The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-17

Before Justice Nc Grath-Quite host of prisoners
trae charged with various otsnc the principal Dor
ton however were victims Of old King Alcohol exhi
biting acme OF the prstties: black eyes and painted
faces that the reader could possibly imagine. One
prhoner was remarkably marked The streaks Of blood
pssspg across and across his face like pieces of red
sight scarcely visible presented to the SQUIRT
countensnce Of comcal horror This individual was
picked up By the policeman out OF the mud gutter,
trsts demonstrated with him the folly OF getting
drunk and that il he had any rsspsct for his family
restvss or for the Smith family in general he would
quit at once all intoxicating drinks The prisoner
sid he felt at his position and promised
10 refrain from sny rore such acts as would briog
he thought that be- had suffered pretty we'll for his
folly without hs putting on fine and discharged him
from custody but remn dsd him that II he brought
before him again, be should make him suffer by fine
and imprisonment
The next prisoner was jolly looking old chap with
very full face rather inclined to be bloaty, who sat
On the bench by the side Of q coy looking black
man. her face being embelshsd with a noble pair of
lips that projected beyond her chin and every
ana then she would slip off the seat her figure and
shape being Of such q model a. allowed only small
20 on s did oS sue aH
time the had slip would catch the old man by the
knee, saying at thu time, "sxcu,s me, sir, didn't
Pat Kelly, was In fact most perfect image Of Mr.
Burton when he plays r.ttsrby Co In the Hau nted
M AXE an nqry face take of his old black Wig aud
scrsch his short gray hairs twist his Burton
and look daggers but use none. Mr.. Tettsrby at
last called up for his misdeeds, the CON-
plant Of another old fellow about the stamp call
ing himsef Robert Macbeth whose nose and face
well tprinked with blood This individual accused
Mr. T.Iterby Of aesuing his nasal organ with maiice
prs pense but said he, mir Tetterby has made the
amende honorable, and am willing to forgive him."
"W.n,n said the magistrate, "if you are sstisd.d
am wiling to let him go" Thank your worshp," said
TetteIby and of they went together quite loving
IDENTIFY with determination to take drink and thus
drown all their Ill feelings that mi ht have previously
existea
Kate Fe, guson called she being the next priso
the roll. to answer to charge OF stealing $50
oliver ana gold from 4 man with whom she lived,
called Jerry Bogart keeping house at No l41 Anthony
street he evidence against her merely cirou a.
stantia yet the magistrate committed her for trial
The next three decent looking men by the
nanes Of Jacob TslmaD, John Talman, and Garry
Demerest, who arrested the night previous by
police of the 4th ward the Of Orison Blunt
gun.mith, No. A Chatham street charged with endea
voriDg to carry of force from the gun valued
At 81 co. 1t appeared from the evidence that Talman
left the gun in question to b. repaired which he said
MIR. Blunt charged 10 shiDgs This extra shillings
Taman refused to pay but said he rendered the money
IT, seized the i'm order se
of by Of This iorcibe attack contest
ed by MIR BluIt and his clerk, and the result was
regular rough and tumble fight bringing themselves in
the melee into the mud gutter. crowd col
lectea, the police called in and the accused parties
all convey ed to the 4th ward station house Upon
the hearing before the magistrate, tho affidavit of Mr.
Blunt taken charging these men with the larceny,
and bail was required Of the accused to the
charge.
Charge Dismissed.-A few days ago. we noticed the
arrest of Thomas Connolly, q clerk in che employ Of
Mr.. Noe, on o charge OF embezzlement. The case
heard before the magistrate and resulted in the honor
able dtcharee OF Mr.. Conneny-thsaevidsnc not sus
tanning the accu.ation.
n Dishonest Dutchman-At I'M stance of the Aims
house Cemnissioner, Constable Rue arrested yester-
day, Dutchman by the name of Michael Reckhsrt,
charge Of approprsting large sum Of money, the
property of Mrs Scherman, to his own IL seems
that in September, 1S47 the accused this city
from Frankfort-on.the. Maine, Germany, In company
OF Mrs. Schermsn and her child. The eccusea and
this woman lived together until last July when she
di.d On her DEATH this man took possession of all
her money, and placed the child with Mr. Frederick
Miller residing at No. 81 Ridge street. for safe keeping
without paying anything for It's support. Since which
leaving the child destitute. 1t this
and the city from the support Of this child
that the man arrested and locked up,