“I generally spent the day in my apartments, and in the evening went to the Argyle, until my money was gone. I now and then got something from the man who had taken my part; but he did not give me so much as I had been accustomed to, and I used to have strange friends against my own wish.
“Before I received them I had spouted most of my jewellery, and some of my dresses. When I lived with S. he allowed me 10l. a week, but when I went on the loose I did not get so much.
“After I had parted with my jewellery and most of my clothes I walked in the Haymarket, and went to the Turkish divans, ‘Sally’s,’ and other cafés and restaurants.
“Soon after I became unfortunate, and had to part with the remainder of my dresses. Since then I have been more shabby in appearance, and not so much noticed.”
Criminal Returns.
It is very interesting to philanthropists and people who take an interest in seeing human nature improved, and to those who wish to see crime decrease, to notice the fluctuations of crime, its increase, its decrease, or its being stationary, especially among different classes.
Through the kindness of Sir Richard Mayne, and the obliging courtesy of Mr. Yardley, of the Metropolitan Police-Office, Whitehall, I am enabled to show the number of disorderly prostitutes taken into custody during the years 1850 to 1860. Mr. Yardley supplied me with the criminal returns of the Metropolitan Police for the last ten years, from which I have extracted much valuable and interesting information, besides what I have just mentioned.
Number of Disorderly Prostitutes taken into Custody during the years 1850 to 1860, and their Trades.
| 1850 | 2,502 |
| 1851 | 2,573 |
| 1852 | 3,750 |
| 1853 | 3,386 |
| 1854 | 3,764 |
| 1855 | 3,592 |
| 1856 | 4,303 |
| 1857 | 5,178 |
| 1858 | 4,890 |
| 1859 | 4,282 |
| 1860 | 3,734 |
After some search I have been enabled to give the trades and occupations of those women.