The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-05
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Downing.

This court adjourned from Saturday last unli
yesterday, SO as to avoid the meeting OF the
court on Tuesday, the day OF election. This, how
ever did not increase very largely the number OF
cases 70 be tried The calendar, embracing the two
court days, numbered only thirty-ive prisoners
most OF whom were charged with minor offences.
The following are the only cases OF public inter-
..rHE WAY OF TRASsGREssoRs rs HaRDu
An emaciated, broken down man, named James
Moore, alias Johnny Miller who about twenty
years ago the terror OF the police ana Or tile
distinguished city thieves pleaded guilty TO the petty
larceny Of stealing tour and hall YARDS OF flannel
Judge Downing, with his wonderfully natura power
ofremamberiDg faces. recognized an old acduant
ance, and conversation that was slrlkiDgy iliUsra
tive OF the dark side OF criminals lie took place
betw cen the Judge and the prisoner.
Prisoner--i plead guilty, ana throw myself on the
mercy OF bie Court.
Judge-What mercy can you expect from The
Courtf You are very much changed since saw you
last. How many years Is l. now5 i must be four
larry corner OF Church and Duane streets; you aud
Chauncey Johnson didthat job. You have led avery
hard life. Ion were arrested twenty years ago for
breaking into shop in boyer street, PHILADELPHIA
and stealing curtains and trimmings. Where have
you been SINGER
Prisoner-In Philadelphia.
Judge-How long have you been out Of he Cherry
Hill State PRISON.
Prisoner-Two weeks.
judge--You are coming down very low.
Judge ito OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES did he steal this
Compiainant-No 765 Broadway.
Judge-In the day timer
Conplalnant-fes sir.
Judget to prsoner1--I have seen the TINE. Miller
when YOU would not look at o man who would COM
init so miserable larceny as this. III give you the
benefit oil your plea suppose you must be In want
or you would not have done such larceny M this
Can't you get anything TO dor
PT1soner--rm not fit to work.
Judge-Are your limbs disabled
Prisoner-My lungs are nearly gone.
Judge-Why don't you go to the Workhouse and
Prisoner am too for gone cannot &c, cured
come upon you, ts It nots
Prisoner--I suppose II ~.
last when yon were very stout hearty fellow, and
you are wrecked man. At that time the police
dare scarcely 90 near you, and now q child could
for three months and send word for you be placed
IN the hospital and not 70 have ANY hard work gwen
to you should you get better.
A wHITEwAsHING NEGRO.
A coloreo man, named William Baker a white
washer, was charasd BY Albert Glosar. ,erman,
from his TIL SIX dollars, on the 22d'of October. Mr.
losar did not see the thief committing the act but
away from tile store after dipping his fingers In the
TILL Gosar said that the man had bare place on the
ana that in his haste he had len biz
cap on n. the ste, step , Of the store The prt
the description given by Glosar he was detained on
that charge Baker in his defence said he resided
not likely he would rob him, for he had always done
the whitewashlng for Giosar, aud II he wanted him
he could easily have found him. He was the victim
OF an unfortunate similarity TO some other c0lorsd
man, and he was not the thief at all. The police
arrested him on charge OF which he could not have
been guilty, for he was at the time they said the rob-
berry was committed "ploughin9 the brIny deepv
aud in the service Of the American navy.
Judge-Then OF course you have got your dis
charge from the navyf
Prisoner-No sir; didn't ask them for IL.
Judge-rerhaps you thought II was better mott
Complainant--i lost ten dollars tho last time shs
man whitewaShcd for me. | could not prove II
against him, though suspected him; Nus wife
brought me TO-DAY nine aud half dollars, telling me
that her husband had stolen IT. and asking me 70 let
her husband 20 free.
Judge--Your'e a bad lad, am afraid. III send
you for six months 20 Biaesweis isiand fhes
want some wbisewashlng done there
sHoPLIfTING AT srEwART's
A very quietly dressed lady named Purscll, whose
grief at her position either very well affected or
Very real and It really diifcult to say which,
pleaded guilty 70 stealing collar. cuils and pair
Of gloves from the store OF Mr. A. T. stewart Broad
with articles amounting to aboht sixty cents and
while he was getting her the change detective
ofIicer Dawson on duty ut Stewards, observed her
place In her mur set Of collars and Guns lie went
articles there were also found new pair OF Kid
gloves. ReInanded until Saturday.
MISCELLANEOUS 0AsRs.
Patrick Clarke, who had been committed for trial
OF mis- codt, containing eleven dollars, and the
Castle Garden checks bf his baggage on Sunday
morning week. III Mulberry street, was sent to
the Peniteptiary for tour months. James Wall
known as part or O group who prowi about the
Fifteenth ward trying TO pick up anything useful
dishonesty were charged with stealing Jacket on
saturday night Inst nom Herman RosenthaL As
another boy was implicated ~ the offence .ney were
remanded until Saturday, ID order that he may be
brought before the conrt