Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-07

legal
A correspondent, whom we suspect to be one
Of the "learned counsel" for the people mention
ed in the Report Of the Gaze. to wit: the said
= Supernatural School Master" &c, sends us
the following facesicus account of trial Of q
couple of young men for swindling some Of our
farmers. We hope the lessen taught them in
this instance will be rsmsnbsred and convince
them that honesty is the best policy, after all.
All Court Of Special Sessions held at the
Bristol Hotel. pro bose pablies, in the Township
Of Brists County of Kenosha, ON the last day
of the old year 1857, James N. Kellogg, presid-
ing Justice, and T. B. Myrick. assistant Justice.
Court opened at 10 o'clock. A. II. in the follow
ing case. viz:
People of the State of Wisconsin. %. George
Green. alias George Davis. and Brown, alias
Bronson.
Counsel for People, DR.. Roswell Bourne ESQ.
Master Carpenter, Pile-drivsr. House. mover, &c.
&c, d. Smith, Esq, Snperannuated School
Master, Professor of Mathematics and Astrono-
my, Newspaper Poet. Painter and Glazier. &c
&c,
1t appeared by evidence in the above case,
that the said George Green, alias George Davis,
a hostlsr, bartender and man-of all work, per-
tanning to 4 respectable whisky establishment
in the town Of Pleasant Prairie. and in company
with an accomplished scamp by the name of
Brown, alias Bronson, after having equipped
themselves with few broken bank and counter
felt bills. together with counterfeit names, and
borrowed horse and buggy, did on the morning
of Wednesday, Dec %, of the cid by gone year,
Satan like, sally out from the said respectable
whskey establishment seeking whom they
might devour." or, seeking whose fat turkeys
they might devour.
1t further was proven that the said George
Green. in company with his partner, the hereto
fore named scamp, who is = gentle man boarder
at the said whisky establishment. in Pleasant
Prairie, did. nndsr cover of their false names
and representing themselves a. respectable Ra.
cine Butchers. succeed in vending, passing and
exchanging several bills of this diaboical cur
rency with Mrs. Potter YanAlstins, of Salem aud
Mrs. H. Castle, of Paris. for turkeys and butter.
to grace the festive board of forth coming chap
py New Year." But.
ALIAS how disappointments laugh at hopes career"
And blow anticipated fesstngs to the moon
1t further appeared that said George Green,
Racine butcher, &C., &c . on the day aforesaid
went to the house Of Mr.. Hastings Castle, in
town Of Paris, and while tho above named &C.
complished scamp Brown alias Bronson, gentle
man boarder at the above named respectable
whisky establishment, staid without TO take care
of the horse and buggy, did then and there pur-
chase of the said Mrs. Castle quantity of but
ter to the amount of ten dollars, minus two dol
lars and siIty-five cents, which was paid to him
by the lady in specie, in exchange for two bills
of the denomination of FIVE dollars each, of the
above mentioned diabohcal evilest root Of all
evil"
| 1t was furthermore evident to the Court that
the said George Green, alias &c. &c, &c, was
what might be termed in law phraseology. and
translated by the learned schoolma,ter counsel
lor, much to the edi6cation of the Court. " mon
eompos mestis." or to spcsh it in plain English.
laundering blockhead BOBBY, whose brains
were a. al lie as an apple dumping that had
!, become acid by the action of the atmosphere, a
driving dosari of the dunciad. who would no,
hesitate to attempt the cudgelling of a comet, o,
the conquering of Central America, if put up
TO 1t by his above mentioned scamp partner.
Brown alias Bronson, alias Racine Butcher alias
gentleman bosrder At the above said respectable
whisky establishments.
And that the said George had been made the
1 I,,., r. Il
on about the said respectable whisky establish.
ment, and by them induced 10 become cats. paw
to rake she chestauts from the embers for thei,
own eating.
AT the close of the examination, the learned
attorneys displayed great tact, eloquence ant
ability, together with profound knowledge il
Jurisprudence much to the wonder and astonish
ment of a gaping audience, who seemed to de
your every word with uncommon gusto.
The presiding Justice then arose with dignit
and addressed the prisoners in highly appro
pirate and pathetic manner. which would do hon
or to any presiding officer of higher tribunal
His language was kind, mild and aff,ctionate.
fraught with good advice, and felt by the whole
audence,but more especially by the young pris
oner, who manifested his feelings BY copious
floods of tears which coursed down his youthful
cheeks in torrents.
Forever blessed be the tear of sincere pentance
| The Angel 81 Mercy shall record its force,
And the soul from whence it spraug shall be immortal
The Court then, in consideration of his youth
and inexperience. let him off, by his paying t.
Mrs. Castle the amount of her butter and the
money received of her in exchange, together
with small compensation for her trouble. -
For his faithful fulfilment of the above, the de-
putty Sheriff IN attendance, kindly took the re
sponsbil ty upon HIMSELF much to the satisfac.
ton of the Court and all present, who highly
commended the disnterested benevolencs of the
humane Deputy.
| The accomplished scamp partner Brown alias
Bronson, alias Racine Butcher, &c, &C., was
then put upon his trial fos stealing gold pen,
and fined ten dollars. In default of the cash he
was sent to the County Jail that evening, to
keep uappy New Year, the turkeys being pre-
viousy paid for by the humane deputy Sheriff
PETTIFOGGUS.
1.-The Topeka Constitution-thers is no harm
we suppose in telling it-contained a clause
| somewhat similar to the clause in the Lecoinp.
ton instrument. securing the RICH. of properly
in slaves now in Kansas to their owners"
The above item of news, appeared in the las.
weeks Ksnosha Times. Now sine. the editor
Of that Sheet thinks it no harm to say thus
much, there certainly can be no harm, in telling
US in what article or section of the Topeka Con-
,,itution, that clause" is found If he fail to
,.tl ne than thars ill T.. M, L.. =. -: a.