The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-15
Police InlclliCenCc.

the Fourth Ward police brought before Justice Duker
tall, stout powerful looking Irishman, along shore
man, by the name Of James O'Mears, a complaint
made by his wife Ann appeared to be steady hard
MAorsrnArE--Wsll, James, who makes a charge
agsins5 you!
MAsIsTRATE-Well, what's the complaint?
WILSON! your honor, am willing to give him clear
If be win only let me alone; and sure am
MAGisrRATE-But what did he do?
Wrs- We'll tbeu your honor, If you must know, he
into my room LAST night little in liquor broke my
things, took my straw bed, and set fire TO it. Oh
musher musher! 1t u mercy we were not all burnt
to death
MAeIsrRArR-Did he strike you
WIFs--No, your honor; but he was very abuseful.
MAeIsrRArE--Oficer, what do you know about this
case
OrrIcER-I was called in to arrest this man, and
found the straw pretty much burnt and the prisoner
standing up In one corner. Some said Take
OF that man he's desperate karacter he has knife
instead of which it small poker which he gave up
without any trouble and came to the station house
psaeoably
MAGisrRArE--Well, James, what have you to say?
JAMEsAll know, your honor is, that were living
together in Cherry street. about months ago. and
one night when | came home from work, found the
room empty and nothing into IT, and my wife gone
MAoisrnATE-Anu have you not seen your husband
for four months?
WHE-Yes, your honor he net me on Christmas
night and went home and slept togetherbut he
80 hard and abusefol, that won't live with him.
M,esrn.TEait appears James that yon get drunk
JaNEs-No, your honor. do not. A man that works
every DAY, can't get drunk III keep away from her,
WEs-That's all want, Judge.
MAesrRArE-Therey You can 80, James upon the pro
for you csnnot live peacssby together you much
better epaTt
Thank your honor, sad James and he left the Office
at door, and the wife at the other both apparently
The next prisoner called waaa young Euglishman Of
gepteel appearance about 10 yeas of ago. giving the
name OF William Evans. who arrested by officer
Wsliog OF the Third Ward, at two O'Clock yesterday
morning With two companions using pull
irQ fha alnu
shingles, Situated in Warren and Chambers streets.
MAsnrsATn-Wsll, young man, what have you to say
PRsosrKI have netbins to say, your honor, only be
a. lepisnt as possible towards me.
MAcBrRArg-Whst business are you!
PnIsorER-I have a good situation clerk in q dry
MAssrRArE-You soc, young man, how foolish you
have acted in drsking liquor until you became reck-
less of a about the streets at that
early hour in the morning. II is just the begin
ming of such conduct that will carry you to d.
etruction. You say you have good situation
now, if ! was to commit you in default of bail, for
your future COED behavior in ali probability you would
lose your situation III you take my advice yen will re-
form at sud let this BE- warning and profit by
in time before it is too late As this appears be n,
yos snd certainly hope this will prove evsrast
Ing lesson for your future conduct The prisoner bowed
left tbs court with the eoer to whom he prom,ed 10
find his companions and II possible obtain oil the signs
torn return the snms to the station house for
the rghtfSl Thus ended the nights spree of
this young dry goods clerk by lodging in the station
house. and exposition at the Police Court, which
ought to prove sauary Lesson to a young clerks who
take pride in spreeing about the streets at night
The next case ragged dirty looking woman, with
bosted face and wstery eyes, who scented the whole
court room On pushing her way up to the desk. she
said in familiar tone Judge Drinker I'n sick and
wants to 20 two months the Islsnd.n The Judge
ON looking up frem his book caught full smell OF
the odour oecasioned by this vagrant, and exclaimed
Step back! step back woman. Go cit down immedi-
lately. and wait until Colonel Snow comesn
The next case was fanny looking little old man with
only one rye, and the other nesry closed from
severe bru,ss. He was brought in by . policeman, for
being drunk in the street The little said he
old tar, from board the Macedonian ship Of war
ard wss steering bis for the Staten leland Hosp
ta but by sudden change Of the wind he said he
tsyed and got aground
MAenrrArE-D Do you think you can and your way II
let you go?
PRisorER-(touching his head with bow a Ia tar.)
ss.d--ie 80, your Honor, Cannon will drink any
thing until get down there
MAGurhArE-Now,i IL you do drink any more You'll yet
down bfore you How your face so bruised
Why, you have quite blacksye.
PnIsoNtR-oh! that, your hooor's, a swelling of nv
head from cold.
"Yesn sad the magistrate, 1t looks more like COLI
sion With lamp post than cold However, II voui 20
straight to the hospital you can gou
"1hsnks Judge" said this conical little sailor md of
he started; bat whether he arrived at the
tsrday without any more difficulty, were unable Ia
learn.