Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-16
Special Sessions.
Present Recorder Morris Aldermen Benson and
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Der. H-Francois Bracanier, q diminuti We rowdy
with the bump of ombativcness largely developed
ON his perez ranium was charged with threatening
to break the nose Of his mamma with broonstick
The Court held this to be high handed offence
and sent France to the House of Refuge.
Jack Mitchell, niger, stole a pair of old
breeches AID was sent to dig stone for six menths
Jane Clark, q sort Of soaplock in petticoats, was
convicted Of stealing some piece CT female fnery,
and remanded to the tombs
Lie Fitzgerald,a femininc rowdy, was con victed
of making noise, and sent to the Island for six
months.
jamie Duffy stole pair Of boots, and was sent to
William Bradley stole thirty pounds of corned
beef, and Tor that bad crime, was sent to dig stone
for six months.
George somers, for stealing coat was sent to the
Island Tor the SIX months. l
Mary Smith, a red-uosed loaferess, entered the
dormtory Of young lady, and stole cap worth one
dollar and twenty cents-for which very prevalent
offence, Mary was seat for the six months.
John Fitzpatrick, foreign vagabond, stole a tur-
key from negro loafer, and John was remanded to
the tombs.
Anthony Ward, a rowdy Of the o. x. order,
whipped his wife because the locofoces didn't carry
the election. Anthony said his old oman would for
give him now, and the Court let him of, the
whipped wife conserving thereto.
Their Honors then ad journed to Tuesday.
Police once.
NovEMBER H-More Jurenils Deprarify-On
SATURDAY night juvenile thief, not yet fourteen
years oil age, but who appears to be possessed OF
sort OF ambition which in all probability will es
him either TO the distinction Of residence at Sing
Sing, or give employment for the deputy sheriff un-
der the gallows tree, entered the store OF Mira
Hughes, ladies' corset maker, in Greenw ich street
and stole considerable sum OF money from the till
fortunately customer entered the store wilst this
Young imp Of Satan was pocketng the pluHder, and
the clerk having occasion to GO behind the counter
there found the diminutisc young scamp doubled u
into the smallest compass possib e.. Strange to say,
on his person was found purse which had been ste
len from the same store few nights since He was
lodged 10 the watch house, and yesterday brouaht
before the sitting magistrate, when he said his name
was benjamin Parsons, an apprentice 10 Daniel Hig
gins, saiimaker Of Franklin street. He was receg-
missed by the officers present part Of gang Of
young thieves who had much Infested the uppe part
Of the city, portion Of whom were captured a
month back, ADD about fifty door keys of various 81
yes and patterns found anon yst them. The magis-
trate directed Ben TO be taken TO the tombs.
Jeaioasy -Lixe Jackson, a rather handsome ne
gro wench, was brought mp charged with stabbing
one OF her Lo;harios, named Dan Wallace, with
quite theatrical looking stietto. Lize said she
got mad at Dan because he would run after those
dirty nggers that live the points, but il let OF
she would not do it again. The Magistrate said he
did not intend 10 trust her. and so Iize was taken
down TO the tombs, weeping, wailing and snash-
ing her teeth" 80