John Mccarthy

Life archive ID rhc100668
Born 1881. Place of birth Swansea (swansea, wales). Gender male. Height 5' 2.625". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair other, brown (dk, dk bn, bn). Eyes other, blue, grey (bl, gr). Distinguishing marks dot ("dale" r., " i.l.n .j.," flag, cross, four dots, " good luck " and triangle i. forearm, sc. bridge of nose and 1. of nose near eye ; bust of buffalo bill, cross, anchor, heart, ? daley, ? &c., r., ?'i.l.n.,? &c., l. fore arm; two tiags and clasped hands r., tombstone l. wrist; star l. hand; ? i.l.d.? base l. thumb, buffalo bill, flag, anchor, &c.,r. forearm ; cross l. wrist; four dots back l. hand ; ring second l. finger; "i.l.d." base l. thumb). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, national identity, death, naval, names and initials, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo written words luck, initials, dale, good, daley. Tattoo descriptions flag, clasped hands, tombstone, star, ring, anchor, cross, dot, buffalo bill, bust of buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist. First recorded 10th October 1905.
Born
1881
Place of birth Swansea.
Tried
10th October 1905
Age 24. Place of birth Wales.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.c. parks, 156e). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1907
Age 26. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords """dale"" right, "" i.l.n .j.,"" flag, cross, four dots, "" good luck "" and triangle i. forearm. ". Tattoo written words luck, initials, dale, good. Tattoo descriptions flag, cross, dot. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
9th January 1907
Age 26. Place of birth Wales.
Tried
18th October 1907
Age 26. Place of birth Swansea.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Kent (west kent sess. (p.c. parsons, 318p)). Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1911
Age 30. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "buffalo bill, flag, anchor, &c.,right forearm ; cross left wrist; four dots back left hand ; ring second left finger; ""i.l.d."" base left thumb. ". Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions flag, ring, anchor, dot, cross, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations finger, thumb, forearm, wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
7th July 1911
Age 30. Place of birth Swansea.
Tried
3rd December 1912
Age 31. Place of birth Swansea.
Tried at Quarter sessions, London (co. of London sess. (p.c. green, 562 w)). Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1915
Age 34. Tattoo subjects love, death, national identity, naval, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar bridge of nose and 1. of nose near eye ; bust of buffalo bill, cross, anchor, heart, "" daley, "" &c., right, â??'i.l.n.,"" &c., left fore arm; two tiags and clasped hands right, tombstone left wrist; star left hand; "" i.l.d."" base left thumb. ". Tattoo written words initials, daley. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, tombstone, star, anchor, cross, bust of buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations thumb, wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
11th October 1915
Age 34. Place of birth Swansea.