Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-31

Recordcr.-John, now this was very foolish-by
stealing this mutton, you've made yourself q los
mutton. You'll have TO 20 and dig out stone with
joe you'll have plenty 70 eat bat you'll get no NUT
ton.
Morris Hazard was tried for stealing carpenter.
tosls
Recordn.-Dldn't you have brother that studied
law with met
Prisoner-I did, your honor.
Recorder.-And didn't you nave father there2
Prsoner.-I had father, believe
Recorder.-And your grandfather fought in the re-
voluton?
Pnsoner.-He did.
Recerder.-Well, we've convicted you-but we
suspend the sentence because your grandfather was
a brave man; now 90 and be honest, and hight the
Indians and the enemies OF youncounry, ana DC nom
est and good, like your grandfather.
Caroline Eogart was tried for stealing several che
misses and peticoats from the bedroom OF young
lady with when she slept and boarded.
Rec.-Carolne, why did you steal these chemses
and petlicoats; see the inconvenience you put tins
young girl too in pilfering her petlcoats The court
must protect petcoats and all things belonging 10
ladies. 1t very wrong to steal a shift from your
own bed fellow. Rents are dear; and young women
must sleep together I'LL they get married; they can
afford separate beds, besides it's uncomfortable to
sleep alone these cold nights. It's great breach OF
trust, and you'll have 10 pick oakum Tor months
PoLIcE Jan. 80 "A cool coal deaier.-A real rascal
named Sam Farden-- who IS not worth a fardln IN
the world-was brought up yesterday for passing oil,
not counterfeit notes, but counterfeit coal. Mr. Ar
thur M cCatirey, of 80 Catherine street, stated that
some days SINCE Sam came round 10 his store with a
ten of coal in his cart, which he SAID was genuine
red ash peach orchard coal. He also SAID that he
chartered schooner and brought the vessel full OF
this coal to New York; he asked 81 so per ton for
the coal, and added that the weather down South
so severe that his frost bitten and his
tees too To prove the truth of this he showed his
ears 10 benevolent lady IN the store and offered 10
show her his toes! which she declined inspecting.
Every part of my extreml,ies is froze, maam,'
said SAM
mo doubt OF it," said the sweet lady, "poor fell
low, he looks very blue"
81 am ma am" said Sam, with no small energy,
81 am ma'am, blue all over; I'll show you all my
extremites if you like ma am.
"Pve no curiosity" said the lady, and 50 Sam did
not succeed in the art persuasive with her, but ne
persuaded MIR. McC. 10 give him dollars for the ton
of coal. Sam then wrote receipt and put on II the
wrong number of his cart.
you're given me wrong number how is this 2
said AR McC.
81 beg your pardon" said Sam, "but can't
readm
Cant read )" reiterated Mr.. McC.
"Why, you've just written and read this y
cave" says Sam, g can read words, but never
learnt figures -
"Not learn figures! why, you've just put down the
number of the month and year right y
"Aye, that's true" replied the mperturbable Sam,
but tho | can read writing figures, never could
spell the figures painted on a cart"
Finally Mr.. NC. told hi the right number, AND
he put II down. and drove off to lady house close
by and sold her ton of the same kind Of COAL Seen
after this he came back and told Mr. NC. he had CIV
en- him IS counterfeit bill, and asked him TO change
il. MIR. MIC. knew that he did not give Sam bad
BILL and therefore refused TO change 1t. Sam threat
ened to sue him, and went away. Sam then went
and tried the same game on his other customer, the
lady, and by dnt of threats and frightening her, ne
succeeded in getting her TO change il.
But this was not the worst Of it. The repnted Goa
turned out TO be oil slate And the they tried
to make fire. the more 1t would not burn. So they
searched high and low-caught SAM and took him
to the police.
J. The magistrate asked him what he had to say.
1--WE got this TO say" says Sam, THAT don't
know that sold them people any coal, and what
more, I'm sure didn't! ! never saw 'em before IN
my life; they We committed great mistake r
"Well," says the justice, "we shall commit you
and no mstake''-and committed he was
CopoNrp, INoUrsT-An inquest was held yester