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

and blushing and blowing, he was and did, his
words drpped from him drop by drop, in the most
disastrous manner, until he came TO the close, when
he said that the Cosrt inflicted a fine of $500.
Then Mr.. Bennett drew a check on the Chemical
Bank bowed and left the Court
Rec-Mr. Graham, your client will be fined 81 and
fees, and stand committed till paid.
LaUyer-Who is ne, and what did ne do Graham'
Graham.-D Angeli the first teller in the Mechan-
les Bank, and ne threw an inkstand at Mr.. Chances
head, who told him that he he'd
Mr.. G. paid 81 and cleared out.
George Wilson rose.-"If the Court please IN the
case of Day. varick and Fleming The District Altor-
ney has estreaed their recognlzances-now ihey can
putin good ball. and he insists ssuiag bench war
rant.
Pscnir.-If the Court please this mans head was
broke.
Ellsoa.-If the Court please this mans head was
not broke
Court.-Both cannot be right.
Wilson Very true il the Cont please-the Dis
trict Attorney contends that we broke his head.
Then every bodnlooked TO see if Mr. Phenixs head
was broke.
Picnir.-If the court please, | don't contend tina,
the gentleman broke my head
Wilson.-If the court please he contends that We
broke his head, and we contend that we did not
break his head, but that his head broken before
and that he walked about with broken head for "a
hours, when he met US, and insists that broke his
head.
But whose head was broken or who broke the
broken head we could not learn, for the court chat
tered promiscuousy for some time, until Mr.. Wilson
begged them to observe that he took exceptions
tain points law, to the charge of The court in the
case of Van Colt.
Mr.. Phenix observed that the jury found under the
Wtison.-Aye, but Phenix, the court has been often
wrong about the law before now as you know
yourself
Phsnir.-That's saying we haven't good Re-
corder.
Wiison.-Oh, yes-he's about as good Recorder
as we ever had-but my clients were convicted
through him contrary to law.
Laryer.-GeOrge, did you erer have q client con-
victed according to law?
W4ison-Oh, yes! many.
LaSyer.-A candid confession is good for the
soul-glve us your fist.
Rcc.-Put James MeIatyre to the bar. Mcintyre
you kicked man-why did you kick him
Pr;s-He went round amongst my friends, trying
to destroy my character and good name.
Rec.-Are you able to pay fine!
Pris-No, SIR
REEVE could put you among thieves and blast
your character for ever but that loouidns be right
you've been in the city prison one month-you'll be
there one month more.
Darid Pledge was brought out.
Recorder.-Pledge, you committed burglary
broke apane of glass-put your hand in under, and
uadd the bolt and stole, &c. high handed mea-
justice answered by sending you to Sing Sing for 10
years.
Vim. Riley was brought out.
Rcc.-Riley, you received stolen property-that's
bad-very bad-receiving stolen property is uncom-
monty bad-especially when you know it to be sto-
len. Oh it's very pernicous, very II icoud be diff
fculs for hiepes TO sell lchat they steal If nobody
acould buyit; perry! That's very clear-no receiv-
ers-no stealers.-We send you for FIVE years-haf
as long as the thief
Robert Prince for burglary was sent to Sing Sing
for years.
Cornelius Jones, same offence years.
Edward Power, do do, 3years.
Daniel Kelly was put to the bar.
Rec.-You, Kelly, came over from Liverpool-wh
a frend-he fell sick-you stole his money-very
wrong very wrong 10 rob any body-worse to rob
friend.and much verse to rob a sick friend. We
send you for years. and when you Out, go back
home and behave better.
Abraham Thomas camenext.
Rec.-Abraham Thomas, otherwise called George
Pine, otherwise called VIM. Henry Thompson, you
stole silver-very urong-heavy crime-so scarce as
silver is. You came out OF state prison on the 10th
August and stole silver on the 10Th hugust-quick
work-the same industry employed properly, would
make yeu useful MEMBER of society. Experience
shors there is no suck thing as repenta,sce-n
never reforms-and the best thing the court do Is
as long as they possibly can. We send you for 10
JARVIS Van Colt followed.
Rec-Van Colt, you stole notes, watch, &C. of
Van Valen. Your crime is called in law construc-
tive larceny-you bought some clothes of Mr.. Van
Valen and paid him for them-that was rght-you
then not only stole ALL his property but yoa also
stole his horse and cart and ran array Nth t-that
was not nQut. hu0 you VIC scINcu q goou muiy gen
tlemen in Rockland county the same. We send you
TO Sing Sing for Ave years.
Lovely JEANNE Deans name was called.
p Rcc.-Mr. Shaler we suspend her sentence, poor
thing
Shaler-Thank you, sir.
Psc.-Daniel o DonnelI, Hugh 0'Bren, and you
Todd-you kicked up row, but you have good
character-but you ought TO have succumbed 10 the
watch good citizen ought TO mind the watch
you, Hugh o Bren, you're boy, we fine you 81.
You o Donnell are grown up man and ought TO know
BETTER we fine you 81; and Todd We do the same 10
you. Now pay the money, and don't break the peace
nor nobody's heads.
James Hamilton stood up.
Rcc.-Hamilton you knocked up row and the
Waterman knocked you down-he hit you too hard
;hough-our city watch ought to use softer means
than those hard clUbs-we let you of with fine Of
cents, and we LEI you of paying that. Go.
Alexander Wilson was the last.
Rec.-Wilson you pulled bonnettoyer a wonans
face Very wrong-you must suffer some-it would
be pity to disgrace you 90 fine youth Just enter
inc the threshold OF lfe-therefore we send you 10
prison for month, and when you come out don.
NEEDLE with no more young women. With this ex-
cellent advice the Court closed.
By THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS MAII.-The sickness
remains undated.
The Bee omis its price current this week. in conse-