The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-31

the prisoner to made up for which work she was to
receive twenty-five cents for each pair but instead
returning the when finished she carried them to
the awn-shop, and procured loan thereon, being
short of money to pay her board with. The court
found her guilty but before passing sentence the Re-
corder remarked that IL question Of fact
to larceny, and might be submitted to n jury; yet
they thought she ought to suffer some rs such tricks
We're becoming altogether too numerous; therefore,
the court did not wish to inaict heavy punishment
she was sentenced to 10 days imprisonment in the city
prison.
The clerk next called Garrett Fitzsimmons, a slim
little old rishman. with grey hair and a long chin
short nose and small eyes and when before the bar
kept himself moving up and down with intense
element like the walking beam of a small steam boat
He charged with beating his wife. Biddy on the
head, with his fist The wife gave her testimony in
few words respecting his violent ill treatment and
finished than tho prisoner set his walking beam
in motion, and down went his chin and up went his
nose to the great amusement of all in Court and fred
away like steam boat saying-"And please the Coort
she bate me and not me her and here is my
count book, showing how have been working, and
to be this work wont kape me, | applied
to the corporation for work and ! am promised
work ii | was only out and sure the corporation will
in course give work; let her show her marks; she
hasn't black spot about her. | show mine its
her that beats me- indeed it isl Qaugher pulling of
his coat and exhibiting arm resembling negros,
all black, which proved to be the color of the shirt
through the want of soap and water and pushing up
his shirt sleeve he showed to the Court large yellow
and blue looking bruise on his elbow which he said was
given him by his wife, Bddy while endeavoring to de-
fend his head Alderman Adams said, he had two
chances to work for the corporation both in and out
guilty Of the assault his wife, the Recorder
fenced him to six months imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary, in order to work for the Corporation
Several other cases of assaults and tring cases Of
petit larcen MES summarly disposed Of and the
Court adjourned.
COMMON PLEAS, May 3o-Before Judge Ingraham-
James Hart David Traitel, ct als-Ths was
ton Of trcspass brought to damages for false
imprisonment, and, also, for damage sustained by
plaintiff in consequence of the Illegal seizure and de-
tenton of certain property belonging to him, consist
IL
the 9th December last, the plaintiff Hart, who was
living at 100 Cedar street. this city was arrested by
officers Wiley and Campbell of the first ward,
was alleged, on u false charge of feony-the
defendant, Traite, and party named Syer-
fcers, who implicated in the suit and caused the
arrest. 1t was, also, put in part of the plaintiff
that his watch was takon that he was treated with
much harshness and taken before Justice who
Immediately discharged him, there being regular
warrant issued in the case, and nothing to justify his
detention. This it appeared the este nsible
of action but it was alleged that difficulty having
occurred some time ago between Hart and Traitel,
in England these false charges were trumped
Hart, through spirit of revenge--the principal
defendants, Traitel and Syerwnsk, having csn-
ant Traite introduced witness his BROTHER who tes
titled the part of the Defence that in October last
the plaintiff called his brother and got from him six
gold watches and gold chain sale. to return ;
that the plaintiff had remained upon that occasion
one hour with his brother. The defence further set
up the usual plea of probable cause" Verdict for
plaintiff 500 damages and six cents costs, against de-
PENDANTS Traitel and Syerwnski and in favor of de-
PENDANTS Wylie and Campbell, the officers implsaded
Bropn u.s. Rodgers ct al--The jury in this case al
ready noticed rendered sealed verdict for the plain
tiff for 1927 ~.
Before Judge DAILY Charles Shut. u.s. Haddock
Whhiock-This was an action of trespass for assault
and battery 1t appeared that on the 9Th Of August
last, the plaintiff who Is green grocer proceeded
board the steamboat Argo, in the North River from
Of the wharves with view to purchase voge-
tables &C. when he was assaulted and showed off by the
def nIun yhn Lao fhorW
treated him The defence set up was, that plain
tiff forced his way board the boat notwthstand-
ing that he repeatedly cautioned not to come
board where he forced himself forward and therefore,
that he was trespasser, and provoked the captain
Verdict for defendant.
Partridge Bowes.Thc jury in this case, already
noticed rendered verdict for the plaintiff for $3.50
u. 5. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, May 3O-Before Com
missioner Morton-Julius Smith, charged with mu
tiny at sea- yesterday examined, and committed
on charge of the captain of the American brig III
Kelock" who also charged an attempt to assault with
the last voyage of the brig from Boston to Sagua Ia
Grande, on the 18th of March last Smith was one of
the crew. and arriving at the port Of destination,
and after the brig had been riding at anchor for
time in the roadstead at the latter place on 9Th May,
1S4S Smith refused to work. and threatened to stab
the captain and mate, having drawn and hourshed
his knife threatening take the lives of both. of
any person who would interfere with him The evil
dence went further to show that prisoner severely
whipped with 'cat- o. nine tails having received two
dozen lashes and that his back was shockingly man
gled. The prisoner committed Warrants on part
of the prisoner applied for against the captain
and mate, for cruel and unusual treatment &C. The
charge, it is expected, will up for examina
ton this forenoon.
CouRr CALESDAR-THrs DAY-First Part--Nos. 81,
49, 3D. So 81, SO, So IS, 81 IL Second part-Nos. H.
81, A. 40, 3S, a. Co. 10. 20, ~.
Police Intelligence.
The business done by the police yesterday, of
very trifing character The whole number of arrests
amounting to So, Of which IS for drunkenness;
for assault and battery; for petit larceny;4 for va
era 3 of