Arthur Harper - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 809 |
| Age: | 12 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | - |
| Particular marks: | None |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Slender |
| Date of admission: | 11 May 1886 |
| Late residence: | 32 Marsh Street, Longton |
| Parish he belongs to: | Longton |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard II |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, Standard II |
| Offence: | Stealing 3 eggs |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 12 April 1886; C M Williamson and Joseph Chard; Longton Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 1 month in prison, 4 years at Saltley (until 16, 28 September 1889) |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Nil |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Philip Harper |
| Occupation: | - |
| Mother's name: | Susannah Harper |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Father |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Satisfactory |
| Character of parents | Character good. Health indifferent |
| Parents' wages: | Mother is a widow and has no means of subsistence, except from a son who earns 2s per day when in work |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Nil |
| Parents address: | 32 Marsh Street, Longton |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Joseph Evans, Superintendent of Police, Longton |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 23 June 1887 The Medical Officer reported: Opthalmia | |
| 6 October 1887 The Medical Officer reported: Fracture of the fibula (right) and rupture of extensor hallucis ligament. Put leg in splint per Dr Frost. Doing well by 15 October | |
| 8 November 1887 The Reformatory Committee Log Book reports: The health of the boys has been as usual (excellent), the services of the Doctor not having been needed except in the case of a fractured bone (A Harper), which is now put right again. | |
| 31 August 1888 The Register of Boys on Licence reports that Harper was licensed to go out and work for Mr Birks, Market Street, Longton | |
| 28 September 1889 Sentence expired. Discharged whilst out on licence | |
| 18 October 1889 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Harper, Longton | |
| 10 February 1891 The Log book report records receipt of a letter from Harper, Longton | |
