The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
tCUag OF SPECIAL ssssilaS.
Before Judges Downing and Kelly.
FIOyFNkEIA,

DIAOlc Juukbs OOhlluS anu hSitj-
ELosENAEIA.
lady named Mary Pearsall, who It wiz be re-
membered, was remanded for sentence on the last
conrt day for stealing collar and cuffs aud pair
OF kid gloves from the store of Mr. A. I. Stewart
Broadway, came before the court to-day. She had
been IN the Tombs since Monday, and she was EVIL
dently suffering great mental anguish. she asked
the court for mercy, and said that she would GER
tainly never be guilty OF SO foolish and wicked an
act again. she was accommodated with chair and
could scarcely SIT quiet enong 10 hear the Judge. so
great was her nervous excitement. Her counsel
eaid that he was prepared to submit to the court
number OF anidavits from gentlemen OF high
position in Brooklyn Who spoke OF the hitherto
unstained moral character OF this lady,
Judge Bowling SAID that the Court had been IN.
formed that the lady was connected with very highly
respectable persons In a neighborlng city. The
Judge. addressing the prisoner, said:-For paltry
pair of gloves you have dlsgraced yourself for life.
Prisoner-Ohl Judge, do have mercy upon me. I
will never do this again.
Judge-Your appearance indicates that you are in
great distress at the remembrance OF this crime.
Mr. Stewart nor any Of his people are here to ask
the clemency OF the Court. and MIR; stewards pro-
pery must be protected as we'll as that OF the poor
est man in this city. Some of the most influential
men IN this city aud In Kings county have asked
this Court to exercise It's cemency In your case. /
understand that you are a member OF one OF the
most distinguished congregations in Brooklyn
and that congregation you have dlsgraced by
Incarceration here you have suffered as much for
this offence as If you had been the Penitentiary
BIN months. Now Wnhb INC lOuIt VIII 40 AL lilS
sentence will be to suspend sentence In this case,
the condition that you remain IN Brooklyn and don't
come over to New York. II you do you Win probably
be brought up for sentence on this complaint. The
lady, closely yelled, then left the court with her
friends.
A WARNING TO OWNERS OF SWORD STICKS.
well dressed and respectable looking man
named Thomas Powers, who "runs'' saloon at 81
Beaver street, and Is supposed TO be man OF large
property, was charged with having in his possession
u sword cane The complainant, officer Nicno-
son, said that there was 'muss" at this
mans saloon, which he did not see and as
he was on his post IN Beaver street he
saw the defendant standing at the door
OF his saloon with the naked sword, defying the
the sword from him and he was taken into Gus
tody Powers said In mis- defence that man had
threatened him with a knife In his saloon and he
had used it in his defence.
The Judge SAID IT was quite contrary to the law for
him even TO do that, especially rs the police were
there That defence was, however, not thought
OF when he was before the police magistrate and
not word OF it was In the atdavits. Had Powers
struck anybody with that weapon the probability
was that he would have killed him. These NAKED
swords must not be brandshed about In liquor sl-
looms, and the Court found him guilty. He would
be sent to the Penitenary for one month and fined
fifty dollars
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Patrick McMahon for stealing barrel OF Kerosene
from the Hudson River Railroad depot, was SEN
fenced TO three months in the ienitentiary. Pan
dopn Schultz was charged BY Charles tiggef OF no.
liz Seventh street. with stealing SIX pounds OF pork
The prisoner was suspected and followed by the
pianant, who found the pork concealed round the
wastband OF The prisoners pantaloons. There
seemed to be some doubt as to whether the prisoner
had not been tempted to do this By want, and the
Court gave MIN the beneHt OF H. and he was cent 10
the City Prison for FIVE days. John Lcary, youth
WHO had been in the habit OF moesting modest
looking girl named Jane Moss as she came from her
employment, sent to the Penltentiary Tor one
month as punishment Tor his trough ana tuinbe''
exploits.