New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-22
POLICE COURTS.
Az LIE TONES.

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AT THE TOMBs
No les than twenty-sE persons were auaigned yes
to-day on charges of drunkenness nearly all Of whom
were sentenced TO ten day imprisonment on account
Of the non payment of the fines imposed upon them
But little business transpired aside from dsposng of
tie drulkarcs.
UNEQUVOCNIY Drunk.
Tbomns Carroll was found n Sout1-st. in a state Of
1sbriaon so much so that be insisted to the officer
that bottle Of whisky which he had in his possession,
was O basket containing a beefsteak which bis wife
bao sent him out 10 purchase. Thomas drank bis
qUor at Mr. Foote'S store, at the foot OF Beekman st.
Mr. Foot scls his liquor at three cents per glass.
Thomas thinks that j. would be dear at half the price
Fined $40.
JOHN SMITH AROUND.
John Smith was found near Fulton Market drunk
John said that he 4" old net live nowhere; he cat and
slept wherever he could aud he drank liquor whenever
ANYBODY would treat trust him. be tired OF the
world and wanted to move TO Jufiser and try thugs
on a b ger scale; he considered the earth a. being
nothing more than q One-b0rse affair any how. FINED
ten dollars for iibeue the EARTH
TIE FAILING SICKNESS.
William McCOiin arrested 10 Broad-st. very
drunk. William seid that ho is subject to the falling
c ncss and that he took glass OF ale after he had
fallen down IN fit.
JOHN JONES.
Mr.. John Jones was arrested for drunkenness in
Mulbery-st. He was evidently rot vet sober when
be Was examined.
Judge-WhG;'s your name
IIisouer-,JOhn Jones.
Where do You liveY
In jersey City
Where did you Ge' your liquor
"Who keeps il
John Jones."
Yourself p
No; aDoihcr John Jones"
d" Did sou pay fOritY
A friend Treated me-.
What was bis name -
John Jones'"
You mean you treated youwelfg'
4" No there is still another John Jonee."
" Did BE- pay for it =
" lie had il charged 10 a named jones'"
" What was his first name ~
" ain corttiJ but think more than likely i was
John"
I. What kud Of liquor did you drink ?"
" John JOnes."
Al say what kind Of liquor did you drink ?:
Gin
You said you drank John Jones before"
"WbentveI | say John Jones alway mean GIN
John, shall fine you ten dollars.
Good, old boy. II send down 10 a friend Of mine
named Joues aud get the change.
A DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY.
The proceedings we're interrupted by the entrance
Of a coafseiy dressed female Of large proportions,
who rushed forward TO the raliug and commenced ad
dressing the Judge.
Judge said She wan, ye for to issue wriiin' Of
corpus christi.
Don't ye bad luck thin 70 yer undherstan I'm
enid come to this court for to cit wriin' of cor
pus chrtt against Michael Shea who has just left me,
Ls own WIFE, wid eight chldor at tue breast aad every
mothers Of thIn ncludia' the girls Widout the
mauos for Ia buy small measure Of praties and has
eo,e oil Wil another woman
" Has Your husband been guilty of any disorderly
conduct for which nc eau be arrested
An We daIo TO call married man rr'nnin of via
another woman orderly; I'll have ye imPoae'ed ye
ovid he sarpint; tell ye what want Is wnun oil
eOpSs christ. .,o.a of mo IN ,bo law. vou are
calling for writing Of which have no kno Wedge
"Au coorse yed say so; what was ye put up there
for 10 do but to pervint the public iudacency OF q
black ead husband deserdn his unprotected wife and
"Do you mean thet YOU want me to issue writ Of
labeas corpus p
Yes, It's a writ to have his carcass that I'm after
wantiu. How stupid Se was, 10 be sure, that ye ud
not appr hind me meanin before
"Well, il unfortunately happens that you don un-
dostand the nature Of the hahoas corpus act II you
did YOU would not have wasted yow time ana mine
with vour npudencc."
"By the ssinted brogues of PADDY the Piper who
was afe BY the COW do We think that I'm to lose my
hue band aud my chider father because yer lazy od
bores wants TO be soukn yer lu.y Il !e ,ni"h s,S y
lies in yer broeches TO do IT Just make thry ana
VOL find Bidoy Shea wild her back up sther !e' ye
"MIs. Shea, il you speak to the Court agsin in
that iuporiIent manner, Ill have you locked up IN
the 1oubs & 7 contempt.
Contempt is tl Ain't ye nice nut ioT The deyh 10
crack aud yen sp. Ike OF contempt, will ye -
"Oficcrs, lock that woman up for twentyiour
homs and perhaps by tomorrow morning she may
lave learned soue tecency if not li:tle politeness
Mrs. Shea 10 the ofhcerl-Wil yea dare 10 lay yer
drthy teyin bands on "a poor unprotected iemsls
TOke ih6t fOy yer psius.
his tnce which stas gerel him for the moment Other
ccers seeing the beligerent att ude Of the hesisn
Am,zop succeeded IN getting her into cell without
Ter being sblo TO do any further injury