| No. in Admissions Register: | 358 |
| Date of admission: | 12 July 1867 |
| Whence received: | Stafford |
| By whom brought: | - |
| On what terms: | - |
| Friends interested in him: | - |
| Description: | |
| Height: | - |
| Figure: | - |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Light 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: | - |
| Cutaneous disorder? | Not |
| Scrofulous or consumptive? | Not apparent |
| Subject to fits? | Not |
| Age last birthday: | 11 |
| Illegitimate? | - |
| Birthday: | - |
| Birth place: | - |
| Has resided: | Longton |
| Parish he belongs to: | Longton |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Potting |
| Schools attended: | - |
| By whom and where employed: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Not at all |
| Writes: | Not at all |
| Cyphers: | - |
| General ability: | - |
| Offence: | Stealing boots |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | His own vicious propensities |
| Date of sentence: | 12 June 1867 |
| Where convicted: | Longton Petty Sessions |
| Who prosecuted: | - |
| Where imprisoned: | - |
| Sentence: | 1 month prison, 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals and convictions: | None |
| Father's name: | Dead |
| Occupation: | - |
| Residence: | - |
| Mother's name: | Mary Webb |
| Occupation: | No occupation |
| Residence: | - |
| Father's character: | - |
| Mother's character: | - |
| Parents dead? | - |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Honest, sober, and good health |
| Parents' wages: | Pay from parish and some of her children |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Nothing |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | G Garnham Longton |
| Relatives to communicate with: | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Estimate of character on admission: | - |
| Character on discharge: | - |
| When and how left the Reformatory: | - |
15 June 1867 There is a report of the crime in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 15 June 1867 p.7 col.4: A PAINFUL CASE -William Webb, a lad of 13, was charged by his mother, Mary Ann Webb. with stealing a pair of boots. The poor mother, a decent-looking woman, is a widow with seven children, and is in the receipt of parochial relief. She stated that the prisoner was idle, and was in the habit of robbing her of all that he could lay hands upon, including the children's scanty clothing. There appearing to be no chance of reforming the young rascal at home. Mr. Davis committed him to prison for a month, with a view of sending him to a reformatory for four years.
20 September 1868 Absconded
[No date] Brought back
24 August 1869 Absconded again
14 October 1869 Brought back
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