The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-28
Court Of Special Sessions.

Before Judge Bcebe Aldermen Smith and Dcnman
April % AT the opening of the court this morning,
the room crowded TO excess both by those who vo
lated and held sacred the law
SENTENCES.
William Tye and pernick McConnor were brought up
the charge Of assault ard battery havirg attacked
Mr. Chase, and striking him in the face. sent to the
renhentiaTy for three and six months.
Andrew McNaughten sent to the psnitentiary for
four months for striking his wife in the head with
screwdriver Ills better balrs head presented shock.
ing appearance. The fellow well deserved the puaish
nent
Michael Meahan was fined twenty dollars for commit
ting an assault and battery on Patrick Gon in bis gro
cery store in Ninth street
Antonio Zach fined ten dollars for stealing guam
ty OF eaden pipe and for throwing stones ut the officers
who arrested him.
John Mcalin sent to the penitentiary FOR three
morths for stealing coat from second hand clothing
John Brady who, from appearance we should suppose
had lately arrived from the Emerald Isle brought up
charge of stealing hand cart. lie remanded
for sentence crying as he went away, " had nothing
do with the band cart
William Armstrong. respectable looking lad was
charged with ting an assault on James Collins by
hiking him the head with axe, cutting him
w. The father and brother of the boy proved that he
did not strife complainant Tie Judge therefore ordered
w G. Ennes. a ctlored man. was brought up on
charge Of committing assault and battery Dr. Lukencr
II appeared from the evidence that the complainant
stopped up rassagcway, aud that the defendant who
kept tarters hop in The basement not liking his free
dem to he curailee in that manner struck Mr Lukener
and the officer who arrested him. lie hnod sl5
the offer &C.
SOM Dtuier was cnargcd WIN aSSaultlng a woman
named Mrs Panby in Houston street. He tore her bon
ret and clothing, and made base proposals to her
Witnesses proc uced both Sides proving the char
acers OF both the complainant and defendant Tombs
lawyer on small scale tried 10 prove the character of
Mrs Panty to be disrepuabc, while the other hand
il proved by two three spectabe witnesses that
til comrlsinant's character was unmpeachable. The
prisoner was fined 500 and sentenced to imprisonment.
for fifteen days.
for assaultirg lady named Ann Burtley. II appeared
from the evidence Of the complainant and her daughter
that the deienoant into their store and there used
harsh Language the occupants He also assaulted
Mrs Burtley, and vas arrested By the police The pri
screr tried 10 prove the statements Of the mother and
daughter fale, but failed The daughter, interesting
young lacy, strongly denied the assertions OF the
prisoner.
Charles Rodan was brought up on n charge of commit
tjrg assault upon Mr. 0Neal, who came to defend
ant eny 10y crs stable for horse medicine The
defendant told the complainant to leave the premises
but be not inclined to do So Rodan threatened TO
stick pitchork into his body, pushed him out Of the
stable and hit him III the eye. The prisoner was fined
fifteen dollars fer the oeEce the Judge rena9kns that
avery Eight ine
ACorITTALs.
CaugM ia ids opn Tfdp-Patrick Martin acquitted
on charge Of assautng oincer Gegaughty, Of the sixth
ward police. While attending Gre in Moore street seve
rel witnesses proved that instead OF The prisoner
niitipg the assault it the officer who struck The de
Eudan cowardy blow for no ogencc Ihc officer being
afraid that complaint would be preferred against him,
ent eied his charge against the defendant.
Wolfe lu.h was acquitted on charge of picking the
pocket OF woman named Catharne Cream. The Gcfen-
dart jew, and owned tailoring store in the Bow
Of his oountryue who were with hm at the time when
the alleged attempt at robbng committed.
Several persons Including black and white, dis
charged for tho offence of getting drunk aud abusing the
citizens and police several Of them promising to sign tho
pledge and get medal Tho generality of the prisoners
of better class than y brought Mt this
court.
The Court then adjourned until Saturday morning.
HORRIBLE SIGuT.-This morning, about / o 'coct
the officers of tho Southwark division OF the marshas
police informed that child had been killed bv
its mother in Plum street, Third Several of the
members Of the department hestencd TO the pace and
there found inart child aged only six months lying
dead in its cradle in the back earret of house No
81 the lower floor Of which occupied BY John Moore
"porter and ale house" The room in which the
little isnscent found presented picture OF dest
tuition, wleichednc.s, and the effects of dissipation
Near tie cradle containing the lifeless body Of the
child, lay it, father, John Montgomery and its mo.
ther, Rachel Montgomery. both in bcast'y state OF
ihtoxication. filthy bed discovered in one cor
ner OF tho room, while upon chest lay an unbrc,
ken loaf OF bread. The parents appear TO have hNed
upon rum. The degraded couple Scotch, and had
lived in this miserable abode for the last six mouths,
curing which time the dead infant had been porn.
Another child about four years old was found upon the
premises The wetched parties were taken TO the south
wark station bouse, and Ae Coroner sent for TO take
charge OF the child We informed that the mother
last eyenir o. while intoxicated, had fallen down stairs
with the child in her arms and this fall IL believed to
have caused the death Of the infant from the fact that
Il bore several bruises about its person. II Is almost in
credible to beleve that such things exist in civilized
community. yet such is the iact,-Phil9dcphia BW-
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