The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-08

Police Ins...-,-
MAY MORNINGS AT THE TOMBs.
Before .Juatice O,horn

Before Justice Osborn
curious gathering Of human beings very frequently
exhibited at the Police Court the return of prisoners
arrested during the previous night by the policemen
the different districts. On occasions the cour
presents of wyechedness revoltng to lool
upon and women picked from the streets by tn
police dragged to station house. and there kept unit
morning, when the law compcs the captain Of dis
trct to send the prisoner before the sitting magistrate
to be disposed of as the Justice deems proper.
How frequently do the police have the opportunity
witnessing the sad effects of the spreeng propensity ex
listing among the young of this city who visit the
various barrooms about town. where certain class Of
old topers are always to be found eager to be asked
the bar and partake of refreshment The youn,
clerk, student, whoever he may te does what
is considered 'the polite" and becoming elated by
the stimulating drinks, is ready at any moment to
exhibit his pugistc inclinaons any person who
dare to interfere with his imagined rights when the po
the eckup pefchance 90 the way thither receives
tap the bead from the pocemans club by the way of
enforcing obedience to the law At the station house he is
thrust into cell there to till day light does mp
pear, associated in sll probability with hous
breaker during that period In the morning
to the court and there you behold the respectable
clerk under the guard of policemen, side by side Of
thieves and vagabouds their clothing bespatered with
lime wash gathered from the cell exhibiting the sad and
melancholy effects OF they pass along on
their transit to the bar of Justice
On Monday morning, the I'd Of May the Police Court
literally provided With prisoners large number
were for inoxication, the effects Of fatigue brought
on by the lst Of May moving. comical looking Ger.
by policeman Mclaughlin Dutch dummy, whcm
the officer said he found lying drunk in Orange
street, and on his person found s12 and
watch, The prisoner endeavored make the
understand by comical gestcuations utteriLg sound
through his Ike the growing of bear than
the human voice The Justice wrote piece of paper
In German 'TouDd drunk and fined S2 At this the poor
Dutchman became much excited but all to purpose
the evidence was powerful against him. the So was
deducted from the and the balance given tn the
dummy, who left the court room, exhibiting much in
ward excitement
policeman with being drunk and dsordery ned 80
each which amount their friends paid and they we're
Nelly Kelly was next presented by officer Garland, for
being drunk and dsordery Nelly understood the ropes
being an old customer for police favors She appealed to
the magistrate by name OH Judge osborn don't send
me up so soon, again. only of the island sa.
turday last.D
Magistrate-Have vou not got over your spree YETI
Perhaps officer we had better try her little longer aad
she b5thers yon again bring her In they all have
spree on just coming of the island.
o0icer-Well Judge, If you say so, I'm wiling.
Mngistrate-Nely, you can go.
Nelly (sprins ing the railing in front of the bench
exclamipg with a laugh)-Ah, God Almighty bless you,
Judge Osborn; you good Judge and God knows sou
Here The uttered exclamation in Irish which
set some Of the policemen in laughter who understood
the meaning
Kate ARMSTRONG, funny looking, small sized Irshwo
man who was 6oed for being drunk committed for
-four days in default.
hate Duke and sarah Jane Adams on the complaint OF
Captain Carpenter, fined b3 ZACH for drunkenness
and disorde1y conduct at No % West Broadway They
received the sentence like lambs, and were, 10 default
taken 20 prison.
John Darrow, better known to the po ice 'Reddy,n
RED haired young man OF notorious bad character wa,
to the penitentiary for -four months.
Michael Doran and Patrick Agnew, charged with
driving horse and wagon along Broadway on Sunday
evening The horse fell aud the wagon thrown on
the sidewalk thereby inuring person who at
the time. As no witness appeared and the policeman
knew where TO find the prisoners, the Justice allowed
them to 20.
Michael Casey rather a oaferisf- looking young man.
charged with being vagrant. The policeman said-
Judge, this ia regular built vagrant have seen
him around the market
Pnsoner-Judge, came in the city yesterday, from
Brunswick; am not vagrant.
Mssistrate-0acer, how often have you seen this man
losAng about the wards
0nicer-Only last night.
Nasistxats-Qh, thought you ssid 10 was q regular