The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-10
City Intelligence.

OUTRAGEOUS Ass.rLT on A FEMALE-Of6cer Phersou OF
the Ninth ward arrested Thursday night between
and 10 O'Clock young man named VIM Meyer charged
with an infamous attempt TO violate the person of a
young named Caroline Peace residing at No 15l
Sixth avenue. 1t that Miss Peace walking with
young named Noranda Mitchell on the long dock
foot Of Fourteenth street when several young rufan
came up to them: seized hold of Mitchell knocked
him down and commenced beat KIM one OF the Other.
rascals, named Meyer. seized the girl threw her down
and commenced violent assault her person, when
her cries for assistance brought to her aid the police
succeeded in arrestng Meyer but the other two rowdes
made their escape. Justice Stuart committed the ac-
cuscdto prison for trial.
DE.ru ny DRowSING--The coroner Yesterday held an
inquest at the foot Of Houston street upon the
body Of an unknown lad about - years Of age who
Of his being without clothing Ia supposed have been
drowned while bathing lie had bruise upon his
forehead which, IL L. thought he received when punging
into the water The body bore The appearance Of having
been in the water but day two. The jury rendered
verdict Of death by drowning
An inquest held ut the Bellevue Dead House. upon
the body Of an unknown who found drowned In
the East River at the foot Of Twenty street.
also held at tie Eleventh Ward Police station upon
the body Of an infant, which was found ia basket
n dssh IN the has se The Jury rendered verdict
unknown No clue has yet been obtained ~ to how
the child come into thewater.
AeoIpEsIs-A lad five years of age named Peter Con-
ndwhose parents live in Thrtieh street near seventh
avenue was seriously injured yesterday, by falling from
Of the railroad when at the Of Thirty
fourth street and Fourth avenue lie was taken home
yesterday in consequence Of having fallen from the
second story window Of house No 21 firs avenue. She
was taken to the Hospital
Ann Mulligan residing at the corner Of Suffolk and
Hester streets severely bruised Thursday night
by the explosion of clmphene lamp
John McCarty was run over by horse and cart, in
Catharine street and had his thigh fractured lie
conveyed to the hospital.
ACCIDENTALLY DaovrED.-An unknown man tell into
the dock at the foot OF Broomo street East river four
O'Clock yesterday morning and drowned Ills cries
for assistance hccrdby officers Smith and Haick Of
the Thirteenth werd, who fastened 10 him. but
arrived too late His body subsequently recovered
upon which the coroner held inquest. The deceased
was dressed in brown frock coat and black panaloons
ATTEMPT 10 Cosi,uT suioipE.-An English girl named
susan Dawre while in dcranged state Of mind, attempt
ca 10 commit suicide on Thursday evening, by jumping
into the dock NJ Fulton Ferry. She was rescued and
taken 10 the Police Court and thence TO the City Prison
ard placed in charge Of Dr. Coycl
iRr.--nn Thursday FIRE broke out in the range Of
brick stables IN West SsseDtecnth street corner Of
Eighth avenue Several horses in tho stable a, the
tic but we're fortunately rescued Had not been for
the e1tons Of the flremen the frame dwelling houses
close by would have been destroyed