London (mr). Yesterday afternoon the ten years old Oliver Twist was taken to court by Mr. Fang for pickpocketing and stealing a kerchief from Mr. Brownlow. After that Oliver got released, but the bookseller Mr. Bookworm testified the boy´s innocence.The ten years old boy was stopped by a crowd and then taken to court by two policemen. Oliver wasn´t involved in this pickpocket, but the magistarate Mr. Fang didn´t belive him as all pickpockets say the same. Then a discussion between Mr. Brownlow, the victim of the crime and the magistrate took place, because Mr. Brownlow took pity on the boy. Oliver suddenly collapsed for thirst. The bookseller Mr. Bookworm appeared before the magistrate and gave evidence to this crime. Mr. Bookworm witnessed two other boys who stole the kerchief and Oliver Twist only watched their pickpocket. In the end Oliver Twist was released.
The magistrate told reporters that he has to be strict with those boys, because pickpocketing in this town isn´t a rarity and he has also to be strict only in the interest of public safety, but he is glad that Mr. Bookworm said the truth and that the magistrate didn´t punished Oliver.
Mr. Bookworm told a reporter that everyone could see that Oliver wasn´t a pickpocket, but a poor lost soul. He added that he put this orphaned boy up until he had recovered.
London is known as the town with a lot of crime and pickpocketing. Day after day the crimes increase.