The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-15
Police Intelligence.
CHARGED WITH Bt RGLARY AND ROBBERY.

A young named John Hughes, taken into GUS
tody yesterday by officer Tate of the Sixteenth ward
police, on two charges viz burglary and robbery The
complainant in The Gtst q. w. Cater, of Nc.
% Fourth street who alleges that the prisoner broke into
his shop end stole lot OF brass and copper articles
therefom, valued ut SIS; while the last complain.
ant charges the prisoner with having, on the "a
and promssory notes TO the amount Of SOL &C, whio
complainant sitting the stoop Of his yelling,
al ZTs Eighth avenue portion OF the stolen property
Of The a mentioned complainant being found in the pos
session Of the prisoner he fully committed for trial
b Justice Pearcy Of the Second District Police Court
ALLEGED LARCENY OF SILK GOODS.
young named Louis Schmidt arrested yes
terday by officer yerplank, Of the Third ward police
charged with stealing three pieces Of MORE antique six,
valued at $500, from William Wadsworth, of No. 119
Broadway. The prisoner it Is alleged to leave
the store with tie silk in his possession and on being
Afterwards arrested for the theft portion Of the stolen
goods was found in his possession with the marks and
tickets OF the firm upon the same The prisoner, on be-
ing brought before Justice Welsh denied the charge and
said lie purchased the goods from Who boarded in
the same house with him. The magistrate committed
Williams arrested later in the day accomplish
of schn dts ana committed - prison in default Of
III 900 bail 10 answer.
CHARGE OF PASSING AFALsE TOKEN.
Henry Pernot alias Hugo Brooks, who was arrested
few days ago charged with passing false token in the
shape Of FIVE dollar bill the Hamilton Bank Of
scituate Rhode Island and who was discharged want
q sufficient evidence TO show the guilty knowledge was
taken into custody yesterday the complaint OF Ihos.
Il Van Bcnthuy of the Ereaing Mirror charged with
having passed Of the bills upon complainant in
pa. ent for the insertion Of advertise Offering
taken before Justice Welsh at the Lower Police
Court. where he committed for examination. All
persons who may have had any of these worthless bills
passed nron them requested to call at the Police
Court and inform The magistrate OF the fact
CHARGED WITH STEALING A GOLD WATCH.
man named Clarke Williams, was taken into custody
ty officer Kemp, Of the Fifth ward police charged with
stealing gold watch valued at $50, from Geo. Hester,
o. So iajght street. The complainant alleged that
1ursday night while he standing in L.ight street,
opposite s. Johns Church, the accused brushed passed
him and then started on at rapid rate. Mr. Hester,
susrectng that he had been robbed by pickpocket put
his hand into his watcpocket and found to his astonish
ment that his time piece was gone Hcimmediaely pur
suea Williams crying stop thief" and with the aid Of
the ofcer succeeded finally In taking him into custody.
Yesterday morning Williams brought before Justice
Welsh al the Lower Police Court where lac stated that
he picked the watch up ca the ground near where Mr.
Hester standing, and then of with IT, The
81, coo hail.
ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.
woman named Anne Bridget arrested by officer
Mccarthy Of the Fourth ward police charged with grand
larceny in having it i, alleged, stolen 81 fom Mary
Sullivan of No o Nandcvater street The comnl.in.nf
in her AFFIDAVIT states that she left the accused alone In
her rot for few minutes and that her return
found that her bureau drawers had been opened and the
above amount extracted The prisoner also had left the
place in complanans absence. when the latter became
sonevhat suspicious of Anne's honesty, and having
in her possession also Large quantity 81 clothing and
dlsgoods which it IL supposed had been purchased with
TIE remainder OF tho stolen money The prisoner be-
ing brought before Justice Welsh, was committed for
trial in default Of $500 bail.
G. RIoUs PRocEEDIN0--sLLEGED ATTEMPr TO DROWN
BOY.
man named Robert Stevenson taken into Gust ,dy
By one Of the Thirteenth ward police charged with av
Ing attempted to Kill little boy named George W Iop-
sen by throwing him overheard at the foot Of Deancey
street The boy was rescued from the water ia some.
what exhausted condition, and conveyed to the house Of
his sents No cause has yet been assigned by Steven
for the commission OF this The prsoter who
laborer by occupation committed TO prison Ia de-
fault OF bail by Justice Brennan at the Third District Po-
lice Court
CHARGA OF RArE.
James Smith, furniture dealer. OF No 60 Bowerv was
taken into custody charged with having hy frcible
means, violated the person OF Emma Rcinhod widow
lady, living at No "a Division street The complainant
alleges that while she looking at furniture OF
The accuseds in the third story If the building in ques
ton be ty force, and against her w succeeded in ,io.
hitting ler person The accused brought before Jus.
e Brennan, at the Third District Police Court where
DC nc 4 strenuousy cened the charge demanded an
instant examination Of the charge preferred agaius. him
The Investigation wiz be commenced to-day when tho
ACCUSED will have an opportunity OF reiuting the previ
ous charge.