The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-19

JUNE is --Licary Ftsts and Lighl FjagerS-A
Tie.-Ihe two classes OF offences triablc in this
court, We're. this morning. exactly balanced, there
being nineteen prisoners charged with assault and
battery, and the same number with petit larceny
thirty-eight in all which is rather below the ave-
rage, and none of them were of a very aggravated
g. Tic Bed Soldier Boy"-Edward Tanning,
young man known in the vicinity of The Points as
the :" Soldier Boy was charged with assauting
police officer in the execution of his duty. The APP
pellation which the prisoner has acquired must have
been rather derived from his fighting propensites
than from anything military or smart in his APP
pearance, the latter being suited ., only to the
who had lost his TAIL the prisoner had endeavored
to reduce the babilimens Of officer john j. nellie to
a condition similar to his own, having, on the 10th
ing his coat and shirt No great personal injury
was sustained. The Court, for this breach OF dis
ciplne, ordered the g Soldier Boy ? into close quar-
tcrs on Blackwen's Island for six months.
Seeing the Firemen's Pardde--Nichoas Johnson
was charged with striking John N. Smith, an NJ.
p, a violent blow with his fist, on Monday last.
The complainant was on duty, at the firemen's pa
rade, ana the prisoner apparently not approving
some Of the arrangements was very troublesome,
and finally committed the violence complained of.
In defence, he stated be went to see the fun out,
and drank some; he didn't recoect anything about
it. The Court said these street brawls must be
suppressed, and sentenced him to the penitentiary
for six months.
| Gone Up for The Season john Derrick. despe-
rate specimen Of Five Pointer, who has, in the
aggregate served several years in the PenteItiary,
to which he periodically committed, again retired
there for tho season. this occasion having quail
fed himself for admission by assault on decent
! looking named Mrs. Frances Severe, Of An
| thony street.
F'liai Piety John Leckey, a young man, twer-
ty years of age, convicted OF an assault on his
mother. aged woman, by striking her violently
with his fist several times on Sunday last. The
court regretted their limited power 20 punish the
prisoner for such an atrocious act, and wishing it
tould be for as many years, sent him TO the Peni-
entiary for six months
| The Hotel Business John McCue rough look.
ny young man, was charged with stealing pocket
| ook containing So 10, from the trunk Of aonora
keefe, servant at the Florence Hotel Several Of
| the servants had been robbed, and the prisoner,
| who occasionally employed in some capacity
about the establishment, suspected. and on be-
| ny arrested, the book mentioned in the COMPLAINT
was found mon him The prisoner, IN answer to
he court. said he was in the MOTEL business, but
made no defence The court seemed 20 think he
had Ebetter rsusrond that business for awhile and
ordered him to retire for three months.
! Taxing IKE Chair.As Michael Mcmahon was pro-
ceedng along Iroono street, the afternoon the
18th Of juno, his attention was attracted TO u curled
mahogany rocking chair, exposed IN the store Of Mr.
| David Holmes. As this chair appeared yeyy desi-
rabie piece Of furniture, he proceeded TO take IT,:
and was about 10 move something that would
have doubtless been = carried but that Mr.. Geo.
Miller, of the Police Department, witnessed the
transaction, and thinking this mode Of taxing the
chair was little out Of order, he Insisted an
adjournment TO the Essex market police Office Mr..
Justice Wood held that the whole proceeding was
| irregular and mparliamentary, and referred tho
matter to this court, which conceded in opinion on
the point of order, and committed the mover, for
breach Of privilege, to the penitentsary for three
i months