The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-27

FIof Assault Committed in Court of Justice AN out
rageous affair was yesterday morning perpstated in the
police court at the Tombs in the presence of Justice
Osborn the sitting magistrate, who was the bench
holding court and witness to the transaction Chew
Smelly lawyer, informed the magistrate in the early
part Of the morning that he intended to personal
assault upon A. Baker Of the reporters Of the
HERALD in consequences Of police report which appear
ed that morning in the said paper respecting q
which occurred in the police court the day previous,
about breach Of promise Of marriage The magistrate
advised him not to make such assault and espe-
cay in the police The advice Of the magistrate
not needed and MI Baker entered the public court
room from the rear door sneby who at that time
standby elevated platform directly in front OF the
sitting magistrate, walked towards Mr. Baker appa-
renty made signal he wished to speak and as Mr.
elevated nearly two feet Smelly, without any warning
whstever directed blow with his fist which struck Mr.
B. with great violence the mouth The latter not
ticpang the violence not only staggered but
pIsed at the daring outrage committed in the public
court and in defence Of his person struck back Sneby
with umbrella which he then held in his hand; q
cnch ensued between the parties and the police officers
present nterfered and separated them The magistrate
threatened to commit both parties further violence
took place and requested MIR Baker to make complaint
against Sneby for the assault Before this was DONE
however Smelly had left the and Mr. Baker
was ding into of the side of the court
when he again encountered Snebly who was alone and
the conflict renewed in which Smelly endeavored to
gouge out the left eye Of Mr. Baker and was only pre-
vented doing go by the latter seziDg hold of his assa
ant by the hair Of his head and sudden twist causing
him to loose his fingers from the eye The police officers
left te court Subsequently at the msgi request
MT Baker made the necessary affidavit of the assault
and warrant issued for Snsblys arrest In the az
ternoen officer Westlake brought Snebly into court and
the justice held him to bail in the sum Of $780, to
swer the charge at the Court Of Sessions Richard King
furniture dealer No. As Centre street. entered into the
requisite security, and Sneby liberated from
tody.
Eiopement, and Capture Of the Young Couple in Ner
Pmk-On Wednesday, officer Wood of the Third ward,
captured young couple who bad eloped from Morris.
town New Jersey for the purpose Of proceeding
cester Mass and getting married They both young
are nd the
twenty years-the former named Sarah Brown and the
latter George MARS It seems that Wednesday they
this city and were only waiting the starting of the east
ern steamboat when discovered by the officer and
ed to the station house Mr. Brown the aged father Of
the girl on being informed that his daughter had eoped
Immediately to New York and gave information
the police who above stated put stop to the
lovers further travel The daughter when brought into
the presence Of her father became very indignant at
ing stopped and refused at first to return but ubse.
quently on reflection. she agreed to accompany her
father back to their residence 1t appears that the father
had prohibited the young from visiting his daughter
and forbid the marriage hence the Of the elope