The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-27
special Sessions.
Spccl0I SeBsIOHss
His Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen Winship and Has


His Honor the Mayor and Aldermen Winship and Has.
brouck, presiding.
Nov. 26:-.A Hog Ca,fier.-Thos smith, avery ulook-
ing negro with black eye charged with stealing
pig, which he carrying through Washington
had i no doubt ~as stolen Sss BY the prisoner
MAyoR-Now Thnmas, let us hear your story.
and for this mons seeing me carrying one why he
might seen me carrying twenty or thirty day some
times.
MAyon-Twenty or thirty day
PRIsoEER-Yes, sir.
MAYoR-Well Thomas, whist did you do with this pig
PsIsorEn-I know nothing about the pig.
MAyon"Now. Thomas. You must have some market
for these twenty thirty pigs that you carry every day
w f.a.oS 20 you i've i've, in Orange street
MAroRIn Orange ssreet-dd you take the pigs there,
Thomas
Laugh,er Wen, Thomas, we'll send you to the reni-
Tertiary for one month. Have you ever been there'
MAYon-Ah! now conduct yourself well, Thomas.
PAINTING Change Of Linen CHARLES Murray,a little
red faced man. vita very black beard standing out in
bold relief the same, charged by Louisa
zle pretty little brunette. with stealing shir which
was hanging dry, and Miss Smith testified that she
saw him take it and put it in his coat.
MAYoR-He took 1t of the line, did he Miss Halle; did
he make any apology for the mistaken
NiAsoa--w Well Charles, have you any thing to say7
PRiscsER-You see just came from Hartford, and
happened to street, the shirt falling of the
line and just took hold OF it to throw it across when
this person charged me with stealing it.
it in your coat
YRIsoNsR--I didn't do il.
MAYoR-How did you come from Hartford
PRsoNER-In the steamboat, sir
you bring change Sss q nsn w
PaIsosER.-I'm not given to them, sir
AlAYoR-Had you'any business in the lady's yard
PRISONER No. sir
MAYoR-Looking for Lodgings, perhaps
PHIsoNER.-No, SIR.
MAYon-You should know Charles, that these yards
srfs Mt u,ihl lie and no
sorry you should have taken such u liberty, being
shall send up 90 eS three onb.
Taking the PledgeThos Prince, gentleman OF color,
was charged by ns wife sdS Of b rather
fessed her Willingness TO forgive him this time.
MAyoR.-Does nc drink7
Observation-Disclosures, sir.
MAyoR-And you drink too. suppose'
Observation-Disclosures, sir. .
MAyoR-Well, now look here, we cant allow the case
to go over unless you sign the pledge both Of YOU
suppose he is very sectionae when he Is
terbut when he gets drunk, he doesn't know what he
is about, eh Thomas, will you sign the Pledge
PRIsoNER--Yes, sir.
MAYoR-And keep it too 7
ELrzApErH-He has signed it before, often.
MAYoR-Now Elizabeth. you'll sign the pledge too and
seeif you cant get along comfortably together Where
EL,zABETH--At i6l Duane street, sir.
MAYoR-Well,now remember Elizabeth, you have sign.
the pledge the Goth OF November and shall make
enquiries about you bye and bye There, now you can
The prisoner and his vile were TAKEN IN CndTBe oy
Counsellor TeIhune, who promised to take them down
Mr. Morse, right off, and that they fulfilled their
promise. -
with fracsus infant nesting in her BOSOM charged
little, snuffy, old Irishwoman, with having struck her,
without any provocaton, hut merely giving as reason
for the blow that ehe Laura had been in bed with her,
James husband, which Laura Indignantly denied mas.
much as she had got husband oil her own, and didn't
want nobody elses
The prisoner began to speak in a low voice
2xanh lana OF n
to say
my voice. all along Of the water she threw over me.
Thereupon Jane reced long history Of her grievances
the head and the tail Of which 1t was dheu TO compre
MAyoR-Look here, Jane, can you sign the pledge
PursosvR-vee. can
MAyon-Can you ke p it
.lnis ,aii.
MAyoR-WIil you keepNi
Prisoner Yes, ] viii.
ten days and sign the pledge now and be peaceabe.
Bed Cord VS. Sand--Charles Lyons, healthy looking
youth OF about IT, charged with running away with
quantity of bed cord from store.
MAyoR-Well, Charles, what have You to say = This
PsI;osEa-i was told to run away with It..
MAYaR--You were told, Ell; who told your
Maroa-so You id run away, and they outran you
chr What do you do for living Charles!
PRIsoNER-I drive sand cart
MAYon-You had not your cart with you, then, had
your
| PnIsoNER--No, sir.
you Charles you will do better at that business hsr
at the other. Who was the young man that gave 20,
| the cord1
PRIsoNrR-I don't know.
| MAYoR-You don't know. A young man you didn'
know gives you cord and tells you TO run away
that's poor story, Charles Now can't you get lvnl
some other way nice looking boy like your you ha'
better fellow the sand cart than such practices Yot
must 60 the Penentiary for three months, Charles