Documents Relative to the House of Refuge: Instituted by the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in the City of New York, in 1824... Pub. by Permission of the Board of Managers, by Nathaniel C. Hart, Superintendent |
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Page 18
... evil , I am sure they would make a universal stop . I can not learn of one child that has been in the habit of ... bad company , and prove an almost certain cause of their ruin . It is hoped that they may be discountenanced by all ...
... evil , I am sure they would make a universal stop . I can not learn of one child that has been in the habit of ... bad company , and prove an almost certain cause of their ruin . It is hoped that they may be discountenanced by all ...
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... company with other bad characters , and sentenced to one month's imprisonment . When in his master's service , he de- frauded him to a considerable amount . On the discharge of the boy from prison , he applied to one of the visiters of ...
... company with other bad characters , and sentenced to one month's imprisonment . When in his master's service , he de- frauded him to a considerable amount . On the discharge of the boy from prison , he applied to one of the visiters of ...
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... bad boys , and was apprehended for stealing a pint pot from a publican's door . He remained in the Temporary Refuge ... company of bad characters , and joined them in committing depredations . His case was made known to the Committee ...
... bad boys , and was apprehended for stealing a pint pot from a publican's door . He remained in the Temporary Refuge ... company of bad characters , and joined them in committing depredations . His case was made known to the Committee ...
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... bad company , his case was not considered hopeless . He found means to escape the first week , but was brought back : his temper was obstinate and he was determined upon opposition . Se- vere remedies and punishments were then applied ...
... bad company , his case was not considered hopeless . He found means to escape the first week , but was brought back : his temper was obstinate and he was determined upon opposition . Se- vere remedies and punishments were then applied ...
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... bad character , was in the habit of picking chips , running about the docks , stealing small articles and selling them to market women . She , in company with other girls , com- mitted several robberies upon strangers in the public ...
... bad character , was in the habit of picking chips , running about the docks , stealing small articles and selling them to market women . She , in company with other girls , com- mitted several robberies upon strangers in the public ...
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50 John 50 William Acting Committee Alms-House appears apprentice attention bad company benevolent born in New-York boys Bridewell Brushes finished CADWALLADER D Cash Catharine character Chatham Theatre child city of New-York clothes COLDEN commenced Commissioners committed conduct confined CORNELIUS DUBOIS County Court of Sessions crime criminal depraved discharged disposition dollars dozen dren duties establishment father feel female friends fuge fund girls habits Hart Henry hope House of Refuge indented Indenturing Committee industrious inmates institution instruction JAMES LOVETT JOHN HUNTER JOHN STEARNS JOSEPH GRINNELL Juvenile Delinquents Keeper labor Ladies Legislature letter lived Managers master Matron ment mind months moral mother MOTT obedient offenders parents Penitentiary persons PETER SHARPE Police prison punishment RALPH OLMSTED received Reformation of Juvenile religious respectable returned SAMUEL WOOD sent Sessions Society stealing stole streets Superintendent theatres tion vagrant vice vicious WILLIAM F WYCKOFF young youth
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