The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-16
COURT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Before Justices Kiibreth, Kasmire and Smith.
There were some thirty-six cases on the calendar
OF the Special Sessions yesterday in number OF
which the prisoners pleaded guilty.
Iii-Treating Wives.
Thomas Ferris and Hugh y. Layman, arraigned
on the complaint OF their wives for ill.treatment,
were each sentenced to term Of five months IN
the Penitentiary.
Playing Policy.
Joseph Roberts, of No. 1877 Ninth avenue, was
placed at the bar charged with Keeping policy
shop. Thomas Murray ventured the sum of ten
cents on the numbers ., IA and At in that estab-
lishment, but was unfortunate. SO also was Rob
mulcted in the sum OF $780, for the bene1t OF the
city treasury,
Countryman and His Change.
Christopher @. Foster. who nils the honorable
and digniled ONCE Of Justice of the Peace in the
distant county OF Chenang0. Needing relaxation
from his arduous duties. paid visit to this city,
ana while strolling up Broadway was accosted by
utor for the Anatomical Museum. At No. olS, and
furnished with copy. DESTROYS OF increasing
legal attainments ON acquaintance with the
mysteries Of the human frame, he concluded to
tribusor was naturally ana necessarily the pro-
prietor OF the show, and having nothing smaller
than % note. he HANDED the bill to the former.
Justice he would return with the change. Squire
Foster waited patiently few minutes, ana being
about to enter was soon undeceived by the author
lied recipient OF the admission fees.
Mason, after short absence returned but on
being confronted with the victim readily admitted
having handed him a circular, but very cooily
and emphaticaly ignored all further knowledge
OF the countrsIaan or his IS note He was ar
placed on trial at the Special Sessions N eenss
he called grl named Marietta RICE
dsser resort In DESPERATE cases. aP pa fhe
effort to subsantiate II was an utter failure. the
girl very readily s rseelieG,sd having seen some.
q Blocker street car She could not describe the
actual thief but was certainly positive it was not
muchn that the Judges were indisp0sed to be In.
credulous and Mason received six months on the
island
Stealing Door Mats.
James Stewart was arraigned, charged by
Cephas G. Thompson, Of No. ls2 Lexington avenue
and James D. Mcmahon, OF No. 151 East Thirty.
fourth street. with stealing door mats from the
front doors of their residences. Stewart was
Swallowed" by Officer Bullman of the Twenty first
into custody. In mitigation he pleaded intoxica-
ton, but was sentenced to three months on each
charge.
Important to Car Companies.
Alfred Lynch, formerly car conductor on the
Belt Line Railroad, was charged with embezzling
ninety-nve cents in fares, belonging to the COM
pauy and received by him. A "spotter." named
George Waller, as the only witness called by the
company. He merely testified to the number Of
passengers Qos} he had seen entering and leaving
Lynch's car.
Counsellor Howe commended that the complain-
ant must show that the amount charged 20 have
been embezzed was received " the accused.
In his crosse Examination by Mr.. Howe the wit
ness could not tel any particular person who had
paid nor any specific amount that was paid to the
prisoner.
Counsel therefore moved for o dismissal of the
case against ms client. After a short consultation
between tho learned trio the Court concurred in
this view, and the prisoner was discharged.