Ernest Hobbs

Life archive ID rhc100256
Born 1877. Place of birth Allahabad (india, monmouth- shire, allahabad, india). Gender male. Height 5' 5.417". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn, it bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (dk bl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks mole, mark (coal marks on face ; abscess sc. l. cheek ; flower and pot, woman?s head, heart, arrow, &c. r., flower, woman?s head, woman, globe, &c. l. forearm, woman, buffalo bill, etc. rt., japanese woman l. forearm, miner's mark r eyebrow, bridge of nose and centre of forehead ; female standing on globe with flags, japanese woman l, female, buffalo bill, flower and vase and f.l.o. r forearm, coal mark bridge of nose and centre of forehead; abscess sc and mole l. cheek; snake flower pot and flower, woman's head, scroll with "flo," &c. r., flower, woman's head woman, globe, flags, &c. l. forearm, sc. bridge nose ; bust of man and woman r., japanese woman with fans, flowers, and various designs l. forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials, flo. Tattoo descriptions flowers, woman, arrow, woman's head, flags, snake, scroll, buffalo bill, vase, flower pot, heart, flower, japanese woman, standing, pot, man and woman, female. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 25th October 1902.
Born
1877
Place of birth Allahabad.
Tried
25th October 1902
Age 25. Place of birth India.
Tried at Assizes (salisbury assizes (swindon)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1903
Age 26. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo keywords miner's mark right eyebrow, bridge of nose and centre of forehead ; female standing on globe with flags, japanese woman left, female, buffalo bill, flower and vase and f.l.o. right forearm.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions japanese woman, standing, flags, buffalo bill, vase, female, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
24th April 1903
Age 26. Place of birth India.
Tried
19th October 1905
Age 28. Place of birth Monmouth (monmouth- shire).
Tried at Quarter sessions, Morpeth (northumberland q. sess. (morpeth)). Accused of . Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1908
Age 31. Tattoo subjects love, nature. Tattoo keywords scar bridge nose ; bust of man and woman right, japanese woman with fans, flowers, and various designs left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions japanese woman, flowers, man and woman. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
30th May 1908
Age 31. Place of birth Monmouth (monmouth- shire).
Tried
5th April 1909
Age 32. Place of birth India.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Knutsford (knutsford sess. (stockport)). Accused of . Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1911
Age 34. Tattoo subjects love, nature. Tattoo keywords coal marks on face ; abscess scar left cheek ; flower and pot, woman's head, heart, arrow, &c. right, flower, woman's head, woman, globe, &c. left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions woman, pot, arrow, woman's head, heart, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
7th June 1911
Age 34. Place of birth India.
Tried
4th January 1912
Age 35. Place of birth Allahabad (allahabad, india).
Tried at Quarter sessions, Morpeth (northumberland sess. (morpeth)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1916
Age 39. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, names and initials. Tattoo keywords "coal mark bridge of nose and centre of forehead; abscess scar and mole left cheek; snake flower pot and flower, woman's head, scroll with ""flo,"" &c. right, flower, woman's head woman, globe, flags, &c. left forearm. ". Tattoo written words flo. Tattoo descriptions woman, woman's head, snake, scroll, flags, flower pot, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
14th July 1916
Age 39. Place of birth Allahabad (allahabad, india).
Tried
5th October 1920
Age 43. Place of birth India.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Birmingham (Birmingham sess. (Birmingham)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1922
Age 45. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo keywords woman, buffalo bill, etc. right, japanese woman left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions japanese woman, woman, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
4th January 1922
Age 45. Place of birth India.