THE Bandit OF Ashley DOWNS Introducing George M ller By the time Curly Roddy was twelve years old, he\'d already survived six years as a homeless orphan on the cruel streets of London in the 1870s.
But when Curly overheard that a church was raising 3,000 for an orphan house in Bristol, h.
He had perfected his skills at snatching purses and picking pockets.
Sometimes he earned a few coins by singing and doing acrobatics in pubs.
He slept in dustbins and ate orange peels when he could find them.
THE Bandit OF Ashley DOWNS Introducing George M ller By the time Curly Roddy was twelve years old, he\'d already survived six years as a homeless orphan on the cruel streets of London in the 1870s