The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
Police Intelligence.

The grand jury have, the present term twice indicted
Police just Clark-once for negectug his duty, and
for refusing to take complaint The facts in the
appear to be these:-One John Herman arrest
ed election day and taken before magistrate who
refused to entertain the complaint and discharged the
prisoner from custody The complainant not being sat-
ised with Mr.. Clarks proceedings applied to the grand
jury, who indicted both the magistrate and Herman
he second indictment is for refusing to take
laint against Patrick Mcfarland, who charged
with stealing horse from Hiram Daniels the 18th
VT The magistrate in this also is alleged to have
jscbarged the accused without giving the proper
nvestgation Mcfarland was also indicted, and last
yening arrested by officer Spcer and committed by
he Court Of Sessions TO await trial.
The LATE HEAVY ROBBERY, or MONEY, DRAFTS,
DEEDS, ETC.
We noticed, day two since, the robbery of Or.
chm J. Updegra, Of Spring street, of wallet contain
ng money notes, drafts, Deeds &C.. to the value Of
shout $4,000 by some parties with whom he sit
ting at laiger beer saloon, the corner Of Tryon
Tow and Chatham street. The property, with the
ception Of $500 in notes the Honesdale Bank, of
Pennsylvania and deed for 900 Of land on the
robbery, by Mr. Tobias Burke, of Montague Hail. Brook
yn, on one of the Catharne street ferry boats, and
taken to his residence On looking over the papers on
Immediately handed the wallet and its contents to
Justice Wood Mr.. Updegraf, on learning that most Of
present to the finder which declined. On the back
Of the missing deed the name of John j. UpdeQraf il
endorsed The parties accused of the robbery
brought before Justice Wood Yesterday afternoon
examination.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETRNCEs
German, named Gustavus Herbrandt, keeping an
Office in Greenwich street. yesterday arrested by
Sergeant Mansed OF the Lower Police Court charged
with false pretences complaint Of Mr. Francis Ienk
residing at Washingonvlie N. J. Itappears that the
accused represented Mr. Len that he had connection
with firms doing business in various European ports,
and authorized to receive to be forwarded to
them Mr.. l., believing this statement gave him 454
to send 10 Germany, 10. the purpose Of paying for
passage to this country for his wife, and charges
that the money sent, and that the represen
taoDs made to bin by the accused false Justice
Bogart committed the accused for trial.
couSTERFEITISG.
Abraham Newman, German, was yesterday arrested
by officer De Binder the Third district police court
charged with having feonously passed a counterfeit IS
bill the Merchants Rank, Poughkeepsie N. Y, to
Manus Eanney, of 3S7 Fast Twelfth street II il fur
they alleged that in June last the accused passed SINH
lar bill but subsequently redeemed it, He held by
Justice Wood 10 await exapinaton.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
Two Germans named Mortz and harris Levi brothers,
were yesterday arrested by officer De Binder, of the
Third district Ioliee court, charged with stealing wal
let containing $40 gold coin the property OF Benjamin
Fredenburyh, who occupied apartments in the same
house with them at No. 81 Broome street On search
ing the prisoner, Harris Levi the wallet and
found in his pocket Both Of the accused were taken
before Justice Wood, and committed for trial These
men arrested few days since, for shopting in
Canal street.