The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-29
Court Of Special Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aid. Smith and Franklin
Nov 2S.-There were about thirty Eve persons a.
cused before the court this morning They were Of
all compile ions and Of both sexes, aud varied In age
from six to sixty years were charged with dis
orderly conduct some were accused of asauting auL
beating their wives and respectable number Of the
whole we're charged with having appropriated their
ne'gnoors goods 70 their own use. Among these Pc
Peter Trainer, who went train, aud when
he was pretty well by the head stole a hogshead of
molasses worth $25, the property of Charles Holt OF
South street. on Thanksgiving day Peter averred that
he was employed by another to take the molassss
to certain place in Cherry street It was not posi-,
lively that he int nded to steal the
and so the court allowed Trainer to go
Patrick Mcclure and Margaret Mcclure were called
upon by the clerk to take their places ut the bar Tho
couple we're man and wife, and the affidavit of com.
plant against them was endorsed Affidavit of Gross
Indecency." The witness for the people could not
bring his mind to give his testimony in loud tone
from the witness stand he told his story in under
tones to the judges and could only hear scraps OF
Patrick met his wife in Thirtieth street. near
4th avenue she had been absent two weeks only
married month ago very affeotiouatsly, and then
yes sir, in the act Of -" judges smile and accu,.
ed look ashamed Alderman reads Complaint which
ends with-ln public view to the great injury of the
public morals and the great scandal of the ueiphbor
hood and their conduct such nded to bre ach
.ne pubic peace Judges put their heads together
which this court has jurisdiotion.)
REcorprH.- Patrick aud Margaret you may Co.
Ssss 20 has f..
M.n:AREr..Yes sir it's that will, yer 'oners.-
Hon. 10 get Chonge.- Stewart Ferguson was brought
up on charge Of stealing IS bill from Stephen C.
BIdsal IL appeared, from the statement of the ac-
cused, that he was invited by complainant to go aud
drink at neighboripg grocery. Having got the IL
quor Birdsall offered SIS bank note in payment. The
barkeeper could not change the note and Ferguson,
who is quite youngster, picked up saying that he
could get change at grocery opposite and away he
started. The man opposite could not change it, and
so Ferguson must needs 60 further drinking at each
place, and at each Offering the So bill At length,
having imbibed quite too often. he got disorderiy,
noisy and quarrels and brought up the station
house In custody ofa number Of policemen. He was
discharged in the morning. but found that most of
tie money was gone He could not, therefore face
his old friend, and went to work to earn money to
make good the deficiency but just he about to
return the amount ~ he was arrested charge of
larceny, and 30 stood here accused The court agreed
to nd judgment provided that he would refund
the money This he agreed to do, and left the room
in charge Of an officer who instructed to let him
go, provided he made good to Brdsa the loss sustain
ed by him in the above mentioned transaction. The
remaining of the usual character Offering
no specially interesting features.