The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-04
City Intelligence.

CASE OF WILLIAM WmEr.-The County Court
met yesterday afternoon, pursuant to adjournment.
Judge lsGRAHAhi in the chair. The roll was called
when the President, after few remarks, presented
the following order for the consideration of the
members -
having been commune ated TO this Court that ths
@ non council had accepted the resign ion of viii
Yam whey as Assistant Justice of the City Of New
$780, Shu naa appointed another individual in his case
ofare s ,ur'her oceedings upon the chsrg here
'',o'e presented against him, be discontinued,'
sine die.
| HSHwAY RosBERy.-On TUESDAY, last Mr. Iobn
Peroz, gardener from New Jersey ,vh;Ia - I'm IN
| upper part OF the city, lost his way. and me cling
man whose name has since been found TO be John
u. waters, ne solicited him TO show him he Dire
ton towards the Napoleon Hotel Ins,aad "r Jn;r,
as desired, he guided him one of the AZ rests Is
the outskirts ofthe city, and there robbed him Of
Knife Mr fe1oz bunch ih OF keys and his pruning
hnally succeeded IN aresting him, and he was
committed at the Upper Police for further exam;-
nation. ~
iNauEsrs At BLAcKwELL's IsLAND-The coroner
held an inquest yesterday At the Lsnatic ASYLUM
on the body OF John Chester, native of Manches,
ter, England, who was admitted to the ASYLUM on
tuesday, and died the Monday following about
perate habits for length of time, and when admit
TED was laborng under all the symptoms of delirium
tremens. Mr. Robert FIfield who has resided with
deceased a, No Y Catherine street, testified that h
had been subject 10 fits of insanity for years, an
that he with another person had him placed in th
asylum post mortem examination was held b,
Dr McLeand, assisted by the coroner, the result
o. wnich was 10 satisfy the Jury. that deceased
of the chest.
Brute IN LIMBo-A being in the shape of a
man, who says his name is William H. Williams.
and his business that of pastry cook, was arrested
on Wednesday last, while in the act OF exposing his
person In Sixth street, in the broad day light, TO
number OF ladies that were passing. He appe ars to
be iaponng under peculiar mania, and on search
ing ms premises numerous obscene prints, books
and engravings were found, that had no doubt tend
ed materially 10 pervert his already disordered mind
he was held to bail in the sum Of $500, which he
procured and left the Office, after being confined
over night
FIRE There were several alarms of fire Yesterday
That at about half past three o'clock, proceeded
from the burning OF the drug of Messrs. Nook
was near 81 COO.
STOLE Flrry POUNDS OF BurrER Nicholas Davis.
IRON the towboat Orleans, foot Of Chambers street,
on Wednesday night-locked up.
AN OWNER is wanted at the Upper Police for a
lady's cloak, small size, made OF invisible green
rino, and found in the church yard corner of Mer-
Ger and Grand streets, few nights since. Apply TO
Also, for black dress coat, supposed have been
stolen in June orJuly last Apply to Charles Bird,
keeper OF the upper police office.
Took A SHIRT oSLy.-A man who saws his namo
ls rancls Zee Dut who 10 known TO have an alias
of the euphonous sound of Erastus Montra, entered
the yard Of the dwelling Of Mrs Ca,harine Simon
ton, No, 6S Sullivan street, and commenced re-
moving the clothing suspended from the clothes
when he attempted to escape, carrying with him
shirt only. Upon examination, he was locked up
till this morning for trial before the special sessions.
SUPPOSED PicxPocxErs ARREsrEp.-As Justice
Parker and officer Bowyer were passing up Broad.
way on Wednesday evening" their attention was d.
rected to the movements OF two men issuing from
the crowd, who, from external appearance and ac-
ton, gave evidence Of their being trained pick
pockets. They were pulled" and upon examna.
ton gave their names as William Palmer and George
WELLESLEY. They are both English Jews, and one Of
them is supposed 10 be the person called " stutter-
ing Charley" Upon searching their pockets two
watches were found, and small amount Of money
They were examined yesterday, and remanded back
to prison for further enquiry.