The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
TO TO-, the stand. and upon taking the usual swear

said:-
"Shudge, wash in mine blaze, addendin' on der
boobies vat comes do mine haus vor der peers. ven
| ds mans una oder Young mans comes in und ven
und anoder ne goes 90 mine tlawer in der counter
und dock der monish ieve toIar, out Ov it. Den
DIS mans ne shvears 20 much as never vas-ach, ne
shvear by tam ! snoot you; knock you towns;
sbo your butty bickter vor your und den CRIES
murter und den der vachman he comes in mid der
sh gone, der pies is good vor nix und comes near
havin' mine prains shoot ont OF my head"
te yare@ s OF Eeano WAS eaed she ee
succeeded IN proving that she had heard the row.
but was In the kitchen at the time.
number OF persons undertook to swear for Pat
rick; and u they were to be believed he was an IN.
jnred angel The Court, however thought It would
do the young gentleman heap OF good to pull him
up for . month to study geology ON the Island.
Swearing LOUDLY.
OF assannr James Gaev nndeq on err
cumstances. He asked permission to go into a coal
yard for the purpose Of performing an oice OF ma
ture, when as he alleged, Phneas saw him, and be-
coming indignant ordered men to assault him. He
was, as he alleged capsized and brutally treated;
the assault, or commanded the attack on his tanks
and routing him In the rear he was discharged from
smaSie state of mind swearing hed nave satsac
ton in some way, II he had to fight it out on that
line all the winter.
Thomas Smith. a dilapidated youth, was arragned
on charge preferred by Johannes AsdOrf OF steal
Ing from barge keg Of butter OF the value OF
ssTlomas, what have you to say to this chargesn
.sNothin' " Judge, answered the accused; tuck
the butter there's no let up on that ere did cut it
fat that time, an no mistake; confess the dodge
was drunk you see, that time, an when Pm rovin'
for when Pm sober do"
Three. months In the geological department,
.Thank you. Goodbv. Judge Be happy an
you'll be virtuous-you'il be, guess
Jacob Brown, good natured looking Dltchman,
arraigned on the charge OF stealing hat from
the store OF Mrs. DupSey, near the Cooper In
stitute
.Do you plead guilty, BROWNE" demanded the
Court
"Kna, xna Ist not guilty; knal yot vor sdoles
mine hat vrom der manss wouldn't sd0les der hat,
kna, py tam lose mine hat und wants mine hat,
und didn't sdOle my hat.o
| A hat was here produced by the complainant who
stated that the prisoner had carried OF hat and
satchel.
.Kna kna, / ton't sdole der hads; never sdoes
der had, y cried the accused. "Yacob Brown ton't
SdOles der hads."
ais this your hatsn demanded che Court ''Put it on
his head and see IL 1t Is, offcer.r
"Kna, kna nix. Dat ish mine had, put 1t ishn't,
The hat was put on his head, but it was found to
be too small for It, The fact was Jacob had so much
lager In him that 1t had sweed so much that the hat
| 'shrunk, when 1t was put on.
"As the hat won't at you, Jacob, you had better go
i better .a ash goo said
| is nice. Now shall goes and Wind mine hads, una
| iv find mine hads shall dakes NINE pier und vcel
| ranch.
THE TALE OF TUB.
| cOlored youth named Henry William Sternes
| was arraigned charged by white woman with
| stealing tub from her premises
saw him. and as she hadsa bit OF the brogue on her
tongue v0luby expressed her contempt Of tue entire
! proceeding by declaring that ''she was shure now
that his Haner wud oOst fix the mayer for salin her
tub. 1t was her only tub, and how was she to git
along wdout 1t. especially she had washin' to dOr'
| snow, now, Sir 1! Lookee your Honor; dar is not
de first word OF truf III wat She toles youY jes' go
an borrow dat yer tub to do little washin' In for
She did. OATS ali. swar it is, your Honor"
81 shall have to send you to the Island, young man,
for three months" said JudgeKey. ut viii do you
.sAn' Spite my New Years. your honor! Well,
| 'spose I'll hev to gree to Management"
"Its the sequal 70 the Tale Of the Tub Henry
.Kil dat's ies SO. Good by, sab. Farewell until
And the sturdy Srernes left the court in q tit OF
sternutation
william Hopkins, black skinned gemman. was
arralgned on the charge OF Gabriel Smith, mOke OF
the yelowish shade, charged with stealing two dol
| lars from his counter.
Smith took the stand and said
IBIS we're man. dc .prisenner at de bar. stole der
moneys from me, an jes tOe him so and de say II
was dam no sech ting, what TO- he take de money ~
"Now you look heah, smif, yous bin 'quainted viii
dem dollars exclaimed the accused.
"See heah, you Hopkins" responded the com.
plainant dat dar nuffln to do VIII de charge Of
"No:" said the Court, smiling, ut has nothing to
"Dars jes SO" resumed Smith, "and so you fisher
| man shut up"
| ssBut stop, stay minute, jes minute. I want to
ask ! you 2 question: smif ! jes want to ask you
"Wel, den, PROFOUND the interrogamtory, an I'll
listen to you, win. So jes interrogumgate your
"Hab you never drink whskey wiz mer'
"Suah, Use drank whiskey wifi you" replied the
accused
"Wei, now you jos tell who paid TO- dat dar whls-
| key"
.Dat's got nufnn to de wild de money, BiIliam Hop
kins, an dars no use bringing dem drinks up in dis
| yer place."
"Weli fought I'd remind you Of de fac' dat you's
sucker; and now you turn your back on me TO-
nuffin'. es cause you lose two dollars on wot you
loan me. Didn't borrow It Of you, sayf,
mo, sah not de fus borrow. sides OATS muffin to
do VIII dis yer case, no how; so you les shut up Bill
| liam Hopkins. You stole dem dollars, you did,"
I deny dat, kin yousf"
"Hopkfns, shall send you to the City Prison for
| ten days; when you are at liberty pay the money
back.
| mot de fus pay, your Honah; he am q skunk, is
Smif, an will neber drink again VIII me, dar," and
the prisoner retired with dignity from the court. 10
| There were forty-s cases on the calendar OF the
ceny nine for assault and battery, two for deraudnp
hotel keeper, eight for cruelty to animals two f0l
misdemeanor one for dis0rderly house and three FOL
/ win laftn fha to