The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS.

4 to the BOarders-A Hopeful Scion.
Before Judge Kelly
There forty three yesterday calendar
consisting oil twentytree charges OF petty larceny,
nineteen Of assault and battery and Of violating
the Hotel act conscientious desire OF the Judge
investigate thoroughly The facts IN each case caused
the session-as is always the result when he is on
the bench alone--tO be very pr0tracted one. The
crowd Of spectators, which, usual, filed the room
completely showed no signs OF uneasiness how
ever.
APPETITE ExTR AoRpISARy.
Saneho Panza blessed the man who invented
sleep. Thomas Farrell curses the man who invented
an appetite. IL is no wonder that Thomas feels thus
anathematizingy inclined regards his own par
ticusr appetite, Its hugeness is extraordinary.
His arrangement on q charge Of violating the Hotel
act developed its extraordinary capacity. John +.
Bowden. clerk Of the Western Hotel, in Cortlandt
street. was the complainant against him.
'ln what way did this man violate the Hotel act ~
the Judge asked the complainant
"he came IN the other day and got his supper"
MIR. Bowden proceeded to state, land was walking
away without paying for It,"
what did re say when you demanded pay sn pur-
HE said he had no money. and because rem on
strated with him for his conduct he became very
abusive ana threatening; and therefore had him
"Iow did you discover that he had taken his sup
per y the magistrate further inquired.
'O1e OF the walters called my attention 10 the fact
OF ~, sxt re- I'd mar appetite"
IKE ate three steaks, one after another: then
three plates OF cold tongue, which he followed up
with plate OF cold beef and another of cold NUT
t0n.r
''Anything more ~ asked cle Judge. looking with
astonishment at the prisoner, rather mediums
specimen OF young man. whose physique would
DS. S no such coiossAi-lke powers OF storing
accompanying the eating OF the dishes named
he dev0ured several rolls, aud wound up with two
dishes Of backberries and several doughnuts.D
This must certainly have filed him up TO the
brim " Interrupted the Judge.
mot quite. The intei5tices he filled UP with I'VE
weii, Thomas, what have you to say to thiss'' the
II had come from Jersey" he answered, land
wss hungry"
''0nly ten cents. 1 offered him that. II was the
best could do"
''But you were not going to pay him anythingr
az felt ashamed TO offer him 30 little moneys
"Aner eating so much think you ought to be nut
on low diet said the Judge. 81 sentence you three
months TO the Penitentiaryn
PESAITY or KEEPING GOOD LIQUORS,
William h. Reagan, vender OF choice wines, bran
dies and cigars at No. Beekman street, closed up
his place the other evening. leaving sundry dollars
IN the money drawer. In the morning he missed
the greenbacks. Suspicion fell on John Barry an
unprepossesslng looking youth. who had been seen
lettering about the place. and ne was accordingly
show did he get into your place ?" asked the
"Between the steps and by breaking pane of
glass"
81 think 1t very likely; but in the abundance of
my stock cannot TELL"
'wny did you 60 into this place ~ the Judge asked
81 wanted a good drink ana cigar, and saw
could get In and went in.'
Are you particular IN your drinks and cgarsS''
s'YOu was particular, too In taking the money!
81 couldn't resist the temptation"
al will put you away from temptation, b" said the
Judge, land send you to the House OF Refuge"
MASCULINE CBAMBERSAIp
Louis Meaher, a diminutive Teut0n was arraigned
on q charge OF beating his wife, much younger
person and good looking, and born in this country.
nave yon 70 h say y INST s the !aSe asked
third time you have been before me on similar
charge" ,-,. .,,,.
swered, "a gave her $3.50 and we opened boarding
house"
,'Very much. l makes dc beds all de times and
she makes love to de bOarders"
'And so you beat her Z"
81 send you four months TO the Peniteutiaryn said
The dminutive Teuton sent up a very big howl at
AN iNcoRRfGisIR SON.
Michael Dorsey. gray haired and weakly LOOKING
man, bowed down with trouble and the weight of
years preferred complaint or assault against hts
son. The accused was young man of the 'sMose''
school and stye OF Dress put lacking the neart aud
fuct volunteer Fire Department
"why did he beat youY,' asked the Judge.
tremulous accents replied the old man, "but he Is
ali the while beating me.n
'Baye you always treated him wei ~
always Have treated MIN too well aud that's
the trouble"
"Does ne work at anythinQs'
tNo, slr.o
'.Liye with yOuS"
"Yes, sirn
"why do You beat your ratnerw the Judge asked
the son.
''He deserves it.r
II am afraid You are spoiled young man."
81 amt afraid, II You are.n
'I send you four months TO the Penitentiary,
and perhaps that VIII have subduing eject on
you"
aye, aye. sir, :, he answered. and marched away
with the coolest Indifference imaginable.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Patrick Dwyer, not satisfied with the pleasure OF
riding on sixth avenue railroad car, undertook to
intensity his enjoyment by assaultng Frank Berry.
He was very successful In the undertaking, but not
successful In being brought into court. He was sent
TO the Penitenuary for two months with injunction
TO abstain rom riding on the city cars In this term.
Sarah Thompson and Annie Lewis two not very
hopeful young girls went INTO store and pretended
anxiety TO get employment at working sewing ma
chimes. They managed to abstract three dozen