The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY NOVEMBER 49, sssrRpLE SHEET

| represented both sexes and all ages and include
almost every degree OF petty crime eognizable
this c0urL
| sAoRILEaE.
The 1rst case called was against q Young lac
named Joseph Esky. charged with stealing tire
candelabra, two wrsncaes ana one machinist'
hammer oil of the value OF $40 and the property 3
tho Roman Catholic church OF st. Stephens, OF
Twenty ninth street. The charge was well sustaine
by Patrick Mcreague the sexton, and the boy sen
10 the House OF Refuge; for which he may be thank
i LOT u Is not 80 very long ago that stealing tn
UonseCrateu properly OF church was deemed
Gh0stn
MATRIMONIAL soUADBLEs.
several complaints for assault ana battery were
inaue ny unfortunate wives against their perhaps
more unfortunate husbands; but the injuries not
beng Of an aggravated character and the cause OF
the 'battery' was apparent ON the part.e, to have
unreasonable degree OF fOndness or too much or the
''crathur, " the Court told the women, take your
LOVE I'LL REQUITED.
Charles Bernhard, y Teut0n, OF rather less weight
was robbed Of II fourteen dollars by the unieeling dam
sell AS the Court let her go free only five weeks ago.
when charged with stealing coat, sne was convinced
this time OF the unerring rigor or justice' aud viii
Iusticate for two months on the Island.
UNDER WHICH KING BEzONIANt
Moses L.andsbeag, who does business on the corner
OF Cortandt and Washington streets, charged Bern
hard Reuter- with embezzlement. From the state
ment Of the complainant 1t appeared that keuter
ceived no salary, whereupOn the Court stopped all
further examination, as the charge OF embezzement
e eniployed p on salary, and not against an
"agentr receiving only commission only on his
sales This distinction between the nature OF the
two empl0yments resulted In the discharge OF Mr..
Reuter-, who appeared to be o respectable German,
with no signs OF criminal aflinitles In his counto
nance. Judge bowling remarked that II the COM
plainant had n0J concealed this ut the preliminary
examination in the Police Court before him the de-
fendant would have been set ut liberty at once.
Of nfa fNrfr lsain
In the day, and 1t was similarly disposed or
THEFT AND ATTEMPT AT ExTORTION.
Mary Warren, Of 1877 Greene street, charged Frede-
rick DevOe with stealing from her room sleeve.
buttons and . breastpin under the following
circumstances Fred came to her room on
Sunday afternoon, between three and four O'Clock,
ana wanted thirty dollars to get Edward Williams
'Jenny Sccuns man." out OF prison, whittier he
ing and the articles named also. AT Six O'Clock
Freds woman came ana renewed the request and
10 get her away. Mary sad Eyes" and had Fred
for the theft next day. she said that Fred
was angry with her because she would testify falsely
for Williams. An attempt was made to prove an
abb, but no witnesses were forthcoming and Fred
got months Tree board ut the Penitentaly.
DID SHE OR DID SHE NOT?
Margaret Cuddy, who keeps fruit stand on the
corner OF Barclay and Hudson streets, employed
Catharine Corners, very old and poor Irish oman,
about 1lve weeks ago. TO carry basket with apples
and nuts from her residence on West broadway TO
the stand, and walking before her, missed her aud
never saw her again until sue was arrested.
walked be her side ana she Just walked away from
mel
ooh. bless ye people talk so kind on ye"
''Well, we can't do anything with you, so kind an
old LADY," said the Judge for the court; "go home
and don carry any more baskets"
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Patrick Ward was charged by detective John w.
Hudson with driving II horse having two large run
ming sores under the saddle. His defence that
the "norse doctor" had said that the morse TO be
used '.Neyer mind," said Judge bowling this
\. l4tntt a a IN
with sores under 1t. Fine ten dollars" THE same
complainant appeared against Patrick Dawn, who
was also fined ten dollars; and 50 John Scott Oh the
evidence VI the same complainant William Han
sen, coored, was arralgned under similar charge,
preferred BY onicer 6. W. prindie, OF the Seventh
precinct. The owner of the horse stated that he was
urlyen under the advice OF veterinary surgeon; but
fine Of ten dollars was imposed, the Court remark.
ing taat II the adviser was In court he would be fined
also.
Mary T. Boyer, employed as '.store WALKER ut
Macy's fancy goods store 20i sixth avenue, testified
that she saw Annie Powers III the store looking at
silyerpated rings and observed her throw her
shawl over one ana conceaing IL waS away a,ns 70
the and being observed, she placed IL BACK on
the case. Her evidence was straightforward, ana
rigid cross examination by counsel could not shake
ii. For the defence IL shown that Miss Or Mrs.
Powers, IL did mol appear which, kept large milf
ness, aud was considered by wholesale dealers Ia
articles used In her trade, OF whom she
or aaa enoyhs
n good business credit. Remarkable enough
rs this case appeared the testimony II assumed q
stun more remarkable phase from tue statements
made by Judge Downing before passing sentence.
lie said:-"Evidence OF good character IL always
admissible and taken into consideration where the
proof leaves the fact OF the crime doubtful This Is
not the case in this instance. The PROOF is clear,
and you yourself addressing the prsoner) or your
friends must be convinced OF this; for on Yesterday,
on the sidewalk here lady friend OF yours handed
me sealed letter which, on opeling, iounl to
contain money In your behalf. without counting 1t
returned 1t, you may be In more need oil u than
! am. Shopifting by respectable looking ladies', In
spring confidence by Their appearance where they
go has grown be great evil in this city, ana when
detected and proven, whether In hgh or low ne,
must he punished" The sentence was one month
In the Peniieitiary and a fne OF my dollars
ALLEGED MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Peter Raymund well-to-do German shoemaker
on Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel. was
charged by Josephine Russell win throwing ytriol
on two OF her dresses Peter had rented apartments
up stairs 10 Josephine and finding her a trouble
some tenant had her dispossessed on the 81 OF Octo
Der last. She states that she slept with friend,
Mrs. Dunn during tue nl!ht ana on returning 10 the
house she met kaymund coming dowa stairs and
found her clothes the floor and two dresses par
TALLY burned by vtriol. There was sonle misunder-
standing between the Court Judge Kelly alone in the
bench) and defendants counsel as TO the latter's IN
PRODUCING evidence when the Court found the de.
PENDANT guilty, but remanded him To prison
till Thursday, as IL appears that the case
was before the Grand Jury also. Two civil actions
had commenced against Raymund by Josephine fol
the same alleged mischief. The attorney tried hard
To put In bail for his client or TO have HIM nned vi
once but Judge Kelly remained memorable.
CITY RAIIRoAD CAR LIFE.
James Mccormick, desperate looking lad, got
! two months Tor beating an Ei2hth avenue car CON
ductor with paving stone as he demanded his fare
A large number of petty Cases was disposed OF IL
various ways. most OF them with from ten days Il
| several months Of Imprisonment.