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

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lished Hoyins
Police Intelligence.
CHARGE OF SEDUCTION UNDER PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
Yesterday officer Sutton attached to the Essex Market
police court, arrested young man named Charl
Carter charged on the complaint Of Mary Feey with
having seduced her under promise of marriage. n,
complainant who lives at the corner rof Scanned
with the family Of the accused for two years that
the month Of March last the accused sncceeded in
ducing her to stray from the paths Of virtue, under
promise Of marriage at distant day and that wing
accomplished his ends he refused perform the cere
mony Of making her his wife. On being conveyed be-
fore Justice Wood, at Essex Market, that magistrate
promised to let him go free if he would marry the wo-
man but he refused to do this, preferrng rather to
have the matter Investigated than oecomc the partner
OF the girl. The accused detained for further
examination.
A HOTEL THIEF CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Officer Mansfield, of the lower police court arrested
young man yesterday, named Michael Wright, charged
on the complaint Of Mr.. Cole, Of the guests at
present stopping at Tammany Hotel with stealing
oyercoat valued at $40 tappears from the complaint
OF Mr. Cole that about O'Clock in the afternoon
prisoner walked into the reading OF the hotel an
not thinking that any one was watching his motion
lifted MIR. Coles overccat from chair which he had
placed it, and stareo towards the door with under
arm. MIR Cole was wide awake, however, to the move
OF Wright-for, hastily jumping up from his seat he
secured the thief before lie could make his exit Ocer
Mansfield was then sent for whp conducted the accused
to the Tombs Here Justice osbcrne committed h, for
trial in default Of BAIL About week ten days ago.
some person dextcrously obtained adttance several
Of the bcarders rooms in this hotel and stole guam
THY OF clothing and some money Wright is suspected
to he the individual who kindly relieved boarders
Of their clothing and money A,at occasion
The OCEAN BANK EMBEzzLEMENT cAsE-ExAMINA-
TIoN OF THE ACCUSED POSTPONED.
Yesterday, at o'clock p NJ, was the time appointed
for the examination Of William McGuckin late teller of
the Ocean BANK in this city, charged by the president
and directors of that institution with having during
his term Of Office embezzed funds Of the bank to the
amount of $50 0O0 but in consequence of the counsel
on both sides not being reddy, the adjourned
by Judge Beebe before whom the examination takes
place.. until the counsel ready to proceed with
the case, when the matter will be thoroughly sifted
from beginning to end meanwhile Mcuckin continues
in custody on the above charges.
ASSAULT WITH sLUNG SHOT.
On Sunday night, at late hour, two sailors named
James Philips and John seward, got into a quarrel re-
lavc to trivial matter which finally resulted the
former receiving severe if not fatal blow the head
with slung shot alleged to have been inflicted by
Seward The ARRAY took place 1T the boarding house or
William Boyland, No. 323 Water street. Seward was ar.
rested two hours afterw ards by the Fourth
police, who took him before Justice Bcgart yesterday
morning, the charge Of using a slung shot He
committed, 10 await the result OF the wounded mans
injuries. s
ARREST OF FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
Yesterday, man named Thomas Golden was arrested
by officer Bell of the Third ward police, charged with
the commission OF felony at Syracuse, N. Y, from
whence il is alleged he made his escape days ago
He given into the custody of Syracuse officer, who
conveyed him back TO that town for trial.
sTAsBING AFFRAY.
At late hour on Sunday night, two men named John
Bunbrick and Michael McCaffrey had quarrel in the
Of which McCafrey received stab with
sheath knife, in the hands Of the Bunbrck II is
alleged by the wounded The Seventh ward police
having been called to the OF the disturbance
cccded in enectpg the OF Bunbrck He taken
before Justice Welsh by officers Wildly and Dunn who
committed him to prison to wait the result Of McCaf
freys injuries. The wounded conveyed to the
New York Hospital BY the police where he lies in cr
cal state.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
named Benjamin Parker, was arrested by the
Eighteenth ward police, yesterday charged with having
bezzled various small sums OF money from his en-
poypr, William L. stephens, Of No. Twelfth street.
II appears that the accused drove pie wagonor the
complainant, who keeps baking at the
above place and collected various small Of money
from those indebted to his employer and cprated
the same TO his lie taken before Justice
stuart, yesterday, who committed him for further
animation.
THE LATE ExTESsIyE FALsy PHETFNcE AND GRAND
LARCENY CASE.
In the Of Charles stephani charged, the com
plant Of Jacob Rey back with having obtained $40 900
under false pretenccs, and having in rurrepttous
also obtained sl 600 worth Of dry goods from
the Custom House, consigned 70 the Of Mr. Rev.
before Justice Clark nothing however, di-
vulgcd The testimony elected. The case after a
short hearing sdjonrned until O'Clock this aser
Jersey City News.
T1E CouFrs.-1he December term Of the Hudson coun
~ courtswill commence on Tuesday, the 10th inst.
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