The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-08
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judges Bowling and Kelly.
A CASE OF ssrAxuu

A CASE OF "TAKKH
John Kelly and Charlotte Howard, q diminutive
specimen OF womanklnd, were arraigned on the
charge of robbing John I. Goodwin Of about twelve
dollars. Complainant went into an oyster saloon in
the Bowery, where, having taken half dozen on the
shell, went up to the bar and, hearing Kelly spout
politics, offered to bet him, which the spouter de-
clined. The complainant wouldn't swear that the
accused had put his hand In his pocket but subsequent
ly he found the money on the person OF the prisoner
Kelly, whom the keeper Of the saloon pronoun ced
first class I'D. b." which being translated means
dead beat denied that he took the s'sponsn and as
for Miss Howard, she was Of the 'innocentn crowd,
who, like poor dog Tray, was found in bad COM
pany and was permitted to travel, while Monsieur
Kelly was ordered to the geological department for
three months.
BRINGING NM
Julia Bates, stupid looking s'she-male,' was
brought up to the bull ring charged with stealing
ring from her mistress, Gertrude Bates.
The Court rntimated that husbands sometimes
took things from their wives, but did not charge
the taking OF the ring from Mrs: B. by Mr.. B.
Julia undertook to defend herself by announcing
that her mistress swore she would take her life and
therefore, &c.--
"roo bad, Julia, too bad" said his Honor, Judge
Downing.
''shufe surr an didn't take it at all, at ALL IT
wnr Just ~ me pocket book an M she treatened to
.sThree months, Julia, on the island,n continued
his Honor, and the lady OF the ring retired with
courtesy.
Patrick Fitzgerald, a lively looking young gentle
man. whose organs OF acquisitiveness and secretive
ness are seven plus on the cranial chart,
charged by dapper little woman, Rosa Dillon with
The TACT that the goods were found in the prison.
ers possession not being contrOverted, the young
man undertook to account for his interest in them
by assuring the Court that he was walking Ia the
most innocent manner possible 'tlnkin' OF Iothin',
when two nggers came along, yer see with bum
yer see said would, an jest then an oflcer came
along and he gobbled me, he said"
'Do you know the ne9roeSfn
'.wel, no, guess not; never seed lem sfore-
not the first see Judge"
zone year. Patrick, in the House OF Refugee
hard, Ii ate.n And Patrick, b'hoy Of Athenian
descent, was walked out Of the court room in
hurry.
John Henry Thomas, q moke OF the deepest color,
recent arrival from the City OF Brotherly Love-
placed against the prisoners rail-, charged with
.'comlng i overt 'hister butcher first saw day
light in the vaterand, and who deals in ''heels,n
under the name Of Adam Lehman.
.Weli, sr,n demanded Judge Downing, What
..He comes do mine place an he ask vor der oys-
tiers und der wish vor der Doctor. Veil, gives him
mine vsn nnd mime Sna lose 80 maSn ASH
bretenze vor he doles lie und den comes pack und
geds more Wish und more OYSTERS und deils more
s'See heah, you Honah," said the representative OF
the dominant race !" II guess was Jes, fool dat var
was walkln frew de street. when boy he come
long am he say yoa JUS go to dat var fish STAN an
get Doctor Sme's fish an oysters and I'll CUB you
quarter dollar. Well sah JUS mosey by to dat var
STAN an fotch dem tings, did, squar. But I'm
Are you fond Of fish, John Hcnryr' demanded
the Court.
ayes, sab, like dem nsh, Use fond of nsh, is,
Especially cells; dey'ms NICE dey is"
well, sr,n resumed the Judge. 1.-THE Court win
send you to the island for one month. where you'li
have an opportunity OF going Grabbing"
s.Dah So you honah, said the moke his eyes open
ing 70 their wldest.n
ssGolly-wo-wont hav fun Ki You better sen
me dar TO- free mumps; go easy, sab ~
And whereupon John Henry thomas, the Phiiadel-
phia darky withdrew the light Of his dark counten
ance from the court room.
DRUNK ALL R0OND.
James Burke, q riot0us youth OF about thirty years
who evidently travels on his muscle and who was
never Known to refuse three fingers, In glass
tunbler, OF unrectihed benzlne, was brought up
to the railing with round turn on the complaint OF
q sweet looking beauty, who sails under the Gu
phonious name OF Margaret Fitzgerald.
The lady charged that jimmy had exercised his
vcepuars ON her body to the evident damage OF her
"mug."
'.What have you to say to this. sir" demanded
Judge Dow ing
What hev 10 say ~ repeated the prisoner; ''wel,
Judge I've got this mere W say-tnat there woman
was drunk in the BARRON, an when ! got up and
went for my allowance she just hustled up against
me- and she called me any number OF names, an I
just sworc few at her an pushed her agin post.
Now, don't yer see, Judge, ef had struck that
there woman with this here fist" and the prisoner
presented for the admiration or his Honor mauer
OF huge proportions, 81 say, ef had punched that
yere 9 nal, whose reglar buster anynows I'd sent
her a nyin' into the middle Of next week, would.''
''One month, Burke, III the PenitentIary," said his
Honor.
the "m,isser,' in exutng tones, as he staggered
out OF the court room prisonward .
"I Runs LIKE DER TWILL
TALL strapplng Dutchman, George Dressy, was
placed before ihe Court at the instance Of fellow
countryman named Henry HennISen, who stated IN
the choicest German that George Dres5ly had
rushed ''out OF hts house ike . Wild horse'' and
struck him in "dcr head, joist here your Honor"
what have you to say IN your defence, Georger'
asked his Honor.
"Well. snudge,n commenced George, speaking in
an exciable manner, "Il does YOU how IL all wash.
Der woman vot is his wife or somepodys frau, CRY
out init a loud voice, murder, robbcr, tief. ME y
Ven hear dat roosh out oy mine haus runs JUS
like der yyll yes, your Honor i runs Jus ASH fast
ash hill, und ash vas run. der yoman's she say,
pats ish der mans Veil, ] hear dat und runs
again like hill, and ] got hold OF der mans und
schwears at him. you be big tam tief you pese,
und den he dry %. get away und hids hun In his
list In mine yace.n
"But the man was running out OF his own store 70
"isw SLOWS dat wash der gaze now; put ven l
after him, didn't knows him"
81 believe ail you say 10 be strictly true" said his
"iaw," said complainant; put he knows me. I
toni subbose wash sdeal yrorn rofneself, eh I"
81 no sdop 10 Wind out yether lie wash der mans
nod y resumed Dressley "or yoost gollsred him
und cab der bolice. Yaw, shudge, runs like h-l,
"Well you run out OF court now and YOU win get
clear OF the charge PREFERRED, said the Judge, laugh.
ngiy.
gan not runs now like tee tyvl; mine voot ism
sore as pese und gan nod run init der sore
yoOts,n SAID Dressly, Bravely
'We go as 1t may please you" said his Honor
and thereapon the complainant Henry Henniker
descended from the witness stand, and George
Dressly, who ordinarily l.'runs like der tyvls,
Imped slowly out OF the audience chamber into Cen
re street. III
cALENDAn--spEcrAL MISUNDERSTANDING.
The business Of this Court was unusually Light
occupying in the disposal Of all the charges bu
about one hour or thirty. eight cases on the calen
dar 1tteen were for petit larceny seventeen for
sault and battery i've for cruelty TO animals and on
for abandonment.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.