The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-25
Police Intelligence.


rict Attorney Office arrived in this city Tuesday from
the town of Adams jefferson county having in custody
named VIM l.. Sherman, lawyer, and resident of
that county bench warrant issued by the Court OF
Sessions wherein he stands indicted for obtaining the
sum of $3.50 from the Hudson River Railroad Company,
under false and fraudulent representations 1t
from what learn that Mr. Sherman on the train
of the Hudson River railroad the 4th day of
December last. when a collision took place, and among
and iDadea demand on the company for money to re-
compense him for the damage sustained. The company,
affair by paying him $3.50 Since the payment of the
money the company have asccraincd that Mr. Sherman
The company aege that he has obtained the of
money referred to from them by false pretcnces and
have procured an indictment to that effect Mr. Sher-
conveyed before Justice Osborn who held him
to bail in the of $500. The required security
given and Mr. Sherman was liberated from custody.
Fraud upon Germans. man calling himself Dr. H. 7.
Romorzi, arrested. Tuesday charge of defraud
ing Jacob Ulrch of No Goa Fourth street out Of six dol
lars under the preencc of belonging to an association
called the German Mechanics Protecting Association"
The witness told by the accused that the association
the benefit and relief of persons when sick that
by paying six dollars down and the payment Of five dol
lars year thereafter it would enc the holder of tho
certificate when sick to dollars and fifty cents per
week The whole affair is alleged to be fraud and the
accused who called himself the general agent located at
No. 81 Chambers street held to bail to answer the
charge 1t is believed that number Of poor German,
have been miacd In the like manner by paying money
worthless certificates of this description.
.4ssasatng Coored Woaan in Bro0dtody-As Aldermen
Temann. Brisey and Anderson walking down Broad
genteel appearance, violently assault young coored
woman in the face with his fist The Aldermen imme-
diately on witnessing the outrage i'll the public street
ordered the into custody and he was brought forth
with before Justice Osborn at the Tombs The Aldermen
appeared ut the court and corroboraed the evidence Of
the colored woman respecting the assault The white
gave his jeremiah Murray and in justification
for the assault stated that the woman used very abusive
Language towards him and kept following him along
broadway until he her slap the head of which
she complained Of The colorcd woman gave her
Sarah Eyerson residing at No II Thompson street The
magistrate held the accused to bail in the Of $500 to
answer the charge.
Charge Of Fa,se Pyetences Dismissed About a week
ago. Mr.. John Ilolster of Ithaca, Tompkins coun-
ty was brought to this city charge of buying a
lot Of groceries valued at about $500 under false repre-
sentaions from Bass Clark and Dbbe goccrs Of
Liberty and West streets On the hearing before Justice
Osborn the evidence adduced did not fully substantate
the charge. and the magistrate dismissed the case.
Charge Of Grand Larceny-A man named Patrick
Long, was arrested on Monday by officer Smith of the
First ward on charge of stealing $40 from Patrick
Kane resident of Williamsburg in January last The
accused was detained for further hearing by the mags
tratc.
.4,rea Of J,nemie Pckpockets-On Monday during the
funeral solcmncs. the police officers caught the follow
ing nsmed boys in the act of picking pockets The
jorty Of them had stolen pocket handkerchies in the
procession They averaged in age from 10 to Is years
Their names are Felix Mel Michael Stesrns Andrew
Wolf VIM. Barnett. Benjamin KEENAN, Jane. Clifford.
Dennis o'Nicl. and James Lealy. The young scamps
were oil committed to the Tombs by Justice Osborn,
to await their trial At the Chiefs Office the officers
yeyed thirteen othcrboys ranging about the same ages
hut in consequence OF the crowded state of the House of
Refuge. the magistrate compelled discharge them
from custody to continue their depredations
IN The Case Of Vim ond IoukinsThe further investi-
cation IN the case pending against VIM Hawkins. the
brokers viii be continued this day Thursday on the com
plant Of Mr. Cyrus Scoied who alleges he dcfraud-
ca out Of $4,000 by false preences in connection with
PIN White who left very suddenly for Europe. and is
said to have taken with him all the cash in the
The Pojmy Casc-In the matter against Mr.. Hiram
Hutchinson on charge of perjury on the complaint Of
Oliver iiasted Jr Mr. ii. appeared Tue day morning
with counsel aud moved for hearing in the which
was set down by the magistrate fer Monday Of next week
Eupng Stolen Goods Officer Beck of the Third District
Police Court arrested Tuesday man named lers Lee
Ycrsolm having in hi possession quantity of wearing
apparel valued at $50 purchased by the accused as
alleged with guilty knowledge. from the rogues who
stole them The property has been identified by Mr..
'oen 40 10 Essex street whose premises entered
ana robhd short time since Justice Mountfort held
TIE accused to hail Ia $500. 10 answer the charge
ohdrce ~ SeaItig Co~-.Threc men named James
lnfy Barley McCue. and Patrick Loclran, were ar
rrst.d on day on charge Of stealing valued
go from the premises of John Brady in Thirty -sixth
street near Tenth avenue The animal II seems had
been slaughtered and the hide found on the premises of
Honby smith. tallow dealers in Thir y-ninth street
mar Eleventh avenue, who had purchased the same
from Of the thieves The hide was Identified Nv he
owner Of The COW, and the rogues conveyed be-
trial = f -
z Nobcogs .qe.-The police yesterday arrested
man named Feter McEntce on charge Of having ma
ciony drNrn ms horse and cart against the horse be-
long 70 Francis Honan OF No - Hamilton street while
N Clinton street The shaft of the thrust against
lionions horse with such violence 90 penetrate the
breast Of the animal eighteen inches causing al
most instant death MoEntee was taken before Justice
Lothrop who committed him TO prison in default Of $500
bail The horse was valued nc $50
ftSidRg The .gphorfy Qfd Constable A man named ia
con Denneman, was arrested yesterday. charge of
threatening the life Of Constable Burke of the Seventeenth
ward while III the discharge Of his duty in serving legal
process 1t seems that the constable about to levy
morse owned by Denneman. which was haruessed to a
wagon IN the street when Denneman seized an axe spranr
INTO the wagon and threatened to kill the constable with
he axe he persisted In serving the process The con-
slanle NOV wishing to receive blow with the axe per-
mitted the accued to drive OF but subsequently arrested
md conveyed him before Justice Montot who held the
accused 10 bail In the Of $500 TO answer the charge
The California Iicket Case The complaint pending
against Palmer Co.. for selling fraudulent through
lcKcts Tor San Francisco. will again Mt three
clock this afternoon before Justice Lohrop; there are
expected TO ne present large number Of the victmised
persons VINO have been awaiting anxously for the past
week expecting TO get back the money they had paid for
ne spurious tickets II Is also expected that Palmer
msht VIII be present Notwithstanding the police have
'cen looking for them the last two three days past
United States District Attorneys Once.
MARon 22.-Efand upon Gorernmcm.-Daniel Palmer |
vas arrested and committed in default Of bail upon the
barge of making out and transmitting to the Depart
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