Saltley Reformatory Inmates


Henry Arthur Smith

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No. in Admissions Register: 472
Age: 13
Whence received: Stafford
Description:  
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Grey
Visage: -
Particular marks: -
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Date of admission and term: 15 May 1872 4 years
Late residence: Tipton
Parish he belongs to: Sedgley
Customary work and mode of life: In iron works
Whether illegitimate: -
State of education:  
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Offence: Stealing a handkerchief
Circumstances which may have led to it: Not known
Date of sentence, by who and court: 15 April 1872, Tipton Petty Sessions, E F Smith and J Barrows
Where imprisoned: Stafford
Sentence: 2 months prison (hard labour),4 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: One
Length: 7 days and whipped
For what: Stealing a jacket
Father’s name: Edward Smith
Occupation: Roll turner
Mother's name: -
Occupation: -
Parents dead? Mother
Survivor married again? No
Parents’ treatment of child: Good
Character of parents Good
Parents’ wages: 24s per week
Amount parents agree to pay: 1s 6d per week
Parents address: Water Lane, Tipton
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): J T Holland, Wednesbury
Person making this return: -

Notes:

5 February [no year given] Absconded

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