The New York herald., 1869-06-06
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

THE EXCISE LAVA woman named Mrs. Adella
Giy who occupied brown stone front on Hamil-
ton street. near Greene, fined thirty dollars by
Justice Riley yesterday afternoon for selling liquor
without q license.
ACCUSED OF GRAND LARCENY.-John Geeney was
arrested and locked up on complaint of Andrew
Byrnes. who accused him OF having picked up his
pocketbook, containing twenty-slX dollars, on Fri
day night and refusing to give 1t up.
REpAvINa srREETs.-The City Commissioners
have awarded the contract for paving Perrepont
street with Nicholson pavement to the Nicholson
Pavement Company, at 81 so per square yard, with
fifty cents per square yard extra for grading.
ALIvERY STABLE KEEPER vICTIMrzED-A stranger
hired horse and wagon on Friday last from John
W. Coe owner Of livery stable In Third street,
Williamsburg. and has not since been heard OF. The
name OF the stranger is unknown to Mr.. Coe who
allowed himself TO be victmzed on the confidence
dodge.
CONFIDENCE oPERATIoN.-Jonn Il. Johnson, a
coored individual, held for the Grand Jury yes
terday by Justice Walsh, a charge Of obtaining
fifty dollars worth Of clothing from the house OF
Captain Alfred Grey, OF No. 364 Pacific street. by
false representations. He told Mrs. Grey that the
captain had fallen overheard, and that he had been
sent for a change of clothes for him.. When Johnson
got possession OF the clothes he sold them.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Coroner Jones held an inquest
yesterday afternoon over the body OF John Farrell,
who died at the hospital from injuries received on
the dock at the foot OF Warren street. The deceased
was engaged In hosting some sugar on board the
schooner David Faust when the stanchions gave
way and fractured & MS skull: verdict OF death
was twenty-eight years OF age and leaves wife and
two children.
THE LATE ELoPEMENT AND POISONING CASE
In the late elopement and poisoning in Fulton
street In which man named Henry Woodruff
played a principal part, q bottle from which that
individual had taken poison was labelled Dr. Harris,
No. 507 Second avenue. The doctor In his own de-
fence SAYS that he retired from business upwards OF
labels. n
Sketon, OF Brooklyn. and he has no knowledge, d.
rectly or indirectly, OF the poisoning case.
THE DISCHARGED CERTIFICATES FOR VOLUNTEER
FIREMEN-At a special meeting OF the Board OF
Trustees of the Fire Department Fund, Mr.. Mossey.
the treasurer, said the volunteer department was
no longer In existence, It would be necessary to
devise some means by which discharged certificates
could he issued. The following resolution was ac-
cordingly adopted
Resolved Committee Claims he authorized to
issue on the treasurer for discharged certificates
A WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AT GREEsPoIsr.-
On Friday afternoon roundsman Buckingham took a
mad dog into the rear of the Greenpoint station
house for the purpose OF shooting 1t, but unfortu
nately one OF the bullets bounced into the public
office OF the station house and took effect In the
right side OF Mrs Mary Lowry who was talking to
Sergeant John Stillwell at the time. The wounded
woman was Ignorant OF her injuries until she
her side The bullet has not yet been extracted.
WAR ON swILL CART DRrvERs.-Tne ancient order
OF swill wagon drivers are in trouble. The OF
their tribulaton exists the fact that the officers OF
the Board OF Health have determined upon enforcing
the code Of sanitary measures which prohibits the
cartng OF swill through the public streets OF the
built up sections Of the city, without obtaining
permit therefor from the Health Bureau. Yester-
day Patrick McMsnus John Clancy; and Jeremiah
ment Of the law and were each fined fifteen dollars,
default sentenced to jail for the term OF twenty
five days upon there being convicted before Justice
WEIGH.