The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-18
Brooklyn City Intelligence.

ARSON FIRST DEGRKE-A CASE NOT SrsIAyEp.--A
man named John j. Henry has been imprisoned in the
Kings county Jail since the 4th Of September last
indictment charging hin, with in the first degree,
setting fire TO his premises No. 70 Fulton He
occupied the front part of tho ground floor and lived In
the apartment with his family. There . CON-
pertment between the store and the sitting ROOM in
whi,h the servant lodged About O'Clock on the
ing OF September the discovered goods in
the store to be fire. She hal heard the accused and
his wife make some observations shortly before that
He made answer but the could not understand
what he said. She looked through opening into the
partition, and some goods the shelves fire. and
gave the alarm. She had short time previously
the defendant pass through the into the store but
ne was then oea ae up and the M re-
form the occupants up stairs Of the danger they in
The fire after extinguished by The remen, the
damage being slight These circumstances with the fact
that Henry had taken trunk away from the house the
evening previous, induced the officers to arrest him
the charge Of areon he indicted by the Grand
jury The brought before Judge Strong OF the
Court OF Oyer and yesterday for trial The prin
cpal and IN fact the only witness in the prosecution
Bridget Hughes, the servant who testified subs antiay
above detailed. After hearing 1.-THE evidence the
presiding Judge became convinced that the indictment
could not be sustained and after learning from the Dis
borae her statements, directed the jury find
die. of not guilty which they did without leaving their
seats. The acquitted man. who accompanied by his
wife then left the court, both very much graed ut the
result He had suffered imprisonment Of over three
months.
lHE bkoOkLfN SUNpAf LIQUOR LaW.--An hctlon WAS
brought in the City Court demurrer by the city Of
Brooklyn agans. Edward Iangsag for the recovery OF
$500 penalties for breaches Of the Sunday ordinance by
retailing liquor. The compliant, however, merely
stated that it for breaches Of the ordinance passed.
&c. such breaches having been committed the 29h
July and preceding Sundays without setting out each
any OF the offences, To this defendants counsel de-
INJURED. The argument had previous OCCASION
and the court now gave Judgment sustaining the de.
murrer. Some eight or nine were depending
this decision.
TIE WEIGHT Ton OF CoAL.-Some two weeks since
communication was addressed TO the Brooklyn Com-
Council By John T. Perry, the Commissioner Of Re-
pairs and Supplies, complaining that the coal supplied
for city purposes inferior quality to that contract
ed for the weight less than that which all ad-
nit All ould be contained In ton OF COAL namely, 1000
pounds This communication had reference ~ respect
order to vindicate his reputation, commenced an action
in the City Court for libel in which the damages laid
at S. 900. Judge Culver, the motion Of plaintiff
counsel made order 10 arrest the defendant and hold
him in 81 600 bail which Furnished.
A similar application was made In another sction
against c. C. Talbot the Chief Engineer OF the Eastern
District and founded similar state Of facts. like
order was made.
BOARDING HousE RorHrns.--A few evenings since
in Fulton street. above Clinton and engaged board. He
offered to pay In advance but the and sdy could make
no change He was shown his room aud some time after
tea be retired for the night Next morning he turned
NO missing and was found that two watches and q
siderable sum Of money had been distracted from the
boarders pockets and also missing. The chap has
since kept out OF sight.
SUPREME CorRu--KNcs COUNTY CRcrT--The calendar
for to-day Tuesday, embraces Nos 80 TO co. inclusive