Ruth Young had a problem with alcohol and was often homeless. She had multiple convictions for drunkenness,vagrancy and petty theft. Her head was probably shaved upon her entry to prison to eradicate head lice. DOB: 1880.
Titled "Ruth Young, criminal record number 596LB, 11 September 1923. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay."
Source: Sydney Living Museum (Justice & Police Museum).