The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-17
Police Intelligence.

Robbery Of Gold Wotches-Arrest Of the Accused One
day last week Mr. Andrew C. Benedict, jeweler No %
Bowey discovered that several of his gold watches had
disappeared from the store and wishing to discover the
rogue, he forthwith called upon MIR. VIM II. Stephens
The Mayors first Marshal, to know what to do. Mr..
stephens took the in hand and being expert at such
matters, soon devised plan whereby OF Mr. Bene-
diets workmcn named Frederic Kotch, q German. was
suspected of being the guilty party Officer B of the
Mayors court, also concerned in the business and
only the four watches recently missed but twenty
others stolen by Koch different times since the rst
o. IebrusTy valued IN ell at about $1,000 which had
identified by Mr. Benedict his property The accused
was one of M Bcnedict's best workmen and was not
suspected of being dishonest until the police officers dis
covered him to be the rogue. Much credit is due the
officers for the vsy efficient which they adopted
in the detection Of the thief and the recovery of the
an alleged Rope Girl Of Fourteen Pears Of Age
Burke porter in store No Maiden lane on a warrant
issued by Justice Bogs wherein Burke stands charged
on the complaint OF Ann Powers fourteen years OF age
girls sets forth in her affidavit that about month ago
Burke who boards in the house with her father
came into her locked the door, seized hold of her
and by force and violence violated her person. After
wards he threatened that if disclosed what he had
few days that she communicated the fact to her father
who Immediately preferred the plant fore the Do
lice court The case is now undergoing hearing Burke
denies the truth of the accusation. n.
charge Of Embeszeme,tt Officer Underhill, of 36e
Second district police court, yesterday arresteda min
named r. f. Conner, alias Barton clerk in the employ
OF Theodore Mouton ladder maker charged with embes
cling Of money at various times from the 10th Of
April amounting to upwards of $780, the property Of his
employer The accused taken before Justice Clarke,
who committed him to prison in default Of giving bail
Sailor Sailing under False ColoSs.-A sailor, named
Samuel Bedford, formerly employed the ship North.
rmberand yesterday arrested by officer Of police,
harged with obtaining lot Of sail canvas, valued at
So from the firm Of Hoagland& Van Pelt, samakers,
No 100 Pine street 1t the accused represented
hat he the second mate Of the said Ship and had
cen sent BY the captain for the for that vessel
he firm bsiovisg his story delivered him the property
his several days ago, and yesterday the accused
allied again for some canvass but the firm having
scovered Dc swindler a, caused his arrest
The prsonrp taken before Justice Osborn who
mted him 70 prison for trial fer obtaining property by
false pretenass,
Unprorohed a~d Hurderons Assaut:-sbout ten
O'Clock Sunday night Mr. Timothy Dryer and his
wife, residing in City Hall place passing thrsngh
Anthony street, when Italian organ grinder named
John Rabas Toni, who appeared to be somewhat uCder
the influence Of lianor staggered against len and i'm
medatey afs- drew knife ard stabbed Dwyer owes the
right eye, iniotipg very se,ious wound. The organ
grinder, aftsn committing the assault, nade effort
escape but arrested after by Sergesnh bow
ling, of the Sixth ward in house in eAathony street.
He Monday committed BY Justice Eosart fen trial