New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-04
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

CITY Unlicensed Liquor Deal
ers.-This Court was Saturday completely
crowded as II was known that conference had
been had by the Judges Oh the subject OF these IN
dctments, Of which, as has been before stated, up
ward OF 500 have been found. and this beng the last
day Of the criminal term, the sentences would, N
due course, be passed upon many In proceeding to
do So his Honor Judge Greenwood made some very
brief remarks ON the subject IN general, and eX-
pressed the determination OF the Court 10 carry me
law into effect aud with this view they would pass
a sentence, IN cacn case, OF imprisonment III lne
County Jal for ninety days but that part OF the
Judgment would De stayed on the defendants
ceasing. and long only as thew should utterly
cease. 10 sell or suffer To be sold on their prem
ises In case Of violation, the commitment 10 issue
forthwith on the motion Of the District Attorney.
With regard 10 the mes 10 be inflicted, the offend
els would be divided INTO three classes hrst those
who had pleaded guilty, and thereby shown di>po-
sIon to submit 10 the law, who would only DE hned
| So each. Ofthose who had been Tried and con-
vctCd. a GistInctOa would be made bet tween those
offending before the organization Of the present
! Board OF Excise, when no licenses Cemg granted,
there false notion that all had general prlvi-
lege to Sc without these viii be hned 800 Those
who had sold since that organization, some OF whsn
had applied for licenses and been refused, would he
| fned $40. Adhornc 20 this scale, thc Court pro
ceeded and sentenced 81 persons, who ans "ered 10
then names, each according 70 the circumstances OF
| h> or her case. Ten were called. and not answer
ing, a sentence ofimprlsonment was not pronounced,
| but their respective hneS were doubled
LIBEI-Alr. Thos. PIcton editor Of the late Ne'-
York sunday FRA convicted on Thursday OF libel
upon p. +. NJ. Lexow. Reporter POhcs Gaseti, was
sentenced to pay a hne OF S25
TIE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. --Mr. John
Thomas proprietor of the Second Ward Hotel, cor
ner of jay and ProSpeot-sis. invited, on SATURDAY
ast. the officers and crews OF the Advance aud Res-
cue 10 a dinner which ne had prepared for them.
About thirty men were present, and one onccr sent
an apology Al excellent dinner was served, to
which all did full justice, and An abundance OF good
chcef prevailed. number OF songs were sung ana
and lOaSts drank, and the whole proceeding passed
81 menlly and IN good order.
ARREsTs BY THE PoLlcE.-Officer Beatty
Of the second District arrested on SATURDAY man
raIned James Mansfield, charged with striking Hugh
Fitzpatrick the head with cart rung, tnereoy
fracturnc his scull The injured man was taken TO
tIs residence III ludscn-av near iork-st', where
medical assistance was rendered by DR.. Morris.
Man sheld was locked up. The quarrel originated
ON account OF difference of opinion III regard to the
merits OF the opposing candidates tor Alderman m
tie Fifth Ward.
CAsuALrY.-W illiam Love, 4 machinlst,
aged about Go years, fell down an area-way IN 'front.'
OF No. - Tallman-st. on Saturday night anu was
| killed. he was not discovered TIL the following
| morning. An inquest was held and a verdict OF &C
cidental death rendered The family OF me deceaSed
reside al No 70, same street, Immediately opPosns
where the accident occurred
ForND DEAD.-A man. name unknown,
evidently peddler, was found dead at piacecalled
the Meadows South Brooklyn, on Saturday last III
Is suppostt he fell and was Killed IN crossing Tow
anus reck He had en- a blue blanket oVeI'Odl,
broad corduroy tTowsers, and wooden comforter
round his neck. lie Is about feet inches IN
stature.
GoRED BY Bull. Last week colofed
man named Gilbert Eldest. m the employment OF
Nh Isaac Rushman, of WeStoury, was attacked ana
-orcd TO death by bull oa the farm, where he was
discovered by his master Life was extinct me- ooay
beng horribly mangled.
FATAL ACCIDEST.-S0me days SINCE
Ar lanes Wood Of jamaica, while out cunning,
was shot IN the head by the accidental discharge OF
his fonline piece which was IN the hand oil ms
friend The contents struck him IN the head, carry
ng away part Of the skull, from which he died IN
two days after
EARLY CLOSING or STORES N BROOK
ry.-Tbe Dry Goods Merchants of this city, with
iev executions are to close their stores al O'Clock
y NJ from this date up 10 April !. DILL has been
noSted throughout the city announcing TINS chtnge
IN the hour OF closing, so that ladies' may mo" IL
beforehand
C.sruTy.-A man named Peter C0ch-
ran foreman IN Mr. John Roe's cotton factory at
Patchogue. L. /, was instantly killed by coming INTO
contact with the machinery