An Apple Red as Blood - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: In Regina's dream, when she walks away from the dinner table to answer the doorbell, she is wearing black pants. When she is tied to the tree, her pants are grey. (00:01:05)
An Apple Red as Blood - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: When Regina offers Jefferson a drink, he declines by dropping the white rabbit card in the glass. In the next shot, the card is gone. (00:12:55)
Answer: He knows who she is because he knows that the fairy tales are true. He was also shown to sneak out to go see Emma or someone else. Sometimes he succeeded, sometimes he didn't. This is how he knew to look for her despite his strict mother.