Edward Bennett

Life archive ID rhc48016
Born 1876. Place of birth London. Gender male. Height 5' 1.5". Complexion fair or fresh (fa, fr). Hair brown (dk bn). Eyes blue (lt bl, bl). Distinguishing marks piercing, dot, mark (man with rifle, b. billl, a.c., mark, stroke and i.l.l.l. l, willow, tombstone, in memory of my mother, died 1878, thereon, pierced heart and four dots r forearm ; mark between l, three dots between r thumb and finger; ring back second l and third r, and two dots back thirc l fingers, sc. chin, several ditto on head ; pierced heart, three dots, willow, tombstone, ? in memory of my mother, died 1878? r., ? a.c.?, buffalo bill, gun, ? b.b.", ? i.l.l.l.? l. forearm ; three dots web r., marks web l. thumb). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, death, national identity, year, military, names and initials, america. Tattoo written words mother, memory, billl, initials, died. Tattoo descriptions gun, tombstone, ring, dot, buffalo bill, man, stroke, pierced heart, rifle. Tattoo body locations forearm. First recorded 10th January 1898.
Born
1876
Place of birth London.
Tried
10th January 1898
Age 22. Place of birth London.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (c.c.c. (west lon. pol. ct.)). Accused of burglary. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1899
Age 23. Tattoo subjects love, jewellery, death, year, military, names and initials. Tattoo keywords man with rifle, b. billl, a.c., mark, stroke and i.l.l.l. left, willow, tombstone, in memory of my mother, died 1878, thereon, pierced heart and four dots right forearm ; mark between left, three dots between right thumb and finger; ring back second left and third right, and two dots back thirc left fingers.. Tattoo written words mother, memory, billl, initials, died. Tattoo descriptions tombstone, ring, dot, man, stroke, pierced heart, rifle. Tattoo body locations finger, thumb, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
23rd June 1899
Age 23. Place of birth London.
Tried
20th November 1906
Age 30. Place of birth London.
Tried at n.l.s. (p.c. wood, 394s). Accused of burglary. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1909
Age 33. Tattoo subjects love, national identity, death, year, military, names and initials, america. Tattoo keywords "scar chin, several ditto on head ; pierced heart, three dots, willow, tombstone, "" in memory of my mother, died 1878"" right, "" a.c."", buffalo bill, gun, "" b.b."", "" i.l.l.l."" left forearm ; three dots web right, marks web left thumb. ". Tattoo written words mother, memory, initials, died. Tattoo descriptions gun, tombstone, dot, buffalo bill, pierced heart. Tattoo body locations thumb, forearm.
Discharged as habitual criminal
19th July 1909
Age 33. Place of birth London.