The New York herald., 1869-08-25

OF the s0und phiios0phy OF his mode OF reasoning
accused OF stealing four dollars IN fractional cur.
rency. belonging TO Frederick O'Neill. The com.
the stamps from his money charged the larceny
"Why 90 You suppose that Bowling took the
Il had counted over tue money! explained the
complainant "and feeling weary, took a doze."
"Perhaps some one else stole the money while
you were dozing,n suggested the Judge.
g., - LOOK precautlon against that by placing chair
IN 'front.' OF tile door. aud my feet on the chair"
"Mel, how long did you sleepY'
.Not long; but wheni woke up found Dowling
gone, and The money aso."
"How did he get out without your knowing itr
"There was another door, side doOr," Interrupted
n@en, What Is your explanation of the cases'' the
II don't know nothing about It," was his ingram.
matieai way Of giving negative response. ~ went
thing knew a policeman arrested me-"
"Was any money found on your"
"N0t cent; tell you did not take the money"
"Wel, Dowling, don't know but you are inno
cent. can hardly believe that one bearing the
name OF Bowling could steal; though my confidence
in names, and the high integrity associated with
them, was greatly shaken in this court lately by
person OF the name of Kelly being brought before
me On d chafge a OF larceny Iners Is doaot IL your
II you can find this money do So and remove the
Obloquy on your honorable name"
A DOUBTFUL DEPENDANT
James Walsh was arragned on a charge of prac-
tlslng the art Of pngillsm upon Frederick Miller.
clerk after the usual preliminary formula.
y can't say whether am guilty till hear the
evidence" answered the prisoner,
SWELL let us hear the evidence" said the Judge,
quickly as possible so as to relieve the prisoner
"He struck me four times in my room,n said the
"why did he strike yousn asked the Judge.
"For no reason," answered the complainant
"Ihefe was reason spoke up the accused; ''he
owed me money; had been 10 him several times
for it. and he would not pay me-"
"Mhat did he owe you money forr'
'That was between ourselves"
"Between yourselves, tOw?"
cies OF him." more explicitly began the accused II
drew prize Of six dollars and fifty cents and he
only paid me two dollars, and l went for the
1T was bad policy your beating him." said the
Judge; "the worst hits you could possibly have
made. You have saddied yourself with fine Of
$50 you make me out gulty'"
eyes, sr.'
cent"
.And drew blank, interrupted the Judge
| the man paid the ten dollars and left, the doubt
as to his quit being evidently wholly removed from
| his mind.
Among the prisoners, not then In the prisoners
box, but bail, Kit Burns, the distinguished
connoissear In dogs and rat batting: little nnpea
| Catharine. She charged him with diverging from
| hls ordinary business Of rat batting, and "bating
|
.Kit Burns-Catharlne Burns" called out Mr.
| Johnson,
| KIT answered promptly, but Catharine failed t.
put IN an appearance.
| "You can Co." said the Judge to him.
Kit went.
1 MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
| James DOnnegan drank two dozen glasses OF lager
| and not being q Dutchman and accustomed to tht
beverage he went to marring with his knife plea
| sure wagon. He was fined ten dollars, as mementt
OF the eXpensveness OF lager taken by the wholesale
| Wilham Kelly seeing Michael Mcdonald goint
| through James street assaulted him without provo
| cation or even the honor OF prlOr acquaintance
He was sent two months to BlackwelPs Island to eX
pend his bellicose superduity In breaking stone
| John Klamp threw salt IN tue eyes OF O1lcer Zaga
The salient point was fine OF ten dollars imposed
| on Kiamp. Ferdinand Schenck was sentenced foul
months to the Penitentiary for beating his mother,
and then officer Joyce for interfering. Edward Gal.
agher stole some carpenters tools. He was ordered
| two months confinement In the same institution.
Aaron Schneider Stole coil OF rope from one of the
| North river piers. He was fined fifty dollars
Thomas Burns pleaded guilty to an assault on JOSEPH
| Zagis, boy. He was fined thirty dollars. johI
Miller was sent two months to the Penltentiary lo
stee.ig nine bagatelle balIs William Taylor for al
| assault ON Thomas Low, was lined twenty dollar
| and sent ten days TO the City Prison. Matthew HiQ
| gins was sent four months to the Penltentiary 10
| beating his wife.
c0BaT eALEkDAs-TiiS DAY.
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