The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-10

Doines before Justice Drink.T.-A slim young man,
of small stature and rather gentee appearance wearing
q cloak, and calling himself H. Osborne wac brought
before the magistrate yesterday morning, by oflcer
Smith of the 6h ward police charge of being drunk
MAoIsrsArE-Wsllo ficer, what charge do you make
against this young man calling himself Osborne?
found MIN s,Ipicy HT%ns sUs
when took him to the station house, found on his
person 81 in bank bills and some small change together
with gold watch aud chain; it was fortunate for him
that found him az did, for in short time no
would have been robbed.
MAoIsrRArE-What have you to say to this charge,
Osborne?
PRrsosER-I can only say, Judge that have been
dent ooness but from the characters have here,
having been placed amongst thieves and vagabond you
easily imagine what my feelings have suhered.all
can say Is, was on my way home, and cannot think
how was 90 imprudent.
MAcrsrRArE-I am sorry, indeed, to see young man
like you far forget himself as to be found lying In the
drunk at that early hour the morning There 10
excuse such conduct know better, 1t is not
but the % Gao c ana Of
who nightly visit oyster cellars eating drinking ana
spresng night after night which ultimately terminates
in the OF their situations and finally they become
sots vagabonds But of all classes the class
who ought to know better. The poor man who works
along shore of education there 10 little excuse
for him under the plea Of ignorance ut for you there
Is none and all who como before mo shall certainly
make example Of Ia order If possible, to deter
others. .
Al this last remark poor Osborne looked towards the
Judge, and still laboring strongly under the fleets Of
liquor said with large tears of repentance rolling from
his eyes, Are you desrous, Judge, Of nskng an exam
pie OF men
ample of you; all wish to you understand your
position aud to make such an impression upon your
fooI,shy' and thu, becoming intoxicated about the
Streets 1t Is for welfare and sincerely nope you
will profit by ths lesson Here you have been thrust
amongst thieves and vsgabonds Of the worst
merely because you have not sufficient nerve to refrain
from taking qnor. As his is the frat time OF your ap
pearance before me, will only fine you ~.
a
but to be associated with such horrible set OF crea
lures as have been placed amongst-thats wha' hur''
my feelings a., ,.
MAersrpArE so much the better; the impression
made upon your mind will be stronger ana nave more
lasting effect You have to thank the ocer ior tho
nreseryation of YOUR property which was handed to
him by the Justice minus the 81 he paid for his fine
bimsst he began to abuse the oHcer and
magistrate using language OF very an9ecomns nature
40 much that the Justice ordered MIN INTO CUSTODY
ora was inst making out q commitment, when he btep
ned M to bar and said, judge nave peen gull
y Of any mproprsty Of Language, s,ncersy o's your
atm laborIpg under the Effects OF liquor the msgsrate
gave him another reprimand and tod him TO CO. which
he did as fast as bis legs could carry him
a singular Charge Of Larcsny-In November last
German by the name Of Joseph Smith, keeper Of q
hos riding house the Of Albany and Greenwich
At, eets madc complaint before Justice Timp-on Of the
Sd district police, that woman by the name OF Manga
ret Vanden Eden who was housekeepsr In his employ,
bsa slrconded from the prenisss taking with her mo-
new and other property valued at $1,000 After few
no a.certained that che had evidently made her
course Tor new Orlohnoj anu Vpou VI WIS
information adsvits prepared here aud sent on
by smith, who followed Immediately after.
and upon arriving at New Orleans, found the object
search recovered the property aud brought the
woman called vapden Eden back again to Now York,
arriving here few days ego and placed her again In mis-
own house Suspicion however, was created ey the wo.
man being kept looked up in room and her meals sent
up to her The officers here upon the return Of Smith
Inquired whether no had Margaret In New Orleans
TO which he said he unable to find her This stcry
was not credited and warrant was Issued by justice
Timpson, for her arrest on ths former AFFIDAVIT ins
door was broken open At Smiths house and Msrsass'
arrested thsrefrom Upon the parties being taken be-