New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-28
POLICE COURTS
AT TIE TOMRS.

AT THE TOMBS.
The returns yesterday show eight dininution in
the dissipation Of the people evincei by six lower
Wards Yet it is true that the returns furnish no ba-
ss upon which 70 form an estmate Of the extent to
which TIC use Of intoxicating liquors is INDUCED in
Not one person in hundred who gets drunk is sufi.
c.cnty 10 mike himself liable to arrest for vios alton
OF the law and most Of those who indulge in drinking
TO that extent realize the necessity of bdngng within
DOOR not to bring themselves ia danger Of being
arrested in the streets Ieore they too far gone to
think Of he consequences.
TIE POUGHKEEPsIE EVIDENCE CONTROvERTED.
Bridget Jenegan resides at No. q Rooseve-st.
She drank two glasses OF lager beer, which she says
made her drunk the evidence of the Poughkeepse
Dutcbman twho says he drank sixty glesscs day
without its making him tight to The contrary nowith
standing. Bridget bought the beer Of Mr.. HUFF No.
q RoOsevelt-st. Fined $40.
TIE ONNIPkEsRNT DUTcHNIAN.
Catherine Wech was found drunk in Cedsr-st. she
testified that she lives 10 Trinity place within stones
throw Of Trinity Church; but the influence Of the
vicinity not sufficient to overcome an inordinate
thirst for whisky, and 60 che proceeded 70 the Dutch
mate, corner Of Thames-st. and Tdaity-Place, and
bought three glasses Of shocking bad gin at cents
per glas. Fined $40.
RESPECT FOR THK LAWS.
William Wtherrpoon dislik to see individuals vio
atiug the Prohbitory Law by selling liquor, so he
went 10 Hotoken where whisky is sold in conformity
But having tried how il seems to get drunk in New
jersey Mr.. WtherspOOn thought be would Try TO SEQ
bow il would seem to get sober in New York for which
latter experiment he was fined So
LAGER BEER
Henry Gieseman Of No. 525 Yarick ST. dralk lager
beer in HOboken, and Wm DObson Of Brooklyn
drank me OF the same article at the Philsdepaia
House in the BoweIy. Malct in $40 each
A POINT OF HONOR.
Mathew Kennedy Of Nc. % Muberry-si. said he
pot drunk, he believes on "iot-gut' somewhere in
Bulbouy-st. lie cont know the name Of the man
who sold it to him. If be did he would lot tell as be
would consider it TO be dshcnorable III him to 90 30
Finet $40.
YOUTHFUL DRUNKARD.
Two boys Of about eight years OF age were brought
10 he TOInhs in a state Of insensbe MEDITATION. The
father of one Of them came for him 10 the morning.
The other little fellow stated that they sucked brandy
with a from cGsk which was lying on the piers.
lie gave bis name as Michael Quinn and said he had
q mother residing in LeoIard.st He was sent to tho
Juvel o Asy Ium on Randas Island.
A KNOTTY CASE.
The Judge called ont the name of John Doe.
John didn't respond Officer Striker stepped for
ward and said that the name was entered against
prisoner whom he had brought in, and who was too
drunk to give his name. Nh STRIKER brought forward
the nt iyidual, who remarkable for nothing in par
tcular The tcs imony of Officer Striker went TO show
that the prisoner had been nfound by him grossly drunk,
lying i'll doorway
Judge-Whats your name!
Prisenor-Iny name IS Mott Smith
"What Sr?'
my name Sir is Mott Smith"
Il did Hot ask YOU what your name was not, but
what II ii was"
al tell YOU my name is Mott Smith"
Sir, no trifing with the Court. Now tell ma what
your name is.
Again say Sir my name is Mott Smith.
" shall lock you Up for cOntemp, of Court if you
continue TO trfe in this manner. Ted me your name
{" Mott Smith
u ,o,,o
That dodge won't 20 down. You're not crazy
You're certainly mistaken, Judge, in the name.
EN- Mott Smith.
officer, lock this man up FOR contempt Of Court
Hold iu a little Judge. You're altogether TO,
fest. i hsvnt committed any contempt SAID IN!
name was Mott Smith, ond so it is. No double
Mott Smith Smih-named after Dr. Mott, whose
pety and goodntes praised hundred times TO one
more than they are initiated judge, you're sold
come, it's your treat
Perhaps not quite so badly a' yoa think am'
We've cot anol ef account 20 settle first. You are
charged with being drunk in the streets, aud the pen
atty is a fine of ten dollars, or the alternative Is i'm
prisoIment for Ten days. Where DO you live T.
At Mrs. Boarding g.
Mrs. Boardipg's' Whtro IL that ~
IN Hudson ST..
IL MT that rather sine ular name y
Yes thought So oud shouldn't have believed
there was such name # i hadn't seen the WORD
"Boar0ing' on little plate on the door
tlilk you're solo ttis time, or else ioe = board
"iDg" family in point Of numerical strength casts a
sbado over your family, the Smiths. Where oid you
get your liquor -
"Im stranger ia the City, JUICE. Just came IN
three days ago from MaoisOn County, and l-dont
know the names of the places
" Did you buy it yourseiff'
No; n real gcnteel young ieIcf, who got sc'
quAiniod with the boat, treated me; II was tle
sickeiitst egg no9g YOU ever did zee; we went nto
more places than can rcconect, until at last don't
remember uoihn' O, all know walked NJ this morn
ing as we used TO say at the Cazeuoya Academy plus
a d. d bad headache, and miIus 9ipln good watch
as long as hired boy to swing The baanec-wheel'
ana fifteen dollars.
Is that all the money you hao
g No; I've got fifty more ia my trunk at my room
"Wc1, if III lei you of this time, will you keep
clear of these scound-es in the future 2
IL guess | will; a burnt flea don't like hot weather
much.'
"Y6u msy 60
Thank &c, Sir; oh, Judge, whose treat Is 1t e.
:" You bad better keep clear OF treshog or being
treated if YOU don't want TO rave your liberty mate
rally lcssenod. You may leave now.
Mr. Mott Smith took lis departure.
ESSEN MARKET.
The plan of rotation in office has rotated justice
Wood ont for q week. ana in his place Judge Brennan
,ba of ha