Tale of larrikins and the determination of oneof them, 'Choker', to leave the city and reform. he promises to send for his mate 'Bumper' as soon as he can. 'Choker's mother proves to be bigamously married to a respected JP and a trial for stolen jewelley reveals her first husband to be a drunken criminal, the jewels given away by her to support him, and Choker to be her son. Friendship among boys. (PB)