Special Sessions.
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Befere the Recorder and two Aldermen.


FRrpAY.- Counsellor HUNTS Hat Case.-Dsniel Kelly
placed the Der charge OF stealing hat from
Henry Turner The complainant testified that the hat
Yesterday The prisoner boarded in the same house with
the complainant.


aG % to the s Pge es
dialogue ensued =


HyNr-Now, Mr. Turner. was not the prisoner intoxi.
Gated when you found the hat 4


REcoRDER-Mr Hurt-Mr Hunt, you had better let the
prisoner tell his own story, think.
f,r this man. and have attended to his all along


REcoRpER-Mr. Hunt, are you counsellor attor
HuSr embarrassed 0-Yes. sir


RxcoRDHR Which, sir 2 Counsellor, or Attorney


HuNr-Both. sir


REconpxR-Have you been admitted in the Supreme
Court, Court of Common Pleas


HUSr-Commen Pleas.


REcoRpER-Ah very well, SIR, if that is the you
that person who has not been admitted counsellor
Attorney in the Supreme or Court of Common Pleas,
practise in this Court and to enforce the rule
rgidly Have you any witnesses for the defence, sir


HUNT-Yes, sir Mr. Hodges.


MIR. HopGEs, proprietor of the Clinton Hotel stood up,
and asked BY Mr. Hunt if he knew the character Of
he accused.


believe account of improper conduct we had strong
suspicious Of his honesty but could not prove anything
against him. There was some silver missed when he
went. (Laughter)


REcoRDEReHave you any more witness for the Defence
Mr.. Hunt7 (Roars Of laughter)
respectable witness then testified that he had known the
defendant for time, and that he possessed good
character.


Hunt contended that Kelly took the hat in drunken
rolic intending return it, and leaving his hat instead
The Court thought five days in the city prison would be
about right, and chalked him down fer that time


Fining Custom House Officer r-Archbad Roane, a
Custom House Officer, convicted Of assault and
battery upon cartman named c. B. B. Jacobson, on
board of ship Of which he had the charge Tha cartman
came for bale of goods which had been promised him
to cart to the public store but was given to some
other person. and high words ensued when the assault
was committed. The Court imposed fine of $40. Ad.
journed.