The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-21
pOryce Inte,IIuence.

Horse Jockevng .9far in the matter pending against
men, named Charles Williams and William Roba-
SON, were arrested week ago, charged with obtaining
S1S Dd Io% h him DssenPo o. New Rochelle
who was left with the horse his hands, the animal
proving not to be worth than forty fifty dollars
and Mr. Davenport is the only person who says
Potter of the who made the false representa-
Potter rosible that Davenport might be mis-
taken as it is alleged by he defence that beyond doubt
port the transaction occurred in which he vas in
duced to part with the sum Of money above named
Mr. Phillips counsel for the prisoners Justice stuart
discharged the prisoners Williams and Robinson and held
Potter to bail in the sum Of $500 to appear and
any Indictment found hereafter on ths complaint The
requisite amount of bail procured, and Potter
liberated from custody The will up day
this week on hearing On the examination Of Potter,
he stated that he thirty years of age native Of
England resided in Ninth avenue and by trade broker
merchant. In answer TO the charge he said am
not guilty was at Richmond Virginia at the time this
offence was committed and show it. when il is me-
cessary so that have sufficient time to get the proof
n Curious Case Of Horse Sfsalng-A Frenchmaa
named Almond Simon was arrested on Friday afternoon
charged with stealing horse and gig valued at near $500
accused had in hi possession bay horse in gig 1t ths
public house Of George Noakes situated at Sixty ninth
street and Third avenue which he offered to soil. and
made bet to drive his horse against the horse Of Mr.
Noakes to Harlem bridge and back, and If he (Mr.
Noakes won he was to have the horse for S10 but il he
match made and Mr. Noakes the best time and
OF coure Mr.. Noakes then paid the $40 and took
the horse and shortly after gave the SIS for the
gig making in all SIS for the two From the conduct Of
the accused, and the easy in which he parted
with the property Mr. Noakes suspected that the horse
and gig had been stoe en- and accordingly informed the
police Of the Nineteen h ward and officers McCarty and
Eagn took the accused into custody aud conveyed him
to the station house where searching his person,
number tickets clothing pawned In this city and
Philadelphia were found During yesterday, Mr. James
smith Of No sos West Twenty first street appeared
before Justice McGrath and made cath that the bay
horse and gig found in the possession OF the prisoner
bis property having been stolen from the Of Will
liam and Wall streets where the horse had been left
standing The rogue was fully committed for trial.
irrest Of Burglars Officer Archer Of the Fifth ward
about one O'Clock yesterday morning discovered bur.
glars at work breaking into the grocery store of Henry
Meyer Of Harrison snd Hudson streets The off,
Ger made descent the operators and found two young
men busy engaged breaking open the door leading
the entry into the store On the approach Of the officers
the rogues made Off one however. caught who gave
his name Henry Williams; and when taken to the sta
tion house, on searching his person. iron Jimmy
an instrument used by burglars found concealed
der his cothiDg there was also found in his pocket
three bullets from which the inference might be drawn
that the aceomplce who escaped armed with pistol
Inc accueed was conveyed before Justice Osborn who
on the evidence given by the officer, committed him to
prison for trial
Shooting of an Ear. "A sailor named David Gilman on
friday night got into ARRAY with negro called Peter
on the Five Poinu when the sailor discharged pistol
at the head OF the the contents Of which missed
his head bat carried away nearly all the negros ear
The negro gave the alarm. and officer OConner of the
Sixth ward took the sailor into custody The magis
trate In the morning committed the accused to the Tombs
for trial charged with assault with intent to kill
.7,Test Of More Burglars Officers Reader and Jarvis
OF the Fourth ward police arrested Friday night two
young men, named George Forbes and Henry Boyd
charged with breaking into the premises Of William
Bennett No "a James street and stealing thsrefrom
800 The accused parties committed prison for
tra.