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Show Pouce Court. Ia this tribunal yesterday, some eight or ten cases of d dB were settled by fi:e levies ranging from five to fifteen dollars, as the Christmas whisky imbibed was of a quiet or fighting character. Margaret Newton, charged with keeping a house of prostitution, was tried before the court and fined o0, which she paid, and went on her way rejoicing, resotviog to ein no more or to go it boots, we don't koow which. I Mrs. Sarah Kayson, charged with playing the part of Mrs. Potiphar, at the bouse of Mrs. Newton, plead not guilty. A hugely masculine detective essayed the role of Joseph and played it up to the brink of the RubicoD, without, with-out, as he swore, crossing over, a cir-cumBtanco cir-cumBtanco that judge Haydon, counsel for the accused, considered prima facie evidence of the total unreliability of bis (Joseph's) testimonv. Josenh. how ever, exemplified in his jurat the truth of the Platonic philosophy, and Sarah was mulcted in a fine of 8o0, whence judge Haydon took, or gavo notice that he would take an appeal. Court adjourned, and up to present writing there are no records on the police slate to show that on this the 26th day of December there remain any of the usoai dregs that hang on the heel of Christmag, |