New-York daily tribune., 1842-08-11
CITY INTELLIG ENCE.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. TO-
, BOARD or Observation-Disclosures Balls in
the Chair.
Alderman Underwood presented resolution in of
paying Judge Sandord his salary Judge of the Ses-
sions-adopted
The bills Of Messrs Barton Howard for Refreshments
and lodgings jurors and attending officers, were discussed
and, after amendment, ordered to be paid.
The Mayor offered resolution for the appointment OF
committee OF three enquire into the situation OF the Lu-
nsuc Asylum. Adopted-and the Mayer, and Aldermen
Woodruff aad Jones appointed.
Also euqsre iuto the city accounts with view to dis.
nguish wIat should be charged the Board of snperv
and shat 10 the Corporation Adopted and referred
| to the same Committee.
The Comptroller presented communication relative to
the necessary real and personal estate &c-efsred
Also presenting sundry bills of foficers-reerred.
The following bills ordered to be paid-olhers
ferred: John Lynch, III. Powell Jonathan Hail. Mary Foy
Mr. Harng d. Berran Mir Howard, several Police Officers
j. Fl. Schnall, Mr. Stewart, John Davies, Mr.. Helms.
On motion of Alderman Crous, the Board adjourned
| Thursday afternoon, a, O'Clock.
VICE CHANcELLoR's CoURT.-Before Vice
Chancellor McCoun DECISIONS.
Michael McGinnis James II. Lally.-The defendant
had been contractor for excayatRg and filling up the earth
in Broadway, between l4,h and 2st streets injunction
had been granted by the Assistant Vice Chancellor ap
pcaton of complainant. assignee Of the workmen prevent
ing the Comptroller from paying monies in his hands
due the defendant Injuacton Dissolved with costs to COM
painant, receiver to be appointed also referee, with
power to adjust the bills OF the workmen and 10 have them
| paid
COURT OF SEssloNs.-Bcfore the Recorder,
| Judge Lynch ana Aldermen Purdy and Hatfield
| PLEA OF GuILTY.-Joseph Dickson, colored man. in
dcted for grand larceny in stealing hair trunk con;ann
wearing apparel &c. worth saO from Lydia Hampton
also coored, the 9Th July last, motion OF his COUNSEL
permitted to Withdraw his plea of guilty and plead
| IN of
ing exanned by the Court and her estimate the value
The property being less than @ the plea was received and
recorded and the court sentenced him the Penitenay
| for months
| The CASE OF THE $1,000 BILL.-Charles Stone alias
French Jack, brought nio court and arragned
ndctnent found against him for stealing, aedsed,
$1,000 bill OF the URon Bank of this city Mr. John J.
Clayton of Augusta, Ga between the 10Th and Goth days OF
July lus-and which indictment he pleaded guilty
On motion of Mr A. ID. RUSSELL The counsel Stone the
trial of the case postponed to the September term of the
Court, and Mr.. Clayton about Georgia,
his deposition we'll the examination of Stone and the
papers sworn toa the Police Office handed thee
determine whether the bill could be sufficiently
identified to warrant its being given up Mr. Clayton the
san Ina. an said The accused use had fire.
ton OF his causing stay Of all criminal proceedings and
the result of the enquiry that the bill handed
Mr. Clayton his Stone then remanded trial in
| September next
| TRIAL FOR BURCLAnY.-James c. Burns was put upon
his trial burglary the Sd degree breaking into the
of Thomas BuckHaser, No. PAT Hudson.street and
ean. harness. trunks boots and Shoes
&C. together ofshe value of s40s the 10th of June last
The store entered by drawing out the staples of the
back window and there two OTHERS named John Tay
or and Thomas Wrny alias Fitzgerald who charged
with being concerned and mpeaded with prisoner in
the Indictment Six sets Of the harness. trunk and
hosebankes belonging to Mr.. Buckmaster found by
officer James S. Smith in shop Houstopstreet under the
floor, and accessible trougha trap door, Part also
posed for sale in the shop WHICH attended by prisoner
the shop Owen Ganey depoSed that the accused hired
the shop where the harness found in Housonsreet OF
in advance therefor He fitted it up and witness some
harness there Burns was there in attendance himself ma
king and mendng harness. &C. No one was with him. An
other witness who had shoe Shop door deposed that
he prisoner put up the partition the store in which be
and by Taylor another oi the accused That Taylor
came there times, aud there when the officers
about but went away again and has not since been seem
Counsellor Saer ably defended the prisoner and called nu
merous witnesses who good character of the
The sister of the accused dep0Sed that her brother
WssR or at aae a aad dF Y
street shop, giving him the number Taylor wanted Burns
Surnss sister 10 advance money him The jury found
the prisoner guilty The Court sentenced him to Tie State
Prison for years There We're other indictments against
| him on which Hotlc prossquis were entered
Thomas Way, alias Fitzgerald, convicted at the last term
OF attempt to commit burglary IN the 81 degree was
1 sentenced TO the State Prison for years
The Grand Jury into Court with number OF bills,
and having completed their business, discharged with
| the thanks of the Court.
DIscHARGEs-Peter Van Nostrand, charged with stealing
vas and clothing worth S24 on the Goth June from Sim
|
worth $4 % on the 24l of June from A. Hasted from the
steamer Madison; Mary Rhodes charged with having
the 24 June stolen "a pieces Of gold coin from John Gage
at house in Anthony street; George Blythe charged with
stealing containing nonsy and apparel worth $S9
50. the 24h of May, from Owen Mitchell, and Thomas
noes bank biac o,he value of sl7s 75having seyeraly
been in prison full terms OF the Court and no in
dicmens found against the,tey were seveay discharged
| The Court then adjourned for the term.
POLICE OFFlcE-CoNsTRucTlvE LARcENY.-A
man named John Smith, alias Lewis went the SOh ut,
to the of Horace H. Chapman NO. VI William street,
and selecting linen and cotton Shirts II satin Stocks and
silk cravats which he said the MesS Vernal Of the
ner of Chatham and Duane streets had sent him to pur
chase enable them to complete an order In haste He
asked for boy carry the articles around 10 esrs er
nal but being told by the lady n attendance that she mad
boy he requested permission TO carry the stocks ana
crayats around himself as they were wanted
and that he would leave the shirts for an hour until The boy
He received permission and carried them on-lne
stocks Ind worth SIT So and was not
told tha, no such articles ordered, and Mr..
Chapman compelled to pocket the loss OF his wares
evening and being identified by the lady attending he
committed answer this and also another similar charge
TUESDAY, Aug.
CsuRT OF SEssIoEs.-Beiore the RECORDER,
Judge Lynch and Alderman Hatfield
| TRIAL FOR FoRGERY.-Robert Lundy, implicated with
Lewis j. Morrison was put upon bis trial for forgery in
the I'd degree in having the night OF the l7h OF June
passed two S. counterfeit bills purporting to be o the SUI
folk Bank, OF them the box Office and the
other at the pit office, of the Chatham Theatre lntorma-
ton Of their passage having been given officers Durando
and Sokeey by Messrs Vuee and Farley who attend the
Offices or theatre they went to the house OF bad repse B
Granas and made enquiries and after hand and
arm with shirt thrust of the window, and five
IS bills of the same kind that had been passed thrown out on
the ground They picked up by the officers who on
going up iiairs found Luudy and Morrison in the room from
whence the bills had been thrown and arrested them Lun
dy aidhe would rather give $50 than go 10 The Police Of
fce yielded and Toprovc the guslIy knowledge
aud cmnay Of Lundy, Morrison his partner In lniquiy