The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
CnuaI rf SPECIAL SESSIONS.

The calendar at the Court Of Special Sessions yes,er
day numbered fifty cases, mos. OF which were OF the
assault and battery and petit larceny order large
number Of the prisoners were negroes. The following
we're the only matters OF Importance that up for
adj udication:
SIZZLING OBSCENE PcTUKEs.
Two boys Sas Lock wood and Ira ~ Lang, residing
IN Williamsburg, arrested charge of selling
obscene photographs in Sullivan few days since
and were yesterday brought up for trial On being taken
iio custody they informed the officer that they pur-
chased the pictures from print selling firm the
east side of the city. The Off visited the place In
o.es.ion and found number OF the same style and
character as those being offered for sale by tho boys.
Taving FOR the apprehension OF the propre
prs, however, he could no, take them into custody
The pictures found the boys are OF the vilesy
and most pcrnicous character; and yet tho defence
paced the stand a pr.ntseer OF this city and a
photographer doing business IN Brooklyn one OF whom
wore that and others babuay Sold and the other.
that he manufactured such vaiuo1s prints, and yet
neither OF the witnesses could, his oath, anything
Immoral In them. The Court paid 10 very ilatering COM
plmon to these witnesses for their perceptions OF de-
6eney and found the prisoners guilty They were re-
manded for sentence.
Peter Washington, negro coachnan sleeps over the
stable OF bis employer. comiade OF MS sam stafford,
OF ebony hue does likewise. Peter was day or two
ago calmly enjoying the luxury Of burning hilkinnick
He assembled to his bedroom and found "Sam' with
one George Jones there. Jones is likewise citizen OF
African descentn recr missed pair or pants, and at
about the same time missed Jones whom he soon dis
covered making his exit through window Peter put
ms and that together ana had botn Jones and sam ar
rested. jones' being questioned 10y Justice Kelly,
allowed that called him in 20 write love letter for
him. that when he had finished the epstlc being IN
great hurry he sought exit by the window, 70 the
trouble OF going down stairs: out he dida't know
nunin abou, the pants. lis story not held to be
proper defence So George Jones adds 10 The opI
la,on OF tho Island FOR the space Q, one month.
SECURING -OCKs.
Lonis Levy charged John Martin with having como
into bis and desired TO purchase pair OF SO IS
He tired on pair. and about 10 step out without
pawn. for them, complainant halted him and de-
handed that Martin should DEPOSIT stamps as an
equivalent for the property Martin cocly replied, Get
them oGi my fee, If you can, vamesed Levy FOX
lowed and had him arrested Result lentertiary for
one month.
EAzARp0us EERRIsCs.
Abran Fr edmRn charged Martin Smith with
the larceny Of box OF herrings. The complainant
is q herring pedcr, and aserea that he was
called into smith for trade, and That while in
there the box IN question stolen The defence proved
that prisoners wife bought ccx OF Tredman's mer-
chabdse but opening found tho contents. In stat
OF &c ompos.ton and demanded her money back again.
throwing the box at the dealer II also
proved that the prisoner had nothing 10 do with mat
ter and he accordingly nc luited.
ElIlED From 'IUsNUN."
William Mclean was 70 sail for Glasgow
Yesterday in the Iowa He left bag OF
clo.h ur in his s,ateroom which seem coveted and
asporiod py Hcrry Brown An officer beng took
Brown into custody and brought MIN INTO cosr Hesad
he Englishman, laciy ed and kept public
house ain LunnanN He sent 10 etady American
life in the Penitentary for SIX months.