| No. in Admissions Register: | 612 |
| Age: | 15 |
| Whence received: | Stafford Prison |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | - |
| Hair colour: | - |
| Eyes colour: | - |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | - |
| State of health: | - |
| Able-bodied? | - |
| Date of admission: | 8 July 1878 |
| Late residence: | Brownhills |
| Parish he belongs to: | Walsall |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Driving horse in coal mine |
| Whether illegitimate: | Legitimate |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | - |
| Offence: | Stealing order for delivery of coal |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Neglect by parents and depression in trade |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 7 June 1878; J N Bagnall and F H Gordon; Brownhills Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison, Stafford |
| Sentence: | 1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 month in prison |
| For what: | Stealing money |
| Father's name: | Daniel Adams |
| Occupation: | Coal drawer |
| Mother's name: | Mary Ann Adams (stepmother) |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Mother |
| Survivor married again? | Yes |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Not honest, not very sober, health good |
| Parents' wages: | Cannot say exactly what wages are earned, as Adams keeps a horse and cart and draws coal, but 25s [per week] is supposed to be the average |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Parents engage to pay 2s weekly now, and if trade should revive they will pay 3s weekly. I consider this a fair offer. |
| Parents address: | Daniel Adams, Brownhills |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Arthur Hill, Police Superintendent, Brownhills near Walsall |
| Person making this return: | - |
9 February 1878 There is a probable report of the previous crime in the Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle Saturday 9 February 1878 p.3 col.6: BROOMHILL. YOUTHFUL GRATITUDE. - At the Lichfield County Police Court, on Tuesday, a boy named Richard Adams (15), was charged with stealing 7s., the property of Ann Smith, of Broomhill. - The prisoner, being in poverty, was provided with lodgings and food at the prosecutrix's house on the night of the 29th ult., and next morning the amount stated was missed, and the prisoner had gone away. Prisoner had, it is stated, hidden the money in a coalpit where he worked. - The Bench committed him to gaol for a month, afterwards to be detained in a reformatory for two years.
18 April [1881? no year given] Leaves the school and sent to his parents, High Street, Walsall, and empoyed by Mr Whitehouse
5 May [1881?] Writes to ask a question about his father's payments
30 May [1881?] Adams visits the school and brings with him a good report
1 June [1881?] Richard calls and informs me that he works for 5 days during the week, on an average. He is still employed by Mr Daniel Whitehouse, Conduit Colliery, near Walsall. He is living with his father - Mr D Adams, Brownhills, near Walsall, Staffordshire. He has walked 13 miles this morning in order to report himself
6 July 1881 His master writes and gives him a good character
18 September 1881 Received a good report from his employer
1 October 1881 Adams visits the school and receives another pass
10 december 1881 Adams visits the school and receives another pass
14 January 1882 Adams calls and receives another pass
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