The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18
CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED HOUSE THIEF.


CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED HOUSE THIEF.
George Higgnson brought before Alderman Baird
the acting magistrate at the Lower Police Court charged
with grand larceny, in having, IL IL alleged stolen
lot Of wearing apparel valued at $50 from Eliza Arm.
strong Of No. 81 West broadway The complainant
says that the 18th inst. she the coming
from her room, with bundle Of dry goods under his
arm; that recognizing among the articles Of her
property she accosted the intruder and dema udei in
stnnt restoration Of her wearing apparel! but Igyins
not to he frightened by woman, for assuming a
ferocious attitude he told her he would burst her eye
OUT II she did not get out Of his way This short but
pertinent speech matter of course had the proper
effect for Mrs Armstrang, without ado suffered
our hero to depart on his errand. Hggnson stbse
quenty arrested by officer Buiwcr of the Fifth ward
police, and committed for trial. the charge Of grand
larceny.
CHARGE or FORGING ORDERS.
George W Mason arrested by officer Beam of the
Third ward police, charged with having forged the
names Of Charles II. Woodruff and william H. Hat.
field, to three different goods drawn on Mr. =
b. schenck The orders dated the 7ih 9th and 18th
instant. The following is copy OF The marked A in
the complaint
! Mr.. :. b. scmscx,-sir
s % feet Of inch beling, and charge thu same to
S IL do. inch do CAm,s II. woopnriS,
{ slSG sIyG, Aug :, 1850 WILLIAM T. Hsrrl1p !
In this case Mr.. schenck makes the complaint against
the prisoner, alleging that the orders forgeries
and made BY Mason with intent 10 dc,rau him out Of
hs property The prisoner committed o. exanina
tion by Alderman Baird, acting magistrate ,hc Lover
ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.
man named James smith, yesterday arrested by
officer Cheney Of the First sasd police charged with
stealth. gold watch, yalasl sss5s fym william Klen
Of ia6 Msington street. wh thA latter was On his pas
sege from Staten Island 10 this city Tic complainant in
his affidavit states that he felt the prisoner taking tho
watch out 81 his vest pocket and he then enicayoroi 10
mix with the crowd 10 escape the observation of
complainant but the latter followed close behind the
suspected theft who seeing that he WAS "rpo.ted =
sought TO escape BY syy letng the valuable fall UPON
the deck OF the boat. Mr. Klcn was nnt unmniiu ~
the trick for he Immediately -ezed smith ami kept him
in custody until The arrival Of the boat at New York
when he taken charge Of by the officer smith waa
taken before Alderman Faird acting magistrate n tho
Iomh-, where upon examination he was committed for
trial,
swINpLIsa o. STALL SCALE.
Thomas cawy, native - England, and BY profession
pedicr brought before Justice Davidson Of the
Second district Police Court yesterday afternoon charg
ed With fraud in having rc,siled peaches with short
measures. The accused II IL alleged, doing brisk
business whom ofecr Rogers Of The Eighth ward police,
discovered the trick, and Immediately arrested iho fe
low. lie Was committed for examination.
CBAR6E or rALsE PRETEscys.
Alexander sloan taken into custody by officer
stienbefy oi the Fourteenth ward police, charged with
having obtained money under sae procncc, from John
j. Hodges, Of No. ia Grand street. The complainant
states that he induced by representation made by
sloan, to advance thr 81 SO upon n piano forts,
which the prisoner had ia his poss-s4on ami which h.
represened hi own property Hodges says that
ID. musical instrument did not beiong sloan that he
had it there merely Tor rAe keeping and a. III. repre-
fentatios made by tho I'D tunped ar the
purpose u deirauding him out of hi money Held for
examination
COMPLAINT DisMisSrD.
The complaint against samuel Finney, FOX grand lar
ceny preferred against him ~ r. j. Archibald has been
dismissed by Justice brennan there being M Just
grounds upon which the magistrate could hold tae -.
cuscd 10 answer the charge.