The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-04
Police InteIlixence,

JAN. 3.-Charge Of PeJury.-Henry j. Grew vs. DR.:
Lucus 3. Comsock druggist No 81 Courtlandt street,
for perjury before Justices Drnker and Osborne On
resuming the examination OF this at the appointed
time extra number Of spectators and witnesses
present looking like learned doctors and others
little "quackish" The doctor commenced the exsmina
DocreR.-shewng Mr. Grew a letter and pointing TO
the signature, asks him if that was his writing
GREw.-It resembles my hand writing
DocToR-Do you believe it to be your hand writing
GREw.-l suspend judgment
Docron Have you any doubt about il
GREw.-I have my doubt.
DocroR-Did you make affidavit in Chancsry for
Daily to prevent an attachment against him
gers and fred away right and left the admssibty
Of his concluding and taking his
DocroR-tshowing him an affidavit purporting to be
copy from afdavit made by him, the original being
at AlbanyD Do you believe this to be copy Of your at
hdsvt which is at Albany
CREW. suspend Judgment.
JrsrIcs DaIsxER-Did you make an affidavit in Chan
Gerry, and is this copy in substance OF that affidavit
GREw-It is in substance believe.
DocIon Have you ever stated. in any way, in that
AFFIDAVIT you eneeavored to evade the TRUTH
Gsrw Il have but did not crsw up the affidavit
DocroR-Dd you prune alter it its sent shape'
DocroR-Dd you read over the afadavit in the pre-
OF and had statement drawn out showing
GsKw-No objected merely to the phraseology of
II, not to the facts.
DocroR-I believe I've done with you for the present
Mr.. MULocH then opened large pa ckage Of letters
and papers evidence for the prosecution Two
letters were read by Mr. Muloch, purportng be writ
Misunderstanding between the parties, the doctor
planingivery much Of the bad lard" which formed the
''pain extractor" Also entreating Mr. Daily to come
down aad him and make some annie bile
before he would pay any more money on account AT
this stage Of the proceedings Justice Drnker said he
must leave for short time to attend examination of
man who had just been arrested for felony and wanted
to give bail
The DocroR and stated that 1t did appear that
these people procrastnating this matter keep
him in the newspapers and he hoped the would
ing to attend to the other examination stated he would
adjourn any further proceeding until next Tuesday
NOR ning.at 10 o'clock.
Charge Of Perjury IN the Case If Thomas GouiSins w.
Darisi w. Taieoi-n will be recollected that this
young man was arrested charge Of perjury,
time since for swearing falsely the return habsas
corpus, before Judge lngrahsm, respecting the where
abouts Of Esther Goulding whom he had seduced.-
This case was argued most ably Friday, before JUS
for the plaintiff and Messrs Sheppard French the
defendant Justice Osborne, however, deferred his do
FORM setting forth with great ability the most
important points in the and that his opi
ion was and his duty required it. to be passed upon by
another and higher tribunal Consequently this case
will go before the Grand Jury
Consiructire Lareeny-A young man by the name Of
Stewart, last evening, for stealing wagon and set of
harness. valued at $50 II appears that this Brewer ap
the loan OF wagon and Of harness for his father
who as doctor, in Broadway, for which he was to
pay cent; per day for the use This bargain
OF the doctor getting the wagon, this gentle youth
"spouted" the wagon and harness for Sl5-therefore
Mr. Pine, finding he had b done. caused him to
arrested and Justice Drinker held him to bail in the
oil 5000 to answer which he gave and liberated.
On ths" LIT A young man, calling himself John
Fiankn, Mt into the clothing store Of Jacob Wander
belt No 80 Maiden lane, yesterday afternoon, to price
some articles OF clothngthe price, however, not suit
ing, he left the store MIR. VANDERBILT almo.t mmedi
ately missed pair Of cloth cashmere pants, worth So
also black silk velvet vest valued at So He ran out
after this customer and sped hi about block from the
store; he taken into custody and "frisked and in
his pocket and under his coat the two stolen articles
were found, and claimed by Mr. VANDERBILT Locked up
by Justice Merritt for trial
Stealing Dress.-Frsnces Henderson, alias Hinman
was arrested yesterday by policeman of the 5th ward
for stealing black silk dress, belonging to woman
called Mrs Crsyton alias Annette Trathen living
Duane street, valued at $40 This woman, some time
ago, kept house of rePute in Dutch The unfor
tunate girl was locked up, in default Of 5000 bail
Cutting fhe Pigeons" Wing Bob Prince, notoriou
black thief who has for time been "pgeonings
around the Tombs, was caught yesterday in the aot
stealing ream OF paper belonging to A. Waterbury
Justice Drinker committed him for second offence,
which will send him up the river if he be lot 90 by
those who want to use him.