The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before Judges Kelly and Bowling.
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IN THE TREASURY LINE.
Henry Martin an ''honest looking fellow,' was
placed at the bar for stealing, as was charged
pocketbook from George H. Garfield. Martin was
pronounced by his counsel guiltess and as his &C
enser was not on hand an attachment was issued
against him. while the accused was remanded to
chew the bitter end OF disappointment. See
what it is TO be lin the Treasury note business"
ACAsE OF STEALING TABLE CLOTHS.
Andrew Bauer put before the bar charged
with stealing pair of table cloths from Nicholas
Benner Andrew was an innocent looking old
buffer but the evidence against him positive
that Andy was sent to the island OF the Angels for
two months.
A HARD hit.
John Foster, sharp looking boy who nayiCatcs
the ocean, who swears pointedly al his tarry top
lights and topgallant eve brows, arraigned for
walking into the sailors boarding house OF Mary
Lowell and raising such tempest that they had To
take IN all SAIL Jack was hauled to the caaboose
and on appearing before their Honors was invited TO
pay to the state twenty dollars for the benefit of the
county treasury. Jack undertook defence of his
conduct, but IL was interarded with ship phrases
that the court was beginning TO imagine Itself at
''salleur boy' safely In the calaboose that II
found itself on its land legs again.
A TALE OF A TUB.
A little specimen OF a high old Dutch woman,
Christina Frousche, who looked exceedingly like
John Chinaman In disguise, was arragned for
making away with Bertha Bunhold's shirts, rather
Bertha's husbands shirts, supposng she has one.
Christina denied the soft impeachment but the wit
ness II possible handsomer than the accused. tes-
tned in such lucid Dutch English that the Court
IN doubt as to whether 10 was the complainant de-
fendant that was in the wrong.
''Did you see the woman take the shrtsS' asked
:gage he, to get at Inc tau END OF the
Zach. shudge, sees der vonans go do der dub
md dakes der Qlozeu
(Which womanSn
'Der Won vot dakes der shirds.'
~ know that; but which the woman
''vy der vomans dat vat at der dub
And that woman was -f
..Der Won vat wash in der blaze, do pc shure."
''Well, was ii Christina or Berthaf
'Yah! Id vas der woman vat sdeal der shir1is.'
.Bertha the complainant
Christina, the defendant
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''well was IL that woman therey' pointing TO the
"Yahl Dat ISL der vomans. saw her NIT der
~ was trying to make shft OF them" said his
"Nein; she vas goin' nit der lager bin win Won der
Shields
"WeIl, Christina wen have to send you to com
Portable quarters for the next four months"
And so Christina left the court room as stolid and
unconcerned when she entered IL.
WHAT CONES OF STEALING An UMBRELLA.
George Allen, brilliant youth who seemed TO
Lewis with stealing an umbrella. The testimony Of
the owner OF the parachute was 50 convincing that
Biackwelrs Island for two months and 10 be placed
In the geological department.
MAKING LIGHT OF IT.
George Nj. Smith was sent up for month Tor steal.
ing lamp As the lamp was stolen IN the daN time
the Court was of the opinion that there was no ne.
cessity for taking H. unless he wanted See-zc II.
George seeZed with NJ on hearing this FUN,
and did not get II until he found himself on the
Island examining into the various specimens Of
oakum.
tall, muscular specimen OF the feminine darkey
walked with long and rigid strides 10 the witness
stand. named Sarah Roberts. and. taking the usual
:" swear" said that diminutve specimen OF the
moke-a little blaCker Than any OF the faces IN
Icons dark troupe-who said her name was Eliza
beth Gardner, had conspired to steal her clothes.
Judge said the accused In thin alto, cts -
no such ting. Dat are Niger would swar all FOR ab
mule. She couldn't tell der truf from lie CT she'd
seen stuck up on fence
''Dat ares not so.r said the complainant ndig
nanty. ''She conspire VIII de oder tings In dar
house to 'priye me u my cofS au' vent sent right
up three dollars
"This is woman's quarrel, remarked hi Honor
quietly.
II can prove she tuck dar clofs.n
"Uey won't saw" said the accused, "she tuck
dem wifout askn' 70 dem Of lie pletcr"
Judge, dat ar spesmcn oh a female African cuiud
tinps ar mine KIN"
Elizabeth" said Judge kew 'I'm afraid shall
have to send up Tor month"
.'iou ought to NJ for TN year-vs, for TN year,
Judge, exclaimed the complainant, az she spfang
60 her feet and gared ike hyena az the condemned.
she saryes H. DE huz1y, she sarves IT, YOU jus glib
her nufin but monf' and the rate woman flung
hued moke never utering word, walked quietly
20 her cell. and IA now on the sland.Of the Angels
scrubbng the floors OF the corridors of-not time
but the female prison.
A CASE or PuNcHlSG.
Caesar d. Dintelnel whose Dutch-bngsh H. Of
profound character charged that Isaac II. Warren
had coared him and punched him.
Isaac. on being questioned, acknowledged his M.
Qistic propensities ana gave a for trying 10
spoil the complainants phiZ.
II appeared In evidence that Isaac is photograph.
er and CRsar a halter. The halter objected to the
photographer hanging out his pictures on the wall
adjoining his store and the photographer Insisted on
making an exhibition OF his art and his skill In
sstaking the shadow IA II nes.m Result a knock
down and a drag out in which the Dutchman wa
wors'ed by the knickerbocker
GLOW came you 10 remove his pictures" asked
the Court Of Caesar.
sIIe g0llared me-"
.syes, and nc lung my pictures ~ the hall aud
came near smashing Things
lyon ought not 10 strike people Cesar, said the
nudge: you ought 20 have called an 0tfcer.
ale showed fight, = answered the knckerb0cker
.,and lie ought 10 be punished think'
s.well Ill fine You ten dollars You broke IN
law