The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19
City Intelligence.

Cur HIS THRoAr.-A man named William Dunn,
an Englshman by birth, aged about 80 years, CON-
mitfed suicide on Thursday afternoon by cutting his
throat. The circumstances, as we learned them are
as follows -Mr. Dunn is man of considerable pro-
perty without relatives in this country and has re-
Gently exhibited these peculiar symptoms of mono
mania, calculated to produce an impression on the
mind of the unfortunate patients that poverty and
distress awaits them He was partially addicted to
the use of intoxicating drinks, which no doubt had
tended much to produce the peculiar alienation of
mind. On Thursday morning. he took dose of
rhubarb and in the course Of the afternoon was seen
to go into an out house in the yard Of the building
where he boarded, and was discovered there abou.
five o'clock in the evening by Mr.. Kyle, with his
throat severed nearly in twain, and the razor with
which he had committed the deed, lying upon the
floor. He still sensible, speechless, and so
remained until about dark when death terminated
his sufferings.
The Coroner he an inquest ON the body, and the
jury returned verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
SEND HIM UP FOR SIX MoSrH.--A besotted,
overgrown specimen of the brute ere aton unfortu.
natefy moulded in the shape of human being,
and who calls himself Christopher Hipper attacked
a small boy named Henry Baker, on Thursday af-
ternoon, in Marion street, account of some til
vial dispute between them, tore the clothes from
his body, and the flesh from one of his knees, and
otherwise bruised and beat him, 80 that he could
scarcely stand his feet The brute was arrested,
taken to the Upper Police, and committed for trial.
when, it is hoped, he will be sent to Blackwell's
Island, in order that his brutality may be softened
by six months hard labor in the stone guarries.
SENTENCE Bradley Bane, alias William Brad
ley, who had previously pleadedgulty to an in Dict
yesterday. to the States Prison. by the Judges Of the
Sessions, for seven years and one month. He is an
old offender.
James Wilson, who was convicted of burglary in
the third degree, was sent to the States Prison for
A RoouE CAuonr.-On the Sd of December last.
an old State prison bird named John McGill, was
arrested the charge Of picking the pocket Of Mr..
sum Of about $500 in bank notes. He was brought
before the Police Justices, and fully committed.
Immediately afterwards, having the means 10 OBJ
tain the services of lawyer, he was summoned be-
fore Judge Lynch of the Court of Sessions, on q
less as himself Application was Immediately made
to the Grand Jury for IN Indictment for perjury
against the person that Judge Lynch received as
bail for the appearance Of McGllI, bIt owing to the
found. As matter of course McGill never appear.
ed when his case was called tor trial. and finally
bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Yesterday
morning gentleman entered complaint at the po-
lice office that he had been robbed Of patent lever
watch and gold chain the night previous, by
rogue, the description Of whom compared with that
Of the notorious McGll Officer Stephens, ever on
the alert Immediately took the matter in hand, and
ierday, among the financers Of that notorious ave.
nue. he spied Mac in pursuit Of what he could reach
without detection. Very politely he requested his
presence at the Tombs, where the professional gen.
fences or again discharged under the cover OF writ
OF habcas corpus. ftH