Morning herald., 1839-08-28

Wa heseAtAs lOafers and presented uost
srene:aoss array, aod formed absst as motley, and
varNo group, OF all ages both seres, and Of the
dinerens races, colouss compexions and physiogno-
mics as any one could meet with in months cruise
IN any city on the globe.
James Brown, ons-eyed lOafer, was convicted
OF making of with pair of ground .trampeYs, with
which ne had cased his feet in pre- paratory 70 mi
gratory expedition AdJndgedto the penitentiary for
sixty days.
John Call, stupid looking German, was found
guilty of borrowing an overcsat from stable Ad-
Judged 10 get out stone for sixty days.
with his hair trimmed anj rings his aaricuar or
gans, was convicted Of making free with q pair of
unmentsnablcs, which were not his own So
Washington Costar was sent to rustcats on Black
wells Island tor six months instead OF some more
fAshisnabIe and expensive watering place.
Isaac Ellridge, a coal bla.k negro, wasput on his
trial for whipping his carroty headed wife .Christa
bella The complainant said the prs0ne rswas going
to cut her head off only for asking him to eat his
breakfast
Cout--IIave you any childrsna
Wifness-No, hope never shall have by such
devil him.
oOsrs-Isaas you shall be imprisoned for sixty
Gays in the oity prison.
Jane Fuller one Of the very ugliest specimens Of
the negro race, charged with stealing pair OF
garters, boots, and other articles of luxury from
the bedchamber Of her mistress, at No l59 Leonard
street
James defence was, that the presecutrix " did
tricks" and the witness told fortunes" The
Court thought this plea goe1'in other,
for they acquitted Jane, nut told her IL she was
brought up again, she should be punished very Sc
erey,
Maria Holmes, was conv; cted of stealing pair Of
second hand breeches and come rag carpetiag. The
prisoner said in her defence that" she get into the
ong yard, bat the Court thought it the wrong
box, and sent her to the pententiary for 90 days.
John Hill, negro, guilty Of stealing nav pair of
breeches. nhs SIX months.
Daniel Harrington shabby genteel looking loafer
was let of at the request of his wife,,
Katharine Thompson, negro wench, with white
piekanny in her arms, was charged with stealing a
pair Of sheets from the home o5 Ellen Freeman, a
lady Of rather questionable notoriety
Csurt-You hear what this person swears to-
Prisoner-I only took flannel petticoat, because
she owed me half dollar, and wantedst to buy
something for my child.
Katharine was fined six cents and let of.A
Barney McGhee, small boy, convicted of stealing
money from the till of { al man on Fulton market
Barney wa3-scnt to the House Of Refuge.
Henry Soffay diminuti we negro boy, Was charged
with stealing wet clothes, but lst off with caution
Jane Smith, filthy, dirty and ugly negro weneh,
was. charged with assau!tng the person Of white
loafer named Charles Burton.
Burton swore that the prisoner decoyed him home,
and then robbed him Of sovereigns in gold and
eight dollars in silver.
The Court said, that sach testimony was contrary
20 the complaint, and dis missed the prisoner.
Charles Stuart and Ienry Whtby. couple Of
dock leafers were che rHed W5th stealing beef and
bac on from the schooner seTwo Friends" Beth
guilty, and both adjudged to Ns six months.
John Victory was a snsed If knocking down both
O man and MS W1e. ne teSumOny lfOl Uelng very
clear, Victory made long speech to the court, and
they postponed his sertenca uati Friday.
John webh negro black as ErcSus, was con-
vcted Of stealing thirteen BEETLES Of wine and also
Of thrashing two wat chxnea who tried to take him
into custody AdjudGed to get out stsne for the SIX
months.
Elisha. Lyaam, jun. a grsy y-headed,s fat old man,
was charged by Richard French, with kicking up
rumpas -behSnd his Bar.
Elisha said, g that The CONNIE need about poll
tics, and that the argument was, millions for defence
but net \ Gent for tribute"
The Court found lbshn guilty, bct suspended the
sentence.
James Kelly was accused Of ahssing his wife.
and knocking dow "a watchman. Sentence post
poned, and Kelly to remain in dura ace..
A vyhsle batch ere discharged for wapsof testi-
mcLy, and the ceu . adjourned.
Police O0ce
AUG. E.-Dog Eat dag.-Nicholas sylvia, negro
laafer, was brought up charged with robhing OF
the same genus a,da also Of the Five Points
oI the sum OF 80. The complainant swors that he
had the money retiring to rest, but could not find
IL dwhss he get up A. Sy Iva eapied ths same bed
the presumption was that he had stolen the money
Riofins at IReabra-A decent looking, seafarins
man, who called. himself William, y Morton, APP
pearsd to wsr the complaint Of A. M. Z. Smith,
the stficer Of tho Bowery Theatre. Morton was in
terrsptng the performance, when the stsccr told
him 10 be silent This expression, II seems,
which he could not brook since his schoeLboy days,
and the very mentisu Of the word only indsced him
!" one word Of smiths speaking made this seeker
assc pleasure to do just he pleased Oa this he
Was taken into custody, when he talked immensely
bag, and finally was liberated by an Alderman, on
promising TO appear before the magistrate After
suitable reErimand, he was discharged on promising
to amend has manners
Sartng q life, Snd losing a tcatah. an early
hour on Tuesday msrning a. fine llttle boy about y
years old, while at play af the foot Of Jay street,
slipped ofthe dock into ths North River, and would
certainly have been drowned but for the humanity
Of a by shander who leaped in, clothes and ALL and
seized the boy by the hair Of his head just he
had sunk for the last TINA As he was swimming
towards the shore with the boy in state Of eShaus-
tios, he called out 10 she loa(ers who gap
ing at him :" Take ca.e or you'll kick my watch
into the water''-on which Of the she loafers
replied" Shure and hts myseh that will be after
taking care OF it, my je~e, and suitng the action
TO the word she picked the watch, and made her
self scarce The swser lasded, like Hoods cook.
"all over dripping" and having seen his timepiece
move of, Immediately delivered the boy TO another
person. and made chase after the pirate pettooats
Unfortunately, however, he did not get up. 10 her
uail after she had got ints her home, and then the
watch was not 20 be found. Disregarding his wet
garments, he brought his prisoner before Justice
Hepson, where she gave her name Peggy Hood.
The Magistrate sent her to the cells and directed
seicer to take search warrant and go and overhaul
Der lodgings thoroughly. The name Of the man who
thus both fortunate and unfortunate at the same
msment is Cornelius J. Ackerman, and he lives at
the corner Of White and Elm streets. Had we such
society exists in the European cities Who confer