The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-21
Brooklyn Clty Intelligence.
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS IN THE KINGS 90

THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS IN THE KINGS COUNTY
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
The trial of Isaac W. CHAMPION one of the Commis
soners OF Excise of Brooklyn indicted for misse no,
in granting licenses to improper persons concluded
yesterday in the Kings county Court of Oyer AMI rsr
ner There considerable difficulty In empanne,ing q;
jury, as the subject Is Of such nature interest
nearly the whole community, and many had rendered
themselves incompetent by the expression Of opinion
one way or tho other. panel was however at length
obtained, consisting of the following gentlemen:-Dayia
Stewart, Stephen H. Cornell H. T. Tabor Jno. Il Rho.s
John Jones' Michael Mcnamara, Joshua Rogers, ,-q.
e. Croft, Cornelius Bogardus, G. Sanford Smith Ryder
several witnesses were examined the part OF the
prosecution and the state of facts was proved al
on the trial of John Csvansgh indicted convicted on
the same charge The defence introduced evdsn,e
ed to be the only point in The case and that is whehsr
It was wilfu corrupt and unlawful oct upon the pl
practice in reference to granting licenses nv
application or affidavit of applicant, apprising them sh
ne PAD the necessary accommodations required by Lag.
Likewise that the testimony introduced the part u,
the prosecution did not sustain the point in the d.
nent which made it misdemesnor After the eharre
OF the Court the jury retired being about two oc,s
Az O'Clock they returned unable to agree upon yer
diet and wished to be discharged The Judge informed
agree and they again retired with instructions to Bring
In their verdict at the opening of the court to morrow
(this) morning
Jones, William scanan, Familiarity known as Pat ana
Cornelius Hsnly, who goes by the of Snap, were
Drongnt before Justice smith in the Court Of Special
Sessions on the charge of oous conduct assault
upon peaceabe citizens 1t shown in evidence that
on Monday, the 18th of May ut these parties, Win
others, attacked a boy named John B. Kidder, near
Crow Hill, upon the Glove road and beat him badly for
no cause Whatever. The father Of the boy, who Was
working in field by, hurried up to get his son ont
Of danger when he also set upon knocked over ami
severely injured The grandfather Of the boy was aso
attracted thther and he pitched into the Toe
gang then visited the beer house Of German and er
turning the proprietor and his wife out of doors tauoe
the casks and broke the bar furniture Mr. John Crseh
Inn nf Eoa f prNn GyvV xI~~
injuries than they sustained by going their aid The
facts against the accused being proved they were
fenced to the penitentiary for the following
thirty days.
BoY DROWNED AT STATEN Is1AM-About e,s o,cl,ok
las. evening as our newsboaI was opposite vandereis
Of children Townsend's dock and supposius that
something unusual had happened put back, and
with two Others had fallen overheard Every exertgo
was made TO save him, but without avail. A grapuei
catching the body It Immediately taken Motel
BY and restoratives applied but without success
Of New York merchants temporarily residing on
Staten Island There ten fifteen laborers
standing on the DOCK who patiently looked and saw
CoRoNRs INouEsrs following inquests were hela
in this city BY Coroner James Hanford Of Williamsburg
during the latter part Of the past week Coroner Bali
attend to his official duties -
On Saturday an inquest was held upon the body Of
Peters Bridge, the day previous. It appeared on the
investigation that deceased, with two three others,
stopped st neighboring rum shop and drank till they
all got tipsey. They went out in a and stumbling
over curbstone, fell upon the pavemekt. Rowley
injured more than the Others and the blood flowed freely
to pump and washed his wounds taking his bat fog
basin After this Ro~Iey proposed to take bath he
creek and plunged into the water contrary 70 the advice
Of some sober men about there, He swan short dis
lance and then dsapPesrod Efforts were made to end
when he was discovered with his head buried In the mud
near the place where he went down verdict Of scc
dental death by drowning was rendered. Rowley was
an Engishmap, bricklayer, and leaves a family.
On the 10th inst. inquest held in River street.
near Walworth, upon the body Of William r. Rogers
stroke He had been III with fever and went to battle,
when ne became affected by the heat Of the sun, and
was Frustrated He died shortly afterwards. verdict
An inquest was held upon the body Of an unknown
man the same day, at the dead house. He had been
wore short monkey jacket Of black satnet pantaoons
Of brown color and heavy brogsn: He was evidently
On the same day an inquest held upon the body Of
Mary Barley, native Of Ireland and resident Of Ee
ss Of
state street, which died q convulsions.
Upon tho body Of william Lucas, who resided at the
Of Fourth and Eighteenth street. who died
from want and exposure brought on by intsmperance
At No. 2sl Plymouth street, upon the body of Mary
lungs verdict accordingly.
In Plymouth street near the ropewalk, upon the body
OF montnB the son oil Snao0ock
which 10 its death by falling out Of the Of It's
brother, in whose charge it had been placed vodict
death from congestion Of the brain, caused by accident
In Wyckof street near Washington avenue, upon the
body Of child Of Patrick Mccormack, aged about Two
years which drowned In water cask at the Of
the house. Verdict, death by drowning.
At the City Hospital, upon the BODY OF John Brennan
who died Of injuries sustained by the falling Of aa
while working in tho Fulton street opposite Clark
street, a few days since. Verdict In accordance.
lyon Barney CLARK, at the Second district station
house who was picked up in the street in an exbausts
condition, and died soon after Verdict, death frcrr