New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05
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AWoNAY LOSES HOUSE AND LOT BY THE CoSFI-
pEScE GAsE.-S0me months since, young woman
named Anna NJ. MarstJn, residing at No. $40 Grand
street. appeared before Justice CaS and preferred
complaint against ex-Pohceman VIM b. Shelduck,
charging him with frauduently obtaining the house
and lot No. $40 Grand street. together with other
+yoror estimated to be worth in the aggregate about
$4,000 The facts, as stated, are as follows: Some
thing than year since, the mother OF Anna was
married, and accompanied her husband to Australia
On the day of her departure, she executed power OF
attorney to her daughter of the abovenamed property
Not being satisfied with the paper as drawn up a re-
strction was inserted the fy-lea but has since
beep torn off, Shortly afterward Anna and her brother
became involved in difficulty, upon which it s alleged
that Sheldck induced her to make over the property
to him. to hold in trust until such time as she should
require him TO redever it. 1t is also alleged that the
accused, after receiving the papers, morgaged the
house for the sum of $500 to man named Van Als
Upon legal proceedings being taken, Sheldsick fled,
and i, believed has been lurking about Harlem the
past Winter. He is an Englishman by birth, about 40
years Of age, and for several years was schoomaster
in the Sixteenth Ward The following is the affidavit
made before Justice Cary
City Of Brooklyn Kings County Anna NJ Marston Of
the asd Of April 1888 at the request Of William B. shedck
she executed and delivered him deed of house and lot of
eonsdeIaticn in fact and by she should
him baS e Ss SAD P Be SSSS % S5 W
depOnent attorney Louisa MaIston whom the property
that in fact not intended 80 pass title
sS a Is he. Did h sqy aa SesSe.
r.pTeenns himself to be the owner in fact Of said property
mo,gs the e $500 and Opponent Therefore
Nav last in Kings County desgnedy and eonousy and by
false tokens and pretenses and with the use OF false title deeds
upon SAID pIOPS %nn s WA M ,pS
that he be dealt with according 10 law
THE New LIQUOR LAw.-Several of the Brooklyn
Justices have decided not to dispose Of drunken cases
as provided by the new license law until ten days
after the Commissioners assume the duties of their
Office. The County Judge and his associate will APP
point the Commissioners on the 18th inst. the time
fixed by law and ten days thereafter all who found
drunk will be fined $40, or imprisoned for ten days
They must also tell where they got their liquor.
FIRENESs vrsIr.-Phepx Engine Co., No. 10 of
this city making arrangements TO receive Phoenix
Co., No. s. of New-Hsven, who are expected here on
visit on the 18th instant. display will probably be
made in which several companies will participate.
The Pay OF THE PoLIcE-The Auditor refuses to
pay the police for services after the sd Of April until
decision is had TO who has the governing power
CoLLrcrioSs-DuringE Easter slS5725 were COL
ected in the Roman Catholic churches of Brooklyn for
the Orphan Asylum
The CouRrs.-The Court of Oyer and Terminer
organized yesterday morning before Judge srdsey and Jus
and Emmons Grand jury being IN
sion there was occasion form another and the panel
discharged The Grand Jury of the Court Of Sessions
pected to report but large amount Of business having
Gently been brought before them they w os 70 st
three four days longer before making their hns pTeentmen
SsATcBISG PoRTENoSNAIE.-Two colored boys,
named BENZ r. Weeks and William H. Addison taken
into custody Fulton street last evening ON the charge
petit larceny IL appears they followed woman named Abel
aide McKenny, and pereeivns pocket book IN her hand
and Off, They detected BY Mayor Powell
ard Mr. Matthew Hail. who arrested them The book
contained &7 They committed for hearing Tue Fro
perry found on Weeks
RAcIse HoRsEs.-Yesterday afternoon four young
who returning from funeral At Calvary Cemetery
arrested BY the Seventeenth Ward police for running their
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