The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-28
Scenes at ahe Nomos.

Moore Of the First ward very kindly Vol
20 hold court st the Tonbs The waeh retueas from ID
various wards did not exhibit very isrge nambr 0
prisoners stui thsce enough TO fotm the usua
vsrety-somc With black eyes aod broS noses her
with cut Eesds and taced clothing the result Of dss
patton. Among the tscnty Gva or thirty psiscua
were two or three rather good looking females who hat
evidently sesn better days, and eth bore Of
traction It s remaTEsbie fact and zee not to b.
wondered at that good locking woman viii u vay
command the attention OF tho Court. aud ty same no
accountable spiritual influence when broucht before tn
Jus'icc4a feeling Of regret secrs TO psrvade the sterr
judgment OF the Magistrate and the female With gocs
looks generoly goes clear with slight reermaud while
vii! toe frcqnenay get the punishment Of bosh ",
assert this with all the good feeling i'm aenabe not In
tending 70 reflect in the aigh,e-t degree the jude
in every Court ard 10 all pu.suis CT life the pretty
man will always have the advantage II has always beer
TO- and doubt will remain tie through ali fc,urs
sees. However will proceed With the prisoners
AS usual. the motley group were seated indscrimi
nsdy together, black and white all alike who suswei
their names whcr cad by the preaching magistrate
to answer the charges preferred agEinst them
powerfullooting lrishGao fret csiled answering
to the a., nsms Of Peay etarsed with being drues
stated 70 the court the extent Of the offen,e
msgstrate-lray what have you Co sey TO the charge
Pray Grabbing his eyes with trsutlus baud csusci
b. combination CT rum and tear )nh your honor Il
want much thst know sbout IL it was only It'll,
bis IL q disturbance we he'd ia FccaI s;reet
tiagistrate-Wcl the officer don't wish TO prcss tue
charge against will let you 80 this time but don
p,isoner-Tnank your honor, no went. And Of be
started out OF court.
Ellen Lloyd was the next priecrer She YES anything
but coed locking Her face bIoated bruised sud
bloody one had ceased to shine caused by an en-
argamcnt CT the oy ebrow from sow the other ID
but weak vision; her hsig deraugcd about he7
SHOULDERS her dreaa tori al6 dirty.n fact she
hbitsd perfect victim OF Intoxicating drinks TIE
picture wss terrible one 70 Look upon Tho 70.
be found the prisoner in the street, grossly intoxicated
lying IN the gutter The prisoner who by this time had
recovered esough 70 understand what tao pelican N
said lifted up her hssds and excisiueda Oh judge
was not drunk, the d. he's xrudge against me, be.
cause would not submit to his wishes (Here the po-
ucsmsn sned such storie, are frequently SET up BY
the prisoncrs vita view Of the Count against
the ofacer.)
Msgistrase-I should say nlsn that Jour appearance
before ne tos morning IL Of che best evidences that
You must have beer INDUCING very much you never
would have been in TIE ion in which you appear
the hore that at tae expiration Of that time you viii see
the folly OF your previous misconduct, and reform
Ofcer take her TO Prison Ellen demur-ed to the udg
ment cfths court but all 4 effect The judgment was
passeo and down went tho unfortunate Ellen TO the
Tonbs below.
Ann OConner caiscd-There was coutrsst between
tkctwo prisoners Ann was charged with similar Of
fence 70 ta previous one namely drunk and Gisor6eriy;
but there in fact the comparison ended between the two
eshy wth smiling face ssd .ats. srartlius e S
which threw it's lrstrc tde Judge much say
Gracious judge: be nierc;foi ON cny Q woman f"
drunk and disoraerly last Eight How is this what
have you 70 reg in ycusceecoe?
Ann.. With trembling lips exhibiting white row Of
the Juat;oelOt Judge, wcHt you let 60 this time
ovn took slitte drcI TOO much We al take little
cle,s!hstsa fastn) III never be brought Ecre again
f you'll lie. II gave sny had talk to the ofcer
] an sorry for i anG beg bis pardon
MssEtrete- regret very rcuch see SO good looking
young woman having Seer found in the street drunk
You ought 70 reform. hope this nights Lodging in the
station house viii grove be aE PIE lesson and that
you will ners after become sober woman Lock around
you in this court ct the Indebtedness and misery
brought about b. thu folly Of giving way to utemferance
As raid before you much toe coed locking to be
found i the streets intoxicated will discharge you
from custody, and rus. VII frcft ty the you
have this morc.0s witnessed n lice court.
Amp bowed her head in rel nsw 6grnent to the Justice
She wac evidently Affected b. tho remarks made by the
Court bs- e.ss spa-arps ts7eugh hes tears. She
sClea moro cn The magistrate fer his fvcr and left
the ccu-s.
Tacnss Caaripatsn vas next paced al the bar The
pI.soner tel rs;e taeeS .ooti1e man bearing the
vss complained sgsiist by bis wits Mary Ann Slim de-
lieats .ocog young woman, who tecmed TO be aborDg
SnGer great mental cxoitSmen brought about by the
i'll uaaFe received az TIL hands e her Husband.
Aeltatrase-mrs. Cunningham, what IL the difficulty
between yourself end ycur husbaoI!
Wite---h,c indeed j EDGE, good deal. cannot tell
ycu enc half; osnLot begin to III you.
HsGlstra'e-We II you csUact begin, Low sm to
know what cur COMPLAINT Is
HusbaaG-on, ice I'll family matter. your Honor.
She sont Know what eho's tallirg about, What she
teis you sbon. 81. iss. want her 10 60 beck to
WIFI (ro Ter husbaU6 )--Ab Thonias you know you
abuse me, and bate ana kicked piGc't you last
and didn't you break up the little furniture had and
didn't you break and smash ythipg in the roc-o
be sure you did, aud you know you did Ny LIES in
me; and ever body knowe tt and you know It,
Huabsna-No, dit'1s. never bate you; you always
begin f-st at mr. and viz give you soEae back, you
Mseistrata-I havs no 6ouht from your very appear
encc taat Ecu abpss yout vie shall thsrfore hold
yoa TO bail for YOU f-9 good conduct for si2 months
Hustanl-No hsy'zt. Judge Oh # $40 wants me
wife-Yes, wait tIe Court to put you Up for time
to msie ecu treat n tstts-.
In defaul. Of tat The policeman conducted Thomas
Cunningham 60 the ToEhs.
Kate Hsmilto- was called nsE. Here another good
looking worsn ushsred before the magistrate
Charges with iutsmrera-ce end disorder 10 the public
woman tac Find q the Cclrt By listening TO the
Judgment in tbs Of Apc oConner sad as the latter
arytid9g possessed better arpeatsnce, ahe put on
grousds E.r sac mistaken tie officer felt inte-
rested soroawhatia the disposition Of Kate ard in
tercedet with sle Court. Kate discharged on the
promise thG. sbo would Lsap eobss ID future
The next case was bia-k affair coiored nRn, call
inc himself fieayuro Batter charged With knocking
down birf, Sally Smith eIso ocioreC. Krs. Smith. IL
seezre. bsd guarfeied with Buffers woman about .
shawl AID Picsyune Ia tic deteroe cf his spouse
h-s sn1 in West Brea6ssy, knecked her down, end
Mas.trate Butler, vtat have you say TO tse charge
q beeti7g tbs woman
PrsoDcr-Ne ell Judge. deny Kicking hsT This
woman b3s Esufs with Iey vomap, anQ sic Seot my
an6 vent after tbs woman TIC took hold Of
me- end aii aid was u gave her slap and knocked
her over and thin served her jas. right.
MsgiFtsate-Wet &c thn9 little diGcstnt here and
difsr very IJci from ycur judgment In the patterthC
women shows he mark OF ycsnce Ter heed aGd face
she'll commit ycu TO rrson for trio. Mr fica-un,
Butter wGs theTufcrc conductd &c enc &C the Tonbs
cells. expressing hin a,!f much DISSATISFIED With the ma
esira;e dsci7p u is supposed Pcayure viii get tn
opinion Cf tNig
aho t. the coiorec fc the nsnuat.ops made ~
hun oR he descended 20 The Ttotse
II eonelufion u tbs morning watch, number Of
rran's and prostitutes Ufual sort 10 tie Peni
f.raiy fcs Information, there TO 10 placed under thu
kino se-e Of Er Eea he very excellent warden Of thu
isGaj.
Count OF Common Pitas-Specla. Term.
Dccisiona by Hon Judge 0ay
AuGur 2e -Rfion f. H'a'Ies ~ Charles j Wallace =
The suit IL TO frcn defendant (as having OH
finull7 egreed 10 be responsibility balance Of salary
Plaintiff aitges thet 10 Japumy 1861 (he being .her
rector Of church IN Humphreyvllie, CT J he received
ct fiom The veetry Of St Thomas church. Brooklyn 4
b,cn al or nd -