The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-23

The LOGON LAVAL the last meeting of the Common
Council Alderman Douglass offered . series of re-
solutions mputing the great properties OF erime in
midst 10 the Of Bquor-ooudemning tho
Metropolitan police for not enforcing the ordinances
In regard 10 the sale Of liquor, ana recommending
hem 70 ell places where liquor 10 soId 70 be
closed q, u r. NJ. every night and not permit any sde
door arrangements on supdsys An ordinances was At
violating the Liquor law which, with The resolutions
were referred TO the same committee for report.
Tm FRS DKrAKrnKyr-rhc Special Committee Of the
Common Council upon the subject Of The Fire Depart
msnt reported Ut the last meeting In favor OF reduction
Of the number Of engines The reasons given are that
engines are in some neiehborhoods thsa sre re.
CURED, and enough south Of CITY Hall The Do
psr,msns. FULL should number SIS mon, whereas the
register oopArs only SO names showing $50 vscasccs
The committee think would add 10 the EN- cncy Of
Department 10 dsband Nos. 1 and 4, and organise
ing be dsbard ed altogether Nos g. g. H. l3 and 10 en-
sincs and No Beok and ladder Company. These CON-
pan,es now number 10 all 1ot men-hardiy enough 70
work t-o large class engines seesveIy Toe report ws
laid for further Inquiry and debsrsion tbc Fro
Department = uchlnh matter 70 NEEDLE with
CONVICTIONS ~ rm covxr srssoSs.-In the Kings
County Court OF Sessions yesterday Mary Ann waugh,
. servant In the employ Of william Kent, In Rsm.en
street tried the charge Of grand larceny IN steal
Ds articles valued nearly 500, In January ,as. II
appears that few days altar she bouss soms
wearing apparel missing, and several days subse
quentiy gone. The skynghls had been brok sn
and furniture dsafrsresd In order appear that
the housc had been entered BY burglars rhe sccueed
shortly aer len, and entered the service Of family IN
New York. On Sunday stcrv ards she In The
street with splendid silk dress, which Identified
having been stolen from Mr.. KeDts house me police
informed, and all the goods ssolen recovered
also asoertsned that she had stolen about $500
worth Of clothng . family In Grammerry square,
where che had previously been at 'erycc me offence
being clearly proved convicted Ind sentenced 70
the STATE pri son for five years.
william Tbomas Beatiey Peter Dixson and rome De-
voy indicted for an attempt 70 commit burglary, By
deavorpg open the door Of the sherfs ofcs, the
the o Court Montague Streets convicted
Of charge IN the third degree Sentence reserved
joseph simpson, coiortd boy And Thomas Farrell
convicted Of petit larceny In stealing Watches the
6rst psmed, stole from Mss Josephine O. Brewster
and the other for stealing one from John OConne They
sentenced 70 The penensry for Elk mortos each
gree passing counterfeit IS bills on the PRINCETON Bank
upon shor keepers IN Atlantic street. lie sentenced
70 The state prison for three years.
Nary J. James convicted Of burglary IN the third de-
gree vas sentenced 10 The state prison FOR three years.
The accused stood sentry two men hereoore
ed, while they we're engaged IN robbing houses.
TINS ACCIDENT ms love IsissD RAILROAD -rae stale
men In your paper Of yesterday relative 70 the person
who killed while waking the track OF the long
1slsnd Rslrosd near Rrushvic. Was inecfrcc,. nvS
not the Mr. Hammond who s2f formerly the sw partner
of Saml. r. john son. Corporation Counsel o. Bsookyp.
lie left for Europe s~iurisy. nwas his faiher, Wa
liam G. Hammond senior Formerly surveyor Of the port
Of New York under the administrations Of Js,sscr and
Van Buren,, who met his death In tie msnnef sisted