New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14

ard ia the fight Doran got the OF and brought bis
adversary Into Court. Smith was fined go
- A PEIrIcoAr sKIRMIsH.
Ro.an IA owden charged Ellen Grant with giving her
thrashing Rosanna appeared In eoaouue which looked as
II might have hrown overheard from che Ark fol be-
ING ,o over her Dress which was very decided improve
meat 1t by far che cleaner and better looking OF the
two The particulars not important merely amounting
to the statement proof that len had attacked osanne
Ellen was notified that she would be required 70 So when
ienient Judgment shs received with Thank 70 hha''
'uus'' . THs INSANE DODGE TRIED on.
Michael Conway who is Of the meekestookng Cets
that ever took licking complained that Edward McCrackett
had assaulted and beaten him. Edward pleaded mot guy
nd AZ this stage Of affairs counsel for Edward put plea
aSnssnity on bis behalf An affidavit signed by officer
one Of the Police who arrested MeCracke and held him 10
sody wa read effect that in bis opinion MoC
90" Insane why the officer should make such affidavit
or what attention expected would be paid to IT, Goes not
oposlng counsel sad"weve got evidence to show that
he's ust We archie has Just employed oounsg, 70
DR. simmons called who testified that he had the man
under charge and be treated MIN Tor temporary INSANITY
THE insanity was brought on by intemperanoe
The assault aud battery being admitted u now ony TO
sined TO see whether in the opinion Of the Court man
nav drink himself crazy into III OF deunfemens ana
While In that condition commit crimes and aferwerd plead
responsibility and claim immunity from punishment on tue
plea OF insanity The Court was not disposed 70 open any
such door crime hereafter aud promptly ouaa the ue-
fepdan guilty and fined him $40
RIOTIsu ON A STEAMBOAT.
On the trip OF the steamboat Daniel Drew. from Albany
night or two since Mr. John Hopkins attacked by two
men who give their Frank Fields and James len
aud terribly beaten he appeared in Court VITA the
marks on on face showing that the beating must nave
hoen yery severe one Hopkins said he had been drinking
Int was not drunk and the followed him about from ono
Ss Of the boat 70 the other finally attacked him After
bey had the outrage they order TO save them
selves from the vengeance the passenger and that they
might try 70 show some sort Of Justification trumPea up
charge Hopkins had robbed them OF SIOO IN Albany
DAYS before They said also that they would attack and
beat him again he did not give them tue money ne nHn
caused terror and alarm on the boat Whoh WI" cro"uou
Mr. Richard Gsrretson member Of the Duchess County
bar appeared and testified 10 the above ae hs having been
a Ont
The prisoner Fields pleaded guilty while Ienpenny peaoeP
not guilty got three months and Tenpenny four months
PENNY THIEF.
Edward Miller stole pennies from Patrick McQuade and
goes to the Island month the prisoner had yesse
II an on looked If he had not had what
hazard TAYLOR would call square meal" for month OF
sundays probably that win buy him months better
board and lodging he's had since he nfant
KNOCKED DOWN PoR BAD LANGUAGE.
wilhelm III Railways made to Alexander L. Swasey re-
mark the effect that Aexsnder mother whoever she g
be- female dog and he was very promptly ana properly
repealed the idea OF his canine parenage Though In the
opinion Of % and big BOY out Of hundred dd men AeI
peratvc that folks ,otheE folks because
other felix's say that some i0s o are h no' @ & III kpoc
down s25. -
Adam Bum picked up OF peaches belonging to Geo
w Wright and tried TO away With theu but was caught
at it, be that Adam had rene OF the para
dsac fruit OF Eden aud the temptation was stronger 70
another person. but at any rate he had ~ 20 10
the House OF Refuge
John Myers walked into the store Of James Lyon and soon
wicked out with two pieces Of Canton aanseL ana ea
walked hun up Court and the Court walked him up 70 the
Pe1na where he can s'aT S g s snd esn O
aud pay hne Of $50 he can walk down town again
otherwise not
MARY Hughes who does sorubbng folks who want scrub
bling done aud who appeared In Court WIN her seIooas
pai in her hand wanted lay In Summers supply OF tools
and accordingly stole dozen from Charles Bromer
and may now herself scrubbng the PentenarJ hoos
tor tho next two months
YOUNG THIEvEs -
Peter McKenna and Francis Bn two boys about 10 and
from the store Of Conrad stu The officer tho smaller Of
the boys 20 ani presently emerge WIN teO
in ecunng one lumber to nnd
brought which also be gave To the 9ther boy
when the officer thought u time to interfere iho p"JS Hor'
both sent o the House Of Refuge
LoSG-sUFYERIsG WIFE.
Eliza Schcncl brought her husband Tor Deang her Ne
has abandoned before but he promised 30 lar mat
she wanted h let or which done. The Judge however
warned him that he before the COut again ne
viii certainly 20 To the Island for six months certain
AN DCCYSTRfc THlSF- ,,, A..
,ha ws stole fron bin It seem, that the de-
endani saying be wanted TO ony Paf % oOO,s s
leaving the the hands OF tne astonshed son OF 81
Cspa When asked why be took boot only the prisoner
aid that he tried on tbs boot would hI him and
forgot again. youth Of 50 short memory u9t
10 be trusted among other people aud The yourg man w
probably 90 to prison for time unless indeed the Judge
should forge sentence him. Reminded Tor sentence
WOULDN'T TRY THEN.
Two nioelookng woldressed HUE boys, about and
Years old were brought in charged with appng but the
Judge declined put children through the farce Of
. uia, and sent them home TO their mothers.
"DARK TRANSACTION
Policeman John Shay complained that one dark might last
week be going with dark thoughts 70 patrol his dark
part passing dark alley dark LOT Of darkes sing
gorhcaton Of certain dark heroes IN DARK
history celebrated lie told them 10 hush up their dark music
wheeupon dark language used and the ocer un
dspae the DARK crowd BY force In the course Of
the TRANSACTION he received clip on the head dark
daey which stretched him IN darkness, the dark pavement
The officer that the dark striker darkey named
William ID. Davenport. TINS lastn0med dark gentleman.
however proved BY dark lady that be In bed st the time
Of row dark boy also told the story. The dark
lady that not Davenport but Dick
very dark look the prisoner discharged the probability
being that in the prevailing darkness the officer had arrested
the wrong darkey.
PRISONERS EATEN By RATS.
Of the boys had been arrested stealing and
fined In cell night before the Court yesterday
with face SHaVed and bRen in dozen Places BY ras He
confined In cell with II other boys. and he there
the cell than thousand rats more than
long Indicating about foot and ha and three other
bitten also The rats eat clothes and our hands
aud feet and faces couldn't sleeps we had to fight the rata
all night"
disgrace the city aud yet the judges can coDhne
prisoners other place while they awaiting sentence
trial.
Its a shameful and miserable truth to tell
We shall doubtless day have TO chronicle some fearful
horror thing remedied boy young either
alone Of these cells might easily be deVouIed alive be-
fore morning.
For humsni;y's sake let somebody look to it,
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before City Judge Russell