| No. in Admissions Register: | 486 |
| Age: | 14 |
| Whence received: | Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | None |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission and term: | 17 May 1873 3 years |
| Late residence: | Hanley |
| Parish he belongs to: | Hanley |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Potter |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing iron |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Not known |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 17 March 1873, Hanley Petty Sessions, C Adams and W H Yates |
| Where imprisoned: | Stafford |
| Sentence: | 2 months prison (hard labour), 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Two |
| Length: | 1) 7 days; 2) 21 days and whipped |
| For what: | 1) Stealing iron; 2) stealing money |
| Father's name: | John Bickerton |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer's labourer |
| Mother's name: | Ann Bickerton |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | - |
| Character of parents | Honest, sober, and healthy |
| Parents' wages: | 18s |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Refuses to pay but could very well pay 1s per week |
| Parents address: | 33 Newhall Street, Hanley |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Mr Williams, Hanley |
| Person making this return: | - |
22 March 1873 There is a report of the offence in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 22 March 1873 p.7 col.2: STEALING IRON. - William Bickerton, a lad living with his father In New Hall Street, was charged with stealing a quantity of iron, value 1s. on the 13th March. Job Haywood, a watchman in the employ of Earl Granville, said he saw the prisoner breaking up some old iron at the Lady's Well pit. He took part of it away In a basket, and as soon as he saw witness, bolted, leaving the iron behind him. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and having been convicted of felony previously. was sent to gaol for two months, and ordered at the expiration of that time to be sent to a Reformatory for three yearn
23 May 1876 Should have left on the 16th, but was ill and left today
31(?) May 1876 There is a letter from the boy (but signed William Bickerton). Spelling and punctuation as given: Dear friends, I now have the pleasure of writing these few lines to you hoping they will find you all quite well has I am myself I send my best love to all the boys and I am very glad to let you know that I have got a very good of work and I am getting on very well. But I have not forgot what I promised to send Mrs Hill. I shall come over in august and I shall bring you a present then. Please to write back as soon as you can to let me know how you are getting on. Please to give my kind love to Mrs Williams and to young Edward. Dear sir I am very glad to tell you that I am going to Liverpool a week a Monday for a fornight. Dear sir I was sorry that we missed the ten minutes past two. So no more at present from me, I remain your humble and obedient servant, William Bickerton
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