The New York herald., 1845-10-11
BROOKLYN CITY Intelligence.


, A DrrIoaAgLE scEsE-Yesterday morning Mr. John
Rowland tailor, residing in Brookyn-and who is in
to the Police Office in custody of officers Felt and Rey-
nolds-together with his wife and two other members
Of his household-on charge of being indirectly
cerned in various shop lifting peculatons in which
of his little girls the chief agent Mr. Rowland and
his family natives Of England have been this
try but three or four years. and are said to be highly
spectacle and much esteemed by all who know To
Witness therefore, the father and mother Of chill
dren with portion of their offspring thus calamitous
ly situated a Of than ordinary heart
Tendng description not little aggravated by the fact
that because being foreigners their truly dsplorable
the sympathy commseraion of those who should have
shielded them (uness their guilt became glangly mani
curious and vulgar crowd From the Evidences which
adduced but little doubt could be entertained that
small girl in the family of the accused had been guilty
of pfeng from various dry goods stores but did not
follow that the parents had been cognzan the inqui
it was not to them Of the deepest sorrow and
affection
at is due to the magistrate before whom the examina
ton took place. to state that he treated the accused par
ties with much humanity and with all possible fairness;
and that the investigation resulted in their being dis
charged from arrest subject any complaints may
hereafter be made against before mentioned
wayward and indocie child. Mr. ST. John, we deem il
proper to add the proprietor one Of the most extern
sive and respectable clothing establishments in New
York; and the fact of Mr. Rowland being employ.
ment OF itself guarantee Of his proby and integrity
Kiyc's COUNTY GENERAL SEssIors.-The Grand In
quest finished all the business before hen on Thursday
afternoon and after receiving the comp
bylaw for their services discharged with thanks
OF the Court Several Prisoners against whom indct
ments had been found arragned the purpose OF
receiving their pleas, and Bench warrants issued
against others not yet in custody.
Yesterday morning, two lads, named Thomas Mars
field and Alfred Pearce, placed at the bar charged
with having committed grand larceny Wi amsburg,
during the month Of August last in stealing clothes and
other property belonging to persons who were bathing
in the East River, Willow Grove. In consequence
acquitted They were defended BY J. M Van Colt Esq
Prior to their being discharged from imprisonment Judge
in which he earnestly them to pursue hereafter
Of honesty, industry, and usefulness and
onng them that they should again be brought before
him as criminals they would be punished with the ut
most rigor OF the law.
Patrick Macksy of Atlantic street. near the South
ry was arragned for trial on an mt charging him
with msdemeanor in selling spurious liquors without
license The accused offered in his defence proof that
he had obtained license since the original complaint
this would not oxculpate him from any previous viola
ton Of the excise laws and the jury unhesatingly
victed him He was ordered to appear for sentence on
the 18th inst
Mary Elizabeth Corse fat nosed and very repulsvs
looking negress put to the bar charged with obtain
ing money BY false pretences from Mr. Joseph Flanders
grocer OF No. 29 Atlantic street. by representing that
she was sent to borrow certain amount (Which she
celved at the request OF Mrs Van Cot her alleged
ployer 1t turned out not only that Mrs. Van Colt did
not send her to borrow any money but moreover that
she was not at the time in the service of that lady The
jury found her guilty, and she remanded Tor SEN
tence.
consequence of the court room having been pre-en
gagged tor a meeting Of the Board of supervsors-at
which the attendance Of Judge Vanderbilt (as first Judge
OF the county, necessarythe court at o'clock r
M, adjourned until halfpast 10 o'clock this morning.
Whilst thus noticing the proceedings of this tribunal
may not be improper to observe that much sympathy
bar Of Brooklyn in behalf Of the young man. Michael
Burke, who was found guilty on Tuesday last Of
grand larceny, in stealing money from person named
Alexander Murray. The general opinion appears to be
that the jury labored under singular misapprehenson
in convcting him. and it is be hoped that IL any
has really occurred the cemency Of the Executive will
be invoked. We are informed that the unfortunate
young man is entire stranger in this country-is
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one called for by the most common feelings Of humanity
NIoRE BuRoLAnlEs.-At late hour on Thursday night,
or early sas o MAR
corner Of Clark and Fulton Streets were burglarously
entered by of the numerous scoundres who have
recently selected Brooklyn their theatre for elonous
enterprise. Information having been given police
magistrates Of the robberies committed, officers Bird,
Mot ormick and Felt obtained clue to the where.
abouts Of the supposed perpetrators and in
of their experiments" found at a house in Furman
street quantity OF implements" OF the most novel and
approved construction II is not at all improbablefrom
the well known vigilance, assiduity, and etermnaon
o. these ere this paragraph the Light
the desperate villains will be in custody.
MlLIrARy.-The New York Scottish Guard.n com.
manded by Captain Castle, made an unexpected visit to
Brooklyn last evening, accompanied by DingleS csle
DRAFTED band They took the people this side by
prise, but were well and Hospitality received by those
and gentlemen soldiers"
PoLIrIcAL-In addition to the several gentlemen men.
toned in this paper few days since as being candidates
for nomination for Assembly from Kings county, we
have since been informed that the Hon. Joseph spragns
exMayor OF Brooklyn, Mr.. John r. OHern, aud MIR.
Emmons, OF Fatlands (broher of the ex Alderman Of
the oth ward OF New York; prominent asprants for
TINS eagerly coveted distinction. Messrs. Philip =.
crooke and Amos p Stanton have also been named
applicants but they both dsavow any intention to con-
'ost he palm Of honor with the previously entered
mua,es On the question Of these nominations public
excitement among the unterrfed democracy is now
~ ITS highest altitude; and the political Thermometer
WIil only descend to its ordinary point when the
grand result OF favortism and diplomacy shall be dis
closed to the wondering and the gaping multitude"
MORTALITY IN BRooKLyN.--The number of deaths re.
ported in Brooklyn for the week ending the eth inst,
we're thirteen OF these, eight were children, and Ave
adults.