The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-08

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DxTRAUD.
Two men named William and Patrick Carroll were
rested yesterday by ofhcer Rue Of the Lower Police
Court charged with having conspIred together to de-
goods and cash. The complainant Mr.. wilis alleges
that in the month Of March last the defendants applied TO
S ri tba thew 81 gse % a. the
property as secury that their property not
bered great extent and that moreover they had
spent COO in the improving of the since they had
purchased it, Believing that these representations were
true, Mr.. Willis says that he parted with his goods and
money. 1t is further alleged by Mr. Willis that since he
parted with his property H. discovered that there Was
heavy mortgage ON the property, and that it not
worth onebah the amount stated by. the accused The
complainant states in conclusion that he has not received
his money back and believes that the entire transaction
was brought with the intention defrauding him
and Mr.. Comfy Justice Connolly held the accused for
hearing.
BURGLARS SURPRISED.
Yesterday morning, officer Undcrstiller, Of the
Eighth ward police, patroing his beat he discovered
that the shutters Of the store 423 Broadway had been
broken open by some burglars with the evident inten
ton Of carrying of some valuable property The store
thoroughly searched but traces Of the rascais
could be found watch set in the store until day
break in order to catch the burglars If they should hap
pen to venture back but they too shy and
queny could not be caught.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
Phillip Ellie taken into custoday yesterday charged
with having appropriated about s worth of cloths to hs
own which belonged to Charles Paris, tailor of 1863
1nlrd avenue. The Complainant says the accused
called Mt his for work-tha he obtained the cloth with
which to make coats, but returned it either
featured unmanutactured. The accused brought
before Justice Fearcy at the Second District Police Court
where he was held for examination.
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
At an early hour yesterday morning, while a lady,
named Sarah Anne Brown of East Princeton, N. j..
crossing Fulton street, Broadway, she had her
pocket picked OF port mopnaie, containing $40; she
charged Englishman who standing alongside OF
her when she missed it, with having picked her pocket
He Indignantly denied the soft impeachm but as Mrs
Brown quite positive she felt his hand in close con-
tact with her dress pocket, he taken into custody
by officers Gallagher and Thompson Of the corps
and conveyed to the Chiefs office for examination Here
he behaved in very ungentlemlnly manner, swearing
at all who dared" he said to ask him any questions
relative to the missing money Notwithstanding his in
dignation at being placed within the clutches OF the
lice he sent to the Lower Police Court before Justice
Connolly where he committed for trial In hah an
hour afterwards he tried in the Special Sessions be-
fore Judge Stuart and sentenced to six months coAne
ment in the Pententiary.
ARREST OF ALLEGED LOTTERY DEALERS.
Officer Webb Of the Lower Police Court arrested fn
kntine Smith, of 127 Walker Street and Charles Meyers
30 Centre street. charge q selling lottery policies
Contrary to laws The complaint was made against the
dceused atlihes sstance OF Philip Mclaughlin who al
eges that he atters times has purchased the contra
band articles at the premises Of the accused The pr
spners conveyed befsre Justice Connolly, at this
Lower Police Court, where zach OF them were held tc
bail in the sum of $780, to answer the charge.