Saltley Reformatory Inmates


David Mortimer Murdock

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No. in Admissions Register: 557
Age: 15
Whence received: Birmingham
Description:  
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Grey
Visage: -
Particular marks: Scar over left eye
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Date of admission and term: 3 October 1876 5 years
Late residence: 35 Toland Street, Oxford Street, London
Parish he belongs to: -
Customary work and mode of life: On the stage
Whether illegitimate: -
State of education:  
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Offence: Stealing a watch
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence, by who and court: 20 September 1876, Moor Street, T C S Kynnersley
Where imprisoned: Birmingham Borough Prison
Sentence: 14 days prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: Not known
Length: -
For what: -
Father's name: James Mortimer Murdock
Occupation: Actor
Mother's name: Maria Mortimer Murdock
Occupation: Actress
Parents dead? No
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: Good
Character of parents Good
Parents' wages: Not known
Amount parents agree to pay: -
Parents address: 4 Stanhope Street, Glasgow
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Person making this return: -

Notes:

28 November 1881 Writes to say he is coming to London to the Princess Theatre, Oxford Street in a few days, but at the present time he is living at the George Hotel, George Street, Edinburgh

25 December 1881 Living at the Hen and Chickens, New Street, Birmingham

11 April 1882 Letter to the tailor - is now living at 508 New City Road, Glasgow

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