Robert Hopkins

Life archive ID rhc107026
Born 1879. Place of birth burnley. Gender male. Height 5' 3.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (bn). Eyes other, grey (gr). Distinguishing marks sc. under chin, front of throat, l. temple and l. eyebrow; high-lander, crossed flags, ship, flower, rip," cross, "in memory of my dear father" r., two women and buffalo bill l. forearm; heart, cross, anchor, flower in pot r., wreath, &c., l. wrist, crossed flags and crown r., woman, &c., l. forearm ; cross r. wrist. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, national identity, death, nature, naval, names and initials, religion, america. Tattoo written words memory, initials, father, rip, dear. Tattoo descriptions woman, pot, anchor, cross, ship, buffalo bill, crossed flags, wreath, heart, crown, women, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 1912.
Born
1879
Tattoo(s) recorded
1912
Age 33. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, religion. Tattoo keywords crossed flags and crown right, woman, &c., left forearm ; cross right wrist.. Tattoo descriptions woman, cross, crossed flags, crown. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist.
Tried
9th February 1912
Age 33. Place of birth burnley.
Tried at Assizes (derby assizes (renishaw)). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
16th October 1912
Age 33. Place of birth burnley.
Tried
30th July 1914
Age 35. Place of birth burnley.
Tried at Quarter sessions (burnley sess. (burnley)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1916
Age 37. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, nature, naval, names and initials, america, religion. Tattoo keywords "scar under chin, front of throat, left temple and left eyebrow; high lander, crossed flags, ship, flower, rip,"" cross, ""in memory of my dear father"" right, two women and buffalo bill left forearm; heart, cross, anchor, flower in pot right, wreath, &c., left wrist. ". Tattoo written words memory, initials, father, rip, dear. Tattoo descriptions pot, anchor, cross, ship, buffalo bill, crossed flags, wreath, heart, women, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist.
Discharged as habitual criminal
6th November 1916
Age 37. Place of birth burnley.