James Cotterill

Life archive ID rhc121136
Born 1885. Place of birth oldham. Gender male. Height 5' 3.188". Complexion fair or fresh (fr). Hair brown (dk bn, bn). Eyes other, blue, hazel, grey (hl, bl, gr). Distinguishing marks dot (woman r., buffalo bill l. forearm, three dots l forearm, t. and three dots l forearm, scs. front of head ; ? t. ? and three dots l. forearm, two dots and t. l forearm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects national identity, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions woman, dot, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 8th November 1901.
Born
1885
Tried
8th November 1901
Age 16. Place of birth oldham.
Tried at Quarter sessions (oldham sess. (oldham)). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1902
Age 17. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo keywords two dots and t. left forearm.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
7th May 1902
Age 17. Place of birth oldham.
Tried
8th July 1902
Age 17. Place of birth oldham.
Tried at Quarter sessions (oldham sess. (oldham)). Accused of theft. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1903
Age 18. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo keywords t. and three dots left forearm.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
19th March 1903
Age 18. Place of birth oldham.
Tried
20th April 1903
Age 18. Place of birth oldham.
Tried at Quarter sessions (oldham sess. (oldham)). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
29th December 1903
Age 18. Place of birth oldham.
Tried
12th April 1904
Age 19. Place of birth oldham.
Tried at Quarter sessions (oldham sess. (oldham)). Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1905
Age 20. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo keywords t. and three dots left forearm.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
26th February 1905
Age 20. Place of birth oldham.
Tried
7th November 1905
Age 20. Place of birth oldham.
Tried at Quarter sessions (oldham boro? sess. (oldham)). Accused of shopbreaking. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1908
Age 23. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo keywords "scars front of head ; "" t. "" and three dots left forearm. ". Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
15th February 1908
Age 23. Place of birth oldham.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1916
Age 31. Tattoo subjects national identity, america. Tattoo keywords woman right, buffalo bill left forearm.. Tattoo descriptions woman, buffalo bill. Tattoo body locations forearm.
Tried
14th February 1916
Age 31. Place of birth oldham.
Tried at Assizes, Manchester (manchester assizes (royton)). Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Discharged as habitual criminal
30th September 1916
Age 31. Place of birth oldham.