New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
CRIMINAL NOTES.

At he Tombs Police Court, yesterday, Jus
tic Dowlng committed John Costello, young rudlan,
for having assaulted Simon 0Nein and robbed him of
small sum Of money.
AT the jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day, James Mccormack committed on a charge Of
stealing S worth OF goods from the store OF Nelson
simonson Co., No. 6i3 sixth-aye the night of Dec
The examination of John Williams charged
With passing $40 counterfeit bill Frank Otto Uf No.
lO7 Elzabethst., continued Yesterday Charles Flag
who was with Williams az the time, was also charged
With passing the bill ana was committed IN default Of
Jerry Dunn, recently sentenced to four years
imprisonment for killing Logan No. 2, has written q
letter Justice DOwng denying that he threatened
70 aasinate him because he had sent Dunn to the Pen
circulated by Theodore Allen.
At the Court of General Sessions, yesterday,
before Recorder HacEet, George Max Keller, charged
with stealing revenue stamps, pleaded guilty, and was
crrd tb On baS .S gopn1 o insanity Msrgaret Dnn
Davis whom she discovered helpessy drunk in her bed,
found guilty Of manslaugher in the second degree
and sentenced to years In State Prison.
At the Essex Market Police Court, Yesterday
Frank Fey held on charge Of drugging John Bal
enne and robbng him Of tllO they were travelling
together the Boston and Albany Railroad last Thurs
day. Balentne came to this city aud while walking
along the BOwery Sunday afternoon saw Flley In q
Third-dye. car. Calling policeman he had the thief
arrested, aud found his pOcketboOk in Feys posses.
sion.
Recorder Hackett, yesterday IN charging the
Grand Jury, called attention TO the calamity
in Thirty hfthst whereby four persons lost their lives
perhaps by the negligence OF the superintendent OF Pub
lie Buildings or the builder OF the structure
which fell "This case" said ne, "will undoubtedly he
laid before you Examine il rgdy and thoroughly and
whether officials other persons responsible, or
both, do your duty fearlessly and Independently"
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, yester-
day Judge CardOzo presiding, and District Attorney
win appearing for the people the following business
done; Thomas Wggins charged with numbering Joseph
Flynn Sept II Patrick 0rifn, charged with the murder
Of Geo. H. johnson, Aug 30; and John Thomas cOored
indicted Tor the murder Of Walter johnson, Sept 30
pleaded not guilty; Charles Jones' grand larceny five
years. otephen Peiam aud Vim. Reilly robbery, Peni-
entAry one year; Joseph Murray John K williams and
yohn Salor burglary, two Year, and SIX months each
lohn mcCary, burglary Penitentary one year; Michael
her1gsh robbery ~ years. Henry G. Cornish, cOlOred
assault WIN deadiy weapon five years.
Controller Connolly recently issued an order
10 the Superintendent Of Markets 10 remove the stands
Of those persons who had permits ,veraI were re-
moved under this Order and the owners were forbidden
TO return Yesterday afternoon some Of the dealers con-
gregated In the City Hall Park and augry denounced
controller Connolly and his subOrdnates While thus
Engaged James FeOre, brother the udeut
9hIket passed through tho Park and several of the
uehIefs caleo nm Yue names He replied in similar
LANGUAGE and Henry Upp and Phtrick Manshan az.
'aliISd AAm. Before many hnws were exchangcd,