Henry O'brien

Life archive ID rhc104855
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 4.625". Complexion fair or fresh, dark (dk, fr). Hair black, brown (dk bn, bk, bn). Eyes other, blue, hazel, grey (hl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks scar, piercing, dot (bust of buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, &c., r., ?i.l.e.e, i love feabe jatter,? &c., l. forearm ; ? i.l.f.j.? back r., dot back first and second l. fingers, tombstone, " my love,? flowers, ac., r? ?i.l.e.r., i.l.m a.c., i.l.e.r., i love feabe jatter,? &c., l. forearm ; ? i.l.f.j.? back r. fingers, ? my love,? clasped hands over heart, ship, etc., r., ? i love feabe jatter,? pierced heart, ? i.l.e.r.i.l.m.a.c.? and crossed swords l. forearm, sc. l. cheek ; buffalo bill, clasped hands and pierced heart, &c., r. " i.l.e.r., i.l.m.a.c.", &c., l forearm, tombstone, ? my love, ? buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, ship and 2 daggers r., ? i love feabe jetter, ? pierced heart, ? g. r., ? crossed swords and ? i. l. e. r. i. l. m. a. c. ? l. forearm, i.e,e.r., pierced heart, e.r., i.l.m.a.c. l, bust of man, clasped hands and pierced heart r forearm, i.l.e.r., i love, peabe, jatter l, love r forearm, man's head, heart, clasped hands, &c., r., "i love fullen jatter," "i. l. e. r.," "l.m.a.c."' "love," &c., l. forearm i " i.f.l.j." second, third and fourth r. fingers, scar l. cheek ; buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, pierced heart rt. forearm ; i.l.f.j, back rt. fingers). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, naval, nature, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, initials, peabe, feabe, fullen, jatter, jetter. Tattoo descriptions man's head, flowers, clasped hands, tombstone, dot, ship, buffalo bill, man, pierced heart, bust of buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 12th August 1902.
Born
1882
Place of birth London.
Tried
12th August 1902
Age 20. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.c. caban, 231y). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1903
Age 21. Tattoo subjects love, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords i.e,e.r., pierced heart, e.r., i.l.m.a.c. left, bust of man, clasped hands and pierced heart right forearm.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, man, pierced heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
24th April 1903
Age 21. Place of birth London.
Tried
29th September 1903
Age 21. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.s. davies, 33g). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1904
Age 22. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo keywords i.l.e.r., i love, peabe, jatter left, love right forearm.. Tattoo written words love, peabe, initials, jatter. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
22nd October 1904
Age 22. Place of birth London.
Tried
25th April 1905
Age 23. Place of birth London.
Tried at n. l. s. (p. c. jones, 702y). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1907
Age 25. Tattoo subjects love, naval, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords """ my love,"" clasped hands over heart, ship, etc., right, "" i love feabe jatter,"" pierced heart, "" i.l.e.r.i.l.m.a.c."" and crossed swords left forearm. ". Tattoo written words love, initials, feabe, jatter. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, ship, pierced heart, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
29th August 1907
Age 25. Place of birth London.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1908
Age 26. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "tombstone, "" my love, "" buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, ship and 2 daggers right, "" i love feabe jetter, "" pierced heart, "" g. r., "" crossed swords and "" i. l. e. r. i. l. m. a. c. "" left forearm. ". Tattoo written words love, initials, feabe, jetter. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, tombstone, ship, buffalo bill, pierced heart, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
21st August 1908
Age 26. Place of birth London.
Tried
10th November 1908
Age 26. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (ch. insp. mackay, w). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1911
Age 29. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "bust of buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, &c., right, ""i.l.e.e, i love feabe jatter,"" &c., left forearm ; "" i.l.f.j."" back right, dot back first and second left fingers. ". Tattoo written words love, initials, feabe, jatter. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, dot, bust of buffalo bill, heart. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
3rd February 1911
Age 29. Place of birth London.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1912
Age 30. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar left cheek ; buffalo bill, clasped hands and pierced heart, &c., right "" i.l.e.r., i.l.m.a.c."", &c., left forearm. ". Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, buffalo bill, pierced heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
9th May 1912
Age 30. Place of birth London.
Tried
22nd July 1913
Age 31. Place of birth London.
Tried at Quarter sessions, London (co. ot London sess. (p.c. ogden, 2 low)). Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1914
Age 32. Tattoo subjects love, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords "man's head, heart, clasped hands, &c., right, ""i love fullen jatter,"" ""i. l. e. r.,"" ""l.m.a.c.""' ""love,"" &c., left forearm i "" i.f.l.j."" second, third and fourth right fingers. ". Tattoo written words love, initials, fullen, jatter. Tattoo descriptions man's head, clasped hands, heart. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
26th October 1914
Age 32. Place of birth London.
Tried
11th January 1916
Age 34. Place of birth London.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (c.c.c. (p.c. thorne, 575n)). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1918
Age 36. Tattoo subjects death, nature, names and initials. Tattoo keywords "tombstone, "" my love,"" flowers, ac., right"" ""i.l.e.r., i.l.m a.c., i.l.e.r., i love feabe jatter,"" &c., left forearm ; "" i.l.f.j."" back right fingers. ". Tattoo written words love, initials, feabe, jatter. Tattoo descriptions flowers, tombstone. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
12th April 1918
Age 36. Place of birth London.
Tried
26th June 1923
Age 41. Place of birth London.
Tried at c.l.s. (p.c. harding, 470e). Accused of assault. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1924
Age 42. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords scar left cheek ; buffalo bill, clasped hands, heart, pierced heart right forearm ; i.l.f.j, back right fingers.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, buffalo bill, pierced heart, heart. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
26th April 1924
Age 42. Place of birth London.