Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-18

come on the stand We lave 1900 cases Of assault
and battery laying oveI-we don't know what TO DO
with ther-they take all the complaints in that poli6s
office akc-they merely fill up printed blank, just
enough to commit man, and we cant distinguish
common assault and battery from aggravated case
Then there was loud talking by the Court and al
most every character IN Court, then the Clerk brought
in large load Of bound books, and the Aldermen be-
gan TO read the books and repeat tier knowledge Of
law, and the Recorder called out, "Put Levi Strong
to the bar"
Then the District Attorney said, "Mr. Graham,
"Bennett-Bennett" said one lawyer, Frightening
Bennett" said second.
Bennett" echoed third, in amazeMent, "Will
Bennett actually come into CourtY
"What, James Gordon Bennett" sad fourth.
'Bennet, Of the Herald" rejoined fifth.
"Wi Bennett be fined -
ayes"
"No~
81 don't believe it,
q He ought not TO be fined"
$50 say"
81 saw their paper selling in the market at 4 per
cent per month"; Just previous 10 the report of their
failures and if they had been very flush or so very
solvent they would not have allowed is-or, # they
had, they would have been--l knew what.
"Humbug the whole thing humhug. Bennett
had no malice in publishing old Hag2erty's name
he only did it with view 10 benefit the public, and
put them on their guard against set of sharpers.
Certainly not"
"Scandalous."
"Shameful.''
Humbug"
These remarks passed literally and rapidly refund
among the gentlemen al the bar, whilst the aldermen
were rubbing up their recoeciions Of law, Ard the
recorder was rubbing his red forehead until he made
il redder, al last he called OUT
Recorder.-Levi Strong, you have been convicted
of very aggravated assault your wile-and you We
printed and partly published malicious attack on
on her father-irs base thing to beat woman
much less fond woman who has lam In yonr bcsem
and this court must punish such people, for this
ccirt is determined make people love their wives,
and do proper by them-do every duty they ought 10
do-and this court is determined 10 disgrace man
far lies in its power, who doesn't 90 his duty
by his wife as far as lies IN his power. We adjudge
you to he put i'm the penentiary calendar months,
you'll be put upon Blackwers island and made 10
get out stone. Go to the next
Mr. Strong who was very well dressed rcspeca-
BILE looking young man, begged TO be allowed TO say
few words in his ewn behalf--he said be had been
compelled to take his trial without being able to pro-
cure evidence in his favor and without the assistance
of counsel-that on his trial ne was told that he would
be allowed TO put in afdavlts the sentence day
that he could show that he had been wronged-he
had letters Of his wife to prove this if the court would
read them or hear them read--that the whole was
malicious prosecution, DC.
The court would not hear him Or his letters but cut
him short by saying "The Court is infexible take
him awayp and taken away he was.
Joseph Wilder was put 10 the bar.
Rec0rder.-Wilder, you committed grand larceny,
stealing shawls, &c. worth sl2S-avaled yourself Of
the indulgence of clerks-slcpt in sore-very sound
STEELE goods-very bad-tried TO criininate. clerks
much worse. Could send you-.but-censideTatson-
youth--hope blast lackwelPs islands, caandsr
month ut-slone-pay-fne- Si0C-kept in pm
son till paid.
On hearing this sentence which is equivalent to
perpetual imprisonment, the prisoner burst int tears
We are compelled throughout this sketch 10 give
the ssfoundi oiv eloquent remarks Of the Recorder,
the fruits Of fifty years deep and profosnd study, in
the shape Of : s.,d a.ioi,ea chat,
FIR he often oms to join his sentences, giving them
udicrous aspect then there is always such nolse
in court that cannot hear above quarter Of
what il said though sitting close 10 the bench Of the
the court and there 10 much breaking in and break
np Of, and 10 much stammerng and hackerng in tho
speaking, that our report cannot appear otherwise
than IL -.
Then followed fearful pause, which was thus
Recor ier-Mr. Attorney.
L7myer.-Mr Jones.
WIison.-Mr. Smith.
LdUyv.-I can't.
Ldpycr.-I won't.
La,cver.-You must.
Latysr.-See you - hrst
Hays.--Silence.
Ldtcycr.-Sn down.
Lurver.-Get up.
Recorder. Coon put Alexander yson 10 Inc %.
Then Tyson was sentenced TO years imprisonment
for stealing trunk and jewellery from Aidosman fs'-
,o,son ne Recorder saying we make your sentence
thus light, because you've been in prison since the TIN
July. ,I.,,
,,,sos n = storm before the rushing of mighty
pp;nd or the roaring Of heavy hurricane" and tho
Recorder called out in confused manner
"Mr. Bennett"
Mr.. Bennett bowed in answer to his name as he
stood at the side Of the bench,
Calm, and unrufied
AZ summers sea"
Then at the simple mention OF the word Bennett"
almost every soul in Court including ladies' lawyers.
and oafers, stood up gaze with wonder and amaze
ment, at james Gordon Bennett. Then the Recorder
colored coughed and looked confused again. and thu
blood ruShed 10 his head and his ears and he will
great labor and in ludcrous manner delivered himself
Of Of the most udcrous speeches about the press
and The pressure the people and poverty and pa-
trotis, and pretty women, that has been put pint
for some time. Had the Recorder been as calm and
collected AZ Bennett doubtless the speech wsuld have
been good speech, bat confused and COMPOUNDED