| No. in Admissions Register: | 178 |
| Date of admission: | 16 July 1860 |
| Whence received: | Stafford Gaol |
| By whom brought: | - |
| On what terms: | - |
| Friends interested in him: | - |
| Description: | |
| Height: | - |
| Figure: | - |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Perfect vision? | Yes |
| State of health: | Delicate |
| Able-bodied? | Able bodied |
| Sound intellect? | Rather weak |
| Use of all limbs? | Yes |
| Had cow or small pox? | Not known |
| Particular marks: | Scar in upper lip |
| Cutaneous disorder? | No |
| Scrofulous or consumptive? | No |
| Subject to fits? | No |
| Age last birthday: | 14 |
| Illegitimate? | Legitimate |
| Birthday: | - |
| Birth place: | Market Drayton |
| Has resided: | The Tan Yard, Market Drayton |
| Parish to which he belongs: | Market Drayton |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Tailor |
| Schools attended: | - |
| By whom and where employed: | |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Cyphers: | Not at all |
| General ability: | - |
| Offence: | Felony |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence: | 2 July 1860 |
| Where convicted: | Stafford |
| Where imprisoned: | County prison, Stafford |
| Sentence: | 14 days prison, 5 years detention at Saltley |
| Previous committals and convictions: | Felony (1 week prison, whipped); felony (1 week prison, whipped) |
| Father's name: | Thomas Matthews |
| Occupation: | Journeyman shoemaker |
| Residence: | Tan Yard, Market Drayton |
| Mother's name: | Anne Matthews |
| Occupation: | Works at a factory |
| Residence: | Tan Yard, Market Drayton |
| Father's character: | Given to drink; works for W Morris, shoemaker, Shropshire Street, Market Drayton |
| Mother's character: | Honest |
| Parents dead? | No |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | - |
| Parents' wages: | Father 12s; mother 4 s |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | 1s |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Superintendent Haines, Whitechurch, Shropshire |
| Relatives to communicate with: | - |
| Person making this return: | Thomas Twenton, Peatswood, Market Drayton |
| Estimate of character on admission: | - |
| Character on discharge: | - |
| When and how left the Reformatory: | - |
7 July 1860 There is a report of his crime in the Staffordshire Advertiser, Saturday 7 July 1860, p.6, col.5: STEALING FROM A DWELLING HOUSE AT DRAYTON-IN-HALES. THOMAS MATTHEWS, 14, described as a tailor, was charged with stealing one case of cards, one silver thimble, and other articles, the property of Sarah Beeston, at Drayton- carried on for some time a system of plunder -a system of in-Hales. Mr. YARDLEY prosecuted. The parents of the prosecutrix, it appeared, reside at Pelwall Lodge, near Drayton. On the 11th of April last, Miss Beeston went to her father's house, and on opening the door found the window broken, the place in confusion, and was charged with having the articles enumerated in the indictment missing, The prisoner had been seen upon the Newport-road, in the neighbourhood, during the morning ; and the attention of Mrs. Beeston had been particularly drawn to his conduct, as she saw him tearing a piece of paper, which subsequently proved to a valentine taken from a box of Miss Beeston's. A key which had been missed was afterwards found at the house where the prisoner resided. On being apprehended he denied the charge; but at the police station held a conversation with his father, who had been lodged in the next cell, which evidently proved that he had been concerned in the robbery. The jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him to mercy. A certificate of a former conviction having been °* le 0 and, in the execution of his duty, put in. he was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, and endeavoured quell a disturbance, when the prisoner threw ordered to subsequently sent to a reformatory for five years.
1 November 1862 There is a very short report of his father being summoned for non-payment of maintenance of his son in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 1 November 1862 p.6 col.5: An order was made upon Thomas Matthews to contribute 2s. a week towards the maintenance of his son whilst in the reformatory at Saltley. The order was made on the complaint of police-superintendent Charles Haines.
1 November 1862 There is a very short report of his father being summoned for non-payment of maintenance of his son in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 1 November 1862 p.6 col.5: An order was made upon Thomas Matthews to contribute 2s. a week towards the maintenance of his son whilst in the reformatory at Saltley. The order was made on the complaint of police-superintendent Charles Haines.
13 October 1863 Still working for Mr Batters and conduct good.
13 October 1863 Letters attached:
(1): County Police Office, Whitechurch. Sir, in reply to yours of 8 Oct relative to Thomas Matthews I attach sergeant Smith's report. I am, sir, yours respectfully, C Haines, Superintendent.
(2): Shropshire Constabulary, 10 Oct 1863, Market Drayton. Sir, Thomas Matthews is to my own knowledge at work for Mr Batters, tailor, Stafford Street in this town and has been since leaving Small Heath Reformatory. His conduct is good. I am, yours very respectfully, John Smith, Sergeant.
26 May 1864 Called at the school. Is working for Mr Stevens, Stafford Street, Market Drayton.
January 1865 In regular work for Shoolbred's, Wolverhampton [tailors], married, good
December 1866 In regular work for Shoolbred's, Wolverhampton, married, good
27 December 1867 In regular work for Shoolbred's, Wolverhampton, married, good
December 1868 In regular work for Shoolbred's, Wolverhampton, married, good
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