The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-22
City Intelligence.

CASE OF MELINDA HoAo.- This woman, recently con.
victed and sentenced 10 the Penentiay for six months
as a vagrant and Prostitute broughr before
Recorder Tallmadge yesterday afternoon, by writ of
habeas corpus issued by Judge Vandepool OF the Supe
rior Court. william NJ. Price, Esq, appeared as her
counsel and claimed that the Recorder was bound 10
allow writ of cerorar and receive bail for her appear
ance the decision OF the Supreme Court The
position to be assumed was the egality Of form Of the
record OF conviction, and affidavit OF his CLIENT that
she was committed without sufficient evidence to show
that she was either vagrant OF prostitute, in
the eyes OF the law.
JONAS B. PHILLIPS ESQ., the part Of the prosecution,
contended that the application of counsel for prisoner
based upon the law bearing upon convictions in the
Court of Special Sessions only and not in decisions made
by Special Justices of the Police
The RECORDER stated that the popularity Of the ap
pcaton such that he must take time to consider the
points Of law bearing upon the case as il the admitting
to bail discretionary power he should refuse it, but
found by the law TO receive security for appearance
to answer the decision Of the Supreme Court, under
writ of certiorar he SHOULD abide by such decision He
therefore remanded the prisoner until O'CLOCK this al
ternoon when decision will be rendered
The VANDrKwoRr RoBBERy-ARRFsr OF THE PARTIES
Or readers may remember than the 18th nit the
account OF the robbery OF the dwelling house OF Mrs Ma
ny Ann vanderwort by mula'to servant girl named
Margaret Turner alias Caihai inc Holiness mo had only
been engaged the very morning OF the robbery and lad
absconded the same evening" was published The proper
~ lost consisted silver sets, knives, forks
spoons Sc gentlemens clothing and three watches
gold repeater valued at $40, the second gold
lepine atch valued at SIS the third silver worth
about &c. but ell three priceless being the parting be
quests oil deceased husband and father close search
made for the missing girl but she managed to keep
out of the officers until officer Sparks discovered her
abiding place at No 30 Leonard street. when aided by of
ncers Sokeey Cockeiar and Brown they arrested her
anu her paramour James Adams, also a mulato. This
man has turned States evidence, and fom information
given by him, German named John ASHER, who Keeps
what is usually denomnated fence s,cro in Leonard ST.
Centre has been also arrested os the purchaser OF
the property which, though valued at over $780, he gave
only about $45 for An examination OF the parties will
take place to-day.
FAMILY TRArPEp.-Yesterday ing while Marga'
ret Shock, young serving girl in the family OF Mrs.
OF the hydrants, leaving the front basement door
open muatto boy, calling himself James Ovens,
whose family lives at No 81 Laurens street, dartea in and
was busy engaged in pocketIng the silver which lay i'll
the closet The girl her return perceived the chap
wsrk and walking tip toe locked him in and ran 10 the
Upper Police Office where she secured officer, who
released the niger from the cupboard and ronfrcd him
to the Tombs for trial. to day. at the Special Sessions
ADDITIONAL CHARGE.-Yesterday, Mr., James Bucha
man, OF No 2s William street. entered another complaint
for burglary and grand larceny against - Holdgate,
whose arrest and conviction at the last term Of the Gene
raj Sessions for burglary in Canal street, was pub
shed about two weeks since The burglary the pre-
mlses of MIR. Buchanan effected Sunday 2lst May
last three and four O'Clock in the afternoon by
Of false keys The burglars broke open the iron
hank bills Mr.. Buchanan has just returned from Eu
rope and has fully identified Hodgate His fellow con
vct Walker though believed to be concerned could not
be identified.
RopBING A Room MArE-James Moore was commit
ted trial charge preferred by Thomas Allen, that
the night of Saturday last the prisoner who roem
mate while he slept stole from his pantaoons pocket
gold half eagles valued ut So The evening previous
he asked Allan to lend him sxpence, and without any
osensibe of obtaining money he was able to pro
duce $751; the next morning when arrested.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowHED.-Wiam D. Swan, OF
Mr.. William Swan No. % Greenwich street. sged about
years, accidentally drowned at the slip foot OF
CHARLES Carroll while is supposed going board the
latter he acquainted with the officers oil that ship
and used occasionally TO visit them. The accident
Cured about dusk Sunday evening, but was not wit
messed by any The body was recovered in about
ten minutes by COLI red boatman named Charles Davis
with graphing irons, and taken board the Morgan
where every effort made restore Ito Early inor
nation conveyed to his fathers residence, who, with
Dr. Campbell started for the DOCK when they found that
life already extinct An inquest held yesterday
and the jury returned verdict Of accidental drowning
MELANCHOLY SuIcIDE.-About nine O'Clock yesterday
morning, Patrick Johnson, OF No. IL Duane street.
discovered by mis- wife ng sofe in his b,ethsr's OF
fee, in state Of stupor. She called her FRIENDS who
roused him. when he informed them that he had taken
about half wine glass full Of the tincture OF opium
He able to walk up stairs, but laid the
bed, when he egain became Insensibe and though his
brother Dr. James Johnson and other ply scians
called in and prescribed the remedies. he died
about noon At the inquest shown that for year
past the deceased had been in low spirits consequent
i'll health as he suffering from dyspepsia. On Sun
day be ad been in Brooklyn and appeared usual The
jury returned verdict that the deceased committed sui
eide by taking laudanum. He native Of Ireland,
and about IS years of age.