Joseph Terry - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 588 |
| Age: | 11 |
| Whence received: | Birmingham |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | Scar on right eyelid |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission and term: | 22 November 1877 5 years |
| Late residence: | 92 Willis Street, Ashted, Birmingham |
| Parish he belongs to: | Birmingham |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Hawking |
| Whether illegitimate: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing an ass |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 9 November 1877, Moor Street, T C S Kynnersley |
| Where imprisoned: | Birmingham Borough Gaol |
| Sentence: | 14 days prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | - |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | William Terry |
| Occupation: | Greengrocers |
| Mother's name: | Mary Ann Terry |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | - |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | Not known |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | 92 Willis Street, Birmingham |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
Notes:
| 10 November 1877 There is a brief report of the crime in Aris's Birmingham Gazette Saturday 10 November p.6 col.7: STEALING A DONKEY. - Joseph Terry (11), Willis Street, was sent to gaol for fourteen days, had ordered to be detained in a reformatory school for five years, for stealing a donkey on the 18th ult., belonging to Joseph Knowles, of Nechells. |
| 6 May 1881 Stealing crue(?) from granary - 4 strokes on the hands, solitary confinement 12 hours, and bread and water for supper |
| 27 July 1881 5 strokes on the hands for fighting |
| 1 January 1882 J Terry licensed this day to Mr Moor of Moor Street, Birmingham and to reside with his stepfather Mr Greenhill |
| 14 January 1882 Joseph Terry calls and tells me that he likes his work and is in receipt of 6s per week |
| 22 February 1882 Terry readmitted and licence revoked |
| 1 October 1882 Licensed to Mr Davies. Alum Rock Road |
