The New York herald., 1844-09-28

an absence o about hall an hour the jury returned
verdict against Smith, imposing fine Of $40 and coats
He has paid the costs and fses, amounting to 49,
and taken out license for cart and one oi his work.
| men for another.
Special sessions.
Before his Honor Mayor Harper and Alderman Dickinson
and Bunting.
The REoonDEa being absent on q visit to Boston, the
Mayor was called in 10 prssie in his own peculiar and
The ast cuprt araignsd poor distressed looking
under partial deliIium tremens and who charged
with stealing an iron ydraut belonging to the Corpo
| ration
MAroa-wsl John. what have you got to say about
| thisl
JOHN Nothing but fits, ats; don't know nothing but
| fts
MAro..wa. you cornsd at the time. John.
JoHy-Dont know anythng about it.
MAY0R-Where do you live, joint
MlroR Wsl John, well send yos to the city prison for
Ave days, and hope you'll not do again, john will
yon7
JoHN-No your Honor never. won't.
John aS.asams RAJ, colorsd lint man a. was next called for
| Of W. and Z. Moore $50 Canal street.
J1hn What s1S do Say .So@ to .a' d
work for my living don't STEAL DON'T sir; this is the
| drst time 1t ever happened
ought net to have stolen the crava and the boots both
John Well send you to the Psnitentary for two months
| John.
JoHN.-Two months; thank your Honor.
Sarah Lnes smart looking colored girl, was next
charged with assault and battery, by throwing stone
the trsnsaction, They stated that the
accused coming along Broome street, when she up
with stone and fred it at Brennan, and knocked him
down."
MAron--well, Sarah what have you got to say7
SARAH-I was coming along the street, when Of
these boys threw mud at and my basket Of clothes
and daubsd em all and then did and before
MAYOR Who DO you live WITH sarah-your mother,
sA.An.No, live with my sister, and does washing
MAYoR-Didn't none of you boys call her names7
| Bois-No, We didn't
MAsoR.Are you sure7
| MAros.-wel that's strange if you didn't-now, sa-
rah, II we shouldn't send you up will you ever do 80
again7
| MAroR.--Weil Sarah, don't get in the way Of the
boys again, ~ they are very mschievous and we'll bs
light with you this ime-w give you days only in
the city prison. Sarah.
John Henry. man unshaven and unshern, sged 20
years, aragned for stealing two chairs from the
warehouse Of A. W. Barry l39 Chatham street. and
ciught in the act Of carrying thsm away.
MAYoR.What have You 10 say to this, John
JoHN-Ih had been taken drop with my shopmen, and
it got il into my head and never took the chairs NO
/ WI1NES-I caught him in the act, and was watching
| for him as we had lost two others before.
JoHN-lt couldn't have been melt might have been
the ,ha, aongsids Of me, but it me- your
| honor.
MAYoR-Do you keep house, Jbhna
| JeHr-Yes and sure do.
| MAroR-And have you got chairs John Laugh.
JoHs-Troth and nave. and didn't want these at all,
| at all
aI.roa- What trade are you John
| JoHN-A shoemaker sir
| MAYoa-Well, we want shoemakers on the island so
we'll send for three months and be smart john be
| smart
looking loa to be day walk, arragned
for having tub Of butter in their possession supposed
active private watchman Peter Y Cole whose services
worth much all the wa,chmen Of the First Dis
MAYoR-What have you got to say about this butter7
GRsEs-I met this man, Ryan. in the street. and he said
he had bought the butter Of scotchmsA and gave him
MAroa-How long have you known Ryan,
~h o. this bue
| GREEN-All know s met this man, Ryan, and he
had the butter, and said he biught 1t Of Scotchman-
MAyoR-well, that's strange. You soy that each OF
you said that bought OF scotchman, and that's all
| ter story than this. What's your business, Rysn7
RYAs Il just came from Long Island Pm farmer
MAros-whats your business. Green1
GRHEr-l'm sort Of acarpenter work at the broad.
axe business sometmes on umberinmost anything that
| can do, will do.
M..o.mWs wen send you up for two months; and
While
VIM Estny, cab man, was arraigned . charge Of
striking Mr. Henry Doane with club the eye and
Hotel Mr Dosns positively swore that Fseny wos the
| for further testimony.
James Jamison, an active colored man. was charged
She did appear but watchman swore he saw Jami-
strike at her. but could not tell whether he struck
her or not.
MAroR-wel: James Whist do you say to this7
her home, case she was down il Sheriff street drnsin
along with whole party Of fellen, and wanted her
60 home away from em, and she wouldn't.
MAroR-You only intended to scare her. ha7
JiMEs-Thspa ell. upon my honor Naughter)
Alderman D,cKrrsor-ls she your womani
NAYoR-Is she your wife, James7 Q.aughter)
JAMEs-shes my woman, and we've lived together for
m os,, ~. ,r,x .~.,,- H.. h.o ..rY -, al
!.nE.-Y.: Pm apatent sweep Gsnghter2
yAMss-No not in the blood a. knows (Lsughter)
MAYoa-James, do you make practice Of soaring
meni lfwell let you Co. now, will you scare her sgain
JAnss-No, will not.
M4ros-wsll you can 80; but ifyou scare her again
will be the worse for you.
Grscy asn Becker small coored girl was next called
up and charged by another coored woman, with steal
ing ssme female apparel and beads
MAYoR.-What have you TO say, Becky
BrcKKR-Nohing to say.
MAroR-Are you in the habit Of stealing pettIcoats!
An UFvIcER.-She is In the habit Of stealing other
things she stole jacket not long ego
BseIER didn't st. al these things another girl broke
the door open and tol me to 60 in aud get sm.
MAvon-How old are you Becky
BncrKR.-The first cholera six years old Haugh-
MAroR We'll, Becky, we'll send you for two months.
Eizabefh Haley, blosted Five Point strumpet. was
charged with stealing 81 10, from Span'ard, named
officer Barber translated the Spanisrd story who said
he went to the Points to the gs and this put her
around his neck and her hands into his pockets and
stole his money apart Of which was found her person
afterwards.
MAYoR-well. Elizabeth, what have You got to say7
ELizAsRrH-Its entirely wrong sir--all the money
bad belonged to alone and the two dollars in bills
found In Walker street. innocent Of the character
Of the house when | went into II, SO was.
MAYOR But you became very intimate by putting
your hands around this mans neck
ELfzABETH-I carnt this money hard enough so did |
MAroR-Have you ever been the Penitsntisry Eliza
beth7youIl excuse me for asking this question, Eliza
beth-Uaughter)
ELrzAsrrH-No, never, and don't send me now, don't
MAvoK-Well, well be light with you-we1l give you
only thirty days this timo--thats all.
Chariss Bro,cn, pretty smart looking colored man.
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