Saltley Reformatory Inmates

James Williams

No. in Admissions Register:	209
Date of admission:	12 March 1861
Whence received:	Stafford Gaol
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:
Height:	-
Figure:	-
Complexion:	Light
Hair colour:	Dark brown
Eyes colour:	Hazel
Perfect vision?	Yes
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Sound intellect?	Yes
Use of all limbs?	Yes
Had cow or small pox?	Smallpox
Particular marks:	On right eyebrow and upper lips
Cutaneous disorder?	No
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	14
Illegitimate?	No
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Shakespear Street, Wolverhampton
Parish he belongs to:	Wolverhampton
Customary work and mode of life:	Caster
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	None
Writes:	None
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing iron
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Neglect of parents
Date of sentence:	26 February 1861
Where convicted:	Bilston Police Court
Where imprisoned:	Stafford
Sentence:	14 days prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	None
Father's name:	John Williams
Occupation:	[Plasterer]
Residence:	[Shakespear Street, Wolverhampton]
Mother's name:	Sarah Williams
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	-
Parents dead?	-
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	1s a week
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:

[Brother of John Williams, boy 208, to see record click here ]

[W Partridge prosecuted]

2 April 1861 The Reformatory Minute Book records: 776 Mr Humphreys reported that J Williams absconded on March 22.

31 December 1861 Brought back by his brother

9 January 1862 Absconded again

11 February 1863 There is a report of his father being summoned for non-payment of maintenance for his son [James' brother John, boy 208] in the Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser Wednesday 11 February 1863 p.6 col.3: REFUSING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF A SON IN A REFORMATORY.-John Williams, plasterer, appeared on a summons issued by Captain Segrave, the chief constable, acting on instructions from the Secretary of State, to show cause why should not contribute towards the support of his son, who Is now maintained at the Saltley Reformatory, where he was sent after conviction for some misconduct. It appeared that Williams had shown no disposition to pay towards his son's support, although it was proved that he had been able to do at least something in that respect. He pleaded inability on the ground of having been out of employment, but in answer to this, evidence was given proving that if he had had no work it had been from his indisposition to do it, as he had of his own accord left a situation yielding 26s. week. The defendant, who is the father of a large family, most of whom are, however, grown up, had had another son sent to the Reformatory, but he had absconded.- George Williams, a painter and son of the defendant, stated that his father had been a good father to the children, always showing them a good example.- Mr. Partridge said the Bench were informed that the defendant was accustomed to spend his money in public houses. They believed that he was able to contribute towards his son's maintenance and should therefore order him to pay 1s. 6d. a week. [The father was later sent to prison for 10 days because £1 4s was owed in maintenance. There is a very brief statement to this effect in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 6 June 1863 p.5 col.3]

January 1866 Doing well

17 December 1867 His brother reports him married and doing well. Living 4 Yard Swan Gardens

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