New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-02

stealing two valuable pistols from George C. Case
OF No 3le Broad way. They were committed fos
hearing by Jsdee Osborn
Henry Bricks Thomas Burton and Michasi burns
were arrested By Capt. Brennan OF the VIM wno,
on suspicion Of having stolen about dozen COLO aad
silver watches from Mr.. Jacobs OF No liz CnaInam-
st.. few days since, while the latter was sweeping
the snow from the walk opposite his store
Hannah Simpson was arrested II the Eighteenth
Ward on a charge Of passing counterfeit money
In the same Ward a drunken riot occurred betweea
some drunken occupants OF a number Of shanfies In
Twenty. nintil.si, between Second and Third-avs
The Police were the ground soon after the ARRAY
commenced, during which Capt William was vio-
Iently assaulted and had most of his cloths torn
from bis back He with the assistance OF several OF
his officers, arrested Owen Concklin, Michael
Coachiin, Daniel Sweeny and men named James
Ryan, who were the ringleaders in the disturbance
One of the PARTY had his head terribly cut IN the
melee Those arrested were sent before Jussice
McGraih for disposal
One of the female inmates of DR. Whites house,
corner Of Houston and McDougal-sts, found tnie'
in the house with intent TO steal. When discovered
the rascal fed. but was pursued by Officer Upham,
Of the Fifteenth Ward, and captured He was sent
TO Court for examination.
In the Eleventh Ward an unusual number of men
were arrested for drunkenness, creating mob, ex'
citing riot insulting females, and other ofenses 10
which men OF low breeding, when intoxicated are
addicted. John Beliz was arrested by officer WsVs
for entering, unlimited the house Of Philip Heering,
during his absence, and insulting his wife
In MANY of the upper Wards something less than
one hundre ed snen were arrested for entering resi-
dences in which they never were before, and where
they knew not a soul, and after eating and drinking
without mole station TO their hearts content mall
ciously breaking decsnters, Dishes scattering the
provisions about the premises and not con1ens Win
that in many instances breaking wlndoWs, doors,
and behaving more like fends than men. Those ar
rested were taken before Justice Mounsford to await
an examination.
A great demonstration was made by the rowdles OF
the Eighth and Sixteenth Wards. In the former 10
persons were arrested, most OF whom were charged
with entering the house of William Douglass No.
81 Thompson-st, and creating serious disturbance
tending to breach of the peace. They were sent
up for examination.
Most OF those arrested in the Sixteenth WARD were
only charged with intoxication
A Man SHOT AND kILLED.-A man
named owen Mcdonald, while at shooting match
with humber Of associates on the west side of the
town, they all being according to report, much In
toxicsted was shot in OF his legs aud so fear
fully injured that he died soon afterwards In the
New-York Hospital whether he was taken immed
ately after the occurrence 1t appears the deceased
had fired at the target which he was replacing when
one OF the company fired hasty shot which took
effect in the leg of deceased. The Coroner was
notified and held al inquest
SUPPOSED MURDER.-On the afternoon of
Wedne sday last q man named James Kennedy, died
as is supposed from injuries received On the corner
of I2Oth-st and Fourth av, the night OF the 24sh
December, by the hands OF some persons unknown
The provocatlon for the commitment of the violence
il any, is at present unknown. Aid Concklm has
been notified to hold an inquest when further patlc
ulars may be elected.
~ John Lowe was arrested IN the Nine
teenth Ward on complaint of George w iWoodon for
carelessly discharging fire arms in the street Ed
ward Galiigar was arrested in the same Ward on
charge OF shooting Catharine Coyle.
In the same Ward was also arrested one francis
Devne, fof cutting ii. McGaughton with knife All
of the accused parties were sent before the mags-
trate fo< disposal