaner
Residence:	Fisher's Buildings, Albion Street, Penn Road, Wolverhampton
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	Good
Parents dead?	Mother
Survivor married again?	No
Parents' treatment of child:	Kind
Character of parents:	Sober. Bad health
Parents' wages:	About 7s per week
Weekly amount parents will pay	-
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):
Relatives to communicate with:	-
Person making this return:	Mr Joseph Boyd, schoolmaster, Hardwick Reformatory, Gloucester
Estimate of character on admission:	-
Character on discharge:	-
When and how left the Reformatory:

Notes:

26 May 1858 There is a report of his offence in the Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser 26 May 1858 p.6 col.3: ROBBERY FROM A SHOP DOOR. - Joseph Owen, aged 13, was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop door of Mr Joseph Hadkinson, boot maker of Lichfield Street. Catherine Grimes, who lives opposite Mr Hadkinson's shop, deposed that between five and six o'clock on Tuesday evening she saw the prisoner in company with two other boys lurking about the shop; one of the three boys snatched the boots from the shop door, and then they all ran away. Witness gave an alarm, and the prisoner was apprehended. The boots were not found in his possession. The mother of the prisoner stated that the boy had found some very bad companions. He had been three or four times brought before the Magistrates, and twice summarily convicted. The Bench sentenced him to fourteen days imprisonment, and directed him to be afterwards detained in a Reformatory for a period of two years.

22 Jul 1858 Absconded with Bentley [boy 139] and Finn [boy 101]. Was apprehended at Wolverhampton and committed to Stafford Gaol for 1 month. Returned to school 27 August.

1 Jun 1860 Returned to his mother

2 Jul 1860 Heard from the chaplain at Stafford Gaol that he had again been committed to prison for theft.

1 Feb 1861 Heard of his being in regular employment at Price's Safe works, Wolverhampton

John Goldstraw - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register:	710
Age:	11
Whence received:	H M Prison Stafford
Description:
Complexion:	Fresh
Hair colour:	Light brown
Eyes colour:	Grey
Visage:	-
Particular marks:	Small cut right eyebrow, 4 small pock marks on left arm
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Date of admission:	20 November 1882
Late residence:	14 Granville Street, Hanley, Staffordshire
Parish he belongs to:	Hanley
Customary work and mode of life:	Been to school
Whether illegitimate:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	Imperfectly
Offence:	Stealing an overcoat
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Not known
Date of sentence, by whom and court:	18 October 1882; B Boothroy and F Ridduck; Hanley Court of Summary Jurisdiction
Where imprisoned:	H M Prison Stafford
Sentence:	1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number:	2
Length:	Received 6 lashes three times by police
For what:	Staying out at night, stealing tobacco and stealing father's horse
Father's name:	William Goldshaw
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Mother's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Parents dead?	Mother
Survivor married again?	No
Parents' treatment of child:	Good
Character of parents	Honest, sober, and health good
Parents' wages:	about 25s per week
Amount parents agree to pay:	Ought to pay 2s per week. An additional note says that maintenance will be paid by the Borough of Hanley
Parents address:	14 Granville Street, Hanley
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	H Windle, Chief Constable, Hanley
Person making this return:	T Summerfield, Clerk to the Governor, H M Prison Stafford

Notes:

9 December 1882 Medical officer reports: Wound of finger

16 March 1884 Medical officer reports: Stomach derangement. Much better next day

22 October 1887 The Reformatory Committee Log Book records that Goldstraw was licensed to go out to work for Mr J Boddington, Byfield House, Bordesley Green, Birmingham

19 November 1887 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley whilst out on licence