The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22
Police Intelligence.

commissioner, who used every effort to make the
day agreeable to all
Police Intelligence.
A Policeman Committed by the Magistrates ester
qnse "a au Gay IN the police Of
drunkards. at the Tombs police Office the business
was remarkably dull and in order to break the monot
ony of the afternoon, policeman Conboy of the 9th
ward. became mixed up in alteration with young
man by the name of Alphonso Tmoat residing at No.
committing the policeman an as saut and battery
on Timolat while in the police court. The circum-
stances which caused the assault were follows:-It
appears that on Saturday last acquaintance of
Timoat's was arrested on charge Of being drunk
and disordery taken to the Tombs locked up and
sented to Mr. Timolat that he had when arrested $40
in his pocket but being discharged from prison the
money was missing. On hearing this story Timolat
proceeded to the Tombs and endeavored, by inquiry,
to ascertain If possible the Of the officer who thus
made the arrest. On applying to Mr.. WEIGH, the
clerk Of polce it ascertsned from the magistrates
book that on Saturday two were brought in who
both too much intoxicated to be able to give their
names One men, Mr. Tmolat supposed to be his
friend and that one was said to have been arrested
by officer Conboy. Mr. Timolat went down to the
station.house and found Mr. Conboy, asked him about
the arrest and they both returned to the police court
together where in the absence of the magistrate who
was in the next room attending hearing an angry
cpally from the fact Of Mr. Tmolat being rather ex
cited previous to coming to the Office and the police.
man was somewhat fatgued from the heat of the day.
causing them both to be rather quick and irritable
towards each other; in addition to which Mr. Timola
lnsnuated that the officer must know something of the
forty dollars that sad to be taken from his friend
on his arrest This insinuaton upon the integrity and
honesty Of poor Conboy WAS more than he could bear
and imprudenty allowing his passion to overcome his
better judgment demanded at once the name and ad
dress Of MIR. Timoat, that as he said, he might have
him indicted for taking away his character This
mark OF the policeman created quite q laugh Tmo-
lat finding the alteration becoming rather warm
made move to leave the court, and in so doing, he
man Conboy, who demanded his name and residence
in order that he might have him indicted for SLAM
the clerk asking him if he was detained by any
or warrant On being answered in the negative, and
told to leave the court at his pleasure he made second
ly by the neck and thus held him by force in court
still demanding his name and residence. The ARRAY
now began to bear more serious aspect; and one Of
the officers of court endeavored to separate them
The noise and confusion occasioned by the disputing
parties brought the magistrate the bench who de-
manded the parties to be brought before him. and
hearing the facts took the AFFIDAVIT of Tmoat against
the policeman, for the violent assault committed in
ing Conboy to bail to the CHARGE in default of
which he was conveyed to prison by officer Crosett
brother policemen; and speedily taken to
relieve their brother chip and scarcely had hour
elapsed before Timolat brought into court, and
asked permission Of the magistrate to withdraw the
complaint which was granted; and such satisfac-
ton being endorsed on the back of the affidavit the
Justice discharged MIR. Conboy from prison, which
finished the afternoon business at the Tombs.
Board of Education.
June 21-Robert Kelly, Esq, President, in the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and APP
proved
The rules then suspe nded, and the Board pro-
ceeded to elect executive committee of the free
denny On the first ballot Mr. Kelly received 20 votes;
MIR. Denny rs; Mr.. Grape 25; Mr.. Bosworth "a On
the second ballot Mr.. Pinckney received majority of
the votes; and the President declared Messrs Kelly
Denny, Grape, Bosworth and Pnckney, duly elected
the executive committee Of the free academy.
.9ppropriatons for the ensuing year-Report Of spe
cia committee to estimate the amount required to be
raised for school purposes for the ensuing year The
committee are Of opinion that the amout required to
be raised for the for the purposes Of meet
ing the current annual expense Ct school in
struction. for building AMI uting up new school
houses for the payment rent, and supplying def
deny, will be S?is7O3 90. Ordered to be printed
fourteenth Ward -Applcation from the trustees of
the Fourteenth ward for $685. fer the putting up
furnishing school houses, and supplying DEFICIENCIES.
&c. Referred to the finance committee.
Coiored Chiidren.-An application presented
$1,000 top the school for coored children In Centre
street. Referred.
Sinth Ward Schoois.An application from the trus-
tees of the Sixth ward for appropriation of S5O63
to supply deficiency and to meet the necessary legal
expenses of the ward schools for tho present year Re-
ferred.
Sixteenth Ward-Applcation from trustees of the
Sixteenth ward for appropriation of $500 for fitting
up primary school in the 4th district Of said ward
Eleventh. Wdrd.-Application for an appropriation Of
So 500 to defray the expenses of school in the
Some bills then audited and the following COM
mittees announced -
FINANCE Commtnee.-James Cruikshank, LAS. q.
King, jr., Wilson c. Hunt.
auditing Committce.-Edward Even Robert Thomp-
son, jr., Jay Jarvis.
Committee on appointments Hugh Sweeney, NJ D.,
Jas w. Blocker, A. b. Davis
Committee on Ne,D Schoois-Ja II. Cooke Chas.
Dawes, VIM. ID. Murphy.
Committee on Conference.--Wm. A. Walters, M. D.,
George j. Cornell, Samuel j. St..John.
Committee on applications TO Common Council. jay
Jarvi Abel j. Edenton Philip Collins.
Committee on buildings aud Repdirs-John M. Sea-
man, John Mclean Timothy Garrick.
Committee on Reports, 8c.-J Reese, NJ d. Timothy
Daily, Gerardus 3oycc.
Committee on Printing. -Gcrardus Boyce, Robert
Thompso n, Jr. John NJ. Seaman.
Committee on Examination Of School Books.-Taylor
Lewis. Samuel st John. VIM. A. Walters, M. ID.
Committee Annual Reports-Joseph Bosworth
George j. Cornell, j. M. Bradhurst.
Committee on Erening Free Sohoots.-Edward B. Fell
lows, Philip w, Engs, VIM. s. Coney, Justus s. Red
field, Charles J. Dodge.
The Board adjourned to Wednesday next
The Jury Commission once More.
To THE EDITOR OF THE New YORK HERALD:
Among the qualifications for Jurors, recorded IN
vol. OF the revised statutes, page AL, you may
read the following viz: "Who are at the time as
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