The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-18

returned verdict that the deceased came to her death
by Injuries received by being accidentally
a horse dcart, Of Battery Place and State
street.
COMMON COUNCIL There will be meeting of both
branches Of the Common Council. at the usual hour
this afternoon, when it Is probable the humbug Of
the enlargement Of the Battery will be brought up
FRE.-A fire broke out on Saturday night, in the
house No 17S Water St, occupied by B: s J. Jessup
fur store. The damage occasioned by water was
considerably more than that by fire.
ACCIDENTAL man, named Alexander Cadet, yester-
day fell from the second story to the cellar the
house the east corner Of Nassau and Fulton sts
by which he was seriously hurt surgeon was called
in who dressed his wounds after which he left for his
residence.
Police Intelligence.
HghwSy Roooery-On Saturday night, or We should
officers Feeney and Costello, Of the 9th ward police ar.
rested man by the name Of James Campbell alias
residing at No 1853 Third street by force aided by an
accompice, and while one held his hands, the other
smother s shsS ss d sSs
that Kelly was sitting on the tail Of cart in Orange
street, near Chatham street when Campbell and his
suddenly, held his arms by force, and then robbed
him of his money. Kelly called out for help, and
ae nee snS 1u0 ne out tor such
was endeavoring to make his escape. On searching
his person of the pistols found in his posses
off by the accomplish who made good his escape
Cockney JIM is an old English thief and was first in
pockets at the and in omnibuses In the latter
place, he detected, about year ago. in picking
ladys pocket, in of the Bowery stages for which
offence he served out six months term on Black.
wells Island At the expiration of his Imprisonment
he again attempted to pick pockets but finding him.
that eued ar o Se nynea bs 70 exec IN
drunken men, ct night, until led from one
degree crime to another, he is now at last detected
in the oneDce Of highway robbery, which, upon con-
vclion, will consgn bin to not less than ten years
in the State Prison, and might be sent for life
which rests at the option of the Court. Justice
Timpson committed him to prison for trial.
Charge Of False Pretences.-O Officers MCGEE and
Patterson, of the lower police arrested Yesterday at
Stapleton, Staten Island, man by the name of John
Simmons on a warrant issued by Justice Lathrop,
wherein he stands charged with obtaining goods the
amount Of $500 and upwaI ds from Joel Hays on the
10Th of April last by false and fraudulent representa-
tions. The accused taken before the magistrate
and committed for q further hearing.
Watch Returns before Justice Lathrop.-On Fri
day morning. quite a host of prisoners were brought
before the magistrate from the different wards arrest
ed by the policemen, charged with petit arcenes,
was Ann Malloy, whom the officer to have
been found drunk and dsorderly in the street, and
very abusive AT this charge, Ann spoke up and said
NO indeed, l never sarsed an NJ p. in my life; in
orrIcER.-Your Honor, thiss old stagsr; she's
almost every night in tho station house drunk
ANN.-Oh now Judge, just hear that NJ P, now
just hear him d! beg your pardon, sir, never was
drunk sir no, sir you're pretty NJ p with your club
and star aint tyou! you think because you have that
club and that piece of brass stuck your coat you
are all h-ll, and can just club poor woman just IS
you d-n please; but by the holy fathers if you send
up, III just tell the Judge what you wanted to do
with me- you dirty blackguard; you're pretty fellow
for an N p. Indeed, Judge, Pm a decent woman, and
this hod carrier Of an NJ p wanted to make in de-
cent. All Judge, you don't know halfthe dirty tricks
these NJ p does when they gets chance. III had
done just what he wanted, he would never bring me
here.
MAGrsrnArE.-I see, Ann, by your own showing
that you are rather hard character, and think
few months on Blackwelps Island would do you good
and at the same time be of great relief to the city
OrrIcER-Judge, it's all lie, what she says, from
beginning to end; she's regular waggerant and no
mistake in that she was drunk last night and I'll
swear to 1t.
MAGIsrRATE.-well, officer. if you'll swear she was
drunk and disorde,ly last night, j will lock her up
OrrIcER-Yes, Judge, that can do.
oh! Judge wasn't drunk, and if that NJ p
swears to that, he swears to what isn't true. What
tells you is the truth for doesn't think any NJ p is
worth wasting lie upon em
MAGIsTRATE.-Your conduct. Ann, is very much out
of the way, and this time, rather inclined to
ieve the officer, and shall hold you to bail for your
future good behavior.
ASN.-Yo call that justice do you? You re pretty
judge don't think to take the word Of that sue ker
OF an M. p against poor lone woman what hash
got no one to speak for her God keep me from such
justice as that These NJ. Prs swear up woman Just
when they please and make their brags about after
wards, If had few dollars to give them, should
never be brought here Qaughter) in Court
MAGISTRATE Have you bail in $500, for your future
good conduct for Elk months? If not, | must lock
you up.
ANN.-Wel, lock me up and be id, for | hav'nt
got, nor could get, 200 red cents you have
done your best now much better do you feel You
now
sTake the woman down - said the magistrate and
away went Ann flying in the arms of two policemen,
giving the audience full display of her lower extremi
ties which created quite merriment amongst the 9th.
er prisoners and those witnesses Although
her fern not exactly modelled like Fanny Ellser
it was looked upon with good deal of zest especially
as the exhibition was given without charge.
The next prisoners brought up two pretty good
looking girls. called Mary Jackson and Ann Martin,
who were charged by one of the Third Ward police.
men, with being disorderly in Barclay street On
these girls being brought up to the bar of justice it
was amusing to see the anxiety expressed by the
policemen present. Showing up their good qualities
In order to beg them off before the magistrate but un
fortunately the magistrate recognized them both as
having been before him the morning previous on the
same charge, only under another name this the mag
istrate thought coming rather too often and com
good conduct, for six months
number Of other loafers, vagabopds, and petit
thieves, of no account whatever summarly dis
posed of, and then the magistrate left to take his
breakfast and prepare for the routine of business
through the day.
The MYSTERIES OF New ORLEANs.-The New
Orleans Picayune contains the following account
Of transaction in that city, which ough. to draw
down upon the head Of the guilty party the severest
punishment. The girl jumped out Of the second
story window and seriously bruised herself in the at
tempt to escape. The girl, Bridget Mclaughlin
aha C..xsAL