The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-04-11

two irocks, the property of Mr.. Hunt.
Recorder-Mr. Hunt, you had two
frocks stolen
! Winess-l had
Recorder-Were they your focks No
no bless me, ! mistake-I mean yopr
wife's frocks-of course you don't wear
frocks. How could be so stupid
Witness-They belonged TO my wife.
Recorder-Then of course they were
yours-because n mans wife is his proper !
ty, and all she has Who stole them,
Wi,ness-The prisoner.
Recorder-Whcre did she steal the
frocks from! Dear me It's quite pity,
she's young and rretiy girl
Witncss-She stole them from my bed.
room.
Recorder-Tha,'s very odd How
came she in your bedroom!
Witness-She came in the back way
and went up stairs.
Recorder-Oh but you shouldn't lc,
young women go up the back way to your
bedroom. Young women have no business
in married mems bedrooms must be put
n stop to--i,s becoming very prevalent in
this community.
bedrooms, or going into them, we couldn't
learn.
Recorder why did you do this
Prisoner (sobbOg btterly)-Do, what,
sirl
Recordcr-Why, you Went into this
gentlemnn's bedroom--thai's n pretty high
handed offence mean you stole his
frocks; that's n very bad crime no, l
should say, his wiio's frocks; you couldn't
want both Trocks. You must suffer some.
This going into gentlemcn's bedrooms and
stealing their fIocks and things, is a serious
offence, and practised to great extent in
this community. 1t must be put n stop To.
We adjudge you TO be imprisoned in the
penitcntiary upon Blackwelrs island for
the space of one calendar month---you'll be
made to get out oakum.
The young girl, who was evidently n
, novice in these matters, began to weep Bit
| terly, and cried out in a heart-rcnding
0 manner" oh God my poor mother my
S child my dear babe my heart will
4 break !"-And her sobbpg and hysieric
, cries increased in vebemonce.
The Recorder, who began himself to
I feel for her situation, and to sympa,bize
!, with her suflerings, exclaimed, Bless me,
she's got "a mother and little child"
Then wping struggling tear from his
eye, he said, "Why, Ann--you'vc got no
husband How came you to have a child 2
This is very wrong-very wrong indeed
it's sad business, your honors Cunning TO
to the aldermen)- be put u stop to-
this having Observation-Disclosures mean
. LET. talo h.r lin,x AL
the bench, where sat IL female prisoners
Bless me what shall We do l-She weeps
bilterly--take her away-theyll nll set up
crying together in two minutes, then what
shall we dol She's got a child--no hus-
band-got a mother-has no faihcr--stoIe !
that gentleman's frocks-must suffer some
take her uwoy--let her of by and by
serious soflonce--having no ohusband--young
girls--practised to a great extent. Go to
the next, Mr.. Clerk.
Clerk-Put Francis Binney to the bar.
II was done.
Recorder-Sweur Mr.. Keeler. What
did you see the-prisoner dot
Wi,ness-IIe was very ugly.
| Recorder-Oh but he can't help his
looks. We can't hing man for his looks
US tUcy 10 NJ lbc cIu Duucys
! Witness | mean he was very quarrel
some came upon our beat pretended to
be drunk, and tumbled against several per-
sons doors; one in particular, where lot
of young mliner girls lived, as if he want
cd 10 break II open. We turned him off
several times, and he came back again, and
so we arrested him. Recordcr-And you
did very right. Arraign him, Mr.. Clerk.
Clerk--Binney, what have you now TO
say why judgment should not be pronounc-
npon you according to lawl
Prisoncr--If the Court please !
Recorder-Oh, but you did the watch
man swears he saw you. Besides, this
pretending to be drunk, and going about nt
night, tumbIing against doors where young
milliner girls live, aud trying to get in
arnonst them is a pretty serious offence,
and am sorry 10 say, IS practised to
great extent in this community. We ad-
Judge you TO the penitsntiary for one culen-
dar month; you'll be put upon BiachweIrs
Island, and made 10 get out stone. Go TO
the next. No. o, your bonors.
Clerk-Pu. Robert Richards TO the bar.
Recorder-Cal the witness.
Clerk-Ann Elmendorfl
No answer.
Clerk Louder) Ann Elrnendorf
A big, black negro came out of the crowd
and advanced TO the clerks desk, with n
piece Of paper in his hand.
Z Recorder--(,o tie black mnn)--Your
name isn't Ann Elmendorf surely
win.s-Nol not quite she's my wife
Recorder--Why amt she herel
Witness-'Cause she's very sick abed1
|; Rccorder-Whai's the matter with her.
/ Witness--Thc doctor says as how she
D must be topped to-day.
Recorder-(astonished) She must be
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