The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-02
City Intelligence.

Police Record.-AUcusT 1.-THE ToMBs Cry
Sessions the second Of last month"; the Police
mittees have been actively engaged in complete and
thorough cleansing painting aud renovation Of the rooms
oner The Grand Jury Room which for years. has been
disgrace to city authorities has been retted in
Offices sam and Coroner. Room The upper part
the main building connected with the City Prison. that
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pied place of detention for females OF the pave found
in our streets at night, acting disorderly or
Magdalen Hall will be ready for the reception, Of
females in few days, and geneI orders viii then
and IssssS enforce strictly the laws relative to
dsorderly females who will be placed in this hall,
under the superintsndance Of the new Prison ma.
irons to serve in penance, and In prospect Of
reformation We question the benefit resulting per
Of this class, who thus promiscuousy hnddled
this means from destruction will fully compensate for
the experiment. We regret, however, that some i'm.
ciose damp, and entirely unit for the purposes intend
ed The upper part Of the Prison. fronting
but It's northern
dampened its walls as to proven. any practical use q the
several apartments The recent adoonaa
and render its appropriation hospital of much benefit
the unfortunate inmates of the City Prison The new.
ly appointed keeper, William Cox, Esq., with his depu
ties have introduced many improvements into their de-
partment the comfort and convenience Of those de
tanned in custody and the Police Magistrates in ccnnec
ton with the Police Committees have suggested rules and
regulations calculated to protect the from the
escg propensi,ies Of those who hy fraud and mrsp
esenat0n have heretofore obtained the little means pos
sessed by the inmates
CHARGED WITH RonBHc HIMSELF On the Dad Of July,
Mr. w Ledderer Of 1872 Attorney street. Of this city and
Jacob Stress Of 1853 Houston street. entrusted to Joseph
Fink four 500 notes. and $50 note the Citizens
Bank Of Westerly H. enclosed in letters to be delivered
their wives in this city He arrived here the day after
and was during the morning sitting the steps Of
the Public School House, In Grand street. near Centre In
q
named alleged that the money with several articles Of
valuable jewery, was stolen from his possession while
he seated the steps Of the School House before
mentioned He stated at the time that he had placed the
letters containing the money in small mahogany box,
with the ewelry Doubts having arisen in the minds Of
the gentlemen above named the correctness OF his
story, they engaged officers Cockefar and Beman to
watch the suspected Fink Since then they received
communication from Fink stating that he was willing to
par $685. be apportioned between them, they might
agree in order to settle the matter This information
having been communicated to the officers, they imme.
dately arrested Fink charge of larceny aud he was
committed for further examination
DISCHARGED. The five boys arrested on Wednesday, on
So 500 were examined yesterday before Justice Haskell
and discharged for want OF testimony.
SUNDAY LICENSE LAwJohn Pinteux, who is proprietor
of the Ca6 des Mile COLONIES, NO 500 Broadway, was
the Mayors Office to show reason why his license should
not be taken away on account OF having for several
weeks past kept his place Open and selling qnor on the
Sabbath in violation Of the Sunday laws After some in
vestigaon the officers being satisfied that the accusation
correct made out an order taxing away
but his promising to do more his license
returned with certain promise that his house should
be closed il he sold any more rum on Sunday.
COrOner's RccOrd.-AuGusr l-SUppEN DEATH.
An inquest was held, yesterday, on the body
of a woman, named Lucretia WEIGH, who resid-
Ell with her husband at Fort Washington in the upper
cart Of our city She had assisted her husband in the
of the morning in forcing small boat from the
shore into the water and after became very faint
and complained of illness Her husband left i'm
medatey to obtain medical aid and returning found her
dead The investigation resulted in verdict Of death
from rupture Of blood vessel which supposed to
have been caused by exeon in assisting to remove
the boat