New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-31
CITY INrELLIGESc
Tur.pAY, May 3V
IMPORTANT CASE.

c,gc,-rr Co,-Rr.-Before Judge hESr-Ias-
.,,,o, & sailh rs TIE Mayor and co@"Sn e's'se.' q
n, City Of Breokis-In 1851 tie SofFofS'''a % -.
CRY OF Br.,oklvr determined upoa the s-c" 'i ~,
Hail ,t an e,r4nse Of s7ooso They pu'ehssed Pf'Ss
t.,undr,l by Fulton J-roi.maa and Court Streets "
,L-y cave SlIl COO aud wrat with the w"sn 90 -"
IN, If the i.,a,ation when tic summer at 1873. ue!
cocclodi IN proceed NO farther ard be i'nsaa'" s.
mains as ST ;ha, period. The cost, 10 thtt tme "A
es Mastersoa Smith extensive and resP"nsioe nlasu''
cutters OF ,his Cicy catered contract Tor
,), the marble for the building. They furnished to The
,ount OF 81, coo hish they were paid and now psin
ctiou to recover upwards of Sloi0o with interest oe'hs
the estimated profit which ihey and Msssr he'n so'sAa
nho were 20 supply tie rough marble and were aSsocsH
with the, in the coutrct noud have MADE had the contract
been completed and including about 5000 wortho' marble
on haa AT the tine OF the work being stopped The whole
clain. with interest upwards Of siSo,Ooo The large
profits are estimated from tn. reduction in The prce oil labor
and materials from the o the contract beng eaterd
into The counsel for defendant conteaded that eNidence
could rot BE- pesentri showing what the pohs woGid pee
baby have been but the Court ruled that IN snch case "
was ,ir subject OF inquiry Me,srs OConRor and Lord
are engaged the part plaintiffs and Aiessrs B. r b"
ler Warng and Geo. Wood. or the defence. ne case
will he resumed this forenoon.
CorRr OF ComaoN PLEAs-Belore Judge In
Cgalram-Phlsp 35erIon aHd others, Geo incis and
which the defendants contend rqas! 10 agreement
Veriist forplaintifs. Sj7i.
Charles II Reach rs. The Mayor, Commanaity, &c Of
N,lr- Yo1k-Mr Roach Clerk the Wafer Commis'
oners at salary Of $3.50 per year On the introduction
Of the Croou Water south Of Fostetstt he was dputed
to keep :a aad collect the rents Tor water under the
Commissioners Ill Croton Board wa. appointed. he
claims 500 such service. Ii contended on the
part Of the Corporation that has pay Clerk was amply sut
fic.nt. The Is still on.
SPECIAL SEssroNs.-Relorc the Recorder and
A,derllen purl, ard Hatfield.
LlRCyxIrs-Thrta bows. named Richard Lee, DANIEL
Lee aud Charles Burleitth- first and last named quite
sal-were tried for stealing some silver com ir"nhthe
uouev drawer Of the o! James H. Strangewa! tcy
were all discharged promise OF future good behavior
James Johnson sealia. $40 from the pocket o john T.
Brown while a, lea the Sailors Home the money was
found upon him. although he denied seeing IT, Found
guilty and sen, 20 the fenit-nIis.y for months
CHARLES Williams alias Trealwell, cooted stealing five
shilngs from Au1rs Dayidsomte none! was stolen while
under preence ri purchasing clothing iron the store rear
teutiary months.
AIar ewugoa stealing table cover from the entry Of
Mrs Maria Cile. City Psison month
jeremiah Spdgg stealing chest Of tea worth Sli from
ia Peasret; il IN the charge oi !arInan Boo
ng Prnr4nIiary ) months,
VIM. Johnson, stsal,ng wearing apparel. Sc from Al'
FeiteTton sailor boardmghouse keeper-pententary TWO
moathS.
Henry Moore stealing s. from the money drawer of chas
schneckburg-City Prison | month.
James McCnrrgc, stealing shawl worth 81 from Mrs
Catlmriue Shay-Judgenent suspended until Friday
John MeIaushin, stealing pair of shoes from the
Of Wal;er Cahoun-City Prison month.
Hannah Ryerson stealing clothing from the premises Of
George Palmer East Broadway-sent 10 the House Of Re
fuge.
Michael Riley, stealing Goa. from corneiia, Drsco
City Pr2on 10 days.
George w Seaman coored stealing $40 from the pocket
Of Thos Duff porter the Asor House. while asleep
house in Center Also for beating female named Mar
,rt McSahon, ho told of the aiar-Peuilcntiay three
months
John Stewart stealing from the store of John Key
ser-Ciiy Prison 2o days.
Charles Smith and James Wright breaking into the fore
castle OF the sloop Prudence and stealing quantity Of
clothing Smith proved be runaway from tle Island
AM, was sent back to finish his sentence. Wright seat
up for two months.
Jane Waters, stealing large willow basket from the
of John Johnson. City Prison 20 DAYS.
James B-ei Francis Clark aud Horny Doanc assuitiug
German woman named CatliaEine Gable. All
quilted.
Thomas Eyers, drawing knife upon James Farley Or.
lercd TO give bail in SlGo To keep the peace.
Adjourned until Friday next,
Police OFFTCE.-RoBBTyG A ScHooNEn-.A
young sailor aged H. named George Davis arrested BY
ohser Walker for having last ng gu stolen $50 in silver and
clothing of the value Of 81 75 from the orecase of the
schooner Dodge ing Coe+-House Slip the property of
Charles White belonging 10 said vessel All the stolen
t'ees were found IN possession of the accused He
eSssd s ,krshe eo4si and " a' Committed to answsr
mted for stealing silk handkerchief from Daniel Davis
No. so Spring. g.s,Ie-t.
John Benson, boy caugb, and committed for steal.
inc 10 cents from Dem, Key, No. 37a Water-sreer.
STEALING FKoM a FrMALE.--A girl named Ann Read
alias Green arrested by officer cyea having few
days since stolen gold watch gold penc and diamond
ring worth together SlU0 from Mrs Harley of pb
dephia, wle visit Mrs. Berrys in Dusncstreet
The property pledged in Catiarine-stre-t for S25 yhe.
all recovered BY the officers and he accused vas COM
mited 10 She also charged with stealing S2s
from ano,tf person IN peafseei, OF which SIS found
on hes Per,Gn.
RonpEH.-h sporting character of Park Row (whosr
name wc could not obtil from The officers and therefore
viii NOT gye thu o'cer name) 10 house of poilu
toa in Elizabeth last mgi. an, e there wa, robbed
bya women "ias i which the officers found in pieces
twisted up III The ends Of her hlir AID sq was committed
Thee 3seraccful transaction ci ON. Of IN. Tomb L.
who obtained the s,r client connected with thi
oiepce, which si-tl perhaps give hereaiter-Siuc-
writing the above learn (no thanks 70 the otcer that the
sportsman ame Is rank Stewart that thu $3.50 was paid
10 him aud that he VIII not a2pear Prosecute unless com.
p-lie4i 10 DO
ATTEMPT o| HCsBAND TO McnpEg MS WIRE AND
THEN To MURDER Hnis EIp.-Br,w.en Q aud 10 o'clock
last night scotch labonns named David Mckenzie
who with his s- aud four children occupied apartments
the rear basement Of houe corner of Tenth Avenue and
s'steentrre;, returning nome, seized his wife steady
ianstlous aud worthy woman, aud while h children wer.
wrap sleep dJonIGg rUou cut her thfoa, IN ry
bl- manner, with take her life The ,,oun,d ,
insn BY her screams and oatcrc aroused Nh Sainu. Jac
so" Who Sept grocery store on ts floor above Who run.
hh al"n met Nrs Mckenzie coming out, ith her thro,r
cut aud The blood gushing apdiy from the wound Il.
coupan'ed her back into her apartment where they ouaa
the husband standing The oo with HI, throat ais, badlv
cu; aud TIE blood pfoIs,ey flowing She charged her nm
natural protector with having attempted Ia .. her liz
,Tnen e rp-i he had done and done the same thiog .,
himself Mr Jackson had Dr. Chatham called ia Who
found the wouad Of Mrs Mckenzie % iaches long aud
rom 10 o an '"ci' IA width, which he seysed up and
dressed, "heu the w0uHd.d woman was SO much rts,.,
by loss Of blood &c that her recovery was considered ys,r
doubtful! WatchEaan West called in aad took NjcK.n
Ar TO The atciouse the way Which be said ne had
cnt h Wits throat and his own, determining that ill.,
should both leave the world tog-ler-ihat no one so y
her alter his death He this morning cani.etd To the
Upper Police Ofcs aRi committed 10 answer a, NJ,
Jackson did nottnd the instrunent with which The onnJ
Inflicted officer J. S Saith Proceeded 10 the penis.
u McheGEe, and IN the aperture Tie oven scorr.d