The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-02 00:00:00

APPRERESSTON OP vAGasier

Richard CC7violiTged 11;
Jams Kennedy, aged 13 ; Joseph Goodwin, aged 10 ; John

Hennessy, aged 12; Patrick Clifford, aged 11 ; Poirk
polar, aged 9 ; and William Oliver, aged 7, were thaw
before Mr. D'Syneourt, under the Industrial Schools' are
1866, with begging of the foottieeengers, near the Aesai
Tavern, High-street, Clerkenwe
Inspector Judge, N division, attended to watch the reaa
on behalf of the Coniminsioners of Polka.
Therm proceedings are taken under the 14 sea of the la.
dustrial Schools Act, 29th and 30th Vic., 09.118,
ceived the royal assent an the 10th of August last. Bythst
section any person inity brin, before two *Akin er a
magistrate any child appsrent under the age of 14 yeera
that somas within any of the following descriptiesa,
that i. found begging or receiving alms (whether 'ee',*s
or under the pretext of selling or offering for isieia.
thing), or being in any street for public place for the r 7
pas of so begging or receiving alms; *rt:
landwandering and not having any hams
gettreasrnablilalscaned; ;abode. or ProtliPeatris g"rdianfound deekerei
either being an orphan or having a surviving pariaa-aTco;
undergoing penal servitude or imprisonment, sad thy
frequent& the company of reputed thieves. The Slaw
or magistrate before whom a child is brought se Nuke
within one of these descriptions, if satisfied on imafria
that fact, and that it is expedient to deal with him erkr
this act, may order him to be sent to a certified indonigg
school.
police-constable Harvey, 410 N said that last lit
about 10 o'clock, he saw all the defendants begrime.
offering fumes and matches for sale. They surrVeeeTaidi
the cabs and omnibuses and begged of the pusengere. gs
had seen them there the whole of the evening, and hew
told them what he should do if they did not go e. 4 ga
had seen them about the place daily for months, sad
had respeatedly cautioned them.
Inspector Judge, N diviion, said he had freely*
seen the boys about the Angel, and the neighbourhacd,
The mother of Hennessy said that her eon's step mien
had turned him out of doors nine months since.
Clifford said he could not read, and his mother said the
had taken him from school, and she had given hire As
money to purchase the lights for the purpose of aderg
them.
None of the friends of Kennedy were in attendance, sal
it was stated that he was Intl» mutant habit of be**
late at night under the pretence of selling mate*
The friends of the other prisoners were in atteedesee,
and said it was against their wish that their ehildree
should be out selling matches, and they gave an saga.
taking that they should be better looked after for the
future.
Mr. D'Eynoourt discharged all the prisoners with the
exception of Hennessy, Clifford, and Kennedy, who wire
remanded for a week. If the others were brought hire
again he should send them to an industrial whod, Bed
their friends would have to pay all the expenses. By
allowing these childrento run the streets they soon braes
pickpockets and thieves. The friends of the primers
that were remanded would have to attend, and he iheald
then send the boys to an industrial school.
The prisoners were then removed.
WORSHIP-STREET.
MOB! DEMITITTE23.

Alfred Bradley, 12 years of age ; Charles Williaat,l4;
Wm. Swectuy, 14 ; Robert ✓actson, 14 ; and Free*
Simmons, 14 years of age, were brought before Mr. Ellissa,
charged with being found destitute, and without of
visible means of living.
Ennis, 175 N, found Bradley in the Haekney.tosel, ad
took him into custody. Sergeant llumoughs, of therms
division, apprehended the other four in Holton ; of
them were wandering about, and though not so scut d
clothing as were the children brought up to this cowl a
few days since, yet they presented a very pitiable ap
INN-trance. Each gave a nearly similar seem
of his destitution—no home, no parents. amble
to find them, occupying themselves and earning a few
halfpence by holding horses, and sweeping mai*
when able by begging to buy a broom, and in fact chat
anything that °tiered, but sleeping in the wet and cold
carts and on door steps, moving from one place to meg
on the approach of the police.
Mr. Ellison directed all these poor fellows to be tikes
to the workhouse and brought before him in a week's time,
inquiries to be made in the interval respecting the
truth of their statement with the view of sending then,
if deserving, to schools or reformatories.
The publicity given to a sad case of this kind • few 4*
since has, it would seem, brought down • special one
from the commissioners to apprehend all destatuta feud
wandering about the public streets.

PRESENTATION OF THE LORD MAYOR ELMS
TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR.

This being the first day of term, in accordance
with ancient custom, Mr. Alderman Gabriel, the Lad
Mayor elect for the year ensuing, was presented with tie
usual form and ceremony to the Lord Chanceihr,
at his residence in Eaton-square. Half past ekrea
o'clock was the time fixed by the Lord Chaaodkr
to receive the City authorities, and about an liver
previous a number of the aldermen assembkd
at the Guildhall, where they were joined by the Led
Mayor elect, the recorder, the sheriffs, the under shod",
and the other City officers. When all the usual !ma-
ttes had been gone through at the Guildhall, a protests
was formed which proceeded to the residence of the Led
Chancellor. His lordship, as is customary, received t.
civic dignitaries in state, accompanied by all hie sekee,
and when they had been introduced, the recorder,
in a brief speech, introduced the Lord Mayor elect tot
Lord Chancellor, and expressed a hope that he had been
honoured by her Majesty's commands to express her aopi•
escence in the choice that bad been made by the *inns
of London of a chief magistrate for the ensuing yam•
The Lord Chancellor made the usual formal npir
that her Majesty had been pleased to espres her
entire satisfaction with the election of Mr. Aide•
man Gabriel to fill the office of their chief magistrate f
the ensuing year. This closed the proceedings, so fare
the Lord Chancellor was concerned, and the sheriffs the
proceeded to the residences of the minister* of data
with cards of invitation to the banquet at Guildhall
on Lord Mayor's day. It has been erroneously supposed,'
some quarters, that Alderman Gabriel is of the Jew,
race, but there is no truth in the supposition. He isa tame
her of the church of England. lie will be sworn into
office on Thursday next, the Bth inst.