Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-05

IL appeared from the dispositions of the landlord
of the hotel and the bar-keeper that the prisoner
came to the house and had bed, and In the morn
ing went into Mr. Pettit's bed room, took out his
gold watch, which he going of WITH when the
landlord pursued and brought him back. On his
passage through the kitchen back to the house, the
prisoner placed the watch on the Kitchen safe,
where il was found.
The prisoners counsel made technical defence,
and the Jury found him guilty.
John Farmer, old looking man, of a very repul-
sive visage, was put to the BAR charged with the
commission Of an unnatural crime on the person OF
Jeremiah b. Oldridge on the 9Th of July last. The
details unfit for publication. The jury found
the old mscreant guilty of an assault and battery
only, and the court adjudged him to the Peniten-
tary for one year
John Cherry, William Ward, and James Ward,
all soaplock rowdies, indicted for having, In
company with Alexander Ketcham and Charles
Hamblin, enacted riot at the house OF, and perpe-
traed beating on the person oil, susan Shihon' on
the 3rd of January last.
The prosecutrix identified all the prisoners as hav-
ing been at her house the night in question; but
a witness who present, swore that one oil the
rowdies was not present at the commencement Of
the riot and that another had got off before the muss
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The Jury retired under the charge of the Court,
out could not agree on verdict.
And the Court adjourned.
CORONER's OFFICE.
FEB. An inquest was held at No. 81 John
street, on the body of John Connaughty, who
killed this morning. at the ruins Of Sharps factory,
where the fire occurred the night previous. The
testimony was very brief and the jury found that
the deceased came to his death by the accidental
falling of a wall.
Another sufferer is now lingering at the hospital
FrnEs.-M Meeting of landlords, Tar- Payers, &c.
of the Yards in the upper part Of the City.-Mr.
Bennett-Sir-l am pleased that the merchants and
others in the business part of the city, had meet
pe and appointed a committee to consult with the
.ornmon Council, &C., the all i'm portant subject
of fires, which consuming the property of our
citizens by millions of dollars at conhagratiOn-
All admit that something is necessary and ought to
be done. But il is questionable whether so great a
change, which will undoubtedly involve the city in
very considerable additional expense, or the insu
red with additional premiums should be left entire
" to the Judgment and discretion of the of
property merchandise, &c, in the three or four
lower wards; especially when those in other wards
will have bear their proportion OF increased
pense. therefore think the owners of property,
taxpayers, Sc, in the upper wards, ought TO be
consulted and have a share in the arrangements, as
well as those in and around Wall street; as l have
no doubt they will be able to devise good, if not
a better plan, as their Banking, Fire Insurance,
Mercantile, &c. neighbors will.
therefore propose, that meeting of the citizens
of the upper wards be called at suitable time and
place. and that committee be appointed by them
to take this subject into consideration, and confer
with the committee of the lower wards and the
Common Council. My own opinion is, that plan
can be de ised that would incur additional
pense to tax payers, and have competent and eff
Client set Of fremen, watchmen, sc. &c.
AN UP Town TAXPAYER.
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