| No. in Admissions Register: | 552 |
| Age: | 11 |
| Whence received: | Brecon County Gaol |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | - |
| Hair colour: | - |
| Eyes colour: | - |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | - |
| State of health: | - |
| Able-bodied? | - |
| Date of admission and term: | 15 August 1876 5 years |
| Late residence: | Gilwern, near Abergavenny |
| Parish he belongs to: | Abergavenny |
| Customary work and mode of life: | - |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Housebreaking |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 17 July 1876, Brecon Assizes |
| Where imprisoned: | Brecon County Gaol |
| Sentence: | 1 month prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | None |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Joseph Hill (stepfather) |
| Occupation: | Platelayer |
| Mother's name: | Eliza Hill |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | - |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Not good |
| Character of parents | - |
| Parents' wages: | 20s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | 1s 6d per week |
| Parents address: | Gilwern Station, Abergavenny |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
22 July 1876 There is a report of the crime in the Cardiff Times Saturday 22 July 1876 p.2 col.8: ALLEGED BURGLARY BY A CHILD. William Woodward, aged 11, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Peter Hughes, and stealing therefrom one half-sovereign, his property, on June 5th. Prisoner, whose head appeared just above the dock, pleaded not guilty. Mr Henry Allen prosecuted. Elizabeth Hughes said she lived near Gilwern railway station. On June 5th she went out about half past one, leaving the door and window fastened On returning in the evening, about 9 o'clock, she found that four panes of glass had been removed, together with the woodwork, from the back, kitchen window. On entering the house she missed half-a-sovereign, which she had placed in a butter cooler near the window. Peter Hughes. the husband, corroborated, and said the aperture was large enough for prisoner to get through Mary Rebecca Resnalt proved seeing the prisoner going in the direction of Hughes' house shortly after Mrs Hughes went out. David Jones, shop assistant at Clydach, deposed that between two and half-past three on June 5th, prisoner called at the shop, and requested change for half-a-sovereign, which was given him, Police-constable Williams deposed to apprehending prisoner at the Clydach British school. On being charged, he cried, and said, "Please to let me go this time, I'll never do it again." On being searched, two half crowns, one shilling and twopence, together with a bottle of gingerbeer, and three pennyworth of sweets, were found upon him. The jury returned a verdict of guilty Prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with, hard labour,. And five years in a reformatory.
11 April 1881 Woodward goes home to his mother who has a situation in view
13 April 1881 Letter from Woodward to say that his mother has been trying to get him employment
26 May 1881 Woodward writes to inform me that his mother particularly wishes me to send him two books, 'Pilgrim's Progress' and 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. He is daily expecting to obtain employment. I have found one of the books, which he had sold to Hardman [boy 585] for colours(?), and I hear that Williamson [boy 625] purchased his 'Pilgrim's Progress' off him and has taken the book away. I shall write to Williamson this very day and make enquiries. I must put a stop to this bartering; no good comes of it, I am persuaded.
7 June 1881 Letter thinking me for two books and asking for the other, as I cannot find them anywhere. I must purchase new vols accordingly.
29 June 1881 Letter from Woodward this morning. Supplied required information [cannot read rest of sentence]
12 July 1881 Woodward writes to inform me that he is working underground, but where, and for whom, I know not.
5 August Wrote him this day
14 August Sentence expires
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