The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-09
Brooklyn City Intelligence.

CIRcuIr CouRr.-Before Judge Morse.-Wilidm .As0
personal property consisting Of horse wagon
and harness, which Is alleged to be tho effects OF the
plaintiff but held in the possession Of defendant 1t
appeared that the parties brothers. and were en-
gagged In the furniture business together the said horse
wagon harness &C. being used for their business pur
defendant refused give up the effects Of his brother
owing to some alleged claim he demanded; hence the
suit. Verdict for defendant. The court was then
adjourned till Monday.
HEALTH OF THE CIrY-This CITY is happily almost,
If not entirely free from the scourge called cholera,
and consequently the Beard of Health have resolved
business entirely to the Sanitary Committee trusting
them with the management of the health department
prompt manner in which they have legislated when
calls upon them made; but the Of DR. Good
rich the health physician who insisted that the report
OF tho board ought to remain secret and authorized
the exclusion of reporters heretofore is scarcely
mendable though probably his motives and intentions
were correct.
POLICE CouRr. - Before Justice Winsow, of New
utrecht-C Charge Of Larceny. "A Mrs. Titus was ar
ragned and tried to charge of having puroin
ed feather bed washstand carpet &C. valued in all at
about WI, from woman named Ellen Gu1ning The
defence set up that these articles retained
money due from the plaintiff to defendant rent and
there was no feonlous intent The court under these
circumstances imposed slight fine the defendant
CRY CouRT.- Before Judge Greenwood and Alder
men Peet and Spies.
assault and Battcry-Tbe batch of Irishmen who
were tried yesterday morning for assault and bat
terry on Mrs. Alice Cruden, were all found guilty ex-
cept Francis Herman, and the jury being unable to
agree in relation to him, were discharged Joseph
Smith was also found guilty of committing assault
on his mothernaw, Catharne Mccoy.
The People rs Dennis o Conner. was an indct.
ment charging O'Connor with keeping u disordcrly
house ON the corner of Hudson and Wiloughby
street The jury found the defendant guilty but re-
commented the prisoner to the mercy of the court
The court then adjourned.
RE-ARREsTEp.-Mr Dougherty, who was discharged
on Wednesday by Judge Greenwood, Dy giving bail in
the sum Of $1,000 to appear to the charge Of
having shot boy aged years, was re-arrested
yesterday by officer Higgins, on bench warrant Mr.
Dougherty taken before Judge Morse who held him
to bail in the sum of $4,000 to The wounded
child is in very precarious state though it is the pre-
valng opinion that he will eventually recover.
NeuEsr.--Coroner Ball held inquest yesterday on
the body Of child which had been found ia the pos
session Of u man named Edward Davinney, who was
trying to bury it The man acknowledged the child to
be his and stated that he resided ut No l3S Mott street.
New York. AS it proved, the child died natural
death. The jury rendercta verdict accordingly.
BRooKLyN GAS WonKs.-These works, situated at
the foot of Jackson street. progressing with the ut
most rapidly. large number of hands are constant
ly employ ed in building the retort house and tho
building for the gasometer; besides the various labor
ers, machnists, sc who are fitting the various
toEs OF the machinery requisite for the purpose Of
distributing the gas throughout the city. 1t will BIO
recollectcd that the contract Of the brooklyn Gas
to the first five wards there being another contract
with rival company for the supply of the outer dis
s ea IT is supposed .S BY many that tho
thing can be expected as no signs OF lay
irg pipes or building gas works have been
exhibited On the part of the other. 1t Is calculated
that the streets Of the frst five wards of the city will
be lighted with this desirable articles by the first Of
august next and many Of the directors Of the compa
ny are OF the opinion that everything will be in readi
ness by the first Of July We believe all the machinery
has been brought over and put together 1t was manu-
featured expressly for this company by New York and
Philadelphia firms and is of the very best that
could possibly be procured.
MEssas. BuRrfs MoRcANs SnIr YARD.-Ths
business in this yard to be very brisk at present
The yard Is situated the East River between Jay
and Bridge streets The cnterprsing propretors have
two of the largest class ferry boats the stocks
FOR the Jersey City ferry and the other for the Fulton
line The Jersey City boat is 100 feet in length 80
feet beam and 10 feet hold. They will probably DO
ready to launch by the first Of August next. Two
three other vessels also lying by for repairs
among them the steamboat Active To all appearance
the entsrprisEg firm who own the yard are well pa
tronixed.