The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-15
Police Intelligence.


Assault uah Intent 10 KH-Oicer Ritter of the Fifth
ward police, Friday nght about IL o'clock arrested
young man named Thomas Kelly, a charge Of violently
sssauing, with large carving knife, colored man
named John Bahanty residing at No Id Thomas street
with an intent to kill him appears by the evidence Of
the injured man, that be went into eating saloon in
West Broadway to get refreshments and asking
for something to eat Kelly spoke up and told the
panant that he could not have anything The witness
said he did speak Kim but spoke to the proprietor
Of the saloon Kelly then called deponent black son
ofab-,' and repeated again that he could not have
anything. Kelly. at the time had in his hspd large
carving knife and said, I'll run this knife into you"
the instant making desperate thrust ut depo-
nents body; and he 10 bis body, put up his arm
and received the left sevcrng several
arteries and sness iDfctng very dangerous wound;
and the witness swears that he firmly believes that
the intent Of Kelly to take this depongBts life Ii
that assault had beop made by Keyon another
colored previous 10 the made Bahaney
Justice Boart before whom the prisoner was br ought
committed him to prison, to answer the charge in de-
fault Of 81 eco bail
ARREST tor Passing False Tokens Officer Beck Of the
Third District Police arrested German named Philip
Godfeld on charge Of defrauding herman woman.
named Catharne Wager. residing at No $50 Delancey
street who alleges in an affidavit, before Justice Welsh
that Godfeld had defraud her out Of $3.50 In silver
coin under the following circumstances :Godfeld IL
seems was aware thacthe complainant had the above
amount OF money In silver and feeling disposed TO relieve
her OF that amount pursued her him give gold
for the silver To this proposition she consented and
Godb,ld imposed upon her quantity OF false tokens in
limitation OF gold coin. the complainant believing the
same to be genuine money handed her good silver
dollars In exchange short time after the complainant
ueirAuue0
her good She went to the accused threatened
to have him arrested IL he did not return her the good
money. He subsequently called to see her ana took of
nearly all the false tokens under the petence OF bringing
back the good MONEY but he failed TO do So and the
magistrate issued warrant for his arrest The accused
was committed TO prison TO await examination on the
charge.
Disorderlv House. Captain Turnbull Of the Eighth
ward Friday night arrested n warrant issued by
Justice Stuart woman named Ann Hamilton. keeper
Of house Of nlfsme at the corner Of Thompson and
Canal streets Six Of the female inmates were aso ar
rested and the whole batch before the in
the morning The Justice held the landlady 70 bail In
the Of $500 to the charge and the girls re-
cesed reprmand from the magic trate and we're
discharged from custody with understanding that
they quit the above named premises and congregate
elsewhere.
Grsnd Larcnv-Ro5Jing a Felop Bon,drr --OAacg
Payne, Of the Eighth ward arrested, yesterday man
James Smith, charged With stealing watch and Sl5 In
money from the room Of Jehn Terrence No lis Woos-
ter street, where they both boarded The prisousr
seems with the money had purchased passaes ticket
for Liverpool 70 sail Saturday On the arrvet Of the
accused his person found the watch and portion
q the money Justice Stuart committed the prisoner
Visleni .Hssssh rdh Boftle.--A man. named James
Wlis better known Hawkey wa arrssted yes-
terday charged With violently assautinR John PhSlpa
Of No 60 Mercer street With giass bottle N blow
given the head Of complainant who va knockel
ssnseless and severe 'calp wound Wa also Indicted
Justice Stuart hsld the accused 70 bail IN IL sum Of
}leec, n d~Asit n wbeA he wM eemnlttslto pEisop