Saltley Reformatory Inmates


James Oakley

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No. in Admissions Register: 596
Age: 13
Whence received: Stafford
Description:  
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Grey
Visage: -
Particular marks: -
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Date of admission and term: 1 March 1878 5 years
Late residence: Chancery Lane, Longton, Staffordshire
Parish he belongs to: Stoke on Trent
Customary work and mode of life: Potting
Whether illegitimate: -
State of education:  
Reads: Not at all
Writes: Not at all
Offence: Stealing boots
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence, by who and court: 2 February 1878, Longton Petty Sessions, W Cooper and A Edwards
Where imprisoned: Stafford
Sentence: 1 month prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: None
Length: -
For what: -
Father's name: -
Occupation: -
Mother's name: Mary Oakley
Occupation: -
Parents dead? Father
Survivor married again? No
Parents' treatment of child: Good
Character of parents Good
Parents' wages: Small
Amount parents agree to pay: Not able to contribute
Parents address: -
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Person making this return: -

Notes:

12 May 1881 12 hours in the cell and 3 days bread and water for attempting to take meat from a pot, etc.

1 June 1881 Confirmed this day at Aston Church by the Bishop of Worcester

1 November 1882 Licensed to Mr Couchman, Green Lane, Birmingham

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