George Bennett - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register: 352
Date of admission: 24 May 1867
Whence received: Stafford
By whom brought: -
On what terms: -
Friends interested in him: -
Description:
Height: -
Figure: -
Complexion: Pale
Hair colour: Dark brown
Eyes colour: Brown
Perfect vision? Yes, but left eye irritated
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Sound intellect? Yes
Use of all limbs? Yes
Had cow or small pox? Cowpox
Particular marks: Mole on right cheek
Cutaneous disorder? No
Scrofulous or consumptive? Not apparent
Subject to fits? Not
Age last birthday: 12
Illegitimate? -
Birthday: -
Birth place: -
Has resided: Longton
Parish he belongs to: Longton
Customary work and mode of life: Pottery
Schools attended: -
By whom and where employed: -
State of education:
Reads: Not at all
Writes: Not at all
Cyphers: -
General ability: -
Offence: Stealing fowls
Circumstances which may have led to it: Bad company – half brother, W J Hartsborne , aged 17, convicted with him on this
Date of sentence: -
Where convicted: -
Who prosecuted: -
Where imprisoned: -
Sentence: 1 month prison, 4 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions: Stealing boots
Father's name: James Bennett
Occupation: Potter
Residence: East Vale, Longton
Mother's name: Hannah Bennett
Occupation: -
Residence: -
Father's character: -
Mother's character: -
Parents dead? -
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: -
Character of parents Honest, sober, and in good health
Parents' wages: 18s to 20s per week
Amount parents agree to pay: 1s 6d per week
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):       G Garnham, Longton
Relatives to communicate with: -
Person making this return: J R Rose, Stoke on Trent
Estimate of character on admission: -
Character on discharge: -
When and how left the Reformatory: -


Notes:

27 April 1867 There is a report of the crime in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 27 April 1867 p.7 col.5: Fowl Stealing.-Two lads named William John Hartsborne arid George Bennett were charged with stealing two fowls, the property of Messrs. Copestake, manufacturers, at Longton, It appeared that a stable at the manufactory of the prosecutors' was broken into on Saturday afternoon, and that the same evening Hartsborne, while in the company of the other prisoner, sold two fowls, which were identified as those stolen, to Ann Dean, for 3s. 6d. The prisoners, who are half brothers, elected to be dealt with by the magistrates. Hartsborne pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months imprisonment. Bennett was found guilty, and having been previously convicted of theft, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment preparatory to being sent to a reformatory for four years The parents of the prisoners being iu Court. Mr. Davis sharply rebuked them for their neglect of their offspring. The father was in a good situation, but neither of the lads could read or write. Mr. Davis told the father that he would called upon to contribute towards the maintenance of his son in the reformatory.
 
15 June 1867 Later the same year, the father was summoned for non-payment of maintenance for his son. This is reported in the Staffordshire Advertiser Satruday 15 June 1867 p.7 col.4: James Bennett, kiln fireman, was summoned to show cause why he should not be called upon to contribute towards the maintenance of his son. George Bennett, in the SaltIey Reformatory, to which place he had been sent in April last. He was ordered pay 2s 6d. weekly.
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