The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-18
The Law ln brooklyn.
SEIZURE OF LIQUOR.

Yesterday, officer Matthews, Of the Mayors Office
made seizure Of several bottles of spurious liquors at
the saloon Of Thomas Toynbee, Montague place, on
search and seizure warrant issued by Judge Cnve Of
the City Court. 1t Ii understood BY al tho parties 10
terested that technical objections will be raised but
that the will be brought before the General Term
of the Supreme Court in session. for decisions
The defendant brought before Justice smith, OF the
Court Of Special Sesssrs, and held TO bail to appear
this (wednesday) morning to The will DO
carried to the Supreme Court IS soon practicable
and . speedy decision may therefore be expected.
VETO OF A RESOLUTION OF INFORMATION BY THE
MAYOR
At regular meeting OF the Brooklyn Common Coun-
ell on Monday week last rssolut on offered BY
Alderman Pen and passed, directing tho Counsellor OF
the city to give his opinion. LIST Al to the conssta.
psuperism and crime. Cd. whether the city wul be
liable for dsmages BY reason OF the acts OF m executive
sseoranr 20 IT, shs Law should
be declared uncor sttutionaL
At the ase meeting Of the Bosrd Mayor Han ssnt IN
ain the month Of May last, I procured an opiaion
ferr.d to, was conferred upon me a. one Of the ocsrs
s e sn opinion s ana s.sson Of he os
upon all the ausstons propounoSd In the
sS e: Court :sa decision
bed ourag weak Ide not dsem II nesessary
or prcp<r at the prennut Time to enbArrAas the pro
ce~onas OF the Counsellor In The 70 be argued
BY requiring bis opinion upon subject In which, BY
the chser city he Il not called upon to act and
do not perceive by the terms OF the act that the city
in sny way called upon required to dscharge duty
under the act an satis6sd, from my personai obssr
vstops that the Necessary actual engassmsnts Of the
for In business Of the city, precadss him from
giving bis opinion time 20 NEST the rsquirsuens Of
he rssouticn So far professional opinions
csrnsd the public have already been nsodsd with them
ON both aides Of the question. For the satis'aCoa Of
the Com mon Council, however, now ststs ths4 what.
ever proos s6fpes institute cause 70 ~ - STUFFED
rpcsr the Law, shah Dc Il upon my responsibility
and without any expectation Of svsr cslling upon the
nussipaI autfortis Of tbs city 70 become rsspons-
bic for sucb acts "
Considerable discussion epsusd to the right Of the
Mayor to veto resolution Of inquiry, and eventually
he natter Was laid over under the rule.
MroxroArioS.
Yesterday morslpg's police returns show the total
subsr Of arrests for the preceding twenty -four hours
10 have been twenty four The ali brought
before the Justices and mulcsd in the Usual Of &C.
or cent to jail for ten days
The LSqnsr 0ucstA0n IN Williamsburg.
The eass Of Thomas Berry and William Guiahard
charged with selling qusr, called up before Jassics
jacobs, yesterday; but the Justice not bsins ready
spesr his decision TO HIS authority - act in criuns
ms tts,s The AGAIN sdjoosce< TN Moaday asrt
i wiuisn Coffee, George Baker and Frstrick Rosman
vsre brought before Justice Jscobs yss.rdsy ON III
sbsree Of berg drurs, TSsy we're ahsa sio each.