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by Police Officers. He was aware of this mancenvre,
but was not sufficiently on the alert to prevent the
escape of one of the juvenile partv.
Frederick Clarke re-examined.—. The prisoner gene-
rally fold the boys their fortunes upon cards, An the
morning before they left home. She used to shuffle
them; and then lay them on the table; the picture
cards had a particular signification—debt were un-
fortunate ; but hearts were always welcome.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that the boys came
to her, and represented themselves either as destitute
`of friends,' or that their parents had turned them out
of doors; she took them out of compassion; but,
being herself unable to support them, she sent them
out to sell matches; but she never encouraged theta
in thieving.
The CHAIRMAN, in summing up theevidence, said
if the story was true as the boys had related it, he
knew not what terms to give it. .Extreme profligacy
was by far too mild, because she was initiating chil-
dren into a line of life that must end in their dis-
comfiture, and perhaps bring them to a premature
.
and disgraceful death.
The Jury, without a moment's hesitation, pro-
nounced a verdict of Guilty.
Mr. WALFORD said, he had other case; precisely
of the same nature against her, which, if the Court
thought necessary, after the verdict that had just
been given, he would proceed with.
The Cotner.—lt is quite unnecessary.
The CHAIRMAN.—Prisoner, you have been con-
victed of a most abominable offence, and your per-
nicious advice has recoiled upolin yourself by the evi-
dence of these boys, whom you have so wickedly con-
taminated. The judgment of the Court is, that you be
imprisoned for one year in the House of Correction.
Mr. WaLeono.---This prosecution is by order of
the Parish.
The COURT.—And it is a very proper prosecution.
Mr. Watsoito.—lf anything can be done for the e
children, it may, perhaps, be the means of saving
them from destruction.
The Couer.—The Grand Jury have been think-
ing about them ; but I do not know what can be
done with them. Let them for the present remain
outside of the Court.
Elizabeth Lane, a pretty interesting girl, about 17
years of age, came into Court attended by her father
and mother, and exhibited articles of the peace against
a woman of the name of Reardon. This IVOMMI, it
appeared, being the mother of a child belonging to
a Mr. Leslie, who had at one time lodged in the
house of Mr. Lane, the exhibitant's father, a respect-
able man, living at Pentonville, and not havin., seen
this child for several years, since she was only five
years old, strongly conceived, from some resemblance
which she fancied the exhibitant bore to her, that
Miss Lane was her own daughter whom she had been
long anxiously in quest of. In consequence of this
misconception, whenever the exhibitant went out,
she was sure to be accosted by this woman, who up-
braided her with not acknowledging her as her ma.
ther, and threatened to take, her away from Mr.
Lane's protection, Mr. Leslie, and not he (she said),
being her father. These addresses in the street being
extremely troublesome, and the young Lady becoming
terrified lest she might attempt to put her threats in
execution, she was induced to make the present ap-
plication to the Court.
Mrs. Reardon persisted in expressing it as her opi-
nion that the young Lady was her daughter, of whose
features she had no doubt ; but being actuated by no
feeling but affection towards her, and seeing that she
was happily provided for, she said she would not
give her or Mr. Lane any more trouble. She had had
no wish but to be acknowledged by her own child.
Mr. Lane informed the woman, that he could not
say where precisely her daughter, for whom she had
mistaken the exhibitant, at present was, or he would
tell her; but he could assure her that she was placed
at a respectable seminary by her•father, where she
received every attention.
The Court bound Mrs. Reardon over, in her own
recognizance, to keep the peace towards the exhi-
bitant and her family.
The Grand Jury, having finished their business, re-
ceived the thanks of the Court for their attention to
their laborious duty, and were discharged at about
three o'clock. The Petty Jury was also discharged in
about an hour after, the Sessions having terminated.

BOW-STRZET.—A Mr. Boyton, residing in York-
street, or York-place, Lambeth, stated that a few days
since he had lost his pocket-book near the Asylum;
it contained a security of upwards of £1,300, a bill
upon Ireland for £250, besides several other valuable
papers. On Saturday, a man called at his home,
during his absence, and in a conversation with his
wife, acknowledged that he knew the person who
had found the book ; he, in consequence, told his wife,
that if the man called with the pocket:hooksand its con-
tents, she might give him ten or fifteen shillings, or she
might even extend it to twenty. The Magistrate
told him, the man he complained of had been at the
Office before him, and had stated his case ; and as to
Mr. Boyton's conduct, he did not think it had been
that of a Gentleman; fifteen shillings, which the man
stated was the most that had been offered him, was
too little for the trouble he had taken in making in-
quiries for four or five days before he found him out,
in addition to the immense value of the papers. Mr.
Boyton treated the value of the papers with indiffer-
ence, saying he could get some renewed, and others
he could get the payment stopped. The Magistrate
informed him he could reader him no assistance, and
his only remedy would be by an action •at law, in
which he thought he would experience considerable
difficulty in proving that the man-was possessed of
the papers. Mr. Boyton intimated that he should
prefer applying to the Lord Chancellor for an in.
junction, to that of rewarding the man, as suggested
by the Magistrate.
MaNsios-House,—J. Pearce was charged with'
Lstealing a watch. Mr. Done statedi that about seven
o'clock yesterday morning-he wasswalking up Lom-
bard-street, when three fellows surrounded him, and
he Missed his watch. He gave an alarm, and' the
prisoner was secured. The prisoner denied the charge
in toto. He said he was a journeyman hair-dresser
out of employ, and was walking for the benefit of
his health, when he was taken for another man. The
prosecutor, however, persisted in his charge, and the
prisoner was fully committed.
A man of the name of Patton, charged with utter-
ing a forged £5 note, was remanded.
HATTON Iliac was fully committed,