New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-28

WEDEEsDAY, Aug. q.
SERVING A REPLEyIs.-The Jefferson Market
Police Court was, on Monday afternoon, the scene
OF rich and novel performance. 1t appears that
since the arrest Of James 7. Boyd and the woman
Livingston, alias Starr, on charge Of obtaining
large amount Of property by fraud, from Mr.. Ira
Topping, Justice Bleskely has had In his posses.
sion trunk claimed by Boyd, which Is supposed
to contain deeds, mortgages and other papers ma
teria to the issue Of the case. Boyd, since the
seizure Of the trunk, has seemed particularly de-
srous of regainipg possession OF it, and for that
purpose, on Monday bis counsel sued out writ OF
replevn, which he placed in the hands Of Del putty
| Sheriff Mariner who with him, at once proceeded
to the Court room and peremptoriy demanded the
| trunk. This demand the Magistrate promptly re-
fused to comply With, whereupon the learned coun
sci ordered the Sheriff to arrest the sitting Masis
trate. Justice Bleakely, not being at all alarmed,
requested them, if they thought proper to proceed
but the Deputy Sheriff did not Immediately com
ply and the Justice, ofIset to the impertinent
and bcmbastic manner displayed, ordered the at
tendance Of Assistant Captain Lovet Of the Ninth
Ward Police, with a posse OF men, at the Court
ing aud tragedy WAS about, 10 all appearance. to
be performed But fortunately FOR the peace, the
distinguished counsel, with his small besieeing
army thinking discretion to be the better part OF
vaor, made hasty retreat, leaving the Magistrate
still master Of the eroand. Information was then
dispatched to the approaching forces that the enc
my had fed, the battle had been won and that too
without the less Of drop Of blood.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE PROM THE ToaBs-A
man named Francis Benjamin, now confined 10 the
Tombs, awaiting trial for grand larceny and forgery
about o'clock yesterday defendant made daring
attempt to escape from his confinement. 1t ap.
pears that under pretense OF paying man to whom
he owed FIVE dollars, he induced him ~ visit his
cell, and while eDgsged in conversation with him.
contrved to obtain his TICKET Of admission and
then persuaded him to walk up the different corr
| ders and see the prisoners Az soon as he had
left his CELL Benz amin slipped on gown, bonnet
and other female apparel, and started for the en-
trance, but the hawk eye Of deputy keeper Jacl
son, was too much for the fellow, who observed his
whiskers IrotrudiDg from under the bonnet, and at
once arrested and took him back, where he was far
nished with accommodations in cell that will pro.
baby keep him safe until called upon for trial.
| ARREST FOR BIcAMY German named John
! Kunkle was arrested few days since on a charge
| of bigamy. The evidence being insufficient 10
hold him for trial. he was detained till further evil
| dence was produced, which yesterday appeared
! in the person OF "a namesake, who made oath that
| the accused was married in Germany, about eight
years ago, and that bis wife, with her two chill.
drep stil resides there. On this evidence, togeth.
er with that sho wing that be lately married to
Miss Mary Jolly, Justice Aounsfort committed
him, In default Of $500 bail, for trial.
ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY HoBBERY.-rwo men,
named Frank Kinney and jeremiah heardoo,
were arrested early yesterday morning, charged
with an assault ar attempt at highway robbery
on the person of Henry Bern, residing at No $50
Houston-st. The accused had followed Bern TO
Tompkins square, where Kinney held him while
ReardOn searched bis pockets, which contained
s2l3 His cries, however, called officer Wiley to
his assistance who arrested the robbers and took
them before Justice Mounfort, who locked them
up in default Of 81, 900 bail each
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Before Judge DAILY
-habeas Corpus-Fortune IsAhng-Frederick
Beckman was committed TO prison on q compla Amt
az a disorderly person having been engaged in OBJ
tanning money as fortune teller, principally, we
understand, by the bumps and lines on the hsnd)
She was brought up by habeas corpus, and her dis
charge demanded on the ground that the proceed
ipes were irregular and the commitment invalid
She was discharged
CAsUALTIEs.-Eliza Green and her child were
Knocked down Monday afternoon as they were
crossing the junction Of Murray and Church streets
by a grocer's wagon returning from Warrington
Market
Augustus Carpenter, knife grinder 90 Monday,
set up bis establishment In Sullivan street, and
began 10 work his machine when some boys upset
both him and his wheel. The grinder seized one
of bis tormenters and struck him with q pair Of
scissors.
SHOP LIFTERs-Jane flanagan and Marcella
Dupnigan, were detected at dry goods store in
the Eleventh Ward concealing piece of alpaca,
containing 80 yards. They were both transferred
to the station house.
BROOKLYN ITEMS.
TUESDAY, Aug. n.
ANOTHER ExCURsloS.-CnionE Engine Co. No.
intend to visit New bursh next week for recreation
and pleasure. They are looking out for foe time.
QUEENS Co. AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-A meet.
ing Of the Board Of Managers was held at the
Court House on Saturday, Aug. II, and it was de-
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