The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-18
Brooklyn CITY Intelligence.

THr BRooxLrs ConNoS CourciL AVID T4y IRrsH Exnrs
venng the following preamble and resolution pre-.
s.nted by Alderman Morris -
whereas VIM. Smith oBrian, John Mitchell, T. p.
Messher John Martin. Patrick Donohue and p. o..
Dousherty now suffering the punishment If trans
portston among felons for endeavoring to maintain
are founded and whereas. believe these are
guiltless Of crime, and that they would be good and
Resolved That We IN. com%oS c9unc 81 Is. eli,
Brt OILY hereby earnestly request the President OF
these United States to his efforts by fiepdly inter
position and In the Of Humanity with the govern
meD Of Great Britain to the END that the above named
individuals be released from their painful bondage and
permitted to come to this country
Several Of the members exceedingly patriotic In
support Of the resolution but Aid Marvin the
rary although he much In favor Of giving liberty
to those in bondage bought that this Common
Council had enough to attend to about their doors
and it was cut Of place for body Of this kind to 90 to
Of the nation Amer slong discussion the preamble and
resolution we're eferredto special committee to report
kres Covsrr cousr % oiEs AND Tsnmyrs.-Before
Judge Bsreulo and Justices stilwel and Wright
R-John Lewis was tried Indictment charging
him with burglary In having the night Of the sth OF
october last broken into the house OF Mr.. Wilson,
articles Of clothing &c The prisoner was ar.
rested in Breskyn the morning after the commits.
sion Of the burglary with the stolen property in his pos
session The rry convicted him Of burglary in the rst
degree Sentence reserved
Michael Dapsgsr tried on q similar indictm ent,
charged with having feloniousy entered the hete Of
Mr. kstctem corner Of Atlantic and columbis streets
the morning Of the 18th upe last and taken thererom
quantity Of sessrs and other articles lie found
guilty OF burglary in the second degree. Sentence
served.
CRY CouRr.-Before Judge Greenwood aud Aldermen
Pell and Dergen--Drc a--John Gallagher. . youth
about eighteen years OF age, srrsigned in
dctment charging him with carrying slung shot and
committing an assault and battery upen James fitz
simmons In Main street, the evening Of the sh Of
July last He was found guilty the latter charge,
and rtms nded for sentence.
John Lyman. convicted Indictment for selling
liquor whhout license was sentenced TO pay q One Of
SIC and to stand committed until paid not exceeding
O days and also TO be Imprisoned In the Jail for
20 days With stay Of stter part q ence that he
cease the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
THr frnR, pUrsTios - resolution prefsc.d nv iono
preamble detailing the sction Of the non
the subject OF ferries between this city and New Yort
vas offered IN the Common Council by Alderman Much
more Recommending the inhsbitar BROOKLYN 10
give their undivided support and patronage towards the
establishment OF ferry IRON the foot Of Montague place
An amendment subsequently ad<d a. not in apv
way to bin the Common Council for The acts Of the BRO
pretors Of said ferry but merely TO encourage conf
dence 10 capitalists to invest their funds ia the stock
Of the came. The resolution as amended, vas finally
referred 70 the Committee Ferries aud Water Rirh
CsrnoIic CHuRoH RoussDi-0n Sunday night last ST
robbed Of ell the plate conecstsd to the use Of divine
The po'r tsksn from bos IN which they depustej
Tie tntrance vas gsintd ny boring the lock ~ the
Wty deer nbn the sSethssicus thieves broEs open