| No. in Admissions Register: | 614 |
| Age: | 13 |
| Whence received: | Birmingham Prison |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Sallow |
| Hair colour: | Dark brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | Oval |
| Particular marks: | Blue marks each arm |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 19 July 1878 |
| Late residence: | Bordesley Green, Birmingham |
| Parish he belongs to: | Birmingham |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Tube drawer |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Not at all |
| Writes: | Not at all |
| Offence: | Stealing 8 tame pigeons |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Not stated |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 29 June 1878; W Holliday and J Jaffray; Birmingham |
| Where imprisoned: | Birmingham Prison |
| Sentence: | 21 days in prison, hard labour, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | No |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | - |
| Occupation: | - |
| Mother's name: | Sophia Brooks (stepmother) |
| Occupation: | Dressmaker |
| Parents dead? | Father |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Fair |
| Character of parents | Not stated |
| Parents' wages: | Not stated |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not stated |
| Parents address: | 4 house Bordesley Green, Birmingham |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
1 April 1881 Left the school and gone to his parents, Great Barr Street, Birmingham
13 May 1881 In a letter dated 12 May 1881 writes to say he is in employment and intends to come and see me on Sunday next, 15 May
15 May 1881 Calls and tells me that his parents are now living at 113 Great Barr Street, Birmingham. He is working for a Mr Banner(?), coffee hall proprietor, 113 Coventry Road, Birmingham. He tells me he has seen Thomas, Weston, and Adams.
13 June 1881 Brooks writes for another pass. His address is Great Barr Street, Birmingham
29 June 1881 Brooks calls and wants a character for his master, Mr Whitehouse, Barford Street, Birmingham (the tube works)
21 July 1881 Writes from Great Barr Street to say he has a good situation
8 September 1881 Letter to say he will come up shortly, has a bad leg
1 December 1881 Brooks writes to say he is doing well
10 February 1882 Brooks calls and tells me he has regular employment at Cooks and Son, Bradford Street, and that he is living now at back of 47 Cartland Road, Sparkbrook
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