New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-17
CITY INTKLLIGENC nee.

TUESDAY, Aug. l6
SPECIAL SEss1oNs.-Refore Judge Lynch, Al
dsrmen Purdy and Hatfield
Ellen Nelson tried for assault and battery Eb
Dewey and his wife Charlotte: guiy-senl the PEN
enary for days. John McCsfsrey assault and battery
officers b. f. Parker and Scho while in discharge
tAsir duties: gui!ty-Penteniary Nicholas Snatch
stealing quantity Of champagne wine from George Merle;
guyCy Prison 80 days. Hanord Jordan, colored steal.
Tag quantity OF groceries worth S. from John A. Bush
CO. guily-City Prison montl. John Wilson stealing a
i,eRtiary months James d. Black, alias Burke, found
concealed in the house Of John Sax suspicious
Charlotte Anderson stealing s. in silver Mary johnson:
guy-Cy Prison 20 days Dennis Magherty stealing wood
-Penitentary months. John Hall and Eddy Murty, boys
stealing Is penknves worth 81 from NJ Cohen: guilty
renianded for William McG stealing watch.
chan gold key aud jewery, worth $ his bro
iher John McGill: gutyCity Prison month James Col
Inns stealing plane worth b. sly shngs from George Pa.er-
Byrnes boys previously convicted Of peti; larceny
brought out and sentence suspended condition Of their
Adjourned to Friday next at . O'Clock A. NJ.
POLICE OFFICE.-AnREsT FOR VENDING Oh
SCENE Books, PRINTS, &c-A named Cornelius Ryan,
alias John Jones' arrested by virtue of warrant from
Alderman Crous for vending obscene books and prints
his stand in Waisreet near the Custom House. and causing
them, be vended by boys 10 The violation OF all dccency
boy named Edward Scoied found offering such for
sale in the 9Th Ward where Alderman Croius caught hin
when The boy stated that he go them OF kySnmwho also
The iuenon OF Alderman CrouS to have all the vendors
of obscene books and prints arrested and adequately
ished Almost cart load OF these obscene articles are IL
possession OF the Police magistrates.
EFFECTS FURIOUS DRIvING.--John O'Neil on Monday
evenings about O'clock drove his horse and urousy
up Broadway, and turning rapidly down Deystreet, ran
against knocked down. and seriously injured elderly
known female who crossing the street the time
When ONeil saw what he had done he drove at great
y accelerated speed pursued by Mr. William Car
W, pr.
y arrested IN Greenwcisreei insen 10 the Police Office
and sent 10 prison for the injuries inflicted the unknown
female by his furious driving.
STEALING NEWSPAPERS -Four small boys, named James
Hines, John Kelly Patrick Mich 1lon and Owen McCana
were arrested and committed for following the carriers OF
the Sum- Tribune, Herald, &c in the h Ward andseang
the papers from the doors Immediately after they len
there by the carriers Que of the carriers Lappan, av-
ing been frequently charged with missing his subscribers
although he had faithfully served them, watch and the
said larger boy named Michael Frel cad urged them
steal the papers for hin and they did So They were com
mIied 10 answer
ARREST ON a BENCH wAsRANr.-Albert NJ. Merriam
who in Jannary $780, convicted of having forged sun
dry promisory,noes in the name of Miller Banker. ans
who was liberated bail pending his application for new
trial. which i,ew trial having been denied, Merriam failed
10 appear for sentence and his beng forfeited
he arrested on bench warrant on Monday night, IN
cy officers A. c. NJ smith and Walker brought back tbs
by and committed TO prison to receive his sentence IN sep
teHber next.
BuReLAxS.-Gn Monday nigh, the sere OF Mr. w Peck
573 Broadway, burgariousy entered and robbed O
between and pairs shoes and slippers Of every
retJ also numerous pairs OF boots The burglars have
not as yet been arrested.
CORONER 0ryIsE.-FoUsp DRowSSD.-Ihe
Coroner held aninques The Aims House in the PAX OF
the body Of unknown female aged about 20, who wa.
found floating in the dock at the foot of Beekmanseet
r. having been drowned only few days. She sub,e
queutly identified Mary Grancouri, saiive OF Ireland
and married woman who missed several days ago
Verdict, found drowned.