The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-15

Cash or IssAsrosox-Oorouer Conner, was called upon
to hold inquest yesterday at the Seventh ward station
houe upon the body Of chni recently born which vas
found In the pivy house No. lls Cherry street From
the testimony addueed 4 appeared that ON Wednesday,
night some Of the occupants Of the house above mea
toned heard the cries Of infant proceeding from the
privy. They became alarmed, and sent word to the
seventh ward station house. vhereupon lieutenant Blair
proceeded TO the spot and succeeded after great deal
Of exertion in rescuing tie infant from the sink The
lte sufferer was immediately placed in charge Of Dr.
Lodge, who did all that within his power revive
the babe but IN vain as the infant died in
about an hour after taken ont OF the privy. Ooro
Connery Lieutenant BLAIR then pro,eeded to find,
possible the mother the deceased and BY careful
door to the rooms Of Mrs Staff, where . woman
named Nary Shine had, from the appearance Of
things IN the room, gven birth 70 child The officer
proper BY the Coroner to commit her prison until the
several witnesses residing In the was oerent
that tho prisoner had been cccnc and had given birth
child further that she h.d been only about iou.
Rathheale county, Limerick, Ireland From the evi.
dence of the doctor t shown that the child was full
grown, ard Had died from exhausion consequent from
being thrown into the privy. The jury in this case,
after due deberaton rendered verdict Of Death tv
nfancide 1t the hands Of it, mother Mary shine rns
accused was held to await the action Of the Grand Jury
now In session.
child KILLED m An OvM-posE or RuM-No CLUg
TO TIE PARTIES WHO ADMINISTERED THE PoIsoS.--Ooroner
Perry called upon yesterday 70 hold inquest upon
the body Of little boy eight years of age named Mchae
Meehan, who died suddenly at the residence Of his
parents No. 81 Baxter street. from the effects OF
dose of liquor administered to him by parties
known. From the evidence adduced before the Coroner
1t appeared that the deceased lett his mothers house
about O'Clock Wednesday afternoon in company with
some Of his companions boys about his own age, and
that short time afterwards they found him lying
insensibe at the foot 0. the stairs The deceased ap
peared to have been stup1ed with liquor, and although
every effort made TO resusctatc him, still he
tinued this ethareic state until O'Clock yesterday
mon ming, when he expired Every effort was made by
the Coroner to ascertain who the parties were that
the liquor to the unfortunate child, but without avail
Tho given to the jury without any further tes
mony, when verdict Of Death feom overdose of
liquor adainisted by persons unknown to the Jury,
rendered.
FATAL RpsrIT BURSs.-Coroner Hills held inquest
upon the BODY Of female child three years OF age,
nSmed Anne Brandy who died from the effects Of
burns received at the residence OF her parents No %
Mulberry street, yesterday morning The poor little SUIT
erer playing around the stove with piece of ted
paper in her hands when her clothes isned burning
her In dreadful manner. The jury 10 thu rendered
averdict Of "Death from accidental burns"