| No. in Admissions Register: | 593 |
| Age: | 15 |
| Whence received: | Stafford Gaol |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | - |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission and term: | 7 January 1878 5 years |
| Late residence: | Wolverhampton |
| Parish he belongs to: | Wolverhampton |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Japanner |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing bacon |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 7 November 1877, Wolverhampton Petty Sessions, G L Underhill and G H Rogers |
| Where imprisoned: | Stafford |
| Sentence: | - |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | One |
| Length: | 1 month |
| For what: | Stealing boots |
| Father's name: | John William Benson |
| Occupation: | Japanner |
| Mother's name: | Emma Benson |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | - |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Honest, drunken, health good |
| Parents' wages: | 25s to 30s per week, and from 50s to 60s when trade good |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | 98 Pool Street, Wolverhampton |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
4 December 1882 There is a note from the Wolverhampton police: MEMORANDUM - 4 Dec. 1882. The Chief Constable, Town Hall, WOLVERHAMPTON. The Superintendant, Boys Reformatory, Small Heath. Re: J W Benson - In reply to your inquiry of 1st inst., I have to inform you that nothing can be ascertained respecting his parents. His father was summoned in order to obtain and order to contribute. He then absconded and has not since been heard of. Yours truly, R D D Hay [rather scrawled]
5 January 1883 Benson left this date to go to his parents, who are living in 7 Close Henrietta Place, Henrietta Street, Glasgow. See the Disposals and Discharges Book
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