Saltley Reformatory Inmates

John Gravin

No. in Admissions Register:	319
Date of admission:	6 November 1865
Whence received:	Birmingham
By whom brought:	-
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?	Cowpox
Particular marks:	Scar on left eye
Cutaneous disorder?	No
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	14
Illegitimate?	-
Birthday:	-
Birth place:	-
Has resided:	Lichfield Street, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to:	Liverpool
Customary work and mode of life:	None
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:	-
State of education:
Reads:	Not at all
Writes:	Not at all
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing 8 brushes
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Bad company
Date of sentence:	9 October 1865
Where convicted:	Moor Street before J Jeffray and W Holland
Who prosecuted:	-
Where imprisoned:	-
Sentence:	1 month prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:	One
Father's name:	-
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Mother's name:	Margaret Gravin
Occupation:	Matchmaker
Residence:	On tramp
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	Twelve times in prison for drunkenness
Parents dead?	Father
Survivor married again?	Not
Parents' treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	-
Parents' wages:	-
Amount parents agree to pay:	-
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:

13 December 1864 His previous offence was reported in the Birmingham Daily Post Monday 12 December 1864 p.3 col.3: A GANG OF YOUNG THIEVES. - Thomas Higgins (14), residing In London Prentice Street; Samuel Dunn (14), residing In Fox Street; . and John Gravine, (13), residing in London Prentice Street, were brought up on remand, charged . with stealing a quantity of velvet from the shop of Ann Ponton, haberdasher, residing at No. 9, Stafford Street, on Thursday evening .last. A witness, named George Singham, stated that on the evening in question he was standing by a baker's opposite prosecutrix's shop, when he saw the three prisoners standing there. Immediately afterwards he saw Dunn take the velvet from the window and hand it to one of his comrades, who went away with It. The prisoners were afterwards apprehended by Police-constables Briscoe and Bishop. The evidence was insufficient to convict Hlggins, who was therefore discharged, after receiving a severe reprimand from the Bench. Dunn was sentenced to twenty-one days' Imprisonment, and at the expiration of that time to be sent to a reformatory school for five years. Gravine was sentenced to ten days' imprisonment.

9 October 1865 The crime was reported in the Birmingham Daily Gazette Monday 9 October 1865 p.6 col.3: A CANDIDATE FOR A REFORMATORY.-John Gravin, aged 13, no trade, residing in Lichfield Street, was charged with stealing eight brushes, the property of J. Ford, of Coleshill Street. The prisoner and another lad not in custody were seen to take the brushes from the shop door, and ran away. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Inspector Percy said the prisoner was anxious to be sent to a reformatory. The lad's father had run away, and the mother bad been brought up ten or a dozen times before the Magistrates. The prisoner's wish was complied with, and he was sent to gaol for one month, and afterwards to a reformatory for five years.

5 March 1867 Absconded when taking care of the cart and horse in town

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