The New York herald., 1871-04-19
COURT Or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Metropolitan Crimiuais--Thc JerseymEn,s .
Fate-Tale of sweet Cider--An Attempt nt
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Colored Mans
Peacock-Isair Curling with Hot Soldering
Iron-lTiRhway Robbery
Before Judges Bowling and Shandlcy.
1.-THE way OF the transgressor is hard" is an old
saying and much older truth; and 1t was doubtless
fully realized by many OF the "miserable offenders"
stood before the at the Court OF Special Ses
sions yesterday, the OBJ ects of scrutiny a hun
dred pairs of curious eyes and the butts of singular
anl unchartable 'jokists,'' as well being the OBJ
lects OF wrath OF The offended majesty OF the law.
The Judges certainly End O suGlciency or employ
ment resulting from the overt acts OF scallawags
from every nation and people and tongue, who form
part OF tnis cosmopolitan community, II would be
almost impossible to define the crmes-much less
the onenders-charged upon the unhappy heads Of
the thirty prisoners yesterday, who presented them
selves IN all their tawdry ragamuflinism, or, more
properly speaking, IN their gorgeous grotesqueness
before the Court. something like the pictures In
Dickens '.Old Curiosity Shop"
A JERsEYMAN WELL .CIpERED."
Henry Heavside, a policeman charged a Jersey
man named James Carey with promenadng IN
Broadway few days ago in a state of singular
felicity, the effects OF drinking sweet cider" which,
according TO the testimony had only tended to sour
his temper and gave an overwhelming force TO the
erts ertensore OF his arm and 100 great impetus
an immense stick he swinging to the great ter
ror of several casual passers by The oicer called
assistance to 'arun him in'' but 'JeTseyn felt
oGended at the unceremonlous treatment and he
gave one OF the officers
A WELT IN THE LUG
with his shillelah. Next came clubbing match all
around. The prisoner dubbed and the Officers
''welted- until all three injured Jersey getting
off by having one Of MS arms broken In two places
"How long have you been locked upfn asked Judge
bowling 'Several days, sir" replied the sweetly-
soured individual: '.Wel. think you have been
eral days, a broken arm and consciousness that
New Jersey cannot yet vie with New YORK In trial
fScre lest s, your head ' sroRen neSt sss
timen
Peter McDougal and Ernestine Meyers attempted
penalties on Tuesday last but the experiment
was not successful, and the parties are conse-
quently still. subject to the erring influences Of the
human heart. Macdougal has a pretty little girl,
twelve years OF age, who was IN the habit OF visit
ing Mrs. Meyers, the defendants but on this particu
lar day the two had failed to agree upon some trivial
subject. and the result was the defendant "boxed
her ears.n Miss Macdougal Ned to her father and
poured her troubles into his ready ear. He
DETERMINED on RETRIBUTION.
ment-Kept by defendant. few doors on, and re-
monsrated somewhat angrny with the latter and
threatened condign punishment If The offspring OF
his affection was ever beaten again. The defendant
allowed him to leave the store Dut followed him out
side with stick three feet long and four inches in
house The saidl she struck him
VIOLENT BLOW ON TIE BACK OF THE HEAD,
IL. N,
but their Honors could see nothing but whole skull
and the yeriure thereon growing In rank luxuri.
Court; perhaps 1t is somewhere else.n NO. srs,
IL rs there: can't you see it' "Can you feel itr con-
tnued the former. ..she struck me badly con.
IN tie endeavor to find the wound. but failed to dis
cover the alleged flaw In his perlcranium. simple
minded German girl was called TO prove the assault
and testify as 10 the quarrel; but she said she
didnt understand English she could not speak 10
the subject matter OF the investigation and the
fight she said, .Ych hGbe nfchts 0esehe,'' Il have
seen nothingl. Judgment was suspended. OF course.
FINE FEATHERS AND FINE BIRDS.
Edward Roberts and John Hutchings, two 'gen.
tlemcn OF coIor,r next appeared before the Court,
the actors in an amusing comedy, the former as
was charged with stealing magnificent and hand
sorney plumaged live peacock, worth thirty dollars
from No. ~ Sullivan street.
Judge bowling, TO complainant twho roared out
a. tne TOP oi hls voice In repyngl-"How dd you
loose IN the nut ~ 'Loose no, he was tied up and
roos:ed there How could ne rest If he was tied
never avail himself or the opportunity. and
TRY TO HANG HIMsELFp
Never 70 my knowledge; he's too good to do that.
'Ikow do you know this man took the proud ras-
~ don't know he took him; he was found with
him. thought
Prisoner--I never took TINS bird; received it
1rOu SOMEBODY.
"Well, from what hodyy"
81 don't reinembern
"Ths man says ne remembers losing 1t and the
officer remembers taking 1t from you"
"Gf me a chance yer Honor" yells defendant.
certainly. We give you chance TO improve
your memory Tor two months at the Penenttary,
an1 when yOu come out don't go In for fine feathers
Tor they do not always cover as Tine birds this
one"
A "sALTHERIHG- MELEE.
Mary Riley was next charged Dy Mary Carmody
win striking the latter with re0hot soldering iron
Both parties gave strong evidence OF their nation.
atys the Emerald Isle brogue being employed
throughout the proceedings. The complainant
looked as though her whole life had been taken up
IN swallowing "Kinahan's iLL" or strong dublin
stOuf,' for her face was a perfect specimen or
the chcek and nasal organ, while plmples and
nasty little Geshy hocks we're scattered In rich pro-
fusion on ke other portions OF her frontlspiece.
"Well what was done TO your asked the Court.
''Och she me, ne In the strafe and
sTuRUCK wTTH sALrUERING IRON.
gIst sac the place nowr SAID the woman and she be-
gan TO nnfasten "a mass OF sticking plaster that
would have been an ample stock for drug store.
IDId sne want 70 curi youT hair Yv -srhe hare.