The New York herald., 1845-04-19
Special Sessions.

Before the Recorder snd Aldermen Devoe and Mott.
he usual array Of bodies with illustrated r0n.ispiece:
done in various colors-some in poor quaity Oh OH
wrenaea and
sented the spirited ami striking enecs oi tne wo'As
man.
TIE Bar.-As usual the bar was occupied with few
awyers sprinklIng of vampires, and considerap'e
smart chance Of officers and psssers
corder in the centre nanke each side by member
Of the Common Council by wsy Of giving countensncs
the Revised Statutes Whereby iaymsn are constituted
law judges-the Revisors probably arguing that being
lay any popular prejudice against the quirks qub
bles efthe law.
4 Black Jehs-Mi.: Molly schenck. colorsd lady,
with scsnty wardrobe, was placed at the bar on
charge of having committed assault and battery upon
Mr. Johnson colored gentleman in dirty check Shirt
and rough ragged coat-hs head bound up with old
silk handkerchief.
CovRr-Do you complain against this girl for beating
soN-sir-me-I--wot dat you say
CouRr-WLat complaint have you to make 2
to me to go ont d'ouse and get some gin. Well got
de gin bout halt prt, an when com back. she
wanted cert she as .Id =. % Ss how Ia got IT, and m was
right out and de fuss ting know got cut in de head,
regar snssr .r better believe me SIR rsssr singer
| CouRr--Where was this
JoHNsor-Well sir it was do hous Of MIR. Francis Nc
CouRr-WeIl, Moli, what have you to say to this7
| MoLLy-Weli now, Judge, didn' coot hn at ALL He
live g. de next door and he had no S,ohs: to MS BACK
he could lib wd an got him Clothes an dress him
up fine as silk an to him to keep away from ds mex
was 10 CO. AM dar was niger weAch dar coot Him.
Tor she swore she'd cut his heart out
% ' ssd" hardly S drank any on yetnot
mo- dan de half pint
ALD.-where do you live when you're At ho%sl mel.
COURT We think that one is about much to blame
as the other You were probably both drunk. Now
-l-~- ant vOkv
getn' gin and gsttn' rummy on the Pints. (persons
generally get rummy on the pins -RE.)
Joseph Gulick vs.. Hugh Ksiy-M GuLIcK called and
sworn.
WIrSEss No. :ir, Joseph Quick
CoURT.-What did you loss Mr.. Gulick
WIrrEsa-The principal portion of an old house, sir
CouRr.-Where did you lose it Nsughter)
WIrS." The principal portion OF house belonging
CouRr.-Do you know who took il away
". greater % the hens
in the cellar Of Mr.. Rileys house, sir Ha ha
CouRr.-Where is, or rather was this house 2
WIrNx-Our house, sir, in the rear Of 10 and II
oS Covsr%what was the value3
WIrNEn.-Well. sir We are unable to say what tho
value but gentleman made estimate Of the build
ing before the work of destruction commenced, sir said
destruction hss been carried on the estimate $5
Probably onehalt three quarters of the building il
property found in Mr. Rlsys cellar Dy informing you
chat hadfour men engsged fer four hours in taking
lumber D0lOng1nR
Cssseraminedb by VooRHEEs-Whats s the name Of this
WIrrEss-I call ALLEY 49,
Q-Is it not cslled Liverpool Alley7
A-The officers cali it SO.
Q-Now sir is it the resort Of the most Notorious
tnieves and sceundrels, and occupied by them7
A-No. sir for has not been occupied fort months
Q-Why, sir?
An consfq quence of the complaints sgainst it.
Q-Do you own that property, sir
A-Hardly say i beongsto me-
Q-Then hew did you become possessed Of III
- nfo Ioooo
The Cousr here suggested that Mr Gulick had civil
emedy, but that there had been larceny committed
Mr.. voosHEEs-we wish for no such favor at the
hands Of the Court, for prove here by the
AIKEN from Mr. Riley % cellar BY ' his G Mr. quick lick sna
which he has sworn had been stolen from him, belonged
months two years, beng an old building in the
sar Of MIR Riley's adjoining Mr. Guck1 premises, of
which he N lR was the owner we mean to show, Sir
the stars above the earh and no in his sober
would believe there any truth in the charge
GuLIcx-But my dear sir we found this property-we
found portion Of the fence that had put up because
went on to tell The Court that the building was to
ave been pulled down May; that great deal Of his
property had been taken but that he did not desire to
prosecute account Of the amount bat merely to pre-
rent the depredstsns.
The defence then produced several very respectable
which was found in Mr. Riley cellar had been there ior
,early two years. and his property and that
belonged to Mr.. Riley
Mr.. GuLcK-No, sir, they boards; some were
,spered papered them; some were pained painted
hem; we know the boards, they were ours
The Court, Of course acquitted the accused, ss It was
vdent that the property which had been claimed by Mr.
3ulick belonged 70 Mr. Riley.
CvIick W Catharine Mshcny-Ths was complaint Of
like nature, and Mr. Quick swore that he dsteced the
efcndant In the act Of taking of old raer and that
earching her cellar he found quantity Of his old shin
;les boards, &c.
MEHASy declared to the Court thst she had asked
ermisson of Mr. Gulck to take the rubbish and that
had granted it, but when he her taking Afterwards
seized her by the throat and dragged her about al
most choking her.
Mr. RILEY called by the defence, and testified that
Mr. Gulick tore down all the cellar petition belonging to
lin (R which had boen built for two years, claiming
hem as his boards.
The CouRr in this case held thot the accused was
,uilty Of taking that which did not belong her. and
ccordingly fined her So, which she Instantly paid
Mr. Riley who ~ a highly respectable citizen, has
commenced civil suits against Mr. Gulck for false ARE
md imprisonment, SANDER and trespsss
General Sessions.
Before tho Recorder aud Aldermen DevOe and Mott.