The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-27

Before Justice Bic Grath Chr smas MORNING onsrad
before the sitting magistrate, with but rather email
muster OF prsoners on such occasions the
houses are generally pretty we'll filed from the i'm me-
diate DESIRE with . certain class keep up the old
European custom Of Christmas Several loafer-
ishookipg chaps were let of by the Justice Who we're
found In the public street drunk under promise not
to be found 80 again until the next year The next
prisoner called for judgment, small tight looking
little Irshman, without coat his shirt considerably
torn and his hair looking very much dsrangsd, from
the frequent tugs from the fingers Of his little wife
Bddy Jerry O'Connor was the Of this prisoner,
and the policeman informed the Justice that he Was
borhood "A''' A''S"-
MAc.TnArE-Jsrry. how came you in this state Of
tntoxication and abusing your wife?
JERRr-I don't know anything above It,
MAcIsrKArE- don't suppose your wife gets much
your earning and if send you to BIsokwe Isis I'd
for six months NO doubt che will b. munh bstter OF
without you Can't you do without him Biddyi
BppI- No, indeed Judge, can't; for have one
know how can get along without him.
JrRnv-Judee, and 1t isn't often trouble you, and
promise yeu won't get DRUM any more to-day, II
MAcrsrnArK-wsll, Jerry, I'll take good care you
don't, for sha lock you up in the Tombs. The oai-
ling to give that to your wife I,
JERRY-And, indeed, think she may have 1t.
MAGsTRATE-Here, officer. give his wife the money,
and take Jerry down to prison for ave days.
JERRv-O, Judge, beg you to let 60 this Il no
to Lot me The Judge last y. s.
the worse If you let me go this time.
MAcnrRAIE-No; Ifntepd to punish you some in
Jerry then, finding that all his supplc.tions we're
and walked of towards the prison with the oiosr..
Biddy - soon as the money was gone cried out to
the magistrate: He has got tue money ssain." The
magistrate Immediately called out to the officer,
Brig that man back again and take the money from
him. and give It to his wife, This done, but
much against the wishes of Jerry, who pronounced
some threatening language to his better halt, and
looked daggers at the Justice going of again with the
officer muttering something about obtaining voters ct
the spring election. The wife went of shifting, feeling
hersetwo dollars and twenty cents better off than she
Just a. this prisoner was taken down and the o,cs
was nearly closed two respectable eeafadag
men walked upto the bar Of justice. and, vsryi.s
Justice, proceed" Well; said he, . my name is
in the Hospital for the s.t two weeks and have
got pretty near we'll I want to have satisfaction"
Observation-Disclosures for what What is the
MC.Rrr-well, do you ses Judge. my wife is gone
of with another man, and want to have sa,facI,on.
thing in these enlightened days of lightning and gold
dust; It is an. an almost every day oIcurreoos
NJ MtaTty then put on very long face and said,
The magistrate, making very big eyes at the poor
you explain what she ba, done :"
MCARrv-Wel, sir, was in the hospital, and wh.u
came out che lived with me two days and then she
cut of with this other man, and [ have fou nd out
where they are living together in Ia Oak street.
They are new looked up together in that room, and
MAoDrRArE-How long have you been married.
MCARTr-Only Eve months, your honor. and now
she has played me this here trick wssarAid she vas
tricky when married her; but then you know dido't
know nothing against her, aud think IL hard that
can't punish her for such . mean trick.
MAGrsrRArx-WeI, Jack, it IL rather bad; but still,
when you married her you took her for better for
worse, and this time she's turned out to be- all the
and better. The best thing you can do Is
let her go, and you can that she Is living
with this man you had better get divorce aud free
yourself from her at We have no power act in
the matter, and the sooner you get rid Of such wife
with his friend in search Of lawyer his
In hand, and obtain divorce according to tho msgs
trate's advice.
.arresfed .4gain.-A man by the name of Coles
Moser, arrested about ten days ago. aud detained
In the Tombs, q charge of having been found with
three tons Of pig ron valued at S76 in his possession
charged Saturday last upon the socitaton Of his
counsel Yesterday, the lawyer presented order to
the magistrate for the delivery Of the iron, ss no
owner was found. However, during the day the
of the property came to the Office, Identifying the
his property, having been stolen from the dock ct
Newark, New Jersey. Mr.. Lucius Tusksrman made
and when the lawyer called again with the order. the
tibet, Mosier standing outside the office, awaiting
the result and Captain Magnes took him into custody
again and now he is committed for trial on tho charge
THE U. s. Massive cannot account for tbs
irregularity with which we receive our New York
files of papers. BY the mail which arrived here on
the l4th, we received papers OF the 7th and 9Th
instant, and by the mail which arrived the follow
ing day, those of the 18th, 9th and 9th, TO hand
The mails are due daily, and on many occasions,
we receive three or tour numbers OF 4 daily paper
by the same mail; consequently the advantage Of
daily paper 10 lost, and high ate OF postage ex
acted, Notwithstanding. Quebec Mercury, Dec. IL.
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