George Gidley

Life archive ID rhc112202
Born 1880. Place of birth Birmingham. Gender male. Height 5' 1.833". Complexion fair or fresh, swarthy, pale (sw, fr, pl). Hair brown (bn (thin), bn). Eyes brown (bn). Distinguishing marks bust of queen r forearm ; cross back l hand, sc. forehead ; queen, buffalo bill, heartand sc. r., ?true love ? and crossed hands l, forearm ; star r. hand ; bracelet r. wrist, queen's head, buffalo bill, baden powell, &c., r. forearm ; star r., true love " and star l hand. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, military, astronomy, religion, america. Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions star, queen, cross, buffalo bill, bracelet, baden powell. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand. First recorded 1904.
Born
1880
Place of birth Birmingham.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1904
Age 24. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity, religion. Tattoo keywords bust of queen right forearm ; cross back left hand.. Tattoo descriptions queen, cross. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Tried
25th January 1904
Age 24. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Birmingham (Birmingham sess. (Birmingham)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
13th October 1904
Age 24. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
22nd January 1906
Age 26. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Quarter sessions, Birmingham (Birmingham city q. sess (Birmingham)). Accused of housebreaking. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1909
Age 29. Tattoo subjects love, britain, jewellery, national identity, astronomy, america. Tattoo keywords "scar forehead ; queen, buffalo bill, heartand scar right, ""true love "" and crossed hands left, forearm ; star right hand ; bracelet right wrist. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions star, queen, buffalo bill, bracelet. Tattoo body locations wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
24th May 1909
Age 29. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried
10th November 1909
Age 29. Place of birth Birmingham.
Tried at Assizes, Nottingham (nottingham assizes (nottingham) .). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1913
Age 33. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, military, astronomy, america. Tattoo keywords "queen's head, buffalo bill, baden powell, &c., right forearm ; star right, true love "" and star left hand. ". Tattoo written words love, true. Tattoo descriptions star, buffalo bill, baden powell. Tattoo body locations forearm, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
19th December 1913
Age 33. Place of birth Birmingham.