The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
COURT or SPECIAL sEssIcsS.
small Calendar of Petty OIenccs-yhat Girls
WIN Dc--A John street Firm.

small tHieElHr oil Rctfy Ouencc--Nhlt Girls
WIN Dc--A John street Firm.
Before Judges Kelly and Downing
There were eighteen cases OF petit larceny, nine
cases OF assault and battery and one charge OF keep
ing disordery house. The latter was summary
dismissed, no complainant appearing. Among the
rest there were but few Of any interest, and these
SKATING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Peter kun.Z, little lad OF about twelve years,
living with his parents la Laurens street.-The pre-
else number Of the house not being gven--eBioy ed
himself skating on pond Ia the yard or the house
In company with other boys Frank Medder disilk ed
the amusement and threw ashes on the Ice. ioung
Peter however, was fully up 10 the occasion, ana
securing broom, swept the ashes away, where
upon Frank Wedder boxed Peters ears. For this
interference with the joyful pastime Of the boys,
Frank Wedder was adJudged To pay "A tine or fifteen
dollars, and young woman being ready 10 pay il
for him, he departed M peace.
WHAT GIRLS WILL SOMETIMES DO.
Catharne Cunningham was accused OF having
beaten Ada Silverstein with an umbrella, IN Cnat.
ham square, ON "Wednesday last AT the bewitcning
hour OF twilight. II appeared IRON the testimony
that the accused, in company with Mary Kelly AMI
another '.young girl" was passing up the square,
aud being quite tight the ARRAY occurred. When
asked what they were doing for living they made
such unexplalnable motions that the whole court at
once understood their meaning. As the Court was
about passing sentence the defendant remarked that
she was 'tighr at the time. The counsel ior the
defence took up the word and said sue was In a
.'tight" place now But the Court, thinking that she
had been carry ing II ON rather "ioose sent her 10
the CITY prison FOR ten days.
DAY FOR A PENNY.
Wilhelm Sauer was convicted or stealing from
the store OF John Roster, by tapping the till'' tine
amount Of TWENTY-FIVE pennies, and the Court sen
fenced INN to imprisonment for twenty-five days--a
day for each penny-which ought 10 De warning
for petty thieves. II those who steal millions had ~
stand day In prison for each penny what would
become Of hemy WhatS
THEFT FROM JOHN STREET FIRM.
John c. Richards, representing the firm OF J. Reg
gcndorf Co., OF 20 John street. had complained Of
Anthony Mess, charging him with petit larceny.
Mess pleaded guilty on the day OF arrangement last
week and was remanded for sentence. Yesterday
his case was called up again. and his counsel pro-
duced q number Of certificates Of his former EN-
poyers a. To his honesty and trustworthness. When
the matter was Inquired into by the court IL appeared
that the purpose Of the prosecution was TO Obtain
their goods aud not 10 advance the ends OF justice,
for the principal witness for the prosecution said
That he did not know the People OF the state OF
New York" The Court made some severe remarks
the practice Of persons to invoke the law only To
subserve their own ends, and the defendant was
again remanded for further inquiry.
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTSON.
Az the court was about 10 adjourn Mr.. Vim. y,
Howe, an attorney practicing az this court arose
and In feeling and complimentary terms announced
tie death Of Charles r. Robertson, chief Justice o
| the sppevinr Court and on his motion the C0py