William Tinklin - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1075 |
| Age: | 12 (born 17 August 1881) |
| Whence received: | Cardiff Petty Sessions |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Light brown |
| Eyes colour: | Blue |
| Height: | 4 ft 7½ ins |
| Particular marks: | Small mole right hip; scar on right forearm inside |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 11 July 1894 |
| Late residence: | 53 Topaz Street, Cardiff |
| Parish he belongs to: | - |
| Customary work and mode of life: | - |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing £15 from a lodger |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 11 July 1894; Richard L Spencer; Cardiff Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | Not |
| Sentence: | 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Nil (but 4 years ago the lad stole £4 which he spent on beer etc and was forgiven) |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Henry Tinklin |
| Occupation: | Cab driver |
| Mother's name: | Mary Tinklin |
| Occupation: | Housewife |
| Parents dead? | - |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | - |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | D Reid, Justices' Clerk |
| Notes: | |
| 5 July 1894 There is a report of the crime in the South Wales Daily News Thursday 5 July 1894 p.3 col.6: YOUTHFUL CARDIFF THIEVES. Three boys, named respectively Wm. Tinklin (aged 12), John Soloman (12), and Hy. Lucas (13) were brought up on bail at Cardiff Town-hall on Wednesday charged with stealing the sum of £15 in gold from a box in the back bedroom at No. 53, Topaz-street, some time between the 14th of June and the 3rd inst., the property of John White.-Prosecutor, who is a cabdriver, told the court that he left the money in the box, which he looked on the 14th of June, but on Tuesday morning, upon going to the box, he found the bag in which he had left the money empty. Witness had lodged at the house for eight years, and the prisoner Tinklin was his landlord's son. - P.C. Yendle said that on the 3rd inst. the three prisoners were handed over into his custody by prosecutor, who said they had stolen the money from the box. Tinklin said, "Yes, I took it," but the other prisoners said nothing, and witness then took the trio to Roath Police-station. Here they were formally charged. Tinklin said that he stole the money last Monday week, and went to Ilfracombe, Weston, and Penarth. Soloman re- marked that Tinklin gave him some of the money to go with him, and he went. - Lucas and Soloman were discharged. - Prosecutor, replying to questions, said Tinklin had robbed him four years ago of £14. - Tinklin was remanded for a week, in order that inquiries might be instituted with the object ot putting him in a reformatory. The sentence of five years in a reformatory was very briefly reported in the same newspaper of 12 July 1894 p.7 col.7. | |
| 11 July 1894 Eight days after entering the School absconded, but was caught very quickly and brought back | |
| 18 June 1898 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Tinklin was licensed to go out and work for Mr Barber, Neville Street, Cardiff | |
| 10 July 1898 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley | |
| 13 December 1898 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tinklin, Cardiff | |
| 13 June 1899 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tinklin, Cardiff | |
| 12 December 1899 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tinklin, Pontypool, Monmouthshire | |
| 11 December 1900 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tinklin, Deal | |
| 9 August 1904 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tinklin, Channel Fleet | |
| 28 December 1910 Given the unusual surname and the occupation, it is possible that he performed an act of bravery, as reported in the Evening Express [Cardiff] Wednesday 28 December 1910 p.2 col.9: MARINE HELPS CONSTABLE George Alfred Rees (24) was charged at Cardiff to-day with using bad language and assaulting Police-constable Dimond in Meteor-street. When requested to go away. Rees, it was stated, struck the constable on the mouth and kicked him savagely. Private W. Tinklin. R.M.L.I., of his Majesty's ship Mars, stationed at Devonport, came to the constable's aid. and was also assaulted. Rees, who had six previous appearances against him. was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and the Bench thanked Private Tinklin for his timely assistance to the police. | |
