The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-30
Special Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Winshp and Has
brouck.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen wnship and Has
brouck.
Nov 2e--.an Lih Row-Three hulkpg fellows,
named Michael Hays Thomas Hays and Thomas Quinn,
Behsn. at no 20 Cherry street, on sunday last
Mr. Behan in strain Of great yoi9bisy' rscissd the
the and then the three lei.
and beat him. and that then he took the axe and called
upon them the Of the state and behalf Of the
people to quit the house but that they wouldn't do It.
REcoRpER-Did they beat him badly
WirSrss-oeh, shure. they couldn't bate him worse
RkcoRpER-Well, that will do.
| WrsEss-shure and I'm not done yet didn't they
take and brass candlestick. and bate him about
the head, and thought he clane kilt.
Other witnesses and Behan himself who has not yet
recovered from the injuries proved the brutality Of the
| assault
For the Defence it shown that Michael Hays and
Quinn nteered after the commenced was urged
| for the purpose Of separating item.
REcoRpER-This Ia very dsgTaceful men like you
to be engaged brawpg and lighting on the Sabbath
why this was regular Irish row-the whole OF you
ought 10 be convicted, think.
CouNsrL-Bnt, your Honor, these two only inter-
fered 10 separate them.
REcoEpER- seems TO be rather strange way Of Sc
parating them the two falling upon the with sho
vel and csndesck Thomas you appear be the worst
and send you to the Penitentiary for three months
and the others for two months each well II can't
put stop to your going about bruising people on Sun
day You'll 30 for six months, il we catch you again.
.fssauitng ruth Rofttn Musk Meions.-Peter c.
Ruck residing at IA Caroline street. charged Mrs. Ma
tilda Ingelhoof very pretty little female, having
by pelting him with rotten musk melons The complain
ant a stout hearty looking man. and gave his testi
ing about the 10Th Of August last at the corner Of
Caroline street, opposite the store Of Mrs lngs-
musk melons and spattered me with mud was tcd to
look out, when she hove cut OF the door and hit
I sr and Of snd
she hit me blow in the teeth and cut me inside the
mouth and on the lip
CouNsEL--She threw out these melons, did she
WITNEss-Yes, she did.
CoUSsEL-And do you mean to swear that one OF them
struck you on the side y
WITNEss-ieS, do.
coyssnL.Pray what do mean by tackling you1 You
wIrsr"-why. III tell you what l meon-thsy used
bad words.
Nam, but suspend judgment.
CoursEL-0h, your Honor. but we object to that, We
want the whole Of this case to come out
REcoRpER-But the man swears that she struck him In
the mouth
CouNsEL-Yes, your Honor but well -
REcoRpER--Well suspend judgment you 60 ma
DAM but you must take care not to beat the men.
The lady left the Court seemingly highly tckled with
the whole affair.
The Female and The Saw Ann Davis, lady apparent
ly OF certain age, dressed in fashionable striped
lin dress blue broad cloth cloak straw hat trimmed with
rainbow tinted ribbons, and having long black veil
drawn tightly over white cambria handkerchief which
f. Hough, with stealing small saw worth only tribe.
witness also testified that he her with the in
ing and after asking the book keeper the price, han
died the handle of the good DEAL and finally put
under her cloak where was found before she LETT the
store
TEnHurr-shs went to the book keeper and asked the
price, did INT she
WirNEss-Yes, she did.
TERHusE-Well now, if your Honor please this il q
very simple doubt she meant to buy this
REcoRpER-She had better have paid for Il then, be-
fore she concealed it under her cloak
TTRHuNE.-But, your Honour, let us state the
she had this in her hand and presume that she had
the cloak that she has now, and il accidentally
slipped round and covered quite unintentional on her
part, have no doubt
REcoRDER-Perhaps wen send her to the City Pr
son for one month.
More Brass than Hontsty-Racf ell Lawrence, strap
ping feminine negro carefully carrying market basket
on her arm charged with stealing large brass
kettle. II was found in her possession
REcoRDER.-What have you got to say Rachelf
PRsoNERWell got not much to say, 'cept she took
1t from me, that's true-l don't deny it
REcoRDrR.-Where did you get the brass kettle
PRisorER.-I stole i'll don't deny II.
REcoRDER.-How long is 1t since you were in the
Penitentiary2
PRrsoNER.-Well, I expected it,
REcoRDER-How long is II since you were there
PRisoNER.-l don't know how many years or how many
months 1t was.
REcoRpEn-Wel send you back there for six months.
PRnosER.-Thank eel expected II.
in .7naiga,naon Case Melancholy Specfacie-Eliza
Crosby, wretched remnant Of splendid woman,
charged by Joseph Robinson, negro with stealing
from him several handkerchefs pillow cases. &C. The
fellow reluctantly acknowledged that the girl had been
living with him tor some time past as his wife.
RECORDER Is q shocking case-that YOU young
woman should have degraded yourself to live with
a colored man--what can you think Of YOURSELF
PRISONER deeply Affected 1T the first crime
committed-he took advantage OF me when was drunk,
and when came to myself found that was in that stu
ation and felt degraded that ashamed to 60 back
to my SEX and staid with him through shame-but
| ii is the first crime ever committed.
REcoRDEn-Wen, you can 20 and don't let Vi see yen
| again.