The New York herald., 1869-02-28
COURT Of SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Family Jnrs--Free Love tsuurrcis-I3oy
IE.eves--Pretty Waiter GirIs-Crucity 10
Aninais-Chnuge Of Panfnioons--Eree Dim
ners-Bulning Gas Without lIetels-Eree
B0nrd--An Insane Defendant.
Before Judges Bowling and Kelly.
In this court yesterday the calendar Of cases
comprised twenty-one cases OF assault and battery.
eleven OF petit larceny, two OF violation OF the Hotel
act one of deiraudlng gas company and one for
cruelty to animals. Several OF these merit more
extenaed notice.
FAMILY JARS.
John McCrath accused by Johanna Wilson
with having committed an assault and battery upon
her. Ii appeared from the testimony that Mclilat s
women had a quarrel, during which window shut
ter was broken, Johanna was bitten IN the finger and
had j bunch OF her hair torn from her head that
when they got iarly at IL John came to the rescne
OF his wife and pummelled his ssscrInlaw, for which
offence he was brought INTO court. Judge bowling
discharged the accused; Tor 1t being family quar-
rel with heated blood all round, ne would iiol III
terfere
FREE LOVE QUARRELs
Della Mccormick charged Charles Dev.in with
committing similar offence upon her person. Her
testimony disclosed the fact that she and Charles
Us she found more congcnial company left him.
aad because she would not re!urn he oeai her. The
Court reinanded him til! tuesday, 10 bring evidence
as to his previous good character.
PRETTY WAITER GIRLS.
Ann Sayres ana Eliza Mccormick are pretty waiter
girls rooming in tile same house III Erooile street.
Some day this week Ann got angry at what some
body said IN the house her, and believing it to
have come from Eliza, she threw cup at her head
lnliicting severe wound on the temple. The trouble
arose about Two ruifed skirt OF their landady
which had been missing and was belleved 70 have
been stolen by somebody In the house. For the
defence Henry Taliman, an engineer on vessel,
appeared and in his statement called the defendant
.My Anne,h and further inquiry, prompted by this
remark, elected the fact that he had been living
with Annie for six years, was not married TO her,
thinks great deal OF her, would always protect
her, ana would yet, in few days, marry her. Here
he was interrupted by Eliza, who shouted to the
Court, 'Judge, he mas wife and child now living"
The Court as Henry was not tnen prepared to marry
her, gave Annie one month penitentiary after which
time IL was hoped he would oe .prcparcd.r Casting
at her Henry lone long, lingering look behind y
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Jacob Van Ripper, an officer Of the Fifth precinct
| arrested Michae Farrell for driving TO 4 cart lame
horse All he could say was that the day was bright
and cold. that the horse was Jumping, had no sores
was sweating and "groaned' as if suffering from
pain. Even the ..gr0anr Of the evidence did not
convince the Court and Farrell was discharged.
CHANGING PASrALO0Ss.
Solomon Levy, OF 7s Bowery, complained OF
Charles flanagan that he stole pair OF pantaoons
worth $i 80 from the store flanagan had pur-
chased pair for s. and paid for them, with tine
understanding tnat II they did not SUIT he could
have them exchanged. About week after that he
again came 10 the store selected another pair for
81 go put them on and offered the pantaloons
bought previously and nifty cents IN payment. Solo,
mon "c1ud not it In that light,n ana a. Charles
called and tle man arrested. As there was clearly
no intention or larceny shown only somewhat
irregular mode OF exchanging pautaioonS, tnc pfi
soner was acquitted.
FREE plSSER Asp FREE BOARD.
David DowlIng went into the restaurant Of Albert
s. Lane OF seventh street aud Hall place. got
q meal for Twenty-Five cents ana dld not pay Tor
t. Az he had been doing this on several occasions,
he brought up and sent 10 the City PprIson for
twenty DAYS.
James " Bell went INTO hotel on Monday morn
ing and engaged o room and board. On tuesday
money was ASKED. He said he mad none, but would
get Ii. A clerk went with him up broadway, and
then place on Fulton street. where he proposed
TO get the money Brooklyn. on reaching the ferry
he was given In charge OF an officer Judge Kelly
had sentenced lin ~ ten days in City Prison, when
boarded vita him for four weeks on Fulton street,
and paid his bills promptly. which mitigating CIR
cumstances reduced the sentence TO i've days.
CHBATlSG A GAS COMPANY
Hermann ID. Most aud Louisa Baker kept place
al No. 100 Forsyth street, and were charged with de-
fraudng the Manhattan Gas Company. AZ Louisa
Baker had shown that sne had no personal interest
In the place she was discharged. The proof was
that the meter was removed and the service pipe
connected directly with the pipes In the house. The
lars fine.
AN INSANE DEFENDANT.
Edward T.. Campbell charged with having
struck and maltrcated hls employer, Mr. Samuel
Lyon The charge was fully established, but the be-
havoi OF the defendant In court raised doubts In
the mind OF Judge Kelly as to the sanity OF Camp
bell. He shouted continually, "He's Q rebel, he's
fraud, a cheat, dead beat; I'm an Irishman, and
put him through In twoforty STYLE quicker than hel l.
Don't believe damned word. Judge: I'm for myself
and my country" and such other remarks at the top
OF his voice, bringing his hst down the railing
told him TO be quiet he said, ''You'n have to take
some more resh on your body. my boy, II you want
to 90 through me.r lie was sent down stairs to be
examined by the physicians.