Saltley Reformatory Inmates


Joseph Wilkes

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No. in Admissions Register: 606
Age: 13
Whence received: Birmingham Gaol
Description:  
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Grey
Visage: Oval
Particular marks: -
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Date of admission: 5 June 1878
Late residence: Norton Road, Middleham Place [Norton Street? Birmingham?]
Parish he belongs to: Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life: Filer
Whether illegitimate: No
State of education:  
Reads: Not at all
Writes: Not at all
Offence: Stealing the sum of 20s
Circumstances which may have led to it: Not stated
Date of sentence, by whom and court: 6 May 1878; G Goodrick and J Lowe; Birmingham
Where imprisoned: H M Prison, Birmingham
Sentence: 1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: -
Length: -
For what: -
Father's name: Joseph Wilkes
Occupation: Copper kettle maker
Mother's name: Ann Wilkes (stepmother)
Occupation: -
Parents dead? Mother
Survivor married again? Yes
Parents' treatment of child: Good
Character of parents Good
Parents' wages: Not known
Amount parents agree to pay: -
Parents address: Middleham Place, Norton Road
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Person making this return: D Meaden

Notes:

10 April 1881 Received 6 strokes to the posterior for making other boys to become insubordinate. He is one of the three ring-leaders. The others are Martin [boy 616] and Robinson [boy 590]

25 September 1882 Licensed to Mr Preece(?) 114 Cheapside, Birmingham

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