Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-25
Special Sessions.

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said he was "tailor by trade' was charged With
being upr0arious and along with two other sn v ers
assaulting one Paul Pontas, at th very unseasena-
bic hour Of one O'clock, last SUNDAY morning The
court listened t. the thread of MatcOms story then
admonished and d ismiss ed him.
Edward Gallagher convicted of stealing silk
ve,t was discharged by the ccart
John Dunn was charged with beating his wife
Mary, but let off at the intercessicn of said Mary
whe was willing to let him off account of his re-
pentence
Thomas Davis, thorough bred lo.rsr. was con-
v,cted OF whipping Agnes A. Hampstead, 5ut dis
charged by the court.
Jane ; Fressnd, nsgrS loafsress, convicted
knocking her down with brickbat Adiudeed TO
the penitentiary for three months.
Matthew Procter,a decent looking fellow, was
worked on the North River, only one wear in the
country, OF getting into house Of Ill-fame up town.
refusing to be robbed by woman, kicking up q
muss, knocking down Waterman, aud other bad
crimes and misdemeanors. For all AID sundry Of
which, Matthew was adjudged to the penite ntiary
for three months, example TO foreign vaa abonds
In general and himself in particular.
This sentence scarcely pronounced ere il
seemed to be very dissatis to certain legal
gentleman who was on the look out for Job and he
objected to the urisdc ion ofthe court, aad claimed
for Proctor trial by jury. The right to this was
admitted, and the foreign vagabond remanded to
the tombs until he could have fresh trial
Tommy Jones and Billy McClocklin, couple of
along shore loafers were charged with sucking spi
rits out of casks on the wharf adjacent to Water
street: The accused plead previous nebriety, and
were let off
Jane, Murray, white loafsr OF the shabby gen.
teel order, was charged with striking anegro wcnch
named Prudence hockery in Centre street on We'd
nesday night The prisoners defence was that the
black b stared at him; at which the negro wench
rejnined that she "never did nothing"
King, the officer swore that he saw the muss; the
negro wench was Intoxicated and called Murray
white son of ab-,to which he reiterated by cal
ling her black b, and struck the complainant,
md her Ina fOpE fta Stolv Il
further appeared that the negro wench had been find
81 for drunkenness by the police, and therefore the
court fined Murray So for the assault. Murray, on
hearing this, said dog gedy, "that he had money
and never struck a woman before, either white or
black, to which the codrt replied, that the sesro
wench ought TO have been deemed beneath the notice
OF white man in the streets and that lie must stand
committed till he paid the fine.
Caspar Wolfe, German Jew peddlar, ignorant Of
the English language, but possessed Of an enormous
artificial head Of hair and extreme long beard, APP
peared TO prosecute fat stalwart Irish lady, for
stealing from his box lot Of small tooth cembs.
Caspsr swore that he went to house where the pri
soner, Catherine Underdone was, with lot Of other
ladies, who pulled him about took his trim etts and
ran of until caught by constable. The woman be-
ing called on for her defence, insisted in the bland
est manner possible that the combs were given q
doucere for certain favors, secret. sweet and pre-
cious. The defence did net 20 down. and therefore
Kate was ent to "the islaRd," to muse the muta
blity Of human affairs. and To reflect on the nrro-
priey Of fat ladies falling in love with the stock in
trade OF peddlsrs, whether bearded or otherwise.
Smith Richards melancholy looking big negro,
was convicted OF shop lifting, and adjudged to the
six months.
John Smith, one of the raggedest objects that
ever presented himself for the judgment Of any ci
viized tribunal was next paraded, charged with de-
serting his wife and fsur children. The court told
John that he did not support his wife and family.
they would make him work for the good Of the COM
munity. John said alphabetically, that upon his honor
asa gentleman :" without word Of lie, he would
do his endeavors, and the court relying the honor
r. rdo LII Oft
agent once more.
Mike Sullivan. Who said that he was An Inshman
BY BIRTH and tailor by trade, accused Of being
very obstropolus, and tearing the Goa, Of a police
officer all pieces. The court adjudged Mike to
mend the officers coat, TO which arrang ement Mike
consented.
william Coyle, for assaulti.g a Waterman, was
adjudsed TO stay solitary and alone in the tombs for
thirty days.
Several other loafers Of all colors, were dscbarg
ed, and the court adjourned.