The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-09
Police Intelligence


Charge Of Grand Larceny Onicer Fsllemsn, Of the
tn ward, arrested yestsrdsy two called John Mo.
:Sd o. rHT "
ongipg to the schooner Norris lying Oh the Battery
Justice Osborne locked them up for trial.
he 9th ward, arrested, yestsrdsy, man c0asd Peter
Ionss on charge Of stealing Al ready made shirts,
No 1870 Chatham street The property was all recover
I'd BY the oosrs and Justice Osborne locked the
a DishOnea Wait.r.-ofncsr Nsviu Of the Second
yard arrested yesterday man BY ths name Of William
scelse, waiter employed at the Clinton Hotel In Beck
man street, charge of stealing cloth frock coat.
valued at S22, belonging to Mr. Warren Leland, Of
The boarders 1t that the accused has been en-
gagged the hotel about four months and during that
time the perpetrators have missed $500 worth OF
property of different descriptions His Honor Mayor
Brady held him to ball In $780, to answer the charge
Vio'ent .assaui.-As Alderman Dodge, Of the 9th |
ward vas passing on ru::dsy night along Dsssasr M
fighting together The Alderman at separated
the two CONTESTANTS, and conveyed them 20 the 10th
the party, Daniel Steven, had inflicted wound
this face Of his antagonist ohu Baker who resides at
No l34 Green st. The maRistrste the next morning
held slsven to bail. In $500, the charge
court In default Of which he vas committed to prison
ward arrested, ys:tsrdsy msp called Thomas Hammer
who detected in the Of stealing 81 81 from the
money ar.ws, Of John Downs No. sa' Rroadway Lock
ST. a'ins FioSr.-oHncer Ackermsn. Of the 10TH ward
arrested two women called Ann Wheeler aud
from the stare corner Of oath street and 9Th Avenus be-
longing to John Sawyer Detained at the station house
for further hearing.
Law Intelligence.
SUrERIoR CouRr = Before Chief Justice Oakey-John
Brover. rsetissr $c. u.s. Chsrles a. Savoy Co.This
was an aotion on promissory note for $l5Ol 90 The
note to the Croton Mutual Insurance Company, 70 be
liable for the debts and engagements OF tho company
Ss s.
war issued The Judge charged the jury that upon
all the evidence they believed It given for premiums
to be taken out from time to time thu policy then the
defendant would be entitled to their verdict But H.
the other hand given with intent that should
constitute part Of the funds Of the the plain
TIL ought to recover Sealed verdict this morning For
plaintiff Ms:srs Lord and Taylor; for defendant Mr.
surREME Cousr Henry Clay Is to be in Warrington
during the sitting ofthe Supreme Court his professional
services having bssn occurred in several important
Ksntacky, Bank Of the United States Bin si.d and
brief by H. Clay and Josiah Randall on Judgment for
an .coount In tho Ustsd States Circuit Court for
the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania ct Philadelphia
vision Of opinion to the Supreme Court at Warrington
CIKcrir CouRr, Dso s-Bsfore Judge Gray Dovse
4 Carey ~: MOrewsod Co.-Ths court 10 still oocu-
UNITED srArRs DIsTRIcr CouRr, Dee. s-Bsfors
Judge Betts.-The Stape Case-The evidence Of Capt.
taken In the libel suit put in and read to-day
The likely to continue FOR tho remainder Of the
week
Vfolstion of the Post Office Laos.-Mary Sullivan was
brought before the commissioner this morning.
OF . .n
the letter from Belfast Msns an1wss directed to
the care Of Daniel Sullivan, Spruce street, for
In the Of Ars Doncghus both rssding In the
same house They sGssa 70 open tho letter. Upon
Mrs Sullivan kept the IS bi and Mrs Donoghus took
tho balance when the husband Of the latter made
sullivan to refund she refused He then applied for
warrant under which she was arrested The complaint
was dismissed.
der Scott and Aldermen Smith and Crolius.
Tiet for s,t.mSt a. Reps: rs,s u the opening
for attempt to violate the person OF Josephine La
bsssier girl aged years, was resumed.
Cd, ana the child di:...sd; disoovsr.d the same
symptoms the other little GIRL Elizabeth Kenus no
examined the prisoner and found him afflicted with the
Cspt THro. G: Bve. dspossd that he arrested the
% sd "
The submitted under charge Of the court and
the jury found verdict Of guilty and tho court
fenced him to the State prison for term Of four
Bench Warrant--onicsr stowen, Of the 4th ward,
brought into court bench warrant, Joseph Quick
indictment for petit lsrcenyhe having forfeited
his reoognizanoe.
JANE. Y BsADr, Esq made. motion !, for the dis.
indicted for embezzsmsnt the ground that tho
PENDANT ready for trial and had desired TO be tried
cution being absent in Europe, not the fault OF the
descendant The District Attorney objected to the
granting Of the motion by the court After sdera
Bic DISCUSSION Mr. Brady withdrew his motion stating
his intention to renew IL on Saturday
Case q Charles Lohman Mr. Brady, counsel also,
and immoral book, asked posponement Of the trial OF
the cause on the ground that Robert Dale owen vas
maternal witness the defendant and hs resided In
Indiana as the same time asking commission to ex-
anime said Owen The motion allowed by the
court and the trial was accordingly postponed for the
present.
next called to trial indictment for assault
and battery on Edward Reynolds on the 9th day Of
May. lsao
EDwARD REySoLDs being sworn, deposed-on the 9th
broker 81 isS Brosd.sy whsn saw Mr. Patterson,
clerk In the ofcs Patterson asked me TO give him small
bills e, 80 Po: S s9 M
iisvs ' me, and would ask Mr. NJ. told him would
whip any man tho would give me the lie and II he
would 90 into the street with me, would nog him
Truman behind the counter; he came out and put
turb.nos In bis ofaos, and requested pinch Of SNUFF
which gave him At that time tbs dispute had ceased
minute, minute and q half Afterwards Patterson
with knife In his hand lssped over the counter and
cut upon the cheek was confined month with
the wound; never before had any hard words with
JOHN q. TRUMAN, being sworn, dspossd- am clerk
- the ONCE Of Mr. Truman, my brother; heard Mr.
Reynolds ask Mr. Patterson II he thought him sd
and told him II he would come out he would whip him
hsard Patterson say you struck me- Reynoids re-
piled he liar saw the wound Reynolds face
| and Patterson with psnknifs In his hand.
The jury found q verdict Of guilty, and Judgment
suspended until Saturday. The court then ad-
journsd until TO- morrow morning
CouRr CALENpAs-This day.-Cireun Cout-2 LAY,
80, ~, 49, 30 81 "a 80 IS, So 81 as 49, a. a. a.
80 a. al So 81, b. co. 81, 90, 10, as 420 H. ~ a. IS
Common Pleas LIST part-67 35l, lei, l07 l0S 100 l39
81, a. 49, as 7s ~ ilo 1873 ia7 l!s az A. $780, 1876,
lao, l67, IL, SO, l6s-Part 2d-l2, 1876, lao
Astron onnlcaI Observations.
NATIONAL OBsgRvAroRY I
WAsHrroror December o, lS47.
The new planet Flora was observed here at Its mvr-
dian passage, the 10th ut BY the west transit In.
strumept and meridian circle, Professors Major and
Keith 10 not, however identned until sitter had