The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-25
COurt OF Special Sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aid Fitzgerald and Dodge.
APRIL 2.-Jack among the Land Piraes.-At the Spe
cia Sessions this morning, honest looking tar, named
Joseph Woodbridge, was brought up on complaint OF
enc Elizabeth Walton who charged him with mali
ciousy destroying bed quilt two blankets two sheets,
and one window curtain, at 275 Water street The
complainant being called upon to give her testimony,
stated that the prisoner to her residence above,
the 10th inst and did then and there wantonly de-
stroy the property enumerated in the complaint When
hc had given her version Of the affair, the Recorder
| addressed the prisoner.
IrcorprR-wel woodbridge, what have you to say
to this complaint,
The sailor dressed in blue trousers, Of the navy
cut blue jacket and blue shirt, and held in his hand
regular tarpaulin hat When addressed by the Court,
lie htched his trousers. shifted his quid from
side of his mouth to the other twred his tarpaulin in
his hand and made sca scrape by way Of bow, and
commenced his story
'Ycr honorn said he, al had just come ashore and
cruising up Water street when seed this ere
craft the one with the andkerchcr around her face
Ealing along lacking here and there, and overhaued
her."
"ialloo,n says she, "is that You, Jack''
"Halloo, to you says ], land where ye bound!'
"Wcll, I'm going home, - says she.
"Wherc do you hail from ?" says L.
"Oh just hcreaways,' says she, come along won't
you. my DEAR"
"WeIl, I'm agreeable, says I; " heave ahead, and
so took her in tow, and away we went till brought
ut the house where this bit Of lark took place
Well we took something, yer honor, and may say
spliccd the main brace once; and she axed
me if wouldn't turn in asked the price of lodging,
and she told me it was two dollars. Well, I'm agree
able to that rays Il so we went up stairs and turned
in. So, dyeSee, as was little by the head at this
tmc went to sleep directly that all right,
far Wen, after bit woke up and looked out, and
there sits me doxey at table, playing cards with
man My eyes thinks to myself but here's lark;
so just raised myself up, yer honor and took good
look at the first of all, and then at the table;
then sings out Where away now, my dear; how do
we head 20 saysT
Lie down. you of b-h," says she; go to sleep
and mind your business"
"oh, hor' thinks l. that's your course, is it?n
Then, speaking out, says l. "Avast Bit old girl"
and then, making signals to the other, says Locke
here, matey, that are under my convoy just at
present SO, mayhap, you'll sheer oil, now you know
"You be id" says he; and begs your honor's
pardon for the expression.
That's the way the land lays is it, hearty says
be ready You be d. az says that ere one the girl
] mean. Well, ! axed her. Didn't give you two
dollars?n says !.
"Oh, no. this is pretty WELL" thinks me- $50 you
want to blk me, suppose so, so. here's a hx wen,
gets up. and a sort of commences, and the win
dow curtain set fire to, aud they accuse me OF
doing it, and then the officers was called and theytook
The Court seeing how the stood, told the pri-
that he could go. Jack thanked their honors
and hchng up his trowscrs once more left the Court
amid the laughter Of the audience caused by his
quaint narration.
Tomiiy J@s-As as the laughter had subsidized
lie Cleik called up John Cook to forward and
to charge Of having assaulted and beaten his
wife. John large and by no means benevolent
locking individual, somewhat in years lie looked
markaby penitcnt when his wife Ann took the stand
and made known her desire to have him released from
prison.
WIINIss-Aes, your honor 1t is, but don't want to
punish him.
R,ooHpnK-Why, didn't he abuse your Did he strike
you!
Wi1srss-Yes sir he did but IL wasn't in the way OF
hal III he mt ant II, and want to forgive him.
kfcohDEk-l on can CO. Cook; the court hnds you
guilty but as your wife is willing to forgive you we VIII
suspend judgment
n Loaf from The History of The Fee Pofnfs-W I,iia,n
Taylor Alexander Waters and George Gaiup al olioh
were placed at the bar, to answcrto charge OF Pct'
larceny in stealing S24 from Thomas carey aso pach
he three prisoners unpromisiig iooh'nS 'o
Of black kpaves need rest his optics on IN az 8
he testimony Of the complainant went to snow ths'
on Saturday night he 1T house IN thc cassie re-
pion Of ow Bay where he was conducted by hnu re-
male of his oy who rcjoces IN the name OF Jane
Johnson and who having him safely in the apart
m.nt vent out ON some precnce or other leaving him
alone in the room She had not been gone long, when
IN. three prisoners and another black fellow came ill.,
and In most business. like manner proceeded to dsen-
eupb.r him what movable articles Of value he had
about his prrson One Of them (thc black fellow not
presently laid hold Of HE aud him the
~ bed where he stiii held hs arms and said 10