The New York herald., 1871-01-11
COURT Or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Maternal Pleadinss and Youthful sca.la-
ways -Coiored Men Fighting with Razors-
Bo0tand Chandon--A "sherry" Affair.
'sThe way Of transgressors is hard,n says Holy
Writ, and there could scarcely be more opposite
application OF the proyerb than might with truthful
ness be applied to many OF the 'gents OF tho roads,
highway robbers, sneak thieves and general '.hard
nuts az the Court Of Special Sessions yesterday. At
ten O'Clock judges Dowliug and Shandey occupied
the bench, having before them forty.one cases for
trial. Among This immense batch Of prisoners it
was painful to observe the number OF youths,
VARYING IN AGE FROM SEVEN TO FIFTEEN YEARS,
who mad been run in" for 0nences some OF which
would strike the mind OF the public with sense OF
horror II the details Of their deeds and low cum
ning more betting the condition OF
THE uN1UT0RED, LAwLESs INDIAN
than the children Of Christian race were pnb.
credence would be given to some portions Of the
outrages and depredatlons OF these Infants Of crime,
although In many cases the evidence is SO conclu-
sive as to be painfully convincing to those who
hear the testimony. II happened yesterday. as has
frequently been me case before, that their parents
came into the court
wEEpNa AND PRNrTENr
realizing more intensely the position OF their chill
dren than the children themselves, and begging,
nay. praying for suspension Of sentence IN their
particular cases, and accompanied these touching
appeals with promise that thenceforward they
the miscreants, and they wI 'never let them 40 it
again" There were sixteen cases OF this class yes.
thrilling aud apparently airectonafe plea was % pnt
forwardi tue same promises Of care and future do
mestc correction; but, as the Judges remarked, It
was strange fact that out OF the number
been let on on the same ground and
for the same considerations that were yesterday
put forward. .lf,n said Judge bowling, 70 boy Il
found to be guilty Of crime, and oft Of pure respect
for his parents the sentence is suspended upon the
promise Of the father or mother that they viii pro.
vide against any Such acts In the future, 1t clearly
Was nsyT sae pSwer Ci .me court to recognize any
~ A PARENT CANNOT ATTEND TO HIS CHILDEEN
and allows thema carte 0d1c!ee ns TO the assocla.
lions they may wish 10 form, then 1t was necessary
the children correction and instruction to render
them 1t for undertaking honest and reputable avo-
cations In the world.'
Another remarkable feature presented Is the ter.
MANNER IN wnloH THE coLoEED POPULATION
FIGHT
ana quarrel among themselves. Out OF seven cases
oi Assault with ieonious lntont the instrument en-
proved was the razor, and It's application made
either to the arms or across the stomach. Every
time bleeding colOred man ~ brought into the
plemenr, either Of offence or defence eTnployed by
one, or perhaps both, OF the parties concerned.
Inc nrst case OF any importance was that OF
Hondora Hennessy against Ellen Curran, two hard
looking.
wWsKEY-BLoTcHED DAUGHTERS or ERIN.
Hondora assured their Honors that she would
spln them yarn" that would cacse their .'blud TO
popple Ike In seethlng canldron.n
ahe had been taking drop o. the craythurD q
Few nights ago, ana entering houso-4iO Tnird ave-
nue-sae az cou!d not resist the temptation OF map
being PASSED into state OF glorious ease yelling
In that condition between heavy stupor and
pleasing I'm. consciousness, Ellen not only picked her
pockets, but, "stoit the shoes''-a new par nom
her feet.
.AOw dld you ger home ~ asked the senior magls-
tTate.