John Spanton

Life archive ID tlmTNA/CCC/2B/PCOM3/01483207
Born 1835. Place of birth London (bermondsey). Gender male. Height 6' 0.25". Occupation Sawyer. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fair, fresh). Hair black, brown (black, dark brown). Eyes blue, hazel (blue, light hazel). Build proportionate (proper). Distinguishing marks cut, pitted pockmarked, scar, mark (marked small pox 2 cut left side crown 1 right side #, face # pockmarked scar right side of chin large scar catre # 2 scar right shoulder, much pitted scar back of right hand). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity. Tattoo descriptions crown. First recorded 10th February 1186.
Born
1835
Place of birth London.
Imprisoned
29th April 1864
Age 29. Marital status Single. Occupation Sawyer. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Committed 29th April 1864 Lambeth.
Convicted
May 1864
Age 29.
Accused of central criminal court 6 years penal servitude may 64 surrey # april 77.
Tried
9th May 1864
Age 29. Occupation Sawyer. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Convicted 9th May 1864 Central Criminal Court. Tried at Old Bailey, London (central criminal court). Accused of burglary. Sentenced to six years. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Imprisoned
27th June 1864
Age 29. Trade in prison Matmaker. Progress at school Slight. Description of confinement Separate.
Held at Wakefield.
Imprisoned
16th May 1865
Age 30. Trade in prison Laborer. Progress at school Good. Description of confinement Public Work.
Held at Portsmouth.
Prison offence
23rd January 1866
Age 31.
Accused of insolence.
Prison offence
20th March 1866
Age 31.
Accused of highly insubordinate and # conduct on the works.
Imprisoned
2nd November 1866
Age 31. Trade in prison Laborer. Progress at school Good. Description of confinement Public Work.
Held at Woking.
Prison offence
20th April 1867
Age 32.
Accused of being out oof his place and wrangling with a fellor prisoner on the new work#.
Prison offence
26th May 1868
Age 33.
Accused of insubordinate conduct whilst in # and further foor shoocking his sketch at an officer #.
Prison offence
19th September 1868
Age 33.
Accused of refusing too obey order replying too his officer in a very insolent manner.
Prison offence
11th December 1868
Age 33.
Accused of striking a fellow prisoner witha a # wooden guage and subsequently with his fits and hiching him.
Imprisoned
18th May 1869
Age 34.
Held at Millbank.
Granted prison license
24th May 1869
Age 34.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1880
Age 45. Tattoo subjects britain, national identity. Tattoo keywords marked small pox 2 cut left side crown 1 right side #.. Tattoo descriptions crown.
Imprisoned
16th March 1880
Age 45. Trade in prison Picker. Marital status Single. Occupation Sawyer. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Committed 16th March 1880 Lambath. Held at Newgate.
Tried
22nd March 1880
Age 45. Occupation Sawyer. HISCO 9. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Convicted 22nd March 1880 Central Criminal Court. Accused of receiving (felony receiving stolen goods after receiving). Sentenced to seven years. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Imprisoned
5th April 1880
Age 45. Trade in prison Tailor.
Held at Pentonville.
Prison offence
17th April 1880
Age 45.
Held at Pentonville. Accused of insolence.
Prison offence
18th November 1880
Age 45.
Accused of talking at exercise.
Imprisoned
9th December 1880
Age 45.
Held at Brixton.
Prison offence
29th January 1881
Age 46.
Held at Parkhurst. Accused of idleness on the work.
Prison offence
14th March 1881
Age 46.
Held at Brixton. Accused of stricking a fellow prisoner in the face with his prist.
Prison offence
6th May 1881
Age 46.
Accused of language talking and idleness on the works.
Imprisoned
24th May 1881
Age 46. Trade in prison Laborer.
Held at Parkhurst.
Prison offence
30th June 1881
Age 46.
Accused of insooolence to william edwards.
Prison offence
13th July 1881
Age 46.
Accused of ussing abusive language to his officer.
Prison offence
1st August 1881
Age 46.
Accused of fighting with # george william alur # his place on parade yesterday.
Prison offence
16th January 1882
Age 47.
Accused of # his draw # in several places.
Prison offence
9th February 1883
Age 48.
Accused of fighting with i 20 # laugley in the work this moorning.
Prison offence
18th December 1884
Age 49.
Accused of refusing too tobbacoo at 8 a. this morning and using fad language to a man.
Prison offence
19th June 1885
Age 50.
Accused of for fighting on the woorks this morning about 10.30 am with y f 653.
Imprisoned
8th December 1885
Age 50.
Held at Millbank for Licenced.