The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-28
Police Intelligence.

DoINGs BEFORE JUSTICE MoUNTFoRT.
The Police Courts of our city are considered by
tain classes Of society the only place to seek redress
however frivolous simple the may be. Still each
party, believing themselves wronged, hurries to the
Police Court to lodge their complaint, sapposing that
police Judge issue forth his edct and restrain the
angry passions and sesndslous tongue Of q scoldiug
woman Such cases, however, the magistrate has de.
clared himself incapable Of quelng 1t is almost daily
occurrence before the Court that the too conhding
want girl wends her way before the Justice with
rowful face asking aid from the magistrate
back her karacte which she had lost by the seduc.
the promise Of making her his lawful wife. In such
cases the unhappy young woman after telling the nags
trAte all the circumstances in the affair closes her
remarks by saying that she does not wish the
Judge to injure her fsithless lover, but to make
him marry her 90 that she can become an honest
woman Before the magistrate disposes of case, in
comes another woman quite Of breath, caused by
tenng to the court and while the little breath remains
she exclsms that she wants Justice and justice she will
have, for Mrs McManus has just cut her clothes line
down and tumbled all the shirts in the yard and wants
warrant for her that che may be bound over to the
Scarcely has this stated her case, before
in comes Mrs o. Brien almost exhausted BY running,
holding in band bunch of hair which she shakes
look here udge exhibiting the hair and pointing at
the complaining. do you see this do you see
this kilt what she's done to me; and before the
magistrate an adjudicate be heard, the two
come in conflict with each other and at It they go,
tooth and nail the officers interfere, and the result is
that both conveyed away TO lrison, and there
main until better able to control their tempsrs No
there parties disposed Of than in comes
servant girl In great passion speaking all kinds Of hard
against her last mistress, who she declares re-
fuses to pay her the wages and wants the magistrate
to collect the same satisfaction FOR her
injured reputation her mistress having insnuatsd that
she often in the boarders' rooms at
seasonabe hour On being told by the magistrate that
his powers did not extend to su,h cases and that
complainant seek redress before civil justice low
grumbBg audible and the girl walks Of the
room. excaimng to herself that justice be had
in this country by poor girl The next customer before
the bar Of Justice proves woman, with terrible look
tvAt has whn u
drunken tailor the strike" who not being able to
chsstise the boss goes home and strikes his wife,
and turns her out Of the house This being legitimate
case is issued to arrest the husband Again
you the other hand almost Immediately after,
exhibiting himself with scratched face and torn
shirt done by his wife, against whom he prays war
rant granted and his pugnacous arrested
and dealt with the Law directs The scene is
diversified by the policemen bringing in thief or two
rowdies asssulting persons the street.
summonly dispatched to Pron to ut the Court
Of Sessions On Saturday young looking man Germsn
by birth walked hurriedy into the court ROOM his face
much scratched and his neral appearance seemed
If he had met with hard times The magistrate noticing
complaint he wished to make The German, who de-
Gently dressed, commenced to explain the difficulty he
labored under ia broken English.
German-Me want one warrant for mine wife mine wife
abuses too great DEAL look Judge at mine she
will take mine life, AID want warrant.
Magistrate How and in what manner does she treat
ysu, and what your fears based upon
German Veil Judge, viii tell you Yesterday morn
ing he wanted to go in de wood house to get coal
and l says 10, cause vas dressed clean and vas
going out and vent out widout getting de coal
Ven coined home to mine dinner, dinner vas cooked
for and mine wife say to me- Yes you go out vitout
fetching me de coal. no get you any dinner. Veil,
says, Veil me go out again; and ven come home at
for l get my meal. Den she get in passion and
take up knife, and say must die by her Last night
when lay in de bed by her side she jump out OBJ de
bed lock de door she blow de light and say she
give me I'LL, and she jump On me in de bed, and you
here mine face how much she scratch him She says
she will kill wild poison or stab me wild q knife.
Magistrate sniliug-Oh don't imagine your wife can
want to take the life Of good looking young man
You had better take my advice; go home and kiss
wife and be obging TO her bring in he coal, and b.
kind and have dc ubt she will love ysu better than
ever. Have you any children!
Germsn-Yes, Judge, me have one child have bin
married over a year.
Msgttrste-f think you can remain safe your vile
assured Of that
The German here shock his head as much IS to say,
his bfes in danger
Magistrate IL She continues to beat yoy in bed don
sleep with her for week; try that aughter) and, no
doubt, before the week k up she will want TO make up
friends (Lsughter) That's the best advice can give
you present. be Kind and obgipg to your wife and
have doubt you will have to complain Of her
conduct towards you hereafter.
The German somewhat struck with the justice of the
magistrates remarks left the court evidently With an
idea that the fault might possibly be on his part instead
Of his wife.
Justice 10 Policemen Some days ago, the Policemen
held public meeting, for the purpose Of pettionins
the Common Council to authorize the Mayor in Of
sickness injury to their person, while In the dis
charge Of their duty to allow them pay The petition
referred to the Committee Finance and report
made In favor thereof and resolution accord
ipgy passed both Boards granting the prayer Of the
applicants We were much pleased to witness the unan
imous opinion exhibited by the Common Council in this
matter AZ the ordinance stood before it certainly
Just. To b. sure the salary Of Policemen had been
increased from five to SIX hundred dollars per annum
but in doing they had cut of all pay for time lost By
Cd ana Py tns a,v
Nothing allowed in time Of sickness when in fact
funds would be most needed.
The ordinance as II previously stood evidently ten
dered most materially to affect the efficiency OF the de-
pArtment for instance In OF rowdyH riotng and
lighting In the street the arrest Of desperate burglars
and rogues Of all descriptions the policemen could not
be expected 10 rush into melee, and the risk Of
conflict with desperate characters and thereby leopard
ise life and limb with knowledge that injured, their
daily pay would step and that not only would they suf
fer in bodily pain but the mean. Of be taken
from them thereby adding additional distress TO their
families IL Is creditsble 70 the Common Csunci In
promptly allowing the required relief and will unques
toI ably greatly increase the vigilance Of the Policemen
in the ditchsrge q their duty
Cncrge Of SfsG,rg Clothing men, named VIM.
Dowd Henry Scott and John Rya were arrested on sa
turday night charge ofstealpg quantity OF cloth
ing valued at nearly 500 Officer Realm OF the Sixth
ward police arrested the parties and the mAss
trste, Justice osbsrIe, committed them to prison to
await q further hearing
Of the let ward arrested Saturday night two men
calling themselves Michael Creighton and VIM Morris
charge Of stealing s4o In gold coin and three coats
valued at 81, the ery Of Patrick Mclaughlin resi-.
ding at No rs Washington street The complainant and
the accused parties, II seems occupied the same room
teeher during the absence Of Nc Lauyhln or while
he aseep the accused parties stole the money and
clothing and left the premises Subsequently however,
they we're both taken custody and conveyed before
Justice Osborn who committed them to prssn for trial
Superior Court.