The New York herald., 1851-09-25
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Court oil Spee1al Sessions,

Before Judge Beebc and Aldermen Britton and DOoicy.
SEPT 23-Pe,fy Crime ia Bulk--1hcre Court
ofSpecia Sessions held Friday last, and the conse
quence that the accumulated stock Of petty thieves
disordry persons ana accused Of assault and
battery, amounted to about one hundred Many
OF these we're fummary dismissed, some were speedily
tried and some having lawyers attend pro-
longed beyond reasonable time Among the cases dis
posed Of were the following
Henry Pike accused tf assault and battery on
Peter Hayes, policeman of the Fourteenth ward On
the trial. II appeared that the officer mlrcatcd the
mother Of the accused whom he arrested without war
rant at the complaint Of servant grit who hsd been
to the house and created disturbance The policeman
in making the arrest, laid his hands rudey Mrs Pike
and her the defendant seeing this at once nerfercd
in hs mothers behalf TIE Court thought the police
not justified in his conduct towards Mr., Pike
They were obliged to find verdict OF guilty bat they
Iarmsn Bssdz sccued ofpett larceny in stealing
small amounts of money from his ompoJer Frederick
The case plain one but In consequence OF the In
terfercrcx Of counsel IL postponed after hearing
part OF the evidence ahousn ,Is ooa W. w'e eO;.haS
to-day The fact i there or two hundred dollars
the precise disposition Of which depends somewhat on
william Wyatt was placed on his defence charged
with assault and battery committed ON the person OF
GornsIus cossoa On sosrd ,ls erry e0,t conn: from
the night ef the 3lst Of January last From the ts
mcpy Of Mr Corson, II sppesred that on the night in
riae ferry boat when woman came out OF the cabin,
saying There here that will protect female"
Mr. Corson knew the woman, who, II appears, keeps
confectionery and liquor store In Catherine street, lie
be f.ked her What is the matter 20 'has anybody
ipsusd ,au7" She replied that she had been iu,utsd,
and At that .stant named Thesndon and the de-
fendant cs me ont f the sabin and made towards the
woman, who cried out "For Gods sake keep that
away from me.r Mr. Corson saen stepped between the
woman and the mon, and demandee OF Ineanlon WY
he insulted woman. Theandon reple,- insuitlngy 70
Eis interrogation. and stll made towards es woman
when Mr.. Corson struck him, rather exteL ~ed ms
hand 10 prevent bis following the This sed
Thesndor, and he forthwith drew q knife, and made 4
most furious asseo Mr Ccrsou cutting him severely
the ksd, cheek and neck whilo Mr. q. was defend
Ing bmssH against tfs assault Wyatt up, seized
hH saa held thsn behind him while his opponent
used bis knife giving him eleven sss and cutting him
in most shocking This V tue substance of Mr.
cofscns statement which fl grea.
borst<d BY the evidence q other persons.
In defence Mr. Wyatt stated, The. himself and Thea
don were on board the ferry beat, In company with
Mr.. Corsen and fevsral other persons. They the
lady referred but neither Of them said word her
As thc5 cut Of tbs cabin they accused Of Ia
tvltns the lady and by Corscn, who struck a Thcan-
don, and tn the assssk ocmmenceA which resulted
In Corsons receiving the frishtfu injuries which he
sustained at the hands OF rhcandou- witncssss
who proved for Wyatt cxc-lent charsc
ter for quetnes aud scbrict, Theandon gave bail in
500, and IL not TO b. found The Court reserved
its decision In this case. TIL Friday next
The rest Of the calendar made up Of potcss
ing no general interest