| No. in Admissions Register: | 519 |
| Age: | 15 |
| Whence received: | Stafford Prison |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | - |
| Hair colour: | - |
| Eyes colour: | - |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | - |
| State of health: | - |
| Able-bodied? | - |
| Date of admission and term: | 8 August 1874 5 years |
| Late residence: | Bucknall |
| Parish he belongs to: | Stoke on Trent |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Miner |
| Whether illegitimate: | Not |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Intent to commit a felony |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Neglect of parents |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 28 July 1874, Hanley Petty Sessions, H Cartlidge and E F Bodley |
| Where imprisoned: | Stafford |
| Sentence: | 10 days prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | One |
| Length: | 21 days |
| For what: | Stealing boots |
| Father's name: | Elijah Mountford |
| Occupation: | Engine tester |
| Mother's name: | Julia Mountford |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | No |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Encouraged in theft by mother |
| Character of parents | Character of both bad. Health good |
| Parents' wages: | 30s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | near Red Lion, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
[brother to Alexander, boy 561. To see his record click here ]
28 July 1874 There is a report of his crime in the Staffordshire Sentinel Tuesday 28 July 1874 p.3 col.4: A BAD LAD.-James Mountford first name given thus], aged fifteen, was charged with having been on the premises of Joseph Cooke, John-street, with intent to commit a felony. The previous night, during the absence of the people the house, prisoner got in, but he was caught busily engaged rifling the drawers in thorough burglar fashion. It was stated that the youth had been imprisoned for theft, and was a very bad lad. Prisoner blubbered famously,. but Mr. Bodley said that sort of "put on" would not now do, -The magistrates decided to commit prisoner to gaol for ten days, and directed that he should afterwards be sent to a reformatory for five years.
11 February 1876 Absconded from work at farm
23 May 1876 His father was summoned for harbouring while absconded, as reported in the Staffordshire Sentinel Tuesday 23 May 1876 p.3 col.3: REFORMATORY RUNAWAY. Elijah Mountford, engineman, Bucknall, was charged with knowingly harbouriug his son, Sarnuel Mountford, who had absconded from the Saltley Reformatory on the 11th of February last. P.C. Eaton said that, he went, in company with a man named Arnold, to the defendant's house, for the purpose of arresting the boy, on the 14th inst. Witness went to one door, and Arnold to the other. The boy escaped by one door, and when Arnold attempted to catch the boy, defendant knocked him (Arnold) down. Defendant said that he was not aware that Arnold was assisting P.C. Eaton, and that his son had only been in the house for a very short time. His son had not slept at his house since he was sent to the Reformatory. The case adjourned to enable defendant to prove this.
29 May 1876 In the follow-up, his father was found guilty, reported again in the Staffordshire Sentinel Monday 29 May 1876 p.3 col.2: REFRACTORY PARENT. -Elijah Mountford, engine tenter, Bucknall, was fined 40s. and 19s. costs for harbouring his son Samuel, who had absconded from a reformatory in which he had been confined. The case was adjourned from last week, on defendant's promise that he would produce the boy. He now said that was unable to find him. Mr. Greenwood informed defendant that he had rendered himself liable a penalty of £20.
3 June 1876 Brought back by Fenton Police
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