Saltley Reformatory Inmates


William Spencer

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No. in Admissions Register: 620
Age: 13
Whence received: Birmingham Gaol
Description:
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Grey
Visage: -
Particular marks: Scar on forehead
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Date of admission: 21 September 1878
Late residence: 3 Tyre Street, Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to: Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life: Brassfounder
Whether illegitimate: No
State of education:
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Offence: Stealing 4d
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence, by whom and court: 23 August 1878; Charles Ratcliff and J Cheshire; Birmingham
Where imprisoned: H M Prison, Birmingham
Sentence: 1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number: One 10 May 1878
Length: 14 days
For what: Atempted felony
Father's name: Joseph Spencer
Occupation: Brass founder
Mother's name: Clara Spencer
Occupation: None
Parents dead? -
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: Good
Character of parents -
Parents' wages: Father is a shopkeeper
Amount parents agree to pay: -
Parents address: 3 Tyre Street, Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Person making this return: -

Notes:

[Tyre Street may have been a little later renamed Lower Hurst Street, later becoming just part of Hurst Street]

1 September 1882 Licensed to Mr Morgan, corn dealer, Alcester Street, Birmingham (Discharge and Disposal Book)

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