The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-26
Police Intelligence.


BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE-A SCENE AT
THE COURT ROOM.
Officer Patterson of the attaches ct the Police
Court yesterday arrested man named John Nc Namara
warrant issued by Justice Osborne wherein the ac-
cused stands charged with the seduction OF Mary Russell
under the promise of marriage The complainant was
present at the court when the officer brought in the
deceiyer and conveyed him before the bench justice
to answer the preferred allegation.
Now that the two parties brought together before
the court the magistrate noticed the great dspa.
rty Of between them-the appearing least
ten years older than the man.
The MAGISTRATE called her up and asked her how old
she She replied in very meek TONE
make herself appear As juvenile as possible am thirty
Masistrate-You widow, presume!
Magistrate-Yes thought you looked like a widow.
Here Of the Tombs practitioners who had just been
put upon the prisoner and extracted few dollars take
OF his spoke to the magistrate and offered 10
show that the complaint could be sustained the
ground that he never knew OF the seduction Of widow
nor did he believe there was record.
Mngstrate-I am that the seduction Of q widow
somewhat Of noveity-at least 1t Is before They
generally too shrewd to be caught with sham bait
thing than a nibble. daughter
Tombs Lawyer-Your honor will observe besides being
widow, believe the woman Is too old to bring suit
for seduction. (Laughter)
Msgstrate-I aware that the age s get forth In
the Law; all that the law says is female of previous
chaste chsrsctsr;n and this is of those cases,
although rather aged should prefer before dis.
posing the case to consult Mr. Blunt the District At
toIney and get his opinion.
Lawyer-I am informed and think I shall be able to
prove concusveiy the court hearing that instead
Of the seducing the the woman seduced the
The court form opinion in this matter
from the parties themselves now in court
During the remarks made by the lawyer, the widow,
who was not the most preposssssing Of widows,
menced biting her ps evidently exhibiting her rising
Indignation and not able to contain herself any longer
fhe opened her battery Of speech the aghted spouse
calling him wretch who had taken away her character
Said she appealing to the magistrate, That man, point
Ing to McNamara who stood the lawyer with CULVER
ing lips that man. said she, has ruined and it
is for that that came to this country Sure he knew
me twenty years in the old country and knew my first
poor dear huiband For the last six months has
stopped with me In my own room, my own husband
ano always promised that he would marry me- and now
Judge, he's turned his back agin me, and marry
he said he would (Laughter) If there's any
law must have satisfaction, and make him marry me
want to be made an honest woman.n daughter The
widow now became much excited, and made of very
strong language to express herself calling McNamara
liar, &c. and became noisy that the mag strate
compelled to order of the officers turn her of
court; and out abe went cursing McNamaIa to her
to the Tombs below, there to await afurther hearing.
Suspicion Of Stealing Watch-A man named Samuel
Cooper was yesterday arrested charge Of stealing
gold watch and chain, valued at $75 stolen from the
premises Ne. 81 Mott street Officer Bumstead Of the
Tenth ward arrested Cooper and conveyed him before
the magistrate who detained him for further hearing