New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-03

and John Sweeney who charged with violating the law
in reference 20 boamen and boats by rowing out IN an I'M
licensed boat ana holding communication VITA Psohs on pa
going into the merits of the the counsel for the
prisoners raised the technical point thai tue copA "a
defective ia ththat The statute under when inc ueleholn
prosecuted refers only to outgoing or incoming
vessels aud has application to vessels lying AT aach9
doubtless passed specially with view 70 checking the
wholesale invasion of egran ships which was formerly peo
ced by tbs for the sailors boarding houses bus II rs
equally undenabe that the wording Of the act makes app
cable any and every vessel that into New habo
also raised several other objections which being merely eg
and having bearing the facts Of tho case are here omitted
merits II shown that the Kngisher was lying Of anchor
and that the three brothers owe out to her doubtless Win
ing junk and that their boat not properly marked with
the words showing that she had been licensed according 70 NV
spite Of all the objections OF counsel which were duly noed
and which will doubtless DO made the basis for an appeal 70
another and higher court the brothers were hned as the
A BIRD FAxcER-Elizaboth Chase who sometimes passes
under the name of Williams" recently took fancy to two
Canary birds which the time in the ladies' waiting
room at the Hudson River Railroad depot She took possession
tine and while walking of with cage under her arm
arrested by employee Of the railroad company VINO had
been notified and who followed her The complainant IN the
ease Ann heha3 who the person IN charge Of the Ia
thief The defendant found guilty and re
malded for sentence.
GUILTY YET Nor GUTY-The officers Of the Harbor Police
arrested John Behman Frederick Shuman aud Diederck Hes
enue for being on the river in boat which properly
licensed, while such boat
vessel living IN the In defense II shown that the
sister Of the defendants bad just arrived in the ship
which spoke and that the brother anxious 10 speak To
order tell her where 10 she permitted
shore As 1t perfectly evident that the prisoners
guuoss OF any criminal intent the Justice permitted
then TO 60
ANOTHER BOAT CAsr-Poiceman Andrew Doyle brought
complaint against John MCGOWAN for being the river In
boat licensed friend Of his Junk seller for 20 years
be described himself Mr. Harris appeared az counsel He
far succeeded in nurng his friends 70 send him 10
tho PenlteuIy Tor month in addition 20 the 500 fine which
otherwise would have been his only punishment.
A some nsOnt remarks which the Court took no notice
a. but Or which less enient magistrate would have given
him 10 days O contempt OF Court he left tho Courroon ex
claiming that Capt H has power than tho Governor
Of the state and You'd better mako Capt Hat Governor at
for he's already got More power than Gov. FcnOL
The prisoner ~ before stated was fined 500 and sent TO the
Pententiary for month.
REAnysCESCE or TIP LATE FmErhe late fire IN Avenue
and Thrcenth-st at which several lives lost
mentioned in Court yesterday Henry OBren charged Henry
Judge with attempting steal box Of tea from bis store
which burned time. An officer young judge
carrying the box his shoulder and arrested aim Tie
defense that the defendant trying 10 the tea for INC
He says that he carrying the ten and asked
him he going with H. when the dropped the box
and The defendant then, he picked up and was
carrying 10 the residence OF the owner when he WA arrested
lie rcmandcd till next Thursday.