The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-16


Scenes at the Tombs.Duripg come days at the Tombs,
eome very quser occur Yesterday morning the
Police Court opened &C O'Clock when the prisoners
consisting Of three losfsrs and vsgabonds
were disposed OF by the magistrate Who after that ops
ration generally axes half an hour for breakfast With
bit Of fresh air thus 'cruing his Dostrs and stomsch
Tor The trsnsoDg Of business through the day On tn
return Of ths magistrate to his seat steps sn old Irish
woman with black eye and scratched face holding in
one hand bunch Of hair, making ct the Same tims
bobbipg curtssy, with
"Pass your honor Pm lone woman my husband is st
So, and Mrs O'Bren this morning, without saying q
word sssed me by the hair of thu head and murdered
mo your honor and here's tho hair your honor
and look at my face honor 10 that the way to rate
lone woman with two orphan children whose fAthers
At and nobody here to protect them except myssl
spat case she cut down my line In the yard,
snd tbin judge, cut her line, and then sne
swors she'd have my life, and sure and she did,
look ye Judge, look 1t the hair the numbering
cratuIe hes torn from my head. Oh musha musha
want ates warrant please your honor 70 nave ner
looked for am afraid to 60 bome coss know she II
murder ms again. indsde Judge, she's desperate
karsctern
MAolsrRArE-Ars you, Mrs Doughsrty living in Mul.
berry rrreet? eyes indeed. am the Judge, and
q kilt woman | sm sureD "Wel." said the Judge you
are little too late with your charge, as Mrs OBrian
much larger bunch OF hair than ycu have which she
swors you pulled from her head and warrant is now
In the hand, of G fAcsr for your arrest.
Mas DoueHrRTY mercful Father, and did she
swear to hNt may the Lord have mercy her soul
On th~ Door cresur whsss doessh expect to go to!
MAatsTRArE- Here oflcer take this woman away.
shs n AK here all day IL these woman think
that the cVnI s made for their especial purpose, and
have no ohar business except to settle their fighting
Quarrcls
Mrs Doushcrty was l,d out of court and on her re-
treat the ann.ed the Justice aud all the courts and po-
etvey declared tha there no law for the poor In
M-rriksy.
The psxt case before tho court was Dutshmsn,
speaking broken Epglirh.
MAcrsrRATE Well, what do you want You appear
TO he Ia great haste.
DuTcHmXi--I wants to know If am def or not;
das vst wants to know; mans cslls me def and
vans 70 know by vot rip h he calls 10. bald man
here yesterday SIS to have him Token and wants to
know if his tooken him up. am bound to havs mine
Subtraction.
NORTHUMBERLAND, don't know anything about
your honssty you must be the best judge ought to
know whether you steaat any rate you have paid
~ for advice to Of the aoop counseors and to him
you must look for the redemption Of your character
Oficer rhow the Dulcbmen the door.
Two sesesl looking young women next applied to the
CURED o. the Justice If the warrant had been served
1he jus Toe inquired, what warrant! when the COM
his name for assault upon her No, said the Justice
after examining his book such complaint has been
taken why "ssid the young woman yesterday morn
ing came here with my friend" pointing 10 the young
woman song side "srd met me at the door, asked
me wnst wanted and told him; he said the warrant
would cost 81 which paid HIM he then said he would
get bill Of sepaI frsm nay husband So
that pad him hkswjee he then took into another
70. m wro.s somethirg down on piece of paper, and
he touch Via penn which did; he then folded up the
pspr' tut them into his pocket and said all right;
more Couu Do zone tueu
thar III h sfruoon he would make out the bill Of spa-
raton ard seud the papern up; snos which time have
not seen either the papers the "Oh said the
magistrate. you have b.en imposed upon by one OF
the ssinning lawyers, who are as thick around the
tocp OF the rombs young sharks on lee shore and
Jest as ravenous hitrg nt every gudgeon from twenty
i've cents upwards You must look around this vicni
ty anc endesvor to identify the individual and will
take a CON slaiot against him. In tho mean time will
tk- your complaint against your husband for the
ssult which dope this ule in the legitimate man
ner, and warrant fsued for his arrest Thus matters
few dav Rad 0uEtth mi md n fav
dollars picked UP by the petifoggng lawyers, out Of
distressed part les who seek relief