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PAUPERISM.-A cause was tried before Assistant
Justice Kirand of the Six District Court Yesterday,
in which the Commissioners Of the Almshouse were
plaintiffs, and one William O'Connor defendant. under
the Act of the Legislature of this Stare amend the
Act for the relief and support of INDECENT persons,
passed April, 1881" which imposes penalty of $50
upon any person who shall bring be in any
concerned in bringing, into the city any poor in
dgent person, with The intent to make such person
chargeable TO the city.


1t appeared from the evidence, that O'Conner, who


is an Irshman, and tailor by trade, who has been in
this country about eighteen manhs, and is in very in
dgent circumstances himself, went to Amboy last
week and brought up to this city five of the Phebe's
passer gers lately arrived rom lreand three Of whom
were sick Of the ship fever, and all OF them without
any means Of support. O'Conner being unable take
care of them, applied to the Vsiter Of the Almshouse
while on one of his visits, to have them removed to
the Bellevue Hospital, alleging that they were unable
to take care Of themselves, and he himself had no


means The case being clearly proved against him,
The Court gave judgment of fifty dollars against o.
Conner.