New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21
CRIMINAL COURTS.
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
IBefore Justice Doglinx.i


The Calendar on Saturday last was an uncommonly
short one and numbered all only 81 cases which
classified as follows petit larceny 10; gaming, p assaults
and battery 4; carrying concealed weapons floatios
OF Excise law 3; violation OF ueatl law, IL hdetons
assault, l. Total, 81.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAw.-Edmunt
II. Karsen, who keeps liquor store connected with
grocery establishment at No 100 Delancey was brought
into Court the charge of having his place open Tor tn
sale OF liquors Sunday morning last az the honr Q.
900 in the forenoon The officer who made the arrest
testified that the liquors in the bar exposed there
were persons in the store ut the time the policeman en-
tered but he saw no one drinking On Dehg CLOSELY SIos
after o'clock in the morning AS the law permits
grOcers keep their open for the sale OF oil stores
other than intoxicating drinks sunday til a. M, the
counsel for the defendant eX Recorder smith, TOOK adAn
his place open for perfectly legitimate purposes and not
for the purpose OF selling liquor The verdict was asahs'
Judge Smith demured to the ruling OF the court and
said that he should sue out writ OF cs0fdI ana tahs
1t to a superior Court for tbs purpose Of making test
case OF it, TO this OF course, the magistrate could reply
nothing that the Honorable Judge had the prySs
of election In the matter and could either let the matter
stand where could II he chose try the case oyes
again in different court To all or when CV 9 sss
still higher Should this particular suit De caru us
through all tho proper appellate courts Decision me rais
dOuhedly be arrived at which VIII be accepted Us tois
in all suits OF the saHlo sort
AN OLD swISDLE.-The scores OF fellows who nave 90
tabished their giftsores" in the many cellars along
Broadway and other popular streets have become 20
comMon nuisance. Not day passes that more OF iess
people are not swindled at these place. IL Is 10y ~
cOuntrymen or persons ueNpttleIctu III Wy III,
who are always yicmized, for not untreguenty soms
civ man confident his sharpness wl try MS Wiz
onst these professional swinders, confident OF coming
uTize IN the great discontinue OF the proprietor 3
bon OF this style OF selfconfident people VIM Uoon
wal one He is Il cabnetmaker, ana FOUND hmsen, onS
wcrning opposite tho oear-door OF ah uhuei eIoiu
Mace occupied by man who gives Ms nanieS 40 Low"
Pike. ,,,...a ~.
The shrewd cabinetmakor was speedily accosted ~
Gentleman who suggested that they shou4u VS.. ~
celIar where II was announced that aluIso
valuable iewery and silyerware was oN sae oi Pt sr,
nerSectN Tfdicuiousfor cheapness and that also ene
purchaser would be presented WIN n nnt nta
Siuon 10 his purchase The trusting Beioh wons 20,
the cellar and there purchased pair OF sp9ou ~
which he paid one dollar lie was then inori . ~, Mana
was entitled 10 a gift" and was told 70 put Is h,sS
INFO box from which he drew an enyeiope, III u, tse
was ticket emitting him to patry locks' t ,on,
sre OF teTcent piece, and which arc worm apou' w.
The admirable gentleman who had made tne 70
ance of Mr. Belon the sidewalk was now fam
eher with Mr. Beon himself TO invest $50 IN Az FOE
Fled lottery scheme which guaranteed 10 W ~ II
Them nj lea II 5000 Mr. Bellon had no money 1 .
have watch-his friend proposed 20 go MA nlri,e
ncfship with him In securing this new ana W.
he the friend agreed TO stake $40 greenpack, m ~
Belon WAS 10 put ND his watch for s2O 70 naso
aO which was 70 draw for the two friehus Ie H.tn
500 TO this Bellon agreed, ana pa.,tvvu rn,r.
his watch while his friend put UP VIZ M .hiir
entity The chance drawn ana OF c t r Nam
them drew the 5000 Beon suspecung taS ny n ISs
swndled wont for policeman VINO arr rowit AZ
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