New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-16
Aetp21ork Daily Gribm,le.
POLICE COURTS.
POLICE COURTS.
AT LIE TOMBS.

AT THE TOMBS.
Alderman Baird occupied the bench at the Police
Court yesterday morning, and distributed To the diff
ferent candidates the rewards of their dement's. The
number Of csses tried was limited, sni for the most
part the cases were Of no special interest.
FALSE PRETESsEs.
Henry williamson a very well dressed and good
looking young man. was charged with drunkenness
and disorderly conduct in Broadway Beayer-st.
Mr.. Williamson called out watch very Justify and
when the officer to him he insisted that the OIL
Ger should 20 with him and sfres: the -Four Cent Man,
who, lie said, bad drowned an eltphent belonging to
him in the Bowling Green Fountain. The officer could
see limited distance into milestone, and MIR. W. :
story didn 30 down. He told Mr.. W. that he did not
believe IT, Mr. ". insisted that it wss true and fur
thermore lie insisted that he Assistant Alderman
Of tie Firs, Ward. The officer didn't believe that
story first because he knew that Mr.. W. was neither
Councilman smith or Cannon, and. second, because
he knew Assistant Aldermen 10 be an obsolete lnstitu
ton. Mr.. hliamson grew obstreperous. He didnt
think that hs individual elephants should die violent
de aih by drowning eighteen inches water 70 suit the
caprice Of any four cent without the offender be-
Ing punished therefor. Mr. w. became so noisy that
il was deemed beet 10 take him IN. Fined SO which
Mr. W. paid.
An ECCENTRIC JERsEYMAN.
John Alderman citizen of New-Jersey, was found
very dun in the streets endeavorug 70 recite poetry;
but he made bad work OF Il. John was evidently
satisfied with the place he had selected 10 l)dge, It be-
ing the soft SIDE OF plank with his mead resting on
small beer bottle. When the officer approached Mr.
AcAeman be was parodizng Montgomery something
after this styles
There il a calm for those wh) weep,
4 for sleepy topers found
That's soft AID riee and 81 compete,
out the ground.
Mr. Alderman confessed that be drank liquor. Il
was brandy He crank il ont of the small beer bottle
which formed bis pillow. But the liquor was bought
and drai in Jersey, and on this ground aud on
his promise that be would again drink brandy
ont of email beer bottle, Mr. Alderman was released.
sANGUINARY TAILOR.
Moses Donaho, boss tailor, employed Michael DON
rellv Jour tailor Michael, the Jour tailor did his
work AID asked Moses, the bose tailor for the ianta
mount Moses declined TO give l. Michael Insisted.
Moses took up his shears and stabbed Michael slightly
in the side. Moses was held TO bal for dangerous
assault.
SOME WOMAN.
Catharine Glinn disturbed the general harmony
which is supposed 70 exist at times al the house No.
90 Mulberry. Il. The testimony went 10 show that
Caharine cut up all sorts of Shines drinking and rot
ipg and fighting her fellow occupant The Oihcers
stated that in order to effect her arrest they had to
chase her over an hour mp stairs, down stairs, here
there where elsewhere, anywhere nowhere, hereln
therein. whittier. thither, upward, downward whence,
thence, whiihersoeyer, &C., over washtuos, babies,
inksands car-Vhes Os stor-shes stones, pigs, carts
curbstones and all OF other furniture before they
could catch her and then they only cue eeded because
KATE Jumped out OF a socOnd-stcry window and got
mixed in heap OF ahes from which she could not eX
iricaie herself before that efficient officer, Gnpe, nal
reached her in soaking sweat CaihGrlne was LEI on
on her promising leave No. 90 Mulbeuy--t 10 take
care of sell before nj hit.