| No. in Admissions Register: | 693 |
| Age: | 12 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Light brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | Cut on right eye |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 4 March 1882 |
| Late residence: | Leek, Staffordshire |
| Parish he belongs to: | Leek |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Potting |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing pig pudding |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 18 February 1882; W T Walley and E Powell; Hanley Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 14 days in prison, 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | None |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Stephen Wood |
| Occupation: | Potter |
| Mother's name: | Sarah Wood |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Drunken |
| Parents' wages: | 15s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | 6d per week |
| Parents address: | 15 Leek New Road, Hanley, Staffordshhire |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Herbert Windle, Hanley, Staffordshire |
| Person making this return: | - |
11 August 1881 A previous offence was reported in the Staffordshire Sentinel Thursday 11 August 1881 p.3 col.6: A YOUTHFUL THIEF. - Stephen Wood, a lad of twelve, was charged with stealing and converting to his own use 7s., the money of Joseph Dean, confectioner, 44, Pall Mall. - Joseph Dean deposed that the lad had occasionally done odd jobs for him. On Monday, the 8th inst., complainant requiring some sugar, gave the lad 7s. in copper, and told him go to Mr. Riseby's, in Parliament-row. The lad did not return, and he had never seen him since until now in Court. - Sarah Wood, the mother of the prisoner, who had herself delivered her son up to the police, said that it was indiscreet on the part of Mr. Dean to trust a lad with so much copper at such a time. - The Bench said that it was a matter of consideration whether they should not send prisoner to a Reformatory, but as that course would necessitate a month's imprisonment previously, they would give him another chance. Prisoner was an old offender, having already been flogged for stealing, and was again sentenced to receive twelve strokes of the birch.
14 September 1881 The father was summoned in July (as reported in the Staffordshire Sentinel 19 July 1881 p.3 col.3) for allowing his son to not attend school, but the case was held over for two months. The hearing was briefly reported in the Staffordshire Sentinel Wednesday 14 September 1881 p.3 col.4: SCHOO:BOARD CASE.- Stephen Wood, 50, Leek-road, was summoned at the instance of Mr. Hall, school board officer, for the non attendance of his stepson at school. The case was adjourned two months ago, to allow the lad time for improvement; but his attendance in the meantime was only thirteen out of a possible forty-six. - A fine of 5s. was inflicted. John Kilkenny, a carter,
15 September 1881 Another previous offence was reported in the Sraffordshire Sentinel Thursday 15 September 1881 p.3 col.4: STONE THROWING. - Three lads, named Alfred Wilson, 11; William Brown, 12; and Stephen Wood, 12; were respectively charged by P C. Collier, with stone-throwing in Leek New- road, on Friday, the 7th inst. - Repeated complaints had been made to the police of the damage done to property by stone- throwing in that neighbourhood. Pleading guilty, they were each fined 5s., including costs. The youth Wood is an old offender, having been twice before the Court for stealing, and only yesterday for non-attendance at school
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