New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-23
POLICE COURTS.
ESSEX MARKET.


Justice Wood disposed of his morning visitors yes
terday in a characteristic and energetic manner.
From the size of the crowd we should imagine that
there is some whisky left in New.York, the Maine
Law to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SET ApRIFT.
Jane Grey. mot the one mentioned in the history
books Elizabeth Benson, Jerem ah Dnscoll, James
Patterson mot Billy" vino was struck once upon
time the identity of whose striker has been 2hlax-
ike riddle for many day. james Shroll, Michael
Calliehan. b. Van Cott Bridget Brennan, Ellen Ma
cent Maria Phelan and Daniel McIlvane, which peo-
pie were hauled up for various rltng irregularities
such as malicious mischief, Drunkenness assault and
battery petit larceny vagrancy and the hke-were
all " weighed in the balance and found wanting
The Goddess of Justice found them SO scay ser that
she wouldn't have anything 70 do with them, so they
were AL discharged
A RELIABLE DRINKER
Peter Lesry. of Rockaway L. L. said, and swore Ia it
too ha, he drank every and ram shop between
Rockaway and New York; and considering the number
of these peculiar institutions IN the thirsty OIy OF
Brooklyn, be must have mad good uai, OF I ne
was fined $40 TO teach him TO concentrate his patren
age and not be so dlfuse IN hs expenditures
BEHAVE YOURSELF BEFORE FOLKS
Patrick Farrell Sarah Forsyth and Mary Carroll
were ordered 20 give 5000 bail each that they would
not have any more domestic squabbes in the street.
but would in future se'ue their little differences III the
house.
A CHARACTER.
William Nolis otherwise known a. Billy Devil
who lie well known parsonage IN the 0ity, was
brought in for vagrancy. Those OF our readers VINO
live in the Seventh Eleventh, Thirteenth, aud Four
teenh Wards will need no description OF this eccentric
peron who is good deal of character, after his own
dabolc fashion. For the lntormauon, however, Oh
tlOse persons who may never have encountered h'ui
bref description of the Individual ana his dlstln-
cnshing idiosyncrasy may be requisite Nols IL
man of about forty five years of slnguary courteous
deneanor, nsiDg good lansnage IN ma rseS a thas %
has received the education of a well bred man. He
was an accountant large importing house In Pearl
s and was nottd for his clearheaded ingenuity In un
raveing and settling up complicated and difficult mat
tiers OF business Kun, however, was his ruin-rom
an unsccustomed glass, TO daily dram-fom an occa-
sional indulgence 10 a fixed and settled habit the
practice of drinking grew upon him. lie became un-
trustworthy and lost bis place, since which he has ever
been kind of halfway vagrant. When under the ln-
fuence Of liquor be seems TO be afflicted with sort OF
satanic ft, and imsgines himself surrounded by devils
ard monsters His mind Is however totally free from
any emotions of terror or fear, and be regards the
fends his diseased brain copures constantly into
istence as many old acquaintance, dnd even friends
He will hold conversations with them, and seem to
laugh and lest with his invisible companions, az II
their society was the agreeable in the world Ills
mathematical turn of mind is also displayed IN his tax
with the devils; he has perpetual fancy for adding
them up, opening accounts with them, and going
through various business forms with his unreal Gus
toners, with much seriousness as II ne was deahnS
with substantial " solid men,"
Billy is well known In that part OF the City once
before referred to- and bis manner so courteous his
language 80 free from vulgarity and bis department
30 inofensye, that, although bis failing ls well known
"poor Billy Devil gets many word Of Kindness and
ration from those who in him the lament
able wreck of fine mind thrown from It's balance by
an unfortunate habit. he never gets drunk enough 70
require the interference of third person, and was oOy
brought in this time By an officer on this beat
who supposed him insane and incapable OF taking care
of himself. Billy lives upon charity, now and then
doing some odd little job of work, for which he
deems comfortable meal an ample remuneration. lie
was brought before the Justice, who asked bm his full
name.
William Nollis, Sir and the devils are my friends.
They are good friends too, Sir, and treat me well,
much better than men do, for they never tell me 70
"go away when am hungry. i love them all Sir,
every one from the big devil there, sitting on the back
Of your Honors chair TO this little one in my vest
pocket but will cobfess that have peculiar alice
ton for the redey ed with baby devil in her arms
They are not all here, Sir, this morning they gone
on various enands for me. One TO Harlem for an
egg plant; three TO Newark for harvest apples; one
20 the Moon for watercresees one 70 Africa TOR boot
jack; but the bee; and dearest one OF all has gone
10 South Brooklyn for sweet potatoes. Seven and
thrte ten and eleven a1d seven are eighteen
and Fix tweaty-four, and nine are thyt1ree and
that lint hall, II you please Sir for | know them
all and they are all my friends. But beg your par
don Sir there's mischevous little iend, who hasn't
vet cut bis teeth trying 10 upset your inkstand, he
tried minute ago 10 steal the otcers club, out the
h.tle rascal couldn't liz 1t.
Jusiiee-I IL afraid Billy that you cant take care OF
yourself very well and that shall have to send you
where you will be kindly treated.
Blly-If you think best, Dir, certainlyi but please
lei my friends 20 with Iis true, they're devils,
but ihen iheJ re merry Oles, end we are very
hsppy together. You that in the corner, pick
ing his teeth with his tall he's the one hat sleeps with
ne and keeps the dogs off, hes amiable, very, but
never could break hun ef stealing peanuts; l t0a't
Ike 10 complain of a friend, but 4 your Honor
would send him up 10 the leland for little whie-bu.
then they'd corrupt bis morals No, on the whole,
Your Honor ihink III try him little longer myself
he's nv pet devil, and / don't Ike 70 trust him
among the IfIsh. | h.ye had al account with him
good many years, and guess after al, when | come
10 strike balance, i viii be slightly in his favor.
During this speech Officer ,00l has been explaining
10 the Judge some of Billy's peculartes, and ,ae
functionary changes his mind.
Judge-Billy the policeman informs that you al
ways get along WI hOut annoying your neighbors aud
seem able 70 take Of yourself sha let you 20.
blly-fhaIk you, Sir; if you want 3 few devils to
comeslcaie can spare you some. We got MOVE.
ne see-ninety and twenty are husdfed and ten, aud
seventy-one art
Jndge-No matter, | am not keeping house and
could Ut make use Of them al present.
Blly-Nery well-eOod morning, Sir.
Here the POOR fellow started 70 leave the room, and
when be got 10 be door turned aud whised a. if call
ing q dog and beckoned with his finger. he wac IN
doubieoiy sumrnoning bis imaginary friends and al
though he motion in ltseif ludicrous there was
Lot smile on the face Of single spectator, as the
including every person in the room 10 one eomprehen-
siye parting bow. Poor Billy Devil had better
friends IN the courtroom than the frnds be seemed 30
iuubCttfy 10 trusf