The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-20

The Charge against Hinn d Hotckins Dsmissed-Some
time ago complaint was made against VIM Hawkins
the affidavit of Mr. Cyrus scoield who charged the
with obtaining several hundred dollars from him under
false and fraudulent representations The case has been
fully investigated before Justice Osborn and yesterday
the magistrate delivered his decision the matter by
diminishing the complainant 1t
defendants the evidence adduced on the hearing not
being sufficient in his judgment sustain the charge Of
false peteDce under the meaning OF the statute law in
such cases mnde and provided
Shooting Policeman. nth Intent 10 KiH.-Ou Sunday
night about one o'clock. named James Roach,
Nineteenth ward. charge of shooting officer New.
bury with horse pistol with intent TO take his life
1t appears from the adavits of the police officers that
about the hour aforementioned. they duty in
Thirty ninth street between Lexington and Fourth
nues, when they heard alarm. CIV by e
siding in of the houses hy who called for
assistance cndea, oring to force open the
outer door The polio entered the yard AMI found
Roache by the door. endravoring to force open The
officers took him into custody and told him he must 60
w'th tDem Inc lil5oner refused 70 ex 'am'ng I'd
On the police Ill kill them :" at the time
drew from his pocket loaded pistol and preented il
directly al the breast Of policeman Newbury The officer
seeing the effort and object OF the prisoner used his best
cndeavors TO turn the pistol and grabbed hold of the
muzz" for that purpose when the prisoner discharged
he pistol the contents. consisting Vi powder and ball
took eff CT in the PALM of the officers hand The ball
nassed clear through thu hand the powder shattered
the Flesh in a very The prisoner was
ultimately secured and conveyed in the uing before
Justice Stuart who took the complaint above stated
ana held the accused to answer charge Of with
intent to XIII On the pIsoners examination he said he
was about sevcpty years of age native cf ireland aud
street. he employ on the
Harlem and New Davrn Railroad Company as switch
tender and in Iepy to the question of the magistrate
o. TO what he M 10 IN relation to the charge, The
prisoner replied have noshiug say only that I'm
sorry for what is dope The magistrate committed him
TO prison In default Of So 600 bull
finest Of Daring IEif-ln sunday afternoon about
seven O'Clock while ibe family # Mr. Andrew q. Nor
wood residing at l55 West Fourteenth sitting
IN the mont paor they heard the sound footsteps on
The stairs and on looking into he Entry they discovered
man of gepteel appearance coming do stairs. Mrs
Nor"coc Immediately ssked him what he wanted. when
be rtpi d in broken EDelsh that be looking for a
DR. Schmidt. Supicon created that the vister was
n thief and Mrs Norwood forthwith up stairs to her
bedroom and discovered that her gold watch mi sing
ms TACT was made known and III. police seut for but
before the officer arrived the rogue managed secrete
under the table cloth in The entry gold watch which
was identified 20 belong to Mira NorwoodS taken from
one OF the bedrooms The police. searching the pri-
found Mrs Is watch in his pocket ao. in his
possession were found load pistol large kof. ske
Teton key and $40 gold piece The latter found in
he Togues stocking. Yesterday morping the prisoner
take before Justice 81 uart when he pa the
Of Jacob Anfelter. The magistrate committed lin to
prison for trial