The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09
Police Intelligence.

Chagye Of Hsgauoy iolbvy-A6out 10 O'Clock on Fri.
day evening Mr. John Wager, residing at 2e5 East Tkir.
teenth street. while passing through Third avenue
Thirty ninth street, violently assaulted, knocked
down and severely beaten, by James Hosey and others
head and body in such to be perfectly insen-
sble and while in this condition the rascals left him
the pavement Captain Walng of the Eighteenth wa I'd,
assisted by officer Hswell of the district in about
two hours afterwards succeeded in arresng Hosey who
taken before Justice Stuart yesterday morning and
committed to prison to await an examination George
Weh of ISL Wlet street was with the victim of this
sole object plumber, forcibly took gold watch and
chain valued at 5T5 and pocketbook containing money
nd receipts to the amount Of slo msre from the
Another ALLEGED Hgksccy Ro,lsg-Not far from soclock
OF Friday evening, Anthony Duffy living at No. IA East
Trnty first street assaulted and terribly beaten in
Second avenue, Twenty fifth street, by Michael
Quinn, whom iii alleged under oath struck Duffy the
head with club or other missile and afterwards forcbly
stole 81 bank note from bis possession Duffy left
senselSss the ground by Quinn who made his escape
but was afterwards arrested by officers Loud and Rod Of
the Eighteenth ward He detained In the station
house for The night and yesterday morning. being
hen before Justice Stuart, he locked up to await
further hearing. Deadly assaults and robberes OF al
most nightly occurrence and often, too they in
mos crowded horoughfares in the early part Of the eve
ming.
ternoon Henry Riley hand employed board the ship
elan lying at the foot of Beach street North river dis
charged a musket loaded with small shot Mt random
from the side Of the ship. The shot unfortunately
lodged in the thigh OF Henry Roach living the corner
Of Greenwich and Barrow streets who at the time was
on an ice barge at anchor at the foot Of Hubert street in
dieting only flesh wound. Riley arrested by officer
Clark Of the fifth ward police and taken before Justice
Bogart, where Roach made affidavit charging him with
carelessy and wilfully dischargng the musket. Riley
consequently committed to prison by the magistrate
for trial in default Of $500 bail lie admitted firing the
gun, but discaims the idea OF shooting Roach or any
else The wounds Of Roach dressed BY Dr. Xii
bourne.
The Late Bod Royty in Byoocooy Charles Davis alias
wilkins, the young Who Wednesday evening last
entered the ewelry store Of Messrs Carroll Hutchn
No 547 Broadway under pretence of wishing TO pur
chase gold chain, and almost Immediately afterwards
stealing valuable CHAIN with which he the door
and made his escape in wagon with a fleet horse at
fachod was yesterday apprehended by officers Jourdan
and Quinn OF the S.th ward and taken before Justice
Bogart. Mr. Carroll appeared and made an affidavit
against the accused, whom he charged with stealing
twenty gold chains valued four hundred dollars.
George ~ Smith the clerk in the above store who
was waiting The accused az the time OF the larceny
identified him rs the thief Davis fally committed
10 prison for trial, lie is twenty ears OF age born
IN Massachusetts, baker by trade, and lived AZ No n
Mulberry street Relative 20 the charge when njncd
by The magistrate, he said lie had nothing to say
CONDUCTOR KILLED On Friday afternoon Sept
20, ss hr. Charles b. Morrison, conductor on a
freight train on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad was uncoupng the cars, while in motion,
at Hsmiton, one Of his feet was caught in switch
and he ell upon the track two wheels passed over
him. killing him instantly. Mr.. Morrison was former
y r0a Marsscbnsctis, and hal been connected With
the road sine tie opening, and had proved hpsslf
y be ~ efficient officer.