The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-29
Brooklyn City News.

ANOTHER VERDICT AGAINST THE Crry-In the BROOKLYN
City Court yesterday action was tried, in which Mrs.
Maria Pay was plaintiff and the city of Brooklyn de-
PENDANT. II appears that the st October 1885, the
plaintiff, who resided At No. % Eighteenth street, Gowa-
nus went out Of erand between nine and ten O'Clock in
10 the Of Third and Middle street she fen
INTO excavation, which had been constructed for
considerably hur but crawl oui and 30 home
Her injuries proved OF serious Character and she
confined 70 the house Tor SIX months ard in
Of injuries " her left arm, was unable 70 velb,od
Al sewing ~ she bad heretofore done earning six ssl-
lpgs per day. besides her board. The injuries having
been proved and having been shown by the contractor
that the excavation was made there and existed the
tine OF the sc.dent, the case given 10 the jury and
verdict OF u 600 was rendered for the plaintiff.
BURGLARY AND rIruI.-rhe.store Of August Wolf IN
Pearl street, Fulton avenue was sslonlousy entered
By burglars on Sunday night Pec,ming alarmed they
left in hurry, and detected by officer Corwn,
them. Another taken into custody by officer Capner,
Of the Second precinot They rave thor VII
liam Jones and Wallace Jones. They were committed TO
answer by Justice Cornwell
Three well dressed fellows called at the residence Of
A. G. Williams in President street. near Clinton on sa-
turdAy Ntsrroon, with q horse aud carriage. They
stepped Up 70 tho door and askod 70 the Of
the house They informed by tho rant that he
VASE his place OF business They then asked for toe
lady, and were invited into the parof. The lady not
being prepared 10 company word for them 70
call again They sent the girl back tell her they we're
relatives from the country and that she should
self up In her "prettest and down. This had no
effect and the visitors let taking WITH them some silver
ware which they found In . closet In the dining room.
Mrs. Williams usually wears considerable jewery about
her person and the object doubtless take from
her In sumo msnner.
fEoPoaD REDUCTION on rHE Poux The follow NJ re-.
solution by Alderman Douglass, offered al . former
meeting Of the Common Council, was called up last
night
Resolved. Thai In accordance with the powers entered
upon this Common Council BY ths Metropolitan roos law,
he number Of psice paro'men
reduced 10 Eve for each wsrf and he n
duoe The AsseSmeni Of Asss In conformity with s resou
ton.
II wN beld by uose vho opposed ,hs resoiutlou thai
although tie expenses too large the PROPOSED
ton would make the force too email Tbst expenses
wnich t245 COO would only be reduced $50 Ooo
leaving sizes GOO N be rased and this whsn force
wm reduced onehsr-fron nearly 200 10 es mon
In support Of the resolution commended that the
expenses we're too great for the services tered
he sutject was referred 70 he ntiee 70 TO
port.
srsrUpD-rhe Fire Commissioners Of the Western
district have suspended Hook asd Ladder Comrsy No.
a. In scoordsuoe with the suggestions Of the Crrnuon
Council Committee; not because there any charge,
them but for the that they have 20 few
members % 70 be unsble 10 do efficient duty.