William Roberts

Life archive ID obpdef2-610-18830528
Born 1865. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 5.438". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy (swy, fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks mark (sc. forehead; buffalo bill, cross flags, star and rose r., bust of woman, cross hands, heart, ? true love ? l. forearm ; fleshy lump r. wrist, sc. r. eyebrow ; crossed flags, star and flower r., bust of woman, clasped hands, ?true love ? and. heart l. forearm; ring fourth l. finger, crossed flags and man?s head r., woman?s head and " true love ? l. forearm, sc. over r. eyebrow ; bust of man and crossed flags r., woman's head, clasped hands, heart and "true love" l. forearm, sc. r. eyebrow ; mark under l. eye; crossed flags, star and flowers r., bust of woman, clasped hands, ?true love,? and heart l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions man's head, flowers, clasped hands, star, ring, woman's head, cross, bust of female, buffalo bill, heart, flower, cross flags, rose, man, crossed flags. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 28th May 1883.
Born
1865
Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of burglary (to burglary in the dwelling-house of william ashby, and stealing a teapot and other articles., to burglary in the dwelling-house of john smith, and stealing a silk handkerchief and other articles.). Found guilty. Sentenced to no punishment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
17th October 1906
Age 41. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Carlisle (carlisle q. sess. (carlisle)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1909
Age 44. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar forehead; buffalo bill, cross flags, star and rose right, bust of woman, cross hands, heart, "" true love "" left forearm ; fleshy lump right wrist. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions star, cross flags, cross, bust of female, buffalo bill, rose, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
25th January 1909
Age 44. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
1st January 1912
Age 47. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Buckinghamshire (bucks. sess. (slough)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1913
Age 48. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar over right eyebrow ; bust of man and crossed flags right, woman's head, clasped hands, heart and ""true love"" left forearm. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, woman's head, man, crossed flags, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
14th January 1913
Age 48. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
21st October 1914
Age 49. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Bridgnorth (bridgnorth sess. (bridgnorth)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1915
Age 50. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, nature, astronomy, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar right eyebrow ; crossed flags, star and flower right, bust of woman, clasped hands, ""true love "" and. heart left forearm; ring fourth left finger. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, star, ring, bust of female, crossed flags, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
22nd March 1915
Age 50. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
17th October 1916
Age 51. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Warwick (warwick co. sess. (leamington spa)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1917
Age 52. Tattoo subjects love, national identity. Tattoo keywords "crossed flags and man's head right, woman's head and "" true love "" left forearm. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions man's head, woman's head, crossed flags. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
18th August 1917
Age 52. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
9th April 1918
Age 53. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Shropshire (shropshire sess. (shifnal)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1919
Age 54. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, astronomy, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar right eyebrow ; mark under left eye; crossed flags, star and flowers right, bust of woman, clasped hands, ""true love,"" and heart left forearm. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions flowers, clasped hands, star, bust of female, crossed flags, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
8th February 1919
Age 54. Place of birth Birmingham.