The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-27
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City Intelligence.

POllce.-Sunday, Nov. ga BrrcurP Cu,.r,,a
DRovER.-On the 18th OF last month John Gien but.
cher who then kept meat shop at e6 James street an
piled TO drover, named Ira H. Griffin of PeekskiD Who
at old Bulls Head, to purchase pair Of cattle and
five sheep valued at sos The terms were cash but on
len said he had ready means, but offered note drawn
by Abraham shaer, for $3.50 in payment, and desired
Griffin to give him the balance in money This was re-
fused when Gen told Griffin that the note perfectly
good and that James $. IIasted, butcher Of III second
street had promised to give him the money for il the next
day and also that Henry Cornell butcher owed him $50
On these representations Griffin let him have the cattle
next morning Griffin called the next day the shop of
,en when the latter said he would go to Ialsted get
the money and meet him at Sweets store, Washington
market, in halt an hour He did not keep his promise
and Griffin then called at the shop of Gillen when he
found that Of the cattle had been butchercd and half
OF sold and the other sold alive illen then closed
his shop and SAID he going to Long Island get the
money Not returning as he promised, Griffin made
curry and found that Mr. ascd had agreed to cash
the check of Shaler and that Gen had been employed b
him about since and discharged for embezzemen
Mn Cornell informed him that Glen had recently been in
his employ about six weeks oumeyman her and
was then discharged and received all that was due him.
These particulars having been related at the police office
by Mr. Ghen warrant issued for the arrest of Gil.
lem for fraud and he caught by officer Denniston on
Saturday night, after several day search He was lock-
cd up or further testimony
LII NnUGED CoNpuor-O On Saturday, as several little
boys Were playing the cellar door of John D. Agus gro
Ger corner of Madison andWanut strces he with
apstol in his hand loaded with shot apparently to brighten
them away when he fired the pistol and part of the con
tents entered the head of colorcd boy named James
Brown who was severely injured He was arrested and
held to bail to answer the offence which, to say the least
OF 1t, calls for some punishment
COrOncrs Office Sunday, Nov. 26.-KuLyp on
rHE HARLEM RAILRoAD.--On Saturday evening as Mr.
John Colbert, awortman recently engaged in the Butch
ers Melting Association in Chrsty street crossing
the Bowey opposite Delaney street he stopped in the
OF oneoi Murphy stages that passing and sud
denly stepping forth knocked down by the
horses of one OF the of the Harlem Railroad
which passed over him making compound fracture of
his left leg above the knee and slightly in juring his left
leg. He Immediately taken to the City Hospital
where the left leg amputae but the loss OF blood
before amputaon caused his death about O'Clock at
night. The driver of the car named John Humes, who
has recently been employ ed Immediately afterwards
arrested by officer Cockefar and the conductor by Off
Stokeley The latter dscharged and the former
committed to prison. The held inquest yes
terday at the City Hospital \ large number of the
friends of the deceased present and considerable
element existed during the holding Of the inquest The
driver brought from the City Prison. and introduced
witness before the jury. lie testified that when he
first the deceased coming from behind the omnibus
towards his horses he cried out him at the top of his
break and they passed him. In this statement he
partially confirmed by the driver of the omnibus
After some other unimpotant testimony, the jury render
ed the following verdict" That John Colbert came to
his death by being sccideny by of the Har
lem Railroad the 18th instant and the said accident
entirely unavoidable the pant of the drver.n The
driver then discharged from custody. We under
the driver but recently employed and but little
quained with his business The police magistrate before
whom the conductor was brought by officer Stokeey,
should not have discharged him without security for his
appearance, until the verdict of the Coroners Jury
rendered in all of death by railroad cars the
conductor driver superintendent and company, should
be held personally responsible for any neglect of duty