The New York herald., 1869-06-04

lures followed for which he was wholly unprepared
made the Youthful verdant believe shat he came
from the same section Of the country and like himself
was on visit to tns wonderiS won M metropolis TINS
and mad got well posted He proposed himself as
chaperon to the complainant They went 70 the Astor
Library, to the Mercantile Library and elsewhere,
when finally the rdral youth discovered that his
guide was o very depraved young man. and he had
HIM arrested. After listening to the c0mplainant's
story the prisoner, whose name appears on the cal
endar as Joseph L. Lee, was questioned by the
What ala you stop in 'front.' Of Niblo's Garden
for Po the Judge asked.
.ro 70, look at the photographs of Miss Thompson
"Dld you see anything peculiar about the photo
graphsf
neck"
"Did you notice anything elsef"
"l noticed that Miss Markham's legs were the Dig
"YOn are too sharp sighted altogether spoke up
the Judge in voice OF irrepressble moral indigna-
ton. "Where next did you go tor"
1--WE stopped in front or the Olymplc.'
'Did you notice anything thereY"
smaller legs than either Miss Thompson Miss
Markham"
'You must have theatrical legs on the BRAIN"
sharply spoke up the Judge. "fou have been de-
moralized bv the modern school OF drama. don't
wonder ut your attempting 10 demoralize this young
man from the country. Pll give you six months on
the island. The moral tone OF your system requires
reconstructing"
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Three very hard-looking youths. two dressed in
flaming red flannel shirts and the other IN o blue
wooen Shirt were arraigned on charge OF assault
ing Anna Black. The complainant SAID sne kept
vegetable stand IN Bayard street. The accused came
along and commenced throwing her potatoes about:
she remonstrated with them ana they struck ana
beat her. The Judge, after patient hearing Of the
case, announced his decision.
John Mckenna and Edward Murray are ac-
Quilted" said the Judge. IL find Michael Fay guilty
and remand him till saturday for sentence"
Upon this announcement wonderful hubbub OF
feminine sobs and groans arose in the back of the
court room.
"Its much ado about nothing" spoke up loudly
the Judge, "all that sobbng and eroaning. II will
have no effect on the sympathy OF the Court. These
tableau scenes were played out here long ago.n
EMBEzzLEMENT.
Patrick Reilly, TALL bony specimen OF the Celtic
race, was called up TO answer charge OF embeZzle-
ment. The alleged embezzlement was appropriating
OF oranges The complainant, however, for some
uneXp,aned p,, ned reason, failed to appear
"Well, Reilly" said the Judge to the prisoner,
'you are charged with embezzementn
Eyes, Sir" answered Reilly.
"Do you know what embezzlement is9" pursued
the Judge.
mo, sirn was the frank response
81 thought you dd not know" continued the
Judge. land Fll explain 1t to you"
"Ihapk you" spoke up Reilly.
"Em6ezzement 1 Is an arlstocratic offence" the
honor Of being tried for this high offence You can
tell your children and they can tell their children,
ana SO on, that you have been acquitted OF this
offence, no one appearing against you"
81 wlll your Honor" calculated Reilly, who
thought It, doubtless. almost time he should say
'You can gon said the Judge.
"To prison. your Honor"
''NO, no; hOne.n
"Thank you, thank you;'' and Reilly left, If q
little bewildered on the subject OF embezzlement.
certainly clear on the subject of his discharge, and
very clearly thankful.
ALL ABOUT DOGS.
There were two cases in which two cannes were
the primary Of the respective ltigatory pro-
cesses. Henry Gallagher, thin, meagre man, pos
sessing almost the robustness Of figure and volume
of voice accredited to John Randolph came hobblng
a in no wit
box.
"what makes you lamey' asked the Judge.
"a dog bit me last October. Haven't seen well
day since"
He told long story. He was going by Joseph
and bit him on the caif OF the leg. He charged the
prisoner with the ownership Of the dog and with
at was no dog of mine" said the accused. when
Il came his turn to tell MS story. ~ never owned
dog IN my lie-never would own one. did not set
"other witnesses confirmed the statement of Mr..
Foster and the latter was acquissed Of the charge
''Can I shoot the dog asked the complainant Of
the Judge, after the latter had rendered his de-
''As there is now conflict between the Board Of
Health and the Mayor on the subject of dogs l
think rll be safe replied the Judge humorlng the
.'Will you give me an order?"
..I,ll give you verbal order"
'.what are you waiting fors" asked the Judge,
seeing the man waiting.
''For the verbal order"
''You want II In wrlting?"
''Yes, sir.n
81 don't give my verbal orders in wrting.r
~ thought you did,"
Nor in this court; you shoot the dog and Ill stand
between YOU and all blame"
The other dog case was connected with COM
plalnt by Catharine keefe charging Christian Brown
with having beaten her. II seems he was bitten by
dog, and supposng that she melted the dog to
biting him. he struck her. AS the dog belonged to
Tommy Dodd, and she had nothing to do with It, he
was found guilty and compelled TO pay ten dollars
fine.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Oswald Eldea, boy ten years old, was found
picking pockets IN Jones' Woods. He was sent TO
the boys' school on Hart's Island. John Wells, for
stealing nfty-seven yards Of calico, was sent four
months TO the Penitentiary Charles Mcclure. for
stealing two hats, ana Tommy O'Nei for stealing
three shirts were each sent for two months to the
same institution Charles McCann, for stealing
gold ring, and Thomas Manning for an assault on
FREDERICK Sharlock, were each sent four months to
the workhouse.