The New York herald., 1869-05-30
mAYoR's OFFICE.


The re-cstabishment of the Mayors Court, under
the Marshal, has proved to be immense benefit to
many ypoor and unfriended people, ana has saved
the city large sums OF money by evadIng expensive
ana protracted civil and criminal prosecutions In
cases which have been decided by the Marshal with
out expense to anybody except the maleiactors.
The week just past will compare favorably with
any Of its predecessors for amount ana variety OF
business disposed OF.
SMART LAWYER
Under this heading, in the HERALD of Sunday last
was published the case Of alawyer, who was charged
by young woman who had been in his employ with
attempting to delraud her out large sum OF money
by means OF a check on bank nom which he had
0verdrawn his account He said he would pay the
money money m but mo not because he had been or
denied the right of the Marshal to dispense Justice
lnis characteflsic OF DENYING seems to run In the
y Np early y IN the weex a brother % Of the na
to answer complaint OF having obtained money
from young man for professional services and hav-
ing performed no service In return therefor. TIE
lawyers are members OF the tribe OF Levy and keep
their offices near the City HAL Park The COM
had given Mr. Levy TWENTY-FIVE dollars, but that he
(Mr: Levy had done nothing for him. Mr.. Levy in
to his Enowsdge and hsd no ee recoiestnn WSa
ever OF the aflalr Marshal Tooker tnen requested
HIM see how the matter stood show @ e him whether %
ANYTHING mad ever been done and settle the case
sn Mn .he n assa e S.n to, to this
LOOK oyer is register ana report the next day at
O'clock ane lawyer then started to leave but sud
had done in the premises. lie stated that he hal
prepared papers ana gone through certain forms;
but the young man denied that anything had been
done for him. He then commenced his brothers
style, and questioned the Marshals right to summon
was satisfied that the Marshal had no authority in
the matter whatever. The Marshal asked him II he
w. "a np.on
further that he might put any Interpretation he
pleased on the law, but he wanted him to appear be-
fore him the next day az one O'Clock The legal
man got quite laxative and assured the MARSHAL
In pretty impudent style that he would not ap-
astonishment the forbearance of the Marshal was
freely expressed Some quietly suggested that the
nd o. M listening % 70 te child Of Israel
under arrest or have him elected from the Office.
The Marshal. however, contented himself with re-
questing the complainant TO appear the next day,
and advising the legal one to stay away IL he deemed
best, assuring him that he would see whether he
ant then left; but the complainant did not return
or appear as requested the Marshal was spared the
oncer to bring the defendant before hin
OF complaints against the Keepers Of
BOGUS JEwELRY SHOPS
the CRY Is ''stll they comen The establishment nj
179 Broadway. cards and circulars OF which ,esig-
nate it as being kept by ~. Colennls Il Co., sole
against this Infamous den have lately been quite nu
merous and give rise to the idea that business there
peared at the Marshals desk who staed that he had
been neeced out Of 500 in gold at Coienns'.
onicer McGrath was despatched with the com.
planant and lie succeeded In having the money re-
funded. The keepers OF small jewelry gambling
shop at las Chatham street also obliged to re.
mnd small amount which they had obtained from
q stranger.
EXCHANGE AND PASSENGER TICKET OFFICES
are brought into bad repute by the doings OF the
proprietors OF concern at l46 Liberty Street A
few days ago an account was published IN the
HERALD Of German who had been neeced by the
N al lAr Ltup I.ge
fall and OF his return and the recovery OF his money
ior him. Yesterday similar case was presented
leave for Europe, was induced TO enter las for the
purpose OF procuring passage ticket and having
gave two drafts, one for s575 on Condit 4 Jennngs
OF 80 Broad street. and another for 500 so, on Mr.
swaine, Of the Underwriters Agency, i75 Broadway.
change IN belt for HIM, and he started for the old
country. As soon rs the steamer was on her way
not more than the value OF fifty dollars in half sov.
ereigns. lie made known his loss to the captain Of
the steamer and was allowed to return to the city
on the pilot boat. Marshal Tooker having heard
the case despatched oficer McC!rath To No. 1i0 tib
erty street to have the money matter Strengthened
tue drafts were made 10 notify them OF the ransac.
tion and TO stop the payment Among the
disposed or were several cases OF complaints made
by poor sewing girls and other working people
them OF money Justly earned. Yesterday morning
no less than s222 were recovered for such complain
anfs.
John Pardey, driver OF express wagon No. loI, was
charged with having failed 10 deliver nfty-iUr dol.
lars which he had collected The Marshal obliged
him to make good the amount aud held tho natter
In abeyance for further disposition
The Marshal has heard during the week. some 600
complaints; he has granted 3Ii licenses, as follows:
pawnbr0kels, IL second hand dealers, 40; Junk
shops, So; junk carts 5s; express wagons, a vend.
ers, ~; carts so; porers, 2 drivers 30; intelligence
Office, ]; boarding house, Il TO sell gunpowder, 2;
junk boat |. He has received for license fees and
fines $50 So aud has caused So 10 he recovered
FOR parties who had been swinJled py sharpers Of
various kinds.