The Shields Daily News for 10 November 1902 reveals that:

quot;At North Shields to-day, two young boys named David Lloyd (15) and George Burn (14) were charged with stealing on the 8th inst. from a wash-house in Prudhoe Street brushes and a box worth 3s, the property of Peter Johnson. Chief Constable Huish stated that he desired the lads to be remanded for eight days. Lloyd came from Hull. The remand was grantedquot;.

The Shields Daily News for 17 November 1902 reveals that the boys pleaded guilty and their parents were bound over in the sum of pound;5 for their good behaviour during the following 6 months.
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