Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-24
Law Intelligence,


SUPERIOR CouRr, Jan. 23.-Fu bench. The court
occupied all day hearing arguments and motions =
Thejury are discharged for the term.
CRcUIr CouRr, JAM 23d.-Before Judge Edwards
Court opened for the term The whole day occupied
m taking nquests. No jury trials till Tomorrow.
CouRT OF COMMON Pleas Jan. 23rd.-Before Judge
UlshoeHer. The Court was occupied the whole dav
N trying the case Of Milford Smith versus Morris
Franklin, the Notary Public. This case has been
tired before, and we reported il in full in our paper Of
the 18th inst As soon il is concluded we shall give
any new matter that may uanspre.
.CoURT OF SrEcIAL SESSIONS, Jan. S3rd.-Not MANY
trials today and not much humor The Recorder was
rather dull, and the COED natured honest old mans
Jokes were few and far betweens
Ann M Cormack, was put TO the bar for stealing
clothes from line as they were hung out to dry.
Reccrder-Ann why did you steal those wet
clothes. fou know people must wash-bscause we
all dirty our clothes-so they must be washed--ana
they must also be hung cut 10 dry-and its dread
fu thing for man TO have his shirt stolen or a wo-
man either, when they are sen, out to be washed
Oh this stealing OF peoples shirts and shifts from
the wash is serious offence and practi.ed TO great
extent in this community. We must protect the
shirts and things of our citizens from thieves we
therefore adjudee yon TO beimprsoned in the Feniten
tnry for the term Of six calendar months You'll
be made 10 pick oakum.
Mary Connolly was charged with stealing a coat
or receiving coat. Poor Mary appeared as innocent
rs a child UNIFORMS nobody saw her steal theScoat;
from store in the Bowery on the last day of De-
cenber; a few days after this, a man was seen 10
pass the same store with the coat on his back
He was arrested and said he got the coat from Mary
Connolly. And on this ground Mary was tried
There being no evidence TO convict her. the Judges
laid their heads together for two minutes and the
Recorder said-"Mary we have acquitted you"
Mary-Pm sorry for il, sir; for it's all falsely DONE
never stole a cents worth in my life-I was not i'm
the city the last day OF December; and it's a cruel
thing to persccute poor woman because she's
frendess and enly woman. and man TO stand
up for her; your honor ought to have more regard for
woman, II its only for the sake of the mother that
bore your honor
Recerder-well, we'll, Mary, | have regard for a
woman, and always lean towards them as far az l
can with propriety. love and homer the sex. and
will allow no man TO do them any wrong What can
yos desire more7 We have acquitted you. Now 90
and behave like good woman.
Mary-I always did behave like good woman,
and defy your honor TO say 10 the contrary
thing tolthe contrary. Now 60 there's good wo-
mani Bless me- what very foolish creatures womsn
are sometimes; some OF them don't seem to know
Msry-They know that men are great rsscals.
your honor. that's what they know; and Imay be
yeur honor II pat that in your pipe and smoke il.
And so saying Mary cleared out
VIM Karney was tried for beating man. and
knocking him down.
Recorder-Karney, what did you knock this man
down for7
Prs.-Please your honor, had good cause.
Rec.-Ohi nonsense! there's no cause TO Justify
Knocking man down. IL will net do. The citizens
must be protected. This knocking Of people down
without rhyme or reason is n serious offence and
praciised TO great extent in this community. None
bat erea, black guards knock people down.
Pns.-Ahl bat If your honor had been in my place,
you'd have knocked him down too
Rcc.-Nonsense. never knocked man down IN
my life; people must not beknocked down. We adj
Judge YOU ia knock and break stone for Elk months;
and that's The way we'll serve oil these fighting cha
racitrs, who nre so fond Of using then lists.
And ha worthy was sent of ard yet, singular 10
cav the next and last man brought NJ was for beat
inc his WIFE, and he was discharged on his own re-
coenizances; and the Court adjourned 70 Friday