The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
SQUIRT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Kelly.

PUMMELLED A DUTCHAAN.
Master George NJ. Huntington, q wlry looking Gus
toner, sailed into q Dutchman who calls himself
Herr Deiker and gave him Jerusalem.
.swel, George what is your opinion OF the accusa-
ton 20 asked the Court.
ATS NV opinion that trimmed the Dutchman.r
responded the accused.
"Did he hurt you much ~ demanded the Court OF
the complainant stoutish gentleman, as he entered
the witness box.
.sYah, Shudge,n replied Deiker; 81 keebs lager
pier saloon. und dis man he walks indo me ven
doles him do clear oud ov mine haus. Insdead Ov
tong so he call me several big liddle names und he
gives me ter tuyvil, und shwear so much ash never
vosh, ven policeman comes in und dakes der man
OF do der vatchhaus.n
GEORGE said Judge Kelly sthe Court ia Of opin-
ion that you should 60 into training for month, so
that your muscle may be sufficiently hardened for
your next plug muss. One month in the geological
department, George" and the defendant retired to
study.
LOuis Sinner took his "pOsish' on the witness
stand and assured the Court that John Marshall had
stolen . silver watch out OF his room.
"Are you guilty. John 20 asked the Court
"Well, spose Pm" replied the accused. 81 amt
DOM ..wS Sstsu 9oS ss sn nSw gsess'"
swell, you see, amt DOM nothin' these three
sThe Court ia disposed to give you employment for
season, John, and that you may have plenty OF II,
will send you to Blackwells Island for thirty days,
your knowledge OF the mineral Kingdom and OF the
structure OF the earth.n ..
HIT HIM WITH AN AXE.
Henry Hanson. o stout looking Irishhuan and
Philip hackers, a gentleman from the vatterland,
had set-to, In which Hanson got the better OF the
Frau Lackers mounted the stand and testified that
'You see, Shudge, ish der way: dis mans he gought
hid mine hoosband In der init Id behind, und he
gooms near knockin his prans out behind, und den
vosh so mad ~ couds pc init me-" -
'Der mans here NIT der axe vots bids mine hoos.
preeches"
Have you anything to say in your defencew
asked the court Of the accused.
ssFaix yer Haner, i've nothing. not the first thing
to say In dinse foreninst the fact that the wit
ness ne, Is furrner Duscaman's wife s and that
or anywhere else. sBedad am It's shame TO be ar.
raigncd before the coort for assault on man that
ait is too bad Hanson, and the court Is disposed
10 be IenIent with you, aud VIII commit you to
prison to await the result Of the injuries inflicted on
80 A WASHINGTON ON THE CALENDAR.
Elizabeth washington q stately negress, evidently
her veins was arraigned, charged with stealing from
her mistress sundry articles Of goods which were
The washington through her counsel, Indignantly
denied the imputation. She didn't takelhngs, and
n~as se ey the Court
quite evident that they were the sheets, &C., found
In your trunk.n
II knows dat ~ wells you do. Judge. Use not so
ignorant rs not 10 know dat Use charged wifi stealing
dem tings; but didn't stole dem. 'Spose dey was
found In my box-l say spose dey was, doest follow
dat put dem dar2 No, sab, wouldn't be gutum-
less Oh dom dat are, an dar may have been oders In
dat yer house mought hev tuck dem an put dem
into my trunk.n 49,.
ssYour plea Is ngenious-able; hut IL docs not
vince the Court Of your entire innocence" remarked
his Honor sbut I'm afraid II IL not convincing
~ THINK remarked the counsel 'there are Others
10 the house Of the lady who need watching.v
Oats sou said the accused emphaticaly.
sElizabefh, as YOU are Washington the Court
will he lenent with you.u said the Judge "partcu-
larry az this IL Your first offence and send you to the
CITY Prison for one month.
A ROW AND THE RESULT.
Patrick fluey, a youth OF not the most promising
character was arraigned for entering the shebeen"
OF a Dutch woman named Eleanor Plotz IN company
with several others, while in q state OF oyerh0wng
gloriicaon, and raising der tyvil and sdcalin 1--WE
or six tolars out her all In her trawer und den
trawln' bsdo ind dreadenin' do shoot herr
"what have you to say to the charge Hoeyf de-
maudcd the Court.
II didn't do IL. Judge. I'm honest, am.r
s'whcre were YOU bornW
"why here IN New York, to be sure. I'm New
and where do you work, or are you o gentleman
OF lesurcfr
III hang up my hat in Communpaw; that's over IN
/ New Jersey. I slaughter there ! do was kind of
on bust when got into this ere scrape. YOU see.n
The COMPLAINANT Eleanor Piotz. was here called