[Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. by Pierce Egan]@TWC D-Link bookReal Life In London, Volumes I. and II. CHAPTER XXI 9/14
The various display, at the tradesmen's shop windows, of useful and ornamental articles,--the continued bustle of the street,--the throng of passengers of every description, hurrying on in the activity of business, or more leisurely lounging their way under the impulse of curiosity,--the endless succession of new faces, and frequent occurrence of interesting incident;--these united in forming an inexhaustible fund of amusement and admiration. 1 "Hatton Garden .-- On Saturday, no less than fifteen unfortunate girls, all elegantly attired, were placed at the bar, charged by Cadby, the street-keeper on the Foundling Estate, with loitering about the neighbourhood for their nocturnal purposes.
The constable stated, that repeated complaints had been made to him by many of the inhabitants, of the disgraceful practice of vast numbers of frail ones, who resort every night to Brunswick Square.
He had been therefore instructed to endeavour to suppress the nuisance. About twelve o'clock on Friday night, while perambulating the district, he found the fifteen prisoners at the bar in Brunswick Square, at their usual pursuits, and all of them were in the act of picking up gentlemen.
He procured assistance, and they were taken into custody, and conveyed to the watch-house. None of the prisoners could deny the charge, but expressed great contrition at being under the painful necessity of procuring their subsistence in so disgraceful a manner.
They were examined individually, by the magistrates, as to the origin that brought them to disgrace.
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