The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-10
BROOKLYN city Intelligence.

KINGS COUNTY CorRTs.-on Monday Judge Brown open
ed the Circuit Court and the Court Of Oyer and Termner
the County Of Kings but finding that there not
ul panel Of Grand Jurors present. new panel was
dered to be drawn and the Court was adjourned till
Wednesday morning.
The Court of General Sessions also opened Mon
day morning and after the third panel had been drawn
he following Grand Jurors were empannelIed:-
John A. Cross, Foreman; Edwin Ferry, Garrett B Dr.
gen. Daniel II Feeks Daniel T. Schenck, John g. Bergen,
Ezra Woodruff jeremiah Ryder, Robert Ju tison James
Timer. John Carroll, George G. Herman, Isaac Brinker
bon H X. Hoskins James Mullen, Thos. J. vanzandt,
W. NJ Harris d. Hasbrouck, VIM. Hunt, VIM. NJ.
McCutcheon, VIM. Cartwright and Jas. Osborn.
Judge Morris charged the jury at great length, calling
their attention to the necessity Of rgdy weighing the
evidence submitted to hem and the probabilities Of i,s
veracty. In cases where there was probability OF
charge being explained away, although the proceedings
before the Crane Jury were necessarily er parts,
the code gave them the power to require the Dis
trct Attorney to issue process for tue attendance of
such Witnesses as they might designate He par
ticuary directed their attention to the large number
OF these burgaries, &c committed by juvenile do
lnquents, stimulated thereto by the facilities afforded
by junk dealers who purchased the plumber knowing it
to be stolen After allung various other subjects
usually embraced in such charges he dwelt severely
upon the subject OF making up jures from talesmen
whose highest ambition was dollar per day-who have
no visible occupation, but who hang around the City
Hall waiting for job He believed bribery and corrup
ton We're introduced into the jury box through such men,
he called upon the Grand Jury to rgd investigate
the subject and If possible, abate this inolerable nu
ATiEMiT AT RAPE-A man named Michael McTaggart, a
cooper, residing ut No 10 Prince street, Brooklyn, and
doing business in Church street. New York brought
before Justice Moorehouse charged with an attempt to
commit rape upon the person OF girl about Is years
of age, named Marian Nowlan, who was in his employ
O domestic She AYERS that whilst she was in bed with
his Children he entered dragged her from the bed and
the act OF attempting to violate her person. when
his wife, alarmed by her oucries entered and instead Of
attackug her husband set upon her, tearing her hair
&C and forcing her TO leap throug the window into the
street The poor girl severely cut about the face
by the glass which she shattered in her exit
McTaggart held to bail in 81 600, and his wife
held to for assault and battery The girl is now
In Williamsburg with her friends
RowDyIsM-A man, named James King, entered bar
room Glove road, above Morrisons Hotel, Sunday
everng last with party of eo W., and called for
liqGor. The barkceper, who y German, supplied to
them; but when King asked for more, he refused it,
King then endeavored to get the counter and the
Ger took small pistol, intending to frighen King
The latter however managed to possession OF t. and
snapped AZ the barkeeper but missed fire. He then
turned towards the door, when the pistol went of
wounding him severely in the hand. The German
held to bail yesterday on charge oattemptng to shoot
King.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER - fellow. named Scott was
rested sterday by officer Matthews, OF the Mayors Of
fee es be brandshng long dirk knife ID Court
street On being arrested and searched, quantity Of
burglars tools and number OF pawn tickets found
upon him. The articles embraced In the tickets
single double barr elled pistol oicer's
unorss uniform, sword gilt scabbard seven vests, &c,
&c. hts property is supposed TO have been stolen.