The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-29
City Intelligence

CHARLEs l.. MITCHELL ADMITTED TO BAiL.-ln
the Court OF Sessions yesterday, the application Of
the counsel of this person to admit him to bail, was
decided by the Court in his favor The security
fixed by the court is $3.50, for his appearance to
answer the verdict rendered against him, which has
been carried to the Supreme Court, and Sl250 on
the two other indictments pending against him.
The security has been entered, and he has been
discharged from prison. His long incarceration has
reduced him to low state of flesh, and he appears
to be wearing fast in both mental and physical
abilities.
THOSE DEAD BoDEs.-William Boyce, the cart
man, who stands charged with being concerned in
conveying the three dead bodies from Potter's Field
to the Crosby street Medical College, for dissection
on Wednesday night, was arraigned yesterday at
the upper police office. GEORGE w. SCHUYLER, re-
Gently appointed keeper Of Potters Field by the
Common Council, was summoned as a witness
He appeared, accompanied by;James S. Brady, Esq
as counsel, and after being and questioned as
to his knowedge of the removal of the dead bodies
from Potters Field, found in the cart of Boyce, re-
fused to answer any thing relative to the case, al.
Lodging that he "h had understood suit had been
menced against him, and he. therefore, could not
answer ,cithom duplicating hmselfi" Justice Pal
mer then informed him that charges had been
preferred against him to his knowledge, but he still
refused to answer on the ground that he would
crimnate himself lie then discharged, and
Boyce remanded to prison for further examination
FRE.-The alarm on Thursday evening proceeded
from the burning OF three two story frame dwellings,
Nos 7O2, 704 and 700, Water street The fire COM,
menced In 7O2. and communicated to 7Oi, which was
entirely destroyed: The upper part OF the former
was considerably injured as well az that of 700
q hv
segar mandatory and dwelling. II belonged TO Mr..
Bancker, and was not insured
ANOTHER Store THIEF CAUGHT "A rogue named
Quinn was caught yesterday in the act OF carrying
on piece OF sheeug valuedat $3, from the storeof
Adam! Murray, No. IS Catharine street. Com
mitted
Two FEMALE CousrghrrirERs ARRxsrEp.-Officer
J. s. Smith yesterday arrested tive women, named
Ann Nugent and Mary Rely, known as notorious
countereiters, who were charged by Mr.. Mckenzie
OF No. 0f Second street, with attempting to pass
II one dollar counterfeit Mexican dollar in payment
for some brandy. Ann is about 45 years Of age, and
Mary near ~. The former black hair. the latter
red, and are known to the Police as celebrated tor
passing counterfeit moneys. The evidence not be.
ing considered sufficient they both discharged
and are now at large to commit further depredations
on the pubic.-So look out for them.
ANOTHER SrABBISo CAsE.-Henretta Oliver took
a notion 10 stab Mary l.. Davidson, with a knife,
on Thursday last, and she was accordingly jagged
up to answer Tor her sins.
JoHN SMITH JOINED THE TEMrERAScE SOCIETY
This notorious individual was arrested at one of our
theatres on Thursday night, while engaged in
pugilistic combat, and taken to the police office,
and when arraigned promised to join the Hope
Temperance Society, and was discharged.
ANOTHER INFANT FOUND DEAD.-An unknown
male infant was found on the wharf foot of West
street, Yesterday morning, in a basket, by Mr..
Richard Williams.
BURNED TO DKArH-A woman of gross intempe-
rate habirs, who occupied basement at No. ~
Orange street, while aboring under the effects OF
liquor, yes terday fell into the FIRE and was 80 severe
ly burned as to leave little hopes Of her recovery
A "FENcE" ARREsrEp.-A man named Joseph
Page, who has long kept notorious "fence" at No.
70 Lsurens street, was arrested on Thursday night
by officer T. M. Tompkips, on charge of receiving
quantity stolen goods taken from the halls of houses
by two black fellows now in prison, named Johnson
| and Campbell Committed.
UNKNOWN WOMAN FOUND DRowNED-The body
| of al unknown woman found drowned at the
foot of Warren street yesterday, dressed in
calico lrock black cotton stockings, and shoes Had
been in the water a number Of days, and appeared
TO be at least twenty-five years age The Coroner
held an inquest and the jury rendered verdict Of
''found drowned"