, 1865-12-26
POLICE COCRTs
Appearance Of the Prlsoncrs-BrutAI-
ity and Crime-A Mute Thief.

Seldom has there appeared at the Armory more
wretehed md dissolute crowd Than that which
Elled The prisoners haf yesterday monmc-Ctr1st.
uns day. Every second individual, wbether Of the
mate or female persuasion, come crawling forth Mt
the summons OF the CLERK. backed By the sharp nd
Muu,tiop Of The Officers On duty at the "parlas''
door, presenting eountenances scarred and bruised,
and blackcned eyes. besides general aspect oI
vreichcdness md depravity. The majority OF
these were familaz acquaintance bolh OF the mag
1strutc apo policemen. They were composed Of the
peculiar clats whose lives alternate between The
looking creatures they were for the mos, part md
Ill bore evident trees Of having been extrara.
GantlE jolly on The previous day, Circumstance
md wretcheauees, IL they make sleIr appearance
ecforc the presiding magistrate The Sunday b.
fore Christmas had . de.noraltnng eject upon the
poor NrciEhes, and the Ju4tcc in consideration OF
ihls taet permitted considerable humber to depart
upon their promising to do better in future. Ser.
c:a] Of these were ol c1a.s who, without being
systematically disspated Q. diacricsly. allow .hem
seirts at times 10 paTtnke Of 100 much hospitality,
and then chow Themselves 70 unsteady IN coming
10 contact with the fresh air as to attract the atteu
so aoT
seyce 10 become lhe epDrt Of 1oaieTs about Saloons
TOR the cake Of getting drink and enjoying for
time tue comforts of stoyc; there were old bags
with their husbands and their neighbour. Besides
there Hc1e several yo1t.- neu. who had been In.
dulelns 10 the Injuries ol nee fight. and whose
turc Of their aunseNeut: all Of these were nj
loved 10 depart upon payrasni OF fnsigutdcant
lines, while such made their Appearances for the
hrst time were let of fire. upon the 5,nvtaent Of
ccets oi prosecution. The number Of wife whip.
rc1F and thieves tyas above the average, they rr-
ces'ed their Just deserts as follows:
WIFE vHrTEus.
Thomas nreuer, miserable looking fellow was
aIestcd IN SUNDAY night on the complaint Of his
Mtc, Wno testined tnat he got drunk ~ usual on
SUNDAY, came home IL That condition. and afler
her from their mitcrnh!c hoyel on Sherman etreet.
She wns found wandering up and down The street
hall Dressed sithoT s shoes and her foot protndns
from toEn natr q oa etoektaes- Her brutal lcise
Ihs nsst sog.sF y Placed II The does Was
1a b On nn.i5 Or fseny H.
einnt brutality iowards herself and children she
came swRy 10 this dtv, about month ago, 10 live
with her son. lie followed her, reaehtng Chicago
On Saturday. nud Immediately sou9ht ont her Rsy-
lum, md nj once began hle old System Of aDus4 She
Ft1ted that he was twlce before arrested and pup
tshtd Ii Cannda 1os his conduct towards heF- lie
the truth but 10 reason or bits conduct.
He was fned SO and coetS, md IVES ordered By the
Justtce to be imprisoned In the BE3dewell at hard
Labor for s1xty days
Michael Doyle cane home On Sunday from a
drunken spree with some brutal companions, aud
The t act, after his entrance tn,o TIE honse was
70 seize up sugar bowl from the table and throw
II at biz Wie'e bend. He followed up the nssnnt
~ dsnulng. knife and attempting to cut Ter
thtoat She had an iuf1rt In her arms At the tine,
and the officer who made the arrest testified thatlhe
hui been eztEytnR on = syr,ems.fc course Of abuse
o1 his wife aud children for Two weeks past and
has at times aeeailcd hts neighbour whcn they ex-
postuldted with him about his conduct. Ht U1s
hncd us End COSTS onlJ.
nrnolAnr on su1rnoAnp
bet"oen I've and six o'clock on Sunday evening