Arthur Povey - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 844 |
| Age: | 14 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Strangeways, Manchester |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Height: | - |
| Particular marks: | Cut scar centre of forehead |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 30 March 1887 |
| Late residence: | 3 Back Fold Street, Pike Lane, Bolton |
| Parish he belongs to: | Unknown |
| Customary work and mode of life: | File making |
| Whether illegitimate: | Unknown |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard III |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, Standard III |
| Offence: | Stealing duck eggs |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Says he was hungry and wanted something to eat |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 10 March 1887; Joseph Musgrave and James Donion; Bolton Police court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Strangeways, Manchester |
| Sentence: | 21 days in prison, 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Nil |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | - |
| Occupation: | - |
| Mother's name: | Harriet Povey |
| Occupation: | Charwoman |
| Parents dead? | Father |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Believed to be sober and honest |
| Parents' wages: | Not known |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not known |
| Parents address: | 3 Back Fold Street, off Pike Lane, Bolton |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Chief Constable, Town Hall, Bolton. This boy will be chargeable to the Bolton Borough Treasurer (J Swainson) |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 4 May 1887 The Medical Officer reported: Wound of finger | |
| 19 February 1889 The Medical Officer reported: Pemphligus, convalescent by 23 February | |
| 14 April 1890 The Reformatory Committee Log Book reports that Povey was discharged early from Saltley on his sentence expiring, and he emigrated to Canada with Coates [boy 836] and Bayliss [boy 828]. They left Liverpool on 27 March on board the SS Parisian for Brandon, Manitoba | |
| 12 December 1893 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Povey, Minnedosa, Manitoba | |
| 3 February 1894 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Povey, Manitoba | |
| 26 April 1894 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Povey, Minnedosa, Manitoba | |
