Herbert Hill

Life archive ID rhc109538
Born 1875. Place of birth Hertfordshire (hertford, herts.). Gender male. Height 5' 7.6". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy, pale (sw, fr, pl). Hair brown, grey (dk bn (tg gr), bk (tggr, thin top), dk bn, bn). Eyes other, hazel, grey (hl, gr). Distinguishing marks mole, none (nil, " i.l.m.h.,? buffalo bill, &c., r., palm tree and snake, ? l.r.b.,? &c., l. forearm, woman, ballet girl, clasped hands and heart r., soldier, tombstone, " i.l.f.", tree, " i.l.r.b." l. forearm, mole rt. side back neck ballet girl, bust of woman, buffalo bill, clasped hands on heart rt., palm tree and snake star, bust of soldier and woman, love, l.r.b. l. forearm, tree, snake and soldier l. forearm, woman?s bust r, snake, palm tree, tombstone, in memory of mother and sister, and bust of soldier and girl l forearm, " i.l.m.h.", bust of woman, woman, buffalo bill, &c., r., palm tree and snake, man and woman's bead and " love, l a.b." l. forearm; " i love " l. hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, death, national identity, nature, military, names and initials, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, mother, memory, initials, sister. Tattoo descriptions woman, clasped hands, tombstone, star, tree, snake, bust of female, ballet, buffalo bill, girl, heart, soldier and woman, woman's bust, soldier. Tattoo body locations palm, forearm. First recorded 7th November 1905.
Born
1875
Place of birth Hertfordshire.
Tried
7th November 1905
Age 30. Place of birth Hertfordshire (herts.).
Tried at n.l.s. (p.s. richards, c.i.d.-g). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1906
Age 31. Tattoo subjects death, nature, military, names and initials. Tattoo keywords woman's bust right, snake, palm tree, tombstone, in memory of mother and sister, and bust of soldier and girl left forearm.. Tattoo written words mother, memory, sister. Tattoo descriptions tombstone, woman's bust, soldier, tree, snake, girl. Tattoo body locations palm, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
5th May 1906
Age 31. Place of birth Hertfordshire (herts.).
Tried
15th January 1908
Age 33. Place of birth hertford.
Tried at s.l.s. (p.c. howard, c.i.d.-p). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1909
Age 34. Tattoo subjects love, death, nature, names and initials, military, religion. Tattoo keywords "woman, ballet girl, clasped hands and heart right, soldier, tombstone, "" i.l.f."", tree, "" i.l.r.b."" left forearm. ". Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, clasped hands, tombstone, soldier, tree, ballet, girl, heart. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
22nd January 1909
Age 34. Place of birth hertford.
Tried
10th February 1912
Age 37. Place of birth hertford.
Tried at Assizes (hertford assizes (hertford)). Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1913
Age 38. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo keywords """ i.l.m.h.,"" buffalo bill, &c., right, palm tree and snake, "" l.r.b.,"" &c., left forearm. ". Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions snake, tree, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations palm, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
10th May 1913
Age 38. Place of birth hertford.
Tried
13th October 1913
Age 38. Place of birth hertford.
Tried at Quarter sessions (hertford sess. (hertford)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
12th November 1913
Age 38. Place of birth hertford.
Tried
20th May 1919
Age 44. Place of birth hertford.
Tried at Quarter sessions, London (co. of London sess. (p.c. taylor, 807p)). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
24th February 1920
Age 45. Place of birth hertford.
Tried
8th February 1921
Age 46. Place of birth hertford.
Tried at c.l.s. (p.s. cory, c.i.d.-m). Accused of receiving. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1922
Age 47. Tattoo subjects nature, military. Tattoo keywords tree, snake and soldier left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions soldier, snake, tree. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
9th May 1922
Age 47. Place of birth hertford.
Tried
20th June 1922
Age 47. Place of birth hertford.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (c.c.c. (mansion house pol. ct.)). Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1925
Age 50. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, nature, names and initials, astronomy, america, religion. Tattoo keywords mole right side back neck ballet girl, bust of woman, buffalo bill, clasped hands on heart right, palm tree and snake star, bust of soldier and woman, love, l.r.b. left forearm.. Tattoo written words love, initials. Tattoo descriptions clasped hands, star, tree, snake, bust of female, buffalo bill, ballet, girl, soldier and woman, heart. Tattoo body locations palm, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
7th July 1925
Age 50. Place of birth hertford.