The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-21
City Intelligence.


Broadway, there large holes which have remained
In tho same condition they now are for more than
two months and not the ghtest attention Is paid to
them In Fulton street. in several places the dirt 10
several inches Deep for want of cleaning and though
,i % gong on %s IN hssn
scattered about.
FAILS. ArARM-The false alarm of fire, yesterday
ming, was caused by the burning Of chimney, In Lex.
ington avenue.
RUIZ OvER.-A man, whose name We did not learn, was
very seriously injured on Saturday evening by being
Knocked down and run over by q horse and cart, In
Gree nwch street He was taken to the City Hospital
COMMON CourcrL.-The Board of Aldermen holds a
special meeting this evening" for the purpose of taking
no tho new police BILL reported Monday evening last
for regular business.
Police Inteliigepce.
Doinss at the Tombs-At the return Of the watch
prisoners yesterday morning. before Justice Drnker.
chaps about ls years Of age calling themselves Patrick
Gallagher and John Turner on charge Of robbing a
watch, valued at $40, and si4 in money ~
MAoIsrRArE-Whatc charge do you make against these
BOYS?
.No.roS--wsll, your honor, went in company with
two chaps few nights ago. and parted with them
SPELL and after little while they met again, and
walked with me some distance and Rugged me around
tn: waist and said they were sorry to part with
but short time after they left me- found my watch
my pocket wSi. they we're hussns ns '' '''A
OFvIcER-When searched them, found between 81
and ss and the watch is pswned BY them At
r
at Jersey City with two or three more on charge OF
burglary; and this chap, it seems, was acqutted.
ten had them in here for stealing They are old thieves
although young In years shall commit them both
The next prisoner young English sailor by the
name OF William Bevers who was brought In by officer
charge Of sssautng young woman BY the name OF Ur
sula Pagan.
MAorsTsArE.wsl, ofhcsr. what charge have you tc
make against this sailor Ursula Pagan don't appear
to be In court to substantiate the complaint
OrrIcEn-Judgs, he knocked the young woman down
| MAonrRATE-Did you see him knock her down
orrrcER-No, sir got her up.
| MAonrRArx-well,t that's IS much a. she could ex
psot you to d. What have you to say to this charge
Bevers Knocking down women in the street will
be permitted in this country.
sAILoR-Your worship, this woman threw lot of soft
fell over ''
MAenrRArE-Yes, in other words you knocked hel
down What ship do you belong to?
SAILoR-I am going o whaling, your honor. have
signed articles at an office IN South street
MAenTRArE-You ought to have whaling now, fol
such an humanity act as to strike q woman, and fee
much disposed to lock you up but a. the woman dom
appear against you, and have been locked IL
the station house all night, which is punishment
therefore shall let you 60 this time; but be care
full In future, and above all don't strike woman
Of Sv II. OF Nchse o who
his parents resided at No 40 Christie street This boy
the officer arrested in Washington market, having ir
his possession lot Of pocket knives which he offer
ing for sale at cents piece Upon his arrest he told
the officer that he and two other boys sos three pack
locked him up, in order to send for his parents
black fellow, called John Deboise, next brought
up by officer Torbu,h, of the 9Th ward, on a charge
breaking the glass door belonging to Henry sfke wh
keeps grocery store at NO Al Anthony street. Th
negro was ocksd up for the dsorderly conduct And tn
ofacsr next made charge against Sifke for keeping
disordery house or grocery and liquor shop, which
kept open at all times day and night Sundays included
where negroes prostitutes and loafers upon thi
complaint sifke held to bail In tho of $500, t.
answer the charge at court. Justice Drinker remarked
that nine tenths OF the drunkards brought into the
lice office were occasioned by the evil practice Of allow
ing grocery stores to sell liquor, making the corner
almost every street rendezvous for Divides and drunk
ards; and If the city authorities with improvs tn
morals and sobriety Of the inhabitants they must re
fuse all grocery stores the privilege Of selling liquor
Disordsrly Houses John Montgomery again ar
rested on bench warrant he having been indicted TO
keeping disorderly house, at No $40 Water street II
was held to bail In S5Oo for trial at court