For some time past the pr...
For somre time pazt the proprietors of the.gardens of the Alpha Cottages, Regent's-park, have beenrobbed by the mischievoas boys in the neighbourhiood. The facility with wihich tld robberics are efI%cted, and the impunity they had long enjoyed, embotlielscd those juvenile depredators to more dating attacks upon the property of the gentlemen ownbig the gardens. At last, the proprietor .ound it necetsary to-set a waMch; the result of' which was, the apprehen. sion of two bays of tile names of George Noore and John Cryle, whlo were onuTirsrsday nigl,t bronght before Alr. Griffiths at'Mary- lebonc-office. They wereoldoffendersin thespecies of deinqeiency. The Mlagistrates observed, that to send them to prison would nI probably render chem much wozse, and,: on their return to society, they would bring into practicc the habitN of knavery they might-ac- quire dring elr confinement. The Magistratethercfotediretted that each of thcm should receive a good flogging at-the pl3de where they committedt the depredation, and then be discharged. IThis ten- tence was yeaste ay morning carried hnto'eftect, and.a'siast erowil of boys were cofl cted; buit as the puniahmnent was Ipaicted Uie gatrden, it was not vsible publiely.