The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-07
Police Intelligence.

Charge Of Forgery Officer Radford. Of the Third ward
yesterday arrested young man named Matthew Ward,
charged with having forged check tor S13 6S the
Bank Of New York in the Of Sackett Bechcr Co.,
merchants at 20 Pearl street which he passed Bassctt
& Aborn, Of % Park Row. for goods. The
taken before Justice Lohrop and committed for exami
nation.
Selling Lottery 7fcko,s.--A Mr.. Kelley who keeps an
exchange Office in Canal street. Broadway yes
terday arrested by officers Green and Elder of
Police Court charged with selling lottery policy to the
driver Of hact No a5 The ticket alleged to have been
ssld in the presence of Mr. David Wheaton Of No 140
Nassau street. The accused held for examination
by Justice Lothrop
Charge Of Counterteitins A man named William Ken.
needy yesterday arrested charged with having passed
a counterfeit five dollar bill the Bank Of Middetown
Pa to George Crane, Of No. jefferson street 1t Is
alleged that the accused the character the
bill the time Of his passing 1t. lie committed by
Justice Lothrop for examination.
,4ssd,at-A named Timothy Harrington, resid-
ing at No 20 Dover street while passing through White
street at early hour yesterday morning attacked
by several individuals Of whom struck him the
eye with slune shot and knocked him senseless TO the
pavement The assaiants then fed leaving their victim
in that state lie found shortly after by officer Me-
han the sixth ward and taken to the station house
where Dr. simmons dressed his wounds after which by
advice Of the Doctor he removed to the New York
Hospital.
Iie case Of John sass who was arrested on Monday
charged with attempting to take the life Of Jaues
gaed before Justice Mountfort and resulted in the ac
cused being held TO bail in the sum Of $500 to the
charge.
Interfering nth an .qde,nan Wesley Smith
Of the Eleventh ward yesterday appeared at the Lower
Police Court before Justice Lotbrop and preferred
charge assault and battery against Patrick Kearns
ing at No. 165 Avenue u. The alderman .tates in his
affidavit that Kearns persisted In placing himself before
him in such manner az to prevent him from passing
thereby wilfuy and nacioufly conducting himself In
guoh manner to incite breach Of the peace The
facts Of the sad to be theseKearns called
the City Hail. about yesterday to have interview
with Alderman Smith for the purpoec OF obtaining
political favor during the conversation with the Alder
the latter thinking hmsef to have been nsutcd by
Kearns took him by the collar and told him that hs
must with him the Chiefs Office
that be under arrest Kearns dcmurred when the
Alderman showed him agsin,t the wall causing a wound
on the head At this stage Of the Mr. Joseph Muir
ply Of No. 191 East Fifteenth street. up and
knowing what had occurred interered and
with the Alderman for using kearns In barbn
rous which the alderman replied II am Alderman
the Eleventh wsrd.u MIR. Murphy replied to the effect
whereupon the alderman desired the arrest of Murphy
He not however arrested; but after some other
verf alton bad taken place, Kearns taken to tn,
Tombs when the Alderman preferred the charge allow
alluded to- Justice Lothrop held Kearns to bail In tn,
Of 5000 to keep the peace for Elk months Mr. Muir
ply becoming his surety.
| Btygs casgh in The act-0fRcer Kennedy Of the Filth
ward carly hour yesterday while patrollipg his
beat observed two men engaged In forcing
into the store Of o. a. Terry No. % Franklin street
lie watched their operations for q short time when he
discovered that they had forced OF Of the window
cutters Of them then went into the while
other took the part Of sentinel and remained outside
The officer then crossed 10 the store In hopes Of
resting both oftbem. After struggle with the
sentinel be captured him, but the other fellow managed
TO escape, by jumping fom second story window The
prisoner taken before Justice Lothrop TO whom he
gave bis Moses VinSer and looked UP for
animation.