| No. in Admissions Register: | 570 |
| Age: | 15 |
| Whence received: | Birmingham Borough Prison |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | Mole on right shoulder |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission and term: | 23 December 1876 3 years |
| Late residence: | Holliday Street, Birmingham |
| Parish he belongs to: | - |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Labourer |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Not at all |
| Writes: | Not at all |
| Offence: | Stealing 3 cans and 3 quarts of milk |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 25 November 1876, Moor Street Police Court, W Holiday and T Avery |
| Where imprisoned: | Birmingham Borough Prison |
| Sentence: | 1 month prison (hard labour), 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Four |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Enoch Thomas |
| Occupation: | Tube worker, Sheepcote Street works |
| Mother's name: | Mary Thomas |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | - |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | - |
| Parents' wages: | 30s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | 6 court 9 house Holliday Street, Birmingham |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
27 November 1876 There is a report of the crime in the Birmingham Daily Post Monday 27 November 1876 p.6 col.5: THREE INCORRIGIBLES.-Abraham Weston (13), boat boy, described as of no fixed residence; George Thomas (15), striker, Holliday Street; and Alfred Tittle (11). no trade, Communication Row, were charged with stealing a two- gallon milk-can and two small measures, the property of James Clulo, of Granville Street, The robbery was committed on Wednesday night, between six and seven o'clock. The prisoners went into prosecutor's shop to make a purchase, and Mrs. Clulo turning her back upon them for a moment they took occasion to decamp with three measures containing about three pints of milk. Information was given to the police, and on Friday all three prisoners were apprehended by Detective-Sergeant Painter and Detective-Constable Marriott. They now pleaded guilty, and received a very bad character, it being stated that Weston had not slept at home for a period of two years, and the two other lads being described as quite incorrigible and past parental control. Weston was committed for a month in gaol and five years in a reformatory; Thomas was sent to prison for one month and three years in a reformatory; and Tittle was ordered to be detained for a week and whipped with a birch rod.
27 May 1881 A Weston [boy 571] reports that Thomas is working in Birmingham but that he is not as steady as he might be
5 August 1881 G Thomas calls with Weston and says he is out of employment. His address is 81 Essington Street near Sheepcote Street, Birmingham
15 November 1881 Calls in company with Haynes. He informs me that he is going to work tomorrow at Chatwin's Iron and Steel Tapworks, Tindale Street, Vincent Street, Birmingham
22 January 1882 Saw Thomas as we were leaving church. Still living in Birmingham
21 July 1882 Still in Birmingham
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