The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15

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| sidered.
Before Judge Kelly.
Prisoners OF piferng proclivties were in the ma
jority yesterday Ont OF ftytwO cases on the calen
dar thirtythree were charges OF assault and battery
OF the remaining cases eighteen were charges OF as
| sault ana battery and one OF malicious mischief.
The session was unusually prolonged lasting nearly
| four hours.
TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD.
| rather singular case came up, IN whlcn GOdIrey
Loring, a tall caCaverous-ooking man, was me COM
planant, and Lizzie stewart not the worst imagii-
able specimen OF the female KIND, the delenuan-
| Estate your case,r said the Judge to Mr.. Lorlng
! About TWO O'Clock in the morning. ~ ne proceeded
| 10 explain, 1.-THE accused came up TO me as was
going through crosby street and asked me Tor TWO
! cents 20 buy bread for her starving mother.
handed out twenty dollar bill and tod her 10 tahe
| that"
| And she took its" interrupted the Judge.
| ''She snatcned 1t out OF my hand ana away she
| went.-
'.But you told her to take it," spoke up the
Il only meant 1t as joke didn't intend to give
| her twenty dollars" :. -
"she was overoyed at the muniflcence OF your
| gftr said the Judge 'and hurried away 10 impart
the Joyful intelligence to her lnotneT Onuer uhe cir
cunistances she can't he blamed for running she
mad, doubtless. often experienced, rs wrote Hoou'
OF Christian charity,
and this rare exhibition of the rarity OF charity pro-
duced temporary bewllderment that caused her to
become temporarily Obvious OF the exceeding pro-
priety of stopping to thank you.''
But was only joking, say" persisted the CON-
piaiDant.
The lady seemed very much in earnest when she
took the bill. -
II was in earnest, Judge" nterposed the accused.
''Ile told me to take the bill and took 1t, and
would have been fool Ii / hadn't taken rn
II acquit your said the Judge
THANK you," she politely responded.
Mustn't she give me back my twenty dollars 2" i'm
portuned Mr.. Lorng.
who repents an act of charity is as bad as he who
has no charity in his soul"
HOLDING THE STAKES.
Thomas Collins became stakeholder. He con-
sdered IL his duty 10 hold on 10 the stakes or, In
other words that his appointment 10 this delicate
ana responsible position was not pro ten1p0fe, but
pro eteIHitdte Thomas Farlegh complained that
Collins received fifty dollars AS stakeholder and
failed to give up the money on the decision OF the
bel.
'.what was the nature of the betS" inquired the
Judge
1t was whether certain watch was gold or
erode"
''You won the bet, suppose?n
"les, sir. and called on Collins to give me the
stakes and he would not do itn
81 was told TO hold the money" said Collins.
.He wasn't told to hold on to it," spoke up Far
leigh.
"You will hold yourself in readiness to spend the
next four months at the Pententiary," said the
Judge.
TOO QUICK SPOKEN
Jennie wilson was called up TO answer charge OF
coming up TO the witness stand.
an break up your house." called out the prisoner
from her place az the prisoners bar. 'YOu are an
old cow"
'You keep quiet" spoke up the sergeant TO her.
IAN right; but I'll get the best Of her yet" said
lingua threats
The complainant told the story OF the assault upon
her. which the Court listened 10 with Its usual
patience.
al find you guilty." said the Judge, ''and for the
assault, and you being too quick.spoken at the be-
ginning OF the case, sentence you SIX months to the
Penitentary, at the end OF which time your vsndic-
tive temper will doubtless have cooled down little -
"Not bit Of It," replied the prisoner, and with
|
| the complainant, she was led away 10 make ready
for her trip via the Black Maria to her coming nsua
abode.
QUESTION OF DECENTRALIZATION.
Bridget Donohue was charged with stealing sever
dollars from Henry Morey. The crime was clearly
proven.
"iave you ever been before me before ?" asked the
Judge.
Never, SIR Have been only three days in rht
city.n
"where did you come fromSr
''Stratford. Connecticut.n
How long nave you lived there"
'Four years"
'Empoyed as servantY-
! Eyes SIR In a clergyman's family"
| 81 hardly know which would demoraliZe you
more,n SAID the Judge ..sending you back TO live
| with the clergyman or sending you 10 the PeRten-
tiary. guess the Pententiary will be the best for
you. send you there one MONTH"
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Bridget Donolly, who unfortunately is afflicted
with keptomana. tried her hand at shopllfting at
Penentiary. James Ryan was caught rolling away
an empty wine cask. In consideration Of the cask
being empty he was let OF with one month at the
Workhouse. George Passmore helped himself to q
vest and pair Of pants belonging to Philip Turner
This offence being considered triple in criInality tC
the last he assigned three months labor at the
same institution. Ann Whehouse took possession
OF a rural gentleman's p0cketbOoK and money wi tn
out the proper power OF attorney. She spends the
next two months on Blackwe's Island. John
Browning beat Ann Cramer. The city was made
ten dollars richer by this pugilisc performance
OF Browning. Jonn Healcy, a boy, was sent to
Harris Island school Tor stealing twelve dollars
mostly in nickel CON- Patrick Coon was fined thirty
dollars Tor assauiting Hiram SleDert Pat Kelly
although II Is rarely, said The Judge, one of this
patronymic INDUCES IN larceny--was found guilty OF
stealing coat. He pleaded being ''hard upn as his
excuse. He was sent three months to the PenIten-
tary. Alfred Whitfield was given pair of pants 10
get cleaned, but failed TO return them. This failure
cost HIM months hard labor on Blackwell's Island.
James Miller was found guilty OF stealing set OF
bagatelle balls. This case developed the fact that
sending letters from the TOmbs IL expensive to the
inmates He SAID he had spent four dollars In hay.
ing letters sent tor him. He was remanded for SEN
tence. Patrick Lynch, charged with malicious mis-
chlet IN damaging the household appointments OF
george Cooling, was required TO give new bonds
Tor trlal at the General Sessions. Edward Murray
ana Joseph Atcrbury, each about eight years old
stole basket or clothing from a hallway. They
were sent TO Harris Island. I