The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.
Lights and Shadows al the Markot-Congress
OF Inebriates.

Lights and Shadows al the Marlkct-Congress
OF Inebriates.
The Market is a curious sight on what the court
Officers call "a brisk day" The several rows OF
benches are filled with motley crowd. The solvent
merchant and the professional bailsman; the inno-
cent domestic, fresh from the Emerald Isle, and
the 'Madame" Of some notorious den; the boy whose
sschumn Is "in quod" for youthful spree, and
the hardened thief whose ''paln Is in trouble; the
wife with too much husband the wife with too little
husband, and women with no husband at all-there
they are all umbled together without distinction as
to caste or color
Imperturbable Judge Shandley takes his scar the
'boxu Is opened, and the great unwashed' dehle
before the desk and unfold their
PITEoUs TALES OF CRIME AND FOLLY
misery and poverty to the Judge, who well knows
how to temper justice with mercy and discriminate
between the professional and tie amateur offender
The great drama OF life is enacted. Tragedy and
comedy, farce and melodrama-an have their but
too truthful representatives.
Judging from the number Of those who loving the
flowing bowl mot wisely, but too WELL" made their
appearance at the court yesterday, the consump-
BENzINE AND JERSEY LIGHTNING
must have been terrific; Verify, it was congress
delegates. No. was German, employed IN pig
packing establishment; said 1t was his first time.
Judge-And that's enough TO XIII you. Go home.
No. 2 was an lrlsnman. He had been drinking
brandy he SAID.
Judge-No, you weren't; you only thought you
Prisoner-wen, yer Honor, mebbe so; but be.
Rorra came over to the brave patriots who
came over in the Roosha, and in honor OF tire byes
and the Ould sod an for the glory o. the day
jusht took something.
Judge-Thar was not ice waterp
Prisoner tsIniing)-Begorra. no. yer Honor.
Indna
triouC love for the Old Land become TOO ardent
Pat grinned. pulled the front lock Of his hair,
MADE profound bow and retred.
SEVENTH wARDER.
Judge.-we!l, Sir, and what may you have been
seventh warder-Polson, your Honor.
judge believe you: Don't let me see you again.
Two young men. Messrs. Spier and Cook, had been
having little game Of snowbalis First they were
funny, then they were earnesC; next they were
angry, and finally they fought They were charged
with making disturbance in the street. and the
Judge dismissed them with a slight reprimand.
CALLED NE sHYLOCK.
Joseph Bernhard and Frank Webb had . row in
the street cars. Bernhard accused Webb OF showing
and calling him 'ShyIocK.n which latter provoca
ton so incensed Bernhard that he caused Webb 10
webb told the Judge that the "boot was on the
other leg''-that Bernhard had openly regretted his
% o Of the ., 's
was bound over to appear at 8 ecial Sessions,
should Mr.. Bernhard persist In exacting mis- pound
OF nesh."
ONLY OBSTINATE.
One OF Mr.. Bcrgh's officers accused poor carter
OF driving lame horse and stated that the poor
horse was very lame In both fore legs. The owner
OF the animal assured the Judge that II was nothing
but sheer obsunacy on the part OF the animal, aud
that II the horse felt like II he could and would
walk, trot or gallop beautifully.
the proprietor OF this wonderful quadruped also
wished to know whether Mr.. Ber0h's employers IN
tended selling hts horse and keeping the proceeds
OF the sale for themselves.
The rate horse owner was discharged on promls-
ing to give the animal proper rest and medical
treatment.
-Four O'Clock and no more prisoners.
The Judge retircs to his sanctum.
There IL general stampede among the snysrers
loafers and old bummers who frequent the courts
The officers close the doors. aud the congress- OF
ihebriates has adjourned TO labor-withous re-
freshmens