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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4480, 23 March 1876, Page 1 (Supplement)

■A Touching Incident.—ln this city, on Xhucsday last, two little orphan, boys, brothers, named respectively Patrick and Peter Handley, were accused of .attempting to .pick pockets in Chatham-street. They are.newsboys, the older tea and the younger* eight years .old. The former was -held and the'letter discharged. As the-broth.ecs were a-bontto'be parted they embraced each other,' and, bursting into tears, cried aloud '.as if their hearts would break. Judge Flammer and -ail the spectators in court were visibly affected by tke touching scene. *' We never parted before., Petie," the elder brother said,' sobbing, ".since poor mother died/? Then, ' as the officer was about taking him down'; stairs, Patrick said, -with a tone-of realj ! tenderness, "Here, Bubby" (and he took off/ his overcoat), •" you jvill want' this, for it's} cold outside." The little fellows separated,! and little Petie left the court-room.for the ( wide, .wide world alone,—,jYew Yotf* Christ ] pa Advocate: ' ' j