The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13

CRIME.-During the past week four hundred and
thrtyone persons have been arrested by the Brook
Ign police for various offences.
THE EXCISE LAw.-Timothy Murray who keeps
grocery at 1856 Nassau street. was taken before
Justice CornweIl yesterday, and gave bali to await
the action OF the Grand Jury a charge Of having
violated the third section OF the Excise law.
FATAL FALL FROM A WISDow.-A child named
Mary OFT died yesterday from the effects Of falling
out OF third story window OF Its parents residence
300 South Third street. r. d., on Thursday last The
parents of the child were absent when the fall oc-
CURED.
ARRANGEMENTS AND SENTENCES IN THE Court or
SEssioSs.-The following Arrangements and sem
fences were made In the Court OF Sessions yester-
day:-Patrick Walsh, burglary and grand larceny,
three years In state Prison. Charles Hines and Henry
Bearis burglary one year In the Penitentiarv: Mary
Welsh larceny, ak months In the Penitentiary; l. ].
Harper burglary three years In State Prison; Thos
Feeley, attempted burglary three months in the
year In the Penitentiary Ann Cahill, larceny OF
money, one year Ia the Pententiary; Patrick iawley,
grand larceny, one year In the House of Refuge.
Criminal trials Will be commenced on Monday next.
Held FOR THE GRAND JuRy.-Two young men,
sixteen years Of age, named james Thomas and Nor
gan Stephenson, tried their hand at burglary last
week They commenced operations at the grocery
store OF c. H. Dobbyn, in Fifth avenue, and success
at the time appeared TO crown their undertaking.
Dobbyn found he had been robbed but who the
thieves were he was unable to TELL He did not re-
Roundsman Mackellar In the persons OF the above.
He picked them up In the vicinity with the evidence
OF their guilt not only in their pockets. but stamped
upon their face. Yesterday afternoon they were
taken before Justice Cornwell, who committed them
TO await the action OF the Grand Jury.
FrREMEN's FIGHT IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
Between seven and eight O'Clock last evening dcs-
perate fight occurred in Fifth street. E. d., between
members Of Engine Companies Nos. and !, as they
were returning from an alarm OF fire. The light
ragged with feroclty until the arrival Of several OH
GERS attached TO the Forty-1ith precinct when hos
tilities were suspended. Two OF the belligerents.
James Hennessy and Matthew Waterman, were ar
rested. The former was locked up In the Fourth
street station house and the latter was discharged
for want OF sufhcient evidence. Fire Warden woods
gave the police material aid In quening the dis
turbance.
SAD ACcrDKxr.-Yesterday forenoon Mr.. Charles
Shaver residing at No. 20 Mangin street, New York,
met with an accident at the packing house OF Finkle
q Co., corner OF Fifth and South First streets, E. D.,
which will permanently disable him. Mr.: Shaver,
while about sitting down upon rcketty chair and
finding himself falling grasped az window for sup
port, and In the act smashed pane OF glass, the
Jagged parts of which severed all the large arteries
of the right wrist causing profuse now OF the vital
mud. Mr.. shaver hurried to the dispensary In
Fourth street where he received surgical aid barely
IN time to save his lite. lie yet remains at that In
stitutioD 10 = low state