| No. in Admissions Register: | 661 |
| Age: | 12 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Dark |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | None |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 1 February 1881 |
| Late residence: | Hanley |
| Parish he belongs to: | Stoke on Trent |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Errand boy |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing a watch |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 1 January 1881; J Cupper and H Palmer; Hanley Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | Stafford Prison |
| Sentence: | 1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | None |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | |
| Father's name: | Joseph Goodwin |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Mother's name: | Emma Goodwin |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | No |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Honest, sober, health good |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | Joseph Goodwin, March Street, Hanley |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
There is a report of the crime in the Staffordshire Sentinel Monday 3 January 1881 p.3 col.3: A BOY CHARGED WITH STEALING GOLD WATCH AND GUARD. - A rough-looking boy named Joseph Goodwin, whose father, Joseph Goodwin, lives in Marsh-street, was charged with stealing a gold watch and guard, the property of Mr Edward Mayall, dyer, Albion-street, on the 21st ult. The prisoner was engaged by Mayall as an errand boy, and would seem to have seized upon a favourable opportunity to carry off the watch and chain. He took the chain to Mr. Butters's to pawn, but the assistants of that gentleman not being satisfied with the explanation rendered as to how it came into his possession, gave information to the police. The watch has not been recovered. - Detective Dennis saw the lad, and in answer to his questions the boy gave his wrong name and address, and made other statements which proved to be untruthful. - Prisoner now pleaded guilty. - The Chief Constable said he was afraid the boy was neglected by his parents The house in which they lived was reported to be in a filthy condition, and the mattresses on which they slept were in such a state, and so saturated, that when the officer who visited the house picked them up they literally fell to pieces - Prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment to be followed by five years in a reformatory. Assaulting
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