Police Court.
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Recorder James K. Caskie, an urbane and courteous gentleman, presided yesterday as the controlling head of the above popular but not much appreciated institution.
Applicants to the bar of justice were not kept waiting hours for a thimble full of law that could have been doled out at a glance, but all suitors received their quietus in a rapid yet reasonable way. Consuming no unnecessary time in fumbling over the musty tomes of antiquated legal lore to fortify his judgment, this gentleman by the facility with which he comprehends a legal point and cuts Gordian knots, entitles himself to the thanks of every newspaper reporter.
The following cases were disposed of on yesterday;
Richard Kane, arrested for having in his possession a basket of gooseberries, which the ‘ "Charlies"’ were uncharitable enough to suppose he had stolen, was committed to jail in default of surety of the peace, no evidence being presented to show that the watchman indulged an erroneous supposition.
Mike McLaughlin, who was called to the bar on the rather serious charge of stealing
Wm. A. Braxton's $400 horse, not being able to explain the circumstances of his possession in a satisfactory manner, was committed to be examined before the next Hustings Court, July 14th.
James Derney, who had thought proper to exhibit his warlike proclivities by threatening to assault, beat, and kill
John Farrise, was arraigned at the investigation of Farriss, who said he felt a repugnance, very natural under the circumstances, to being taken off by the sanguinary
Derney.
The latter desiring it, the case was continued for further testimony until the 28th inst.
A number of nuisance cases were disposed of in an amicable way, when the
Recorder passed to the consideration of the case of
John Sinnott and Mary, his wife, charged with being persons of evil name, keeping a disorderly house, getting drunk and fighting, making great noise, &c., to the infinite disturbance of all their neighbors, but more especially to
Mr.Minitree and
Mrs. Minitree.
After an investigation sufficient to develop the merits of the case,
Mrs. and
Mr. Sinnott were discharged, their offences not coming within the law governing social nuisances.
James C. Ellett was brought up for huckstering in the
Second Market and the case being pretty plainly made out, he was held to ball for his appearance and trial before the Hustings Court for the offence.
Just at this particular time, the man who tries by any expedient whatever to raise the price of ‘"grub,"’ I brought before a jury of his ‘ "fellow citizens,"’ will find that he stands but a small show.
Andrew, slave of
Frederick Kell, was committed for going at large.
The case of
Elias Vanderbilt, who was brought up for stealing a load of hay, valued at $8, from
I. N. Hocklick, was continued at his request until today, when the merits of the accusation will be investigated, and the defendant catch fits if found guilty.
As an item of news and an appropriate
addenda to our record of the proceedings of the
Court yesterday, we may add that the
Head of Police was slightly indisposed, thus necessitating the attendance of
Recorder Caskie.
