The New York herald., 1869-06-25

"Hand1ulls"
Il could hardly get here, and ! don't think shall
be able 10 get home"
''Call CARRIAGE
THAT'S easy to do, but who'd pay for :"
The Court did not stop TO answer tins last inter
rogatory, but brought the case 10 summary close
by imposing a fine OF ten dollars on the colossal
Cecilia.
HAD NO MUSIC IN HIS SOUL.
Emma Brown, rather y0ungish woman, with
Pleasantly benign expression OF countenance was
accused OF assauting John Lyons. The complain
ant according TO his own telling, got INTO the little
difficulty lie did from having no music IN his soul.
He said lie went into the womans residance, No. 20
Mulberry street, and child was PLAYING on banjo,
which she insisted Oh his playing He gave the wo-
man TO understand that whatever gifts he possessed
playing on TINS strnged instrument was not one OF
them. He was IN no sense an Apollo.
"Play, tell yon;n said the woman, notwithstand-
ing his protestatiOns OF incapac.ty
~ can't play," reiterated the young man.
"l'll give you drink II you'll play.n
'But can't play.n
"Iake that, Ihen," and she threw glass OF liquor
what followed thisP'' asked e.Judge.
ii ran INTO an adjoining ROOM" continued the
scissors III her hands, and cut on my hair to the
scalp IN two places"
'she only wanted lock OF your har,' interrupted
Judge Dowing. "iou ought TO have given 1t TO her
peacefully"
The story OF the woman put different complex
ion on the AFFAIR. She proved tnat the young man
was more In fault than herself, and being married
woman ana The mother Of children, sne was eau
toned not IN future to resort to such violent means
10 get lock VI halr ir0m young man ana then
let go.
SAILOR BOYS IN A SHOOTING GALLERY.
company or sailors, belonging TO the yacht
Meteor, having little leisure on their hands before
the commencement o the yacht contests on the other
SIDE of the Atlantic stroed into shooting gallery
IN Chatham street. Shooting made them thirsty and
they called Tor drinks which somehow were not
Julius Greenfield, the bartender, getting badly
beaten, ana the arrest Of Frederick R0hlt and John
Brown, two OF the sailor boys.
cone OF them Knocked down one OF the girls !"
said the complainant, because she refused to bring
them then u drink: rink demonstrated, rel and the prisoners
Where is TINS third one ~ interrupted the Judge.
"ie escaped"
II was shown that the sailor boys were on a bit Of
spree, and were in the main steady ana Of good
character. A fine OF ten dollars was imposed on
each, and they left apparently satisfied
BENEFIT OF A MISTAKE.
Bridget Barry was called up TO be tried for an al
legged assault on Margaret Brown. 1t was evident
| that Margaret had been beaten by somebody. Her
countenance was sadly despOed by cuts and bruises,
aud each OF her eyes mad mourning wreath ABOUT
| them.
81 nd," SAID the Judge, "that in the afidavit this
assault Is stated as having occurred on the 3Oth OF
'It took place on the 30th Of May, your Honor, -
exclaimed the complainant land have only just
been able 10 get out OF bed"
'Am sorry, but cannot try the case" said the
'.My witnesses are all heren urged the woman.
Can't help that, eithern continued the Judge,
adjust let the accused CO."
'But she beat me nearly TO DEATH" further urged
the feminine complainant.
dictment, and must give her the benefit OF the mis-
take" said the Judge.
The accused took the benefit OF the mistake and
her departure
MISCELLANEOUS.
Caspar Noput was found guilty OF beating Henry
Cronen boy eight years Old, VINO, with other boys,
was playing on MS cart. He was fined twenty dol
lars. Bernard Lynch, who stole three bottles OF
champagne from the basement of No. 534 Broadway,
was found guilty and remanded for sentence.
Thomas Burroughs, Tor beating his wife, was
sent four mouths to the Penitentiary. John
Hunt, for similar treatment OF his wife, was
sent one month to tho institution. John Hart,
having played the bagCing game at the hat
store OF George kreainer, No. 439 Broadway, In
slowing away seven Panama hats, while in the
store under the pretence OF purchasing, was sent
three months TO Blackwes Island to engage IN the
stone business Eliza Credan undertook gam In the
way OF calico, and sent months tO the work
house. John Fox, a most dllapldated specimen 0l
humanity, and wearing an Overcoat older and shah
bier than certain editor OF certain paper, was
sent three months TO the PenItentlary. John H.
Macy was found between one and three A. NJ
examining the pantaloons Of l0dgers at No. Fulton
street. lie was gwen four months to the same
institution.