Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-16

THE CLAN DOCGLAs AND CLAN PLUNKETT.- Tho
families Of the Douglases and Plunkets residing
on Hunt street, near Third, INDUCED in a feud as
bitter as the vendetta of Corsica and the female
leader Of the Douglas clan frequently appeals TO
Judge Coon for redress, on account of forays
made on her peace and person by the Punlctts
and as frequently do the Plunketts get off Scott
free from the strong swearing of their adversary
This morning James Plunkett, Mrs Plunkett
Miss Cecilia Plunkett and two fine children
twins, the latest addition to the Plunkett stock
were aTraigned, charged with assaultng Agnes
Douglas with curious weapon to wit a wool
len stocking, having in the toe thereof hammer
head and stone. Mrs. Plunkett, who is a good
natured, good-looking, chubby, rosy faced Eng
lishwoman, who pays little respect to the aspira-
tions Of the yernacular, curtails and adds to the
fair proportions Of words as is usual with cock
neys, took her seat with an air of conscious inno-
eence, and aided by her daughter Agnes cared
for the Twins The blessed babies seemed
Impressed with the authority Of the Court. and
kept smiling countenances. only once demanding
nourisbment, which was promptly and with due
modesty accorded. Plunkett senior q tall spare
man, with plentitude of bushy brown hair. a
melaDcholc countenance and MacaWbeiish air.
was rather nervously inclined but neverthe-
less, maintained the dignity of his position and
cross examined the prosecutrix with vigor.
Anne Douglas swore positively that Punkett
senior struck her with the aforesaid weapon.
ana tNat MIS-. l. Wild violence assaulted her. pc T.
ting her in chancery by means of door aud then
and there pummeled her severely, exhibiting a
sore jaw as the result of the violence. A female
friend of the Douglasses also testified that some
difficulty took place, some blows were struck and
some persons hit but who, deponent could not
say. Mrs. Plunkett pertinently asked, il witness
and the Douglases were not convYially inclined?
Silence gave assent. His Honor asked Mrs p.
what she had to say in explanation Of the matter?
She remarked Your Honor, you'll remember
we were up before, on a charge of assauting the
'Douglases,' which your Honor discharged -
Judge Coon-She swore too strong, and | dis
charged the case Mrs. Plunkett-I never as
saulted the woman; she and her friends are
friends Of Golinsk's woman, whom had arrested
for robbing my room, since which time they have
made repeated attacks on my children. On the
day she speaks Of she struck my boy. | inter
fered but did not strike her. | recognize the
stocking as belonging to the Douglas boy. The
whole thing is malice. have my babies (here
one of the twins uttered his first cry his mouth
was quickly stopped by the lacteal fount D your
Honor knows | amt fighting character Here
Mr.. 7. disclaimed ever having struck the woman
in his life, statement which Mrs p. would have
substantiated, had not his Honor interrupted her
by saying be would dismiss the case, which he
did, much TO the chagrin of the Douglases, who
exclaimed Won't your Honor hear more testi.
mony !! whcn was met by peremptory refusal
on the part Of his Honor.-S T.. .argas.