The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
Brooklyn City News.

CmrD MrRpER-Ihe body OF an infant, newly born,
was discovered unoccuped house In Ninth street
Eighth ward) Wednesday afternoon, by parties who
were viewing the premises with the object OF renting
Every appearance indicated that the birth had taken place
there and that attempt had been made To range the
infant by winding the umbllca cord around the neck
THIS falling stick put into rcquistion and the life
battered out Of H. Fresh wagon wheel tracks
pear the door the mother doubtless taken away
after the infant killed Coroner Bennett held
inquest yesterday Afternoon bu, developements
were made. The jury came 10 the conclusion that the
child had been bornslve and beaten to death The par
ties is supposed, belong to another part of the city.
srrcrpE-A shoemaker, named John Witty, residing nj
No ~ Jay street, his throat with wednes
day night, while laborng in state Of dependency con
scauent upon Incorporate habits. lie inflicted two large
gashes, completely scvering the windpipc, and died
shortly thereafter He leaves wife and two children in
INDECENT circumstances.
VERDICT FOR SKprcnoS-An action for damages for SCI
duciion brought the Brooklyn City Court We'd
nesday, by the parents OF Josephine yallot against
Patrick Mccarthy. The defendant boarded with the pa
rents, and shown in evidence, succeeded IN scdng
The Jury brourh, in yerc, Of 81 600 il favor Of plain
TIN being the full amount claimed.
Tnr GRAND JuRy oY TIN Corn or OyKR AND TgRxISEl,
The following Grand Jury yesterday cmpancllcd in
the Court Of oyer and Termner before Judge hrdseyc
presiding Crowel Foreman; John Barter John
f,zsimmons Edward Mitchell, Conrad G Ellery, James
Farley Anthony Gcttings, Chas n Latham Patrick Dur
John j. Hicks Vim. Pate, Charles jenkins, Henry fancy
Robert sbotwell, VIM NJ. Thomas, Vim. Marin, samuel
Booth, Nehemiah Mason.
In view Of an appeal taken in a liquor tried in
poughkcepsc, which would be decided in General Term
about weeks hence, the Judge thought best that
Grand Jures should not 1T present find indictments
against parties charged with violating the 18th section OF
the Excise law
ACQUITTED on CHARGE or INSTRUMENTATION
day German named Peter Hsgcr, who Is shoemaker BY
trade and practices medicine between times, tried
before the Court Of Sessions indictment for man
slaughter in causing the death OF child named Augusta
Igner The child, II appears, subject 10 hts After
try ing remedies the mother sent Tor the shoe
maker, of whose fame she had frequently heard. lie
and administered some medicines, which was
subsequently alleged was tncture OF opium, and under
the effect Of which the child died The stomach, u ap
pears, had not been examined the post mortsm eS
animation OF the body and there direct testimony
To- the nature Of the contents The testimony IA other
respects was also very unsatisfactory and the jury being
unable 10 determine whether the child died Of ht or Of
poison, brought IN verdict aoquitting the defendant
CiRcru CouEr.-Iscfore Judge Brdscye-7he Regularity
# Suits brought under the 7wentyfra Section Of the
Metropolitan Polio, Ldw.-7he People, dc. vs. Michael
of Kings county brought suits In the name or
the people against some three hundred parties fc~
the recovery OF penalty OF atty dollars each
for violation OF the 21st section Of the Metropolitan
police law which imposes penalty Tor exposing liquor
sale Sunday The suits brought in he city Court
and defendants counsel In this took exception tho
plant not conforming 10 ~ being matter Of some
moment II was agreed that argument should be had
the points before Judge Brdseye, and the
argued on Monday.
in which after citing authorities, he susiains
tho mode of action ned by the District Attorney IN
bringing the suits and that tho defendants motion 10
aside the complaint for irregyary IN that does not
conform 10 the summons, mus be denied but without
costs the question being new and Of such Character ~
| W warrant The application To the Court