The New York herald., 1869-05-02
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before Judges Bowling and Kell,

The proceedings In this Court yesterday were I'M
usually prosy. No possible mental galvanic bat
terry could impart any special lively animation to
the wearsomely stale and monotonous trials OF petty
larceny and assault and battery cases comprising
the calendar.
PISTOL PRACTICE ON ROOF.
Charles Moran charged George W. Laselle with
shooting MIN in the arm with pistol. The ball
hit him in the left arm, making an ugly wound,
though fortunately fracturing no bones. The ev
dence showed that the accused, who Is q boy only
twelve years old, was amusing himself at pistol
practice on the roof OF his dwelling. The target
was bottle, but being bad shot carelessSin
his shooting, Of the shots hit stated, Moran
In the arm, who was quietly walking along the
street. The juvenile pistol practician was sent to
A BELLIGEREyr AGED GENTLEMAN.
Joseph Raush an old, grayheaded man, according
70 the evidence adduced against him. Is not en-
dowed with that mild placidity or temper that gives
such gracious dignity 10 those Of mature age and
silver locks. His stepson, Henry Bennett, accused
him of hitting him on the head with paving stone.
"wnat did be strike you forS" Judge Downing
asked the complainant.
who comes near him. the complainant answered.
.'Mho do you mean by eyerybodyr'
''Well, he beats bis Wife,"
ANYBODY elser
ayes, all the chldren.n
Anybody else"
everybody who demonstrates with him.
"Wnat have you to say TO this charger the Judge
asked the prisoner.
.'fhey are all ugly,n he grunly replied
sI guess you are the ugly one,r answered the
Judge. Two months to the Penltentiary."
COMPOUND CASE OF SHOOT.
John Shoot was charged by James Murphy with
assault and battery. Murphy said that Shoot entIccd
his (Murphy's wife to leave him aud enter upon the
vocation OF a waiter IN saloon. He met Shoot In
drinking saloon, and reprimanded him for his inter-
ference between himself and wife. shoot got indig
nant and shook his fist I'm his face. Shoot got more
indignant end struck him.
"How is thisS' the Judge asked the prisoner.
Ellis wife shoot him." answered Murphy. al had
nothing to do with her leaving MIN"
.what do you mean by shoot hims'' pursued the
ii mean she left him of her own accordn
ats not so" persisted Murphy. "It was his
Shoot was remanded till Tuesday TO see T. he
make good his statement as to Murphy being shoot
STRIKING WORRYING GIRL
rare specimen OF brute. such as Burgh would
idly spend his sympathy upon, giving his name as
Mary Rhodes, a working girl, while ON her way
home from work. The complainant, modest ap-
pearing grl SAID that the prisoner Jostled rudeiy
against her and as she believed deslgnedly She
asked him 10 please be more careful. when he struck
her violent blow, nearly telling her TO the SIDE
"You are brute said Judge bowling, "a brute
al was drunkn pleaded the prisoner.
$50 much the worse brute tlen,p answered the
magistrate. "fhe severest punishment Tor you VIII
be to fine you; ne you twenty dollars and u ever
you molest working girls andyo are brought here
again drunk or sober VIII send You Tor SIX months
~ the Penitentiary."
GOING THROUGH BOARDING HOUSE.
Not an ordinary, quiet and respectable way or go-
ing through boarding house, but going through
II as these TWO words mean IN police vcrnacuar.
VIM. Kirkpatrick boarded IN Canal street. lie was
accused OF helping himself to the wardrobe Of hts
fellow male boardcrs lie confessed his guilt, but
said he drunk. OF four complaints preferred
against nm, Judgment suspended on three
through the ncrcossion OF the coinpainants. on
the fourth lac was sent for two months TO the Penicn-
tary.
QUESTION OF FACT AND MEMORY.
Charles Cobb accused Bridget Kelly or being n
shoplifter and stealing some cotton cloth from his
store. The woman pleaded guilty to the charge, but
said II was her Oicnce ana begged the Judge 10
et her on, promising never TO be guilty OF thlevng
IN tue future
''you have been before me before on similar
cnarge, unless am very much mistaken" said
Never, slr.-
again.p 'NN
.No, sir; this is the first time 1 was ever In a
81 am going TO nnd out whether You are lying or
telling Tue truth, continued the Judge; ''I remand
you till next session OF the Courtn
ANOTHER BRUTE
Daniel clancy was charged by Mary Ford with
STRIKING ner IN thc eye. she SAID she was passilQ
through the liowcry when the prisoner stumbled
against her; she asked him TO be kind enonph TO
keep his distance, and he struck her in the eye she
removed the bandage from her eye, winch In ts
boodshot condition andhlark tracery OF blue. dirt
Il looked like The optic OF prize tighter after score
of rounds IN the hstc arena. ,'ii ~ Ifl =
"why did you strike this young womanfr the