The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25
Police Intelligence.

BREAKING UP OF AN ALLk0ED GAMBLING HOUsE'
Yesterday afternoon, ssrgcants Lsdsrts sad var
Geson OF the corps, assisted by squs OF po
lcemen under their nmand made a descent upon an
alleged gambling house kept at No 81 Cedar street and
arrested the alleged proprietor Thomas Thayer and four
men as witnesses against him The officers entering
the premises that the faro bank was In full opcr
alton, surrounded by many individuals. The greatest
confusion prevailed upon the sudden entrance OF tho
police and many futile attempts were made at escape;
one OF the party caught running dewn stairs with
the checks and game keeping boxes In his possession
All parties brought before Justice Osborne at the
nowsr roise Court where an s.amnApon was gone
made adavits against Thayer charging him with keep
ing gambling establishment at this above place rhayer
charge preferred against him. while the other parties,
who gave evidence against him were bound over to ap
pear AZ witnesses when called upon The examination
IN SGT down Tor 10 morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
CHARGE or KIDNAPPING.
Jerephins Forrest alias Johanna Connolly was yes.
terday arrested by sergeant Mansfield, OF the Lower
Police Court charged the complaint Of Patrick Bre
Ian. with having kidnapped hs two children Robert and
Margaret. The complainant states thst no LET. hiA
children in charge Of Mr. Her.igan, OF Jamaica . u,
absent and took his children away with her to New
York. without either his knowledge conset and fur
ther that the accused had right privilege 20 carry
oil the infants. The officer arrested the prisoner at
Maria Adamss In Leonard street, and after diligent
search found the children In an out OF the way place In
Fifty first street Josephine brought before Justice
Connolly, Mt the Lower Police Court who locked her
for examination. The denies the charge and
says that the children went with her willingly and that
she did not intend to keep them cancsaled from their
parent
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
On Friday night, as James German, OF No 62 Centre
street. was passing along Anthony street In the neigh
borhood OF the Five Points, he attacked by fsur
men, who knocked him down and robbed him of porte
monnaie containing three dollars in paper money and
silver lie observed two Of the party escaping into
old house Park street formerly known n Cross
street, and closely observing tho place proceeded 10
the Sixth ward station house and there gave infos
nation OF the robbery Sergeant Pollard inmsdiateiy
proceeded along with the complainant 10 the house de-
signated. Here they found two named Dennis Col
Inns and George Smith who recognized BY German
as two Of the party who thersupon had attacked him
few minutes previously They taken into custody of
alleged to have been taken from the complainant
found In their possession Collins and smith fully
committed for trial by Justice Connolly charge OF
robbery In tho first degree.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Yesterday ohcer sweeney OF the Lower Police Court
arrested John wsnhod Of a. Oak street charge
Maryland that the prisoner on ths 90 inst, made
affidavit against him for keeping dsorderly house that
in this complaint the accused called his place (3 "a Oak
street, resort for dnordery characters and requentsd
by drunkards and prostitutes. Mr. Ma Wand 10 ap
pears makes cnmpaint against WenhoA for perjury,
and affidavit TO that elect has been entered ns.
Mr. declares the statements made by the priso
the third instant TO be wickedly malciouAy aud
wlfuly lse and untrue in every particular Tho priso
brought before Justice Connolly nj ia. Lower
Police Court, who held him 10 answer the charged