George Alfred Perkins - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 864 |
| Age: | 14 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Light hazel |
| Height: | 5 ft 0¼ ins |
| Particular marks: | - |
| State of health: | |
| Able-bodied? | - |
| Date of admission: | 21 November 1887 |
| Late residence: | 90 Level Street, Brierley Hill |
| Parish he belongs to: | Brierley Hill |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, 3rd Standard |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, 3rd Standard |
| Offence: | Stealing a tame rabbit |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Has been in the habit of sleeping out for the last 4 years and is a companion of bad characters |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 31 October 1887; H Smith and H A Payne; Brierley Hill Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 21 days in prison, 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Nil |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Alfred Perkins |
| Occupation: | Coachman |
| Mother's name: | Margaret Perkins |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Mother |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Well treated |
| Character of parents | "Good" |
| Parents' wages: | 21s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | 3s 6d per week |
| Parents address: | 30 Level Street, Brierley Hill |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Superintendent John Woolaston, Brierley Hill |
| Person making this return: | |
| Notes: | |
| 5 November 1887 There is a report of the crime in the County Express Saturday 5 November 1887 p.6 col.3: George Alfred Perkins (14), Level Street, was charged with stealing a rabbit, the property of Thomas Kay, Mill Street, on the 14th ult. The rabbit was missed from prosecutor's house, and prisoner was arrested. When charged by Police-constable Yates, prisoner said "Yes, I did steal the rabbit." The defendant had been living away from his father for two months. He was sent to Stafford for twenty-one days, and afterwards to a reformatory for three years. | |
| 10 June 1890 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records that Perkins was discharged early from Saltley by order of the Home Secretary, on account of his emigrating to Canada, along with Williams [boy 845] and Newman [boy 840] | |
| 19 August 1890 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Qu'Appelle, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 April 1891 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Qu'Appelle, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 August 1891 The Log Book report records receipt of another letter from Perkins, Qu'Appelle, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 October 1891 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Hayward, Manitoba | |
| 9 February 1892 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Hayward, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 December 1893 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Fort Qu'Appelle, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 26 April 1894 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Haywood, Fort Qu'Appelle, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 February 1895 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Fort Qu'Appelle, Canada | |
| 8 December 1896 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Indian Head, Manitoba | |
| 8 February 1898 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Ontario. (Thanks for letter, with enclosure. Good season. Doing well) | |
| 27 April 1898 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Manitoba | |
| 14 June 1898 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Manitoba | |
| 11 April 1899 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perkins, Indian Head, Manitoba | |
