New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-11
"Lacessitasv asks TIE TRIBuNE to call atten.

"Lacessitasp asks The TRIBUNE to call atten-
ton TO alleged abuses pracced in the Court Of Special
Sessions Prisoners often arraigned in this Court
fined $50 and committed until the fine paid when IL is
prisoner anyledrcss in appearst because Of the cost
Of appeal and secondly because the Supreme Court
has decided that there rs no appeal from he Court Of
Special Sessions Again, when person has been arrested
and is under examination at Police Court he is hur
edy asked by attach6 OF the Court whether he elects
be tired before the General or the Special Sessions and
the time paper is thrust before him to sign and
while he is dcuding himself with the expectation Of
beng tried before impartial Jury he Is placed at the
bar Of the Court Of Special Sessions hurried through
examination convicted and told that he can "appedt"
To whOm "Lacessitas does not comprehend the pecr.
lrtes Of practice of the two Courts Of Sessions in this
city.
Miss Bertha Lnley of No. IS Columbia-st, n
hard working GIRL appeared before Justice Mansfield on
Saturday afternoon, and said that She had been engaged
by William Herbert, German tailor ut No 1G4 Attorney
St. To make patalOOns az the rate OF lG cents pair and
that after she had the third pair she demanded her
money which he would not pay because. lac said he
had found defect in the work A DISPUTE occurring,
Herberts wife, Magdalena attacked the girl and viO-
pearng In court admitted the truth OF the complaint aud
added on being questioned that they paid cents
for making cach pair so that they realizing profit
OF 40 cents clear from every pair Of pantaoons made by
the girls In their employ Under tho threat Of instant
his wife. upon complaint made against her for assault
was temporarily locked up in default Of $500 bail Jus
tce Mansfield spoke OF HcrbeTts Oense Xpressbly
meaner tlan common tneylng, aud he added that be
would cheerfuy II he had the power impose exemplary
punishment upon both husband and wife.
On Saturday afternoon multitude gathered
in front Of the Steamship Agency in the basement OF No
3Chambersst. attracted there by Philip COIN. Hebrew
who was pacing the sidwak vsibIy excited character,
izing the finn swndlers, and charging that they had
defrauded him " so. Mr. Conn soon found policeman
20 whom he reatef his story, but the officer thinking the
beyond his iuris icon declined TO make any
person then came from the rear OF the Office and in
formed the that Mr.. Heller the head OF the
firm had gone TO the cOuntry that the firm had smashed
up" and that firm had taken the office Mr.. COhn
then went 10 the Mayors office, and laid his case before
Marshal Tappan. He said that on the 9Th OF September
he deposited with Mr. Heller S7 90 for which he obtained
receipt He had during the last II years been in the
practice OF sending money 10 Europe through this house
In sums OF s7SI6 SIS, and $40, but on Saturday he
ccved letter from his parents saying that they had
received his last remittance. Marshal Tappan Informed
HIM That several other persons had made similar
plants during nc last five months and that be could do
nothing for him.