New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-28
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

non, assault and battery. -
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.
before Justices Bowling and Kelyl III
The closng-up criminal list of the week at this
Court was rather long one, the calendar numbering
nearly forty cases, which all tried or otherwise ds
another week. Az usual those who had been expert
meDtng in the science Of larceny, or who had been in
were by far the most numerous Thus there were ar.
ragned for petit larceny, IL assault and battery 49,
l. passing counterfeit money l. Violation Of Excise law
4; suspended cases, 2. Total, 80.
FEMALE FIGHT.-Two respectfully and
fine looking women, evidently reputable ladies' and not
belonging TO that class Of unfortunate from whom most
OF our female assault and battery come appeared
before the court to have settlement OF difficulty winch
they themselves had failed 10 adjust personally even
after a resort TO the last argument OF kings-war.
The pugnacious ladies gave their names as Mrs Sarah
Levy and Mrs Mary Meningitis the former being the ag
greved fair who had lost the fight and had brought
the suit Both were large, welldeveoped and muscular
women and IL they should strike from the shoulder
equal TO their strength, and If they possessed much
skill In the art Of handling their mawleys' they
hbited IN Court In the management OF w0mans terrible
weapon, the tongue, battle between them must have
been something more serious than an ordinary skrms
It exceedingly difficult to find out exactly what the
beligerent powers had been fighting about There
witnesses OF the combat, which had been 50 Short
sharp and decisive that spectators had no time 10 ASSEM-
be Each one was permitted tell her story TO tho
Justice and as each took full liberty OF contradiction and
denial the war Of words soon waXed so hot that nothing
but the presence in force OF the police and The nteos
4On of stout iron railing between the two prevented an
immediate resumption OF h0stties IN the august presence
From what could be gathered from the two stimuli
taneOusly pronounced narratives 1t appears that there
was joint right of way through hall OF the bOuso ~
which both lived, and that either the cleaning OF THIS hso
was neglected by one, il puIposely foued py the
other exactly how why and by whom one could te
fight the result of the trouble whatever was ana
Mrs Levy sadly worsed The conquering heroine the
victorious Knight or Mcknight was quito willing TO let
the matter drop here Not so Mrs L. she desired ana de
anded sort Of pee a O 10 beo uS
vengeance poured forth on the head Of her trumpnanl
she was the injured party She demanded the heaviest
sentence OF the law. She was Obliged however, 70 Dc
90 days I'm the CITY Prison The discounted Mrs MeK.
was led away bowling vengeance, and threatening re-
newal OF hosttes in precisely three weeks from eatur
day last.
MORE THAN He NEEDED.-A young man giving his
name as Thomas Weldon charged by Samuel Nathan
with stealing from him 10 pairs OF socks Weldon did not
SsD the %a but Ts Rs@% GSs 3 to
plead guilty invariably influences the Court 10 inPosea
fighter sentence than otherwise Weldon Is one OF tbe
many thousands OF boys IN our city who beginning ca
reer of crime early in life, seldom leave IL OH until tney
lay down LIE itse He an anee bcnss Ssod
but he prefers thievery to honesty ne WILL no douo
hereafter do the state some @ 'o w Ia oc
casion his sentence light, aud he was sent 10 tho
House OF Refuge for one year.
AssAULTISG AN OFFIcER.-It Is very frequent occur
rencefor rough" who has been arrested and brought
70 Justice by an officer resolve vengeance and 70
clay for himthat is to bde hs time and watch ms OPP
Policeman has been knocked down by sudden blow from
concealed rowdy who has waited and watched In tho
Sos thus been Spotted and followed night after night
for months until time his hidden enemy pds ms OPP
porunity and striking his victim stunning blow, then
proceeds to beat him with his own cIuD as nearly
to death LEI aware h f flg' habit % Of some Of the
men with whom they have 10 deal-a crime which stops
short of actual assassination only the pepetratos
fears the vengeance Of the law and compelled 20 be
constantly the watch Let him be as careful and as
vgilant as he may there viii however always come 70
the accustomed watchfulness and then IN that monens
the deed done Not unfreqnenty the would assassin
will get together gang and oyerpOwer the victim Oy
sheer numbers, will watch and when his man Is en-
gageS n IN acye SePe T. aWays greater Chance Of the
Criminal SHI GioT being Observed and Identified when he seeks
revenge n this manner he usually prefers the dark and
TO do his cruel work alone number OF faithful officers
have been deliberately killed by the roughs and rowdes
OF ta ETY. out 81 see 20 O was this practice Of
attacking officers Immediately after the July kots OF
6l that the Policemen were not allowed TO patrol GER
tain parts of the city in squads of two three or
Alexander Cadoo was brought up the charge
of an assault on Policeman James Mcconnell of the Six
teenth Precinct avening last week The officer was
defendant CadoO came up TO him and remarked, What
are you doing here The patroman replied that he was
attending TO his business TO which Cad00 responded
YES and pretty sort of business it is ~ and after other
remarks OF an extremely insulting character he struck
self and was getting the best Of the fight.
when CadOO being aided By his friends S5Gss
was close by armed himself with huge butcher knife;
with this formidable weapon he was coming Dack 10 re-
new tho fight when his wife got hold Of him and prevented
him from coming through the door Cadoo stood there
with the knife in his hand f0aming with and threat
ening the officer with the knife. Owing to the intolerance
OF the friends of Cadoo, Mcconnell was unable to effece
his arrest before the next day. The foregoing Is the Of
cers story but the prisoner brought in two friends who
testified that the, policeman was the only ono
his club on the head, before word had been spoken
on either side The facts probably are that while drunk
which fact was stated by both persons Cadoo undertook
TO revenge old fanced wrong as there was no other
reason whatever for the assault II Is very bad and
dangerous part of the city that Officer Mcconnell has 10
watch and is infested by fellows who are perfectly ca
pable OF attacking and beating enemy who Is unsus-
pecng Whether this defendant is such man We do noe
know The magistrate administered words OF caution,
and, filming him t25, let him go his way.