The herald., 1837-03-09


that the price Of bread had been lowered, exclaimed
this is the first time that ever rejoced at the fall
of my best friend"
CorRr OF SEssross-March S.-Before his honor
the Recorder Aldermen Ward and VariaH.
The following prisoners were put upon their trials
John m. David, charged with selling liquor without
license, by his counsel pleaded guilty.
In mitigation of punishment, his counsel urged that
his client had committed the offence through gno-
rance supposing by his lease that he had right to
sell under the license of the former occupant.
The Recorder suspended sentence till afidayits con-
Armatory Of the prisoners good character could be
put in.
pounds of talow, the property Of Mr. Joseph Showers
Of Orchard street. f.N
The prisoner went into the prosecutors slaughter
house, took the taow from barrel and put it into
bag. and was seized by the watchmen, making of
with the same-gulty.
In the case of the flour rioters, Mr.. Phoenix said,
"As there were many Of the prisoners Counsel not
present. it would be unjust to proceed TO trial. In or
der therefore, that sufficient notice might be given 10
them, he would postpone the trials until Monday
next"
The Court co-incided in this opinion. Adjourned
PoucE-wEDSEsDAY.- the fafr ser
One OF the vulgar great, called James Smith, but
who, ashamed Of his patronymic, has rechristened
himself by taking thename of John HckseR, was, on
Tuesday night after running fight ofabout ten min
utes, captured and lodged in the watch house on
charge ofassaultng every colored woman he came
Being brought before Mr. Justice Bloodgood, he
was nterrogated TO the of his conducts and
the following dialogue ensued
Magistrate. is your name?
PrsOner.-My names ames Smlh; bat don't 60
by that name now.
Magistrate.-O, you've got an alias whatsit
Prsoner-Do you mean my tother name1
Magsira,e.-Yes shonld like to know what II is?
n Ia. IL III II.cl.-
Magstrate.-A very splendid appellation. Well,
John Hickson, how came you to behave IN this un-
ruly manner?
Prsoner-Why, they acas only niggers! Wher's
the harm of showing nisgg1
watchman
Prisoner-Thafs bit of mistake; it was the
watchman ,chat struck me!
Watchman-Vy vas you so obstropol0us then fort
Wv did mt you come for to 60 along quietly.
Prisener.-O, guessI was little show csmed
you so!'
Magisrate.-Thafs no excuse / shall fine you
IS for getting drunk.
Prisoner Qaughing).-Theres the stun Old un.
NAV todde now, calculate.
Maqistrate.-You calculate too fast. l want bail
fer your good behavior for six months, IN the sum OF
5000
This piece of information seemed TO "take the stiff
fening' out of John Hckson intrely. HE began TO
make sundry fair promises OF being very good boy
for the time to come; but Justice Bloodgood assured
him it was "no CO." He must stay till the bail was
procured.
The prisoner, finding there alternative, sent
fer pal" who gave the required securty-pald the
costs 81 IL IL cents--and left the Office in compa-
nv with his chum John Hickson, who, by his looks,
seemed to say "Scven dollars and shilling A
pretty considerable d--d ugly nights work I've made
of il! Confound all niggers, say l."
A sc7peqrace.--Daniel Collins, young rogue aged
only twelve years, who said he resided in Shnbone
Alley, was brought up charged with stealing a smo-
ked shoulder ofpork the property of ,lr James Sui
livan, Of Catherine street.
for the purpose Of sending him to the House OF ke-
The Shakespeare ogain--we yes erday reported
case of theft committed by a colored woman at the
Shakespeare Hotel, corner Of Duane and William st.,
on Mr. Charles Dslbear, who lost coat, in the
pocket Of which were two land deeds. The deeds
were found in the possession OF coorcd woman,
and il now out that number Of robberles have
been committed NJ the same Hotel
Among the sufferers, besides Mr.. Dolbear, - mr..
Thomas r. Morris, who has lost clothing to the
amount Of $50 Mr. Thaddeus d. II. Lyon do to the
amount of e60 Mr.. William ID. Palfry, ditto to the
amount of $40.
BY the examination Of Jenet Livingston, living at
No. 36 Read street, Of the three coored women
implicated, appears the various articles were pledg-
ed by Sarah Livingston, and her daughter young CO.
lored girl aged ID years, living at the corner ofCen
and Anthony street Jenet Livingston was discnaIg-
ed Her daughter, Safah Ann LivinSs'on, ai a.. aa ~
QirI Jackson, have been committed. The husband OF
Janet IS also in Brdewe on suspicion Of having been
concerned in these robberies: ,,r..
In searching the trunk Of the wons s Ill for veyv
son thirty-nine pawn tickets were iouna, s' or se1y
valuable articles Of clothing, on which e or nothing
Of their comparative value was o p%Sc
o'.,L .e' 80 .ccopd hand salesman SIS to $40
pledged for g. One Of them that belonging to & MT,
Dobear was Pawneo /" D""'e ? - ''''''
From this man Uackson) no less than twenty
three tickets had been issued fpr varleus property
pledged with him. CONSISTING OF articles OF valuable
What are we to infer from this Will il be pre-
tended that Jackson imagined for moment the pro-
perty offered by the coored girl to pledge belonged to
her-or could he satisfy hrs conscience that II was
honestly come by7 The very fact Of his advancing
50 inconsiderable sum, ~, on coat he must nave
known to be well worth s20 10 fact from which py
little sagacity draw weighty inference
In law, the purchasing Of goods far below tne'r
known WORTH is considered ground for Deneving
,bat tha had knowlcdpp of their having