New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-29
POLICE COURTS.
AT TIE TOMBS.

Every Gaze which came before the consideration u
the First District Police Court yesterday grew out 81
the liquor tafic. The offenders were in few In
stance discharged. but most Of them were 6ned ses
dollars, OF sentenced to ten days Imprisonment.
DANGEROUS AUNT
Daniel MtCuny Of No. les Worth$t, ne'Ped has
amt Bins. Ran Ksbe, who resides Ia Baxser'ets %
move on Mordsy Isr- His aunt very generously
osd the liquor during the moving. and the result. was
that Daniel got Drunk. FIned 80
CITIZEN og BROOKLYN
David Brown Of No. ls9 fork-st, Brooklyn. wS
ugroalon.ly drunk in Pcari'st he said be 80. as
Razor an over BrSoklyn. wlliamsbargh. Cree
Point. Goranus. New.fork, jersey City, Hoboksn,
sts,e1 Is and and ConeY Issrt. Fined $40 for beiay
drunk but nothing for Eening BIZ story
Al RURAL CUSTOMER.
Josiah McCabe of MonfBo County WA broayht
in Drink. He can't tel where ne got as hlaof'
Fissd $40.
Edward johnson OF No. 3.SJsmes ~ drank sons
rum in CheTry-st. fined $40.
ANOTHER JOHNSON.
Fl;zab.th Johnson sf No. l., hott-ss drank bran
~ in be- own bouss. Her husband treated n~'
Fined So
MuNE LAW BIB -.
The csse a. Joshua Beener was she most imporsat
which came before the consideration OF the Court
Mr. Keener was a man o. about twesty eight years OF
sce He was tall. elm sRd thin vissged HIS eyes
were small gray, and penetrating. Hs hair was .
genuine yellow He was dressed IN i'ght thin pants,
sou evhst too sh,rt smsiithin sack coat, MAZE OF
blue strip ed material IA peer relation tcbediicki1gJ
farcy W st. ditto oTayat, ard white hcl tbs SOCKS
hung over a pair of CD esp patent leather shoes Mr..
Kserer talked through his nose With decided twang.
which together wi his other characteristics. bespoke
him 10 De OF New England birth.
Officer Slasher testified that ebalt O'Clock on Mon
day mis- 1T be was pairolng bis beat when be fanc'ed
be heard noise around the corner. He proceeded to
the arot where be found Mr. keener elevated on dry
goods box making speech on Temperance 10 quite
nurnler If persous who standing about him and
augipe AZ bis remars $. He soon discovered that
Keener was drunk and was only able TO hold hitnseA
naIerpe molecular position by keeping hold oil lamp
ros lin his let hand. In his remarks he expstisted
lar civ on the beauties Of Ten perance, aud adv rted
hins II as an instance of the evil effects OF using
intoxicating hQuors to excess and Re advised them sh
to tskt warning by his example. In CONCLUSION ne
offered 10 administer The total abstinence pledge To any
who desired il for sxpence and for hre cents more
he offered 10 give in drink OF brandy 10 the oonvert
10 Temperance Mr. keencr being quite drunk OF
hoer Sashtr though beet to bring hm to the Ssaon-
House lich he forthwith proceeded to DO. lie
brought with him also basketwhich he supposed yas
Mr. Keener's, containing about a dcsen Bibles ana
about the same number OF pieces OF cookery made In
imitation of books.
,ludge-Nr. heener, what have yea got 20 say tof
Yourself for getting drunk .
Mr.. Keener-l guess the least said the sooner Tue
matter Is Iaenced.
"Wbere did you get your liquor
the book got my spiritual inspiration
ANY way yen please, Mr.. keenen'
Mr. Ke ner here held up one of the crockery books
and pointed TO cork in OF It's en.s lie drew tns
cork and handed the bottle for such 1t wasl to the
Judge.
Mr. Keener-There, Judge smell of that, and ifyew
don come 10 the conclusion that men can get sper-
itua consolation from that passage, then yew amt
n uch posted up in scIipter.
,Judge-What do you mean, Sul smelling mo
mouth of the botle.l This IL lquor IN this crcckery
book"
"Waa Judge, yew amt cute oay yew hain't
learned TO call things by their new Nance lts what
call SPIRITUAL oonsoatlon.
Are you engaged in peddng these y
"Ra hi asn, Judge; you amt tew be sneezed at ~
folFs that haint got 10 noses for eufeness;
We'll Sir, you arc amenabe for violation OF the
prohbiiory law provided the witnesses can be found
WHO have seen you sell thes
But yew hsn't beer'd the hull story yet, Judge;
/ sell both kinds here, Judge, is the rale glnoolns
Bible. King James's version, which cary along with
me and alters offer that for sale fst if they buy Il.
well snd good r they upp up their noses ut ths rate
unaduteratcd Gospel take the cork out of one OF the
hard shells ard let em smell o. the counterfeit end
ask em whether can't still sell EN- some sort of
Bible they sing different tune then, and II they don't
buy they TT, at me with proper respect.
Which Kind do you sell the most of
I'm sorry 10 say, Judge for the morals OF the peo-
pie n eel twenty copies Of the counterfeit gospel 10
on of he ginoOine. But never offer the c0unterfst
uriii zee positive evidences OF their being gwen over
10 hsrdEess of heart by their refusn to buy the real
tcrpiers. lew zee, Judge, il they are bound tew be
pIers it don't make much difference il they become
q li',e more So
:" sir. sha have to fine you ten dollars fcr drunk
erross."
We'll. Judse, guess can pay it. In one day
with good luck | kin make ii up again. Only 10 the
future auess Il manage not 10 take much speritus
cor ISOLATION 10 myself so here's the TIN"
M Joshua K6ener passed over $40 bank mote and
then left the premises with his basket and bibles.