Saltley Reformatory Inmates


John Dalloway

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No. in Admissions Register: 415
Age: 15 or 16
Whence received: Birmingham Gaol
Description:  
Complexion: -
Hair colour: -
Eyes colour: -
Visage: -
Particular marks: -
State of health: -
Able-bodied? -
Date of admission and term: 6 September 1869 5 years
Late residence: 118 Loveday Street, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to: Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life: Filer
Whether illegitimate: No
State of education:  
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Offence: Stealing a purse and 19s from person
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence, by who and court: 7 July 1869, Borough Sessions, the Recorder
Where imprisoned: Borough Prison
Sentence: 2 months prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:
Number: 2
Length: 1) 10 days, 2) 6 months
For what: 1) Stealing half pint wine(?), 2) pocket picking
Father's name: William Dalloway
Occupation: File cutter
Mother's name: Ann Dalloway
Occupation: -
Parents dead? -
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: Good
Character of parents Honest and sober
Parents' wages: 15s per week
Amount parents agree to pay: -
Parents address: 42 Loveday Street, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): G Glossop
Person making this return: -

Notes:

8 July 1869 There is a report of the crime in the Birmingham Daily Gazette Thursday 8 July 1869 p.5 col.3: ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON IN BULL STREET.- John Dalloway (16), filer, and William Aston, were indicted for stealing at Birmingham, on the 12th June, a purse and other articles and 19s., the goods and moneys of Mrs. Sarah Baron.-Mr. Buszard prosecuted.-Prosecutrix was standing at a shop window on the 12th June, when a number of boys walked up beside her, amongst whom were the two prisoners. One of them was seen to take something from a satchel which Mrs. Baron was carrying, and on being acquainted of the fact, she discovered that she had lost her purse. The prisoners ran away, but were soon afterwards apprehended.-The jury found them guilty, and they were sentenced to two months' imprisonment each, at the expiration of which they are to be sent to a reformatory for five years.

9 April 1873 Licensed to work for Mr Adkins, Gunmaker. Lives at 42 Loveday Street

3 April 1874 Reported as ill and unsteady

13 June 1874 Heard of his being sentenced to 7 years prison service for larceny at Liverpool on 22 May last.

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