New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10

held an inquest on the body and the Jury rendered
verdict of death by falling from the wharf, f,ot of
Market street Thursday, Aug. g. 1851, into the
" river and was drowned"
ACCIDENTAL DRowyryG.--On the 9Th inst John
S. Allen, lad II years Of age went to the foot of
Eight street +. r., to play with number of his asso
GATES While there he accidentally fell overheard,
and drowned before assistance could reach him.
Search made for the body but without success till
Saturday afternoon, when il furd floating 10 the
dock foot Of Market street, f. X. Coroner HILLS held
an inquest on the body sad the Jury rendered
dict Of death by accidental drowning" The de-
ceased lived at No. l35 Avenue d.
ACCIDENTAL DROwSISG.-Coroner Perry held a.
inquest at No. 46 Trinity place the body Of James
Na.h, rative of Ireland, % years Of age, whose
death was caused by drowning It appears from the
evidence that late Saturday night the deceased and
man named Quinvelan engaged in playful scufle
on pier No. 2 East River, during which, unfortu.
nstely, Nash fell and wa, drowned before aid could
reach him, notwithstanding the alarm was promptly
given. 1t is supposed that the deceased partially
Intoxicated at the time of the fatal He
and the man with whom he was wrestling had been
on good terms, and no intentional wrong is imputed to
dict of accidental drowning.
BoDY Found rs The Wharf.-The body Of mau
whose name i, supposed to have been William Smtn,
who resided at No. 60 or &c Oliver street. was found
floating in the dock foot of Pier No. % East River.
The body Of deceased presents tho appearance OF
man whose occupation was that of rigger or long
shroeman The Smith referred 10 was. q man Of very
intemperate habits. Coroner Perry he'd an inquest
on the body, and tho Jury rendered a verdict Of
death by some cause to them unknow0, but supposed
TO be by drowning. He was 50 or 40 years Of age,
and apparently native of Ireland. The deceased
was stout built about five feet eight inches ia hight,
with heavy sandy whiskers and hair. He had on
blue cotton shirt satinet pants cOwhide boots
&c. A heavy lesther belt and knife sheath were
fastened about his waist.
INJURED.-Jobn Duke, deck hand on board the
barge Inspector went board the iron steamship Vir
gnia, lying at the foot Of North Moore stree; Sat-
urday night and fell down the hold, distance Of 30
feet, irurng himself severely, if not fatally. He
conveyed to the Hospital.
Police RETURSs.-For the "a hours ending yester-
day morning the police of this city made 2l arrests.
In sevenpf the wards there but fifteen arrests.
HORSE STEALING.-Thomas Sullivan, Michael For.
rester and George Leahey were arrested Saturday
afternoon, On charge Of stealing horse from jacob
Chapel, Sxty.eighth street and Tenth avenue. They
attempted to sell him at the horse market where they
were arrested and taken TO the Fourth District Police
Court.
PIcKPocEET-Mary McAree was arrested in Grand
street, on Saturday evening, by Officer Robertson
charged with pi king the pocket Of Fanny Wilson of
portmonnaie containing Sc 80.
A man named Charles A. Rogers was knocked down
on Saturday morning about - o'clock By a runaway
horse in Park row and somewhat badly injured,
though not seriously. He taken into Frenchs
Hotel by Officer Parker Of the Second Precinct Police
and kindly cared for. The horse turned into Cham
bers street and was lost sight of.