| No. in Admissions Register: | 656 |
| Age: | 11 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Pale |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | None |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 10 November 1880 |
| Late residence: | Darlaston |
| Parish he belongs to: | Darlaston |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing a fowl |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 8 October 1880; S Loveridge and A G Twentyman; Bilston Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | Stafford Prison |
| Sentence: | 1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | 1 month in prison |
| For what: | Stealing a knife |
| Father's name: | John Robinson |
| Occupation: | Shoemaker |
| Mother's name: | Hannah Robinson |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Honest, sober, good health |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | John Robinson the father has a wife and 5 children depending upon him. He is a cripple and in a very delicate state of health. I do not think he is able to contribute anything |
| Parents address: | John Robinson, 68 Brookhall, Darlaston |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
7 October 1880 An amusing incident relating to his arrest is reported in the Staffordshire Sentinel Thursday 7 October 1880 p.7 col.5: Arthur Robinson, twelve, Darlaston, was locked up in Wednesbury Police-station, on Tuesday night, on a charge of felony. The prisoner was supplied with supper, and upon the police officer subsequently visiting the cell, he found the prisoner had escaped, although the door was locked. During the night: the boy was re-arrested at his home and jocularly informed the officers that he escaped through the trap door, which is only nine inches by seven. The escape is considered marvellous.
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