Cornelius Driscoll

Life archive ID rhc118644
Born 1882. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 2.917". Complexion fair or fresh, dark, pale (dk, pl, fr). Hair bald, brown, grey (dk bn (partly bald), bn (partly bald), gr, bn, bn (thin top)). Eyes other, blue, defective, grey, hazel (hl gr (nearly blind l.), hl (cast l.), gr). Distinguishing marks mole, dot, mark (dots each forearm ; flower l. wrist, buffalo bill, horseshoe, rt., woman, flower in pot and rose l. forearm, several faint marks each arm; o between l thumb and finger; ring first, second and third l and second and third r fingers; mark r chest; mole r of back, two scs. r. of forehead; dot l. forearm ; ring first and third l. fingers; flower and pot l. wrist, flower and pot l. wrist ; two dots back r., one dot back l. hand ; l. thumb been dislocated). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery, national identity, nature, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, woman, pot, ring, dot, buffalo bill, rose, flower. Tattoo body locations thumb, forearm, wrist. First recorded 6th December 1898.
Born
1882
Place of birth London.
Tried
6th December 1898
Age 16. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (marlboro'st pol. ct.). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tried
9th August 1904
Age 22. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.s. prothero, c.i.d.-c). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1907
Age 25. Tattoo subjects jewellery, nature. Tattoo keywords two scars right of forehead; dot left forearm ; ring first and third left fingers; flower and pot left wrist.. Tattoo descriptions pot, ring, dot, flower. Tattoo body locations finger, forearm, wrist.
Discharged as habitual criminal
19th October 1907
Age 25. Place of birth London.
Tried
7th January 1908
Age 26. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.s prothero, c.i.d.-c). Accused of theft. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1911
Age 29. Tattoo subjects nature. Tattoo keywords flower and pot left wrist ; two dots back right, one dot back left hand ; left thumb been dislocated.. Tattoo descriptions pot, dot, flower. Tattoo body locations wrist, hand.
Discharged as habitual criminal
4th January 1911
Age 29. Place of birth London.
Tried
12th May 1914
Age 32. Place of birth London.
Tried at Quarter sessions, London (co. of London sess. (p.o. hatch, c.i.d.-d)). Accused of simple larceny. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1915
Age 33. Tattoo subjects nature. Tattoo keywords dots each forearm ; flower left wrist.. Tattoo descriptions dot, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm, wrist.
Discharged as habitual criminal
13th August 1915
Age 33. Place of birth London.
Tried
6th December 1921
Age 39. Place of birth London.
Tried at c.l.s. (p.c. freeman, 161d). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1923
Age 41. Tattoo subjects national identity, nature, america. Tattoo keywords buffalo bill, horseshoe, right, woman, flower in pot and rose left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions horseshoe, woman, pot, buffalo bill, rose, flower. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
13th July 1923
Age 41. Place of birth London.