The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-16 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

ALLEGED ROBBERIES OF PARENTS BY CHILDREN.—A
young girl of 15, named Ann Woodlands, was charged
with stealing money, shirts, and other property, from her
mother.

The prosecutrix was a widow, keeping a small shop in
Blackmoor-street, and she alleged that since the death of
her husband, the prisoner (her daughter) had assisted her
in the shop. She had constantly missed money from the
till, and had accused the prisoner of taking it. The other
day the girl left the house, and after she had gono she
missed some shirts, hankerchiefs, two rings, and other
things belonging to ber late husband.

It was said that the prisoner had bought a pair of boots,
but she alleged that she paid for them out of her own money.
She was apprehended at a house in Charles-street, Drury-
ane, and then admitted that she had taken money out of the
till, sonsidering she had a right to it. It was stated that
the prisoner had a slight allowance, but was never autho-
rised to take money from the till.
In answer to the magistrate,
The mother said she knew the people in Charles-street
where her daughter went to, but did not speak to them,
knowing them to be no companions for her children. She
found it was useless to give the girl another trial. She
had forgiven her repeatedly, but she always fell into bad
habits again "through her pals."
The prisoner was remanded fora week in order that the
chaplain of the prison might be consulted about the girl,
with a view to her removal probably, to a female reforma-
tory.

A still younger child, namod Margaret Maddigan, aged
nine years, was charged with stealing 3s. Gd. from her
mother, also a widow.

The child was a bright-looking little girl, and the mother,
Bridget Maddigan, who began her evidence with apparent'
tears, broke out with a fierce tirade against the prisoner,
saying she had stolen money from her five times -four
clearly proved—and how she had concealed money, and
would not tell her where. She had no other child, but she
had beaten her often, and she had been punished by
the schoolmistress and the priests, but all to no purpose.
She (the mother) was an honest, hard-working woman,
and had a good character. Sometimes she earned only 2s.
a week, and had to pay Be. out of it for rent. (A laugh.)
Times were very hard with her.
Constable E 175 said the prisoner told him that that she
spent a penny, and threw the rest down the closet.
Prisoner said she took the money to buy sweetstuff.
Mr. Vaughan ordered her to be sent to a Catholic in-
dustrial school.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

BEGINNING EARLY.—William Bartholomew, 15, and John
Bartholomew, 18, described as clerks, of Bath-place,
were charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and dis-
orderly.
Police-constable Jackman, 21 C R, said that yesterday
evening ho was called to a disturbance at the Alhambra,
where he found the two defendants, who wore drunk, mak-
ing a disturbance, they baying been put out of the Alham-
bra after breaking some glass and refusing to pay for it.
As they refused to go away he, with assistance, took them
into custody.
Alfred Austin, 206 C, said that on taking the prisoner
John into custody he got away from him, and ran as far as
Cockspur-.street before ho caught him, but afterwards went
to the station quietly.
In answer to the magistrate the constable said both de-
fendants were drunk and quarrelsome.
Inspector Tierney said both defendants were drunk, and
one of them first accused the constable of tearing his coat,
but afterwards said it was the "soldier" at the Alhambra,
meaning by the soldier one of the porters at that place.
When asked whether they wished to say anything, the
defendants carelessly rejoined, " Oh, no," and were fined
10e. each.

"PENNY GAFFS."—James East, 10, and Wm. Jones, 14
charged with being in possession of some cigar tubes, &c.,
which had been stolen, were again brought up.
Police-constable Goodchild, of the E division, said that
since the last examination ho had made inquiries, and
found that the two prisoners were well known to con-
stables of the S division. He had visited the penny gaff
in the Euston-road, near the Tottenham-court-road, and
found it was a nest of juvenile thieves, and that the two
prisoners were in the habit of going to it.
Mr. Knox sent the boys to Folthani till they were 16
years of age.