The New York herald., 1871-01-22
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.

Record Of saturdays Gases Before Jnaxc
Cox-The Darky-est side of tho Market
Soiled Doves, Burglars, street Arabs and
Inebrintes.
Business has been very duh at the Market for
the last few weeks that the court officials look
aghasr Is Othellos occupation gomez Have those
who do sin out OF "pure cussedness' really COM
mcnced TO keep their oft-repeated promises Of
"won't do SO any moreY' they only recruit
ing their energies preparatory to grand sorte9
From the number OF small boys who, forgetful OF
the nursery rhyme
lie who takes what isn't his'n.
When he's cotched viii so to prison
put In an appearance charged with stealing any
thing and everything, from tenpenny nail to a
horse and buggy, one might fancy that the haoitu6s
had been busy engaged at home training their
children in The way they ought not to go.
THE pARKY EST SIDE OF THE MARKET.
II the three sons OF Noah ever played euchre or
seven-up Ham must have been an invariable loser,
II may judge by the III luck bequeathed TO his
descendants. Never does the Judge at this court
take hts seat without seeing before him dusky
vsages and rolling eyeballs.
Their complaints as rule, are trlding--princi.
pally family quarrels. For instance-sambo (proba-
bly, boy one OF jim Fisk's boa:s Is yellow;
Dinah IL black Sambo tires OF .black' and takes to
"yellow;' whereupon Dinah rushes to the court ana
nmpresses most energetically on the Judge the alb
solute necessity OF making Sambo provide main
tenance for her. Whether yellow black may be
the favorte is q matter OF perfect Indifference TO
Dinah provided the 'stamps" are forthcoming.
SO MIR. Sanlbo Is served with q summons ami
when the i-mated couple appear before tho
lawful seat" the Judge tells them 10 sit
down IN corner ana try settle their difference
anlcably. Alter a.tcrrhc argument, lasting FOR at
| least half an hour aud carried on In whisper
Dinah expressed her entire satisfaction ut SamDo's s
promises OF amendment, and they leave the court
only TO reappear Ill few days with second edition
OF their troubles.
| soILED DOVES
constant visitors at the courtroom the gigantic
negro wench to the delicate little blonde and their
| troubles are as varied as their appearance.
| Miss Matte Wels, pretty brunette, was ar
| raigned yesterday on charge OF inducing young
gentleman or Tntrty-seventh street TO accompany
| her to notorious house In Twenty-fourth street,
to 5000 and diamond pm, valued at $3.50. Not bad
"haul;' but whether IL Will compensate the young
lady for the dose she win inevitably receive from he
Judge II found guilty, Is matter OF question. Matte
was neld for examination.
BURGLARS.
John Reilly and Terence Devlin, wanting a
'smoke' at half-past four on saturday morning,
broke Into the house OF Henry BrunGz, No. 10 Tenth
avenue, and took not only all the cigars they could
smoke but all they could carry. Onlcer Brdsil, OF
the Ninth precinct saw the two WORTHLESS come out
of the house and Induced them TO visit Judge Cox
yesterday afternoon. The Justice took such n fancy
to the "smokersi' that he recommended them TO
prolong their .vist.n in default OF 5000 bail.
STREET ARABS.
Two ragged urchlns came up charged with steal
Ing basket. The next time they appear they may
possibly know how to make one.
DRUNKARDS.
More than the usual number of t'swDersr passed
before the Judge In Indian Tile and ..went up' or
went down." and the record OF the day Is closed.