The New York herald., 1872-07-07
TosEBs PoEICE couRT.

n ADpze Woman Has Her say-seveH
Hxnal Cxeatures from tho Glorious
Fourth (Ward).
IittIe or Interest transplred at the Tombs Police
Oours yesterday. or "diunks," petit larceny and
simple assault and battery there was a, large
number bat Of any thing like sensational there
were not any. James Frederick a First ward
rough, was dragged into The court room by an
eGhcer Of the first precinct and arraigned before
Justice Hogan on charge Of assault and battery
eu the person OF an ancient apple woman who dis
penses fruit at the entrance to the South erry at the
foot OF whitehall street. The old lady tripped in
tnzt afEer tine od1cer and his charge, and, remov-
ing her colossal eyeglasses and wiping the streams
OF perspiration from her alabaster brow, thus ad-
oressed the magistrate Eyer Honor, this dirty
backyard he come down to me stand and eat up i've
of ma biQpast bananas and then walked on as big as
nlA snd nve times as natural, yer worship, with
out ever saying word to me or handing over
alrty red cent I run a'ter him as fast as these
oala Crippled legs would carry me. and wnen I
comes up wild him he jest turns round and belts me
squsrc Ia the eye, he did, ITO the prisoner) All,
70 dirty spalpeen II me GU man could only get q
Aoid ON yees he'd smash every bone in your vile
carcass, ye loa.er. Now, Yer Honor Ju lge hogan,
Eve known yees for . long time, and wants ye to
give this yere feer less than six mont hs the
Island. where he won't be foolln' wild me any
lpnger.~
The Judge. who had listened with the utmost pa
tience to the old w0man's touching narrative
qaeted her fears ofuture molestation at the hands
OF Frederick BY assuring her that he would be well
cared for In the WorkhOuse.
FOURTH WARD PARTY.
Mary Smith. Annie Cosgroye Kate Ryan, Mary
Ann Smith, Teresa Owens Ellen Burke and Eliza
jackson are all fra. but nevertheless charming
creatures" from the classic precincts Of the Foui tn
ward Each OF them became most gloriously drunk
on the day after the glorious Fourth, and as o
g subordinates. Miss Smith gave the Justice sig
DihCant wink from her standpoint behind the rail,
and Immediately remarked that she supposed JUS
tlCe Hogan would be easy with her just this time,
- 1t was her very first offence: she never having
previously straysd from the paths Of rectitude.
ssbut to my own knowledge you have been brought
here at least twenty times. | think will give you
ten days" Exit Mary Smith, leaning conldingly
n IS Annie Cosgrove came next in order before
the dispenser OF justice, and before attempting any
excuse began arranging her. her toilet throwing
greasy forehead and making desperate at
tempt to adjust what she called her hustle,
et9oIsh nothing Of that DESCRIPTION WI was visible:
meant for fascinating II not cal tIvating smile,
but which was In reality q monst GUS grin, and.
upon with some little practice, asked the Judge
what ne took her for 'iDO look like q woman
that drinkss" she inquired.
well think you do Take her down stairs,
Ths remaining nve beauties, seeing how poorly
their two sisters had Jared began crying at the
tho court officers remarked. They implored the Judge
TO have mercy on their poor little orphan children
at home, and In piantive tones asked who would
got their ''old man'sn b. eakiast f thy were not
Forthwith given their liberty To all this Judge
Hogan Turned o deaf ear, and, as soon as he could
Qgn the commitments, hustled the whole bevy
down stairs, where they can Iusticate for the next
tan days.