The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
Police Intelligence.

CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
named Patrick Kelly arrested by the
Twenty second ward police yesterday, charged with
having forcby robbed John Ryan Of No 227 West Thir
yninth street. 1t appears from the affidavit of the
complainant that the night Of the Goth inst while
walking along Ninth avenue Fourty fourth street.
leading horse by the rens which had Just shoed
at the blacksmtns he met by two men-one OF them
me prisoner who attacked him-and in threatening
manner demanded quarter OF dollar from him. and
be- complainant tola them he had no money about his
hall rhy naI araO snea go 70 n
money but before they bad got half the way Of
them seized his horse by the Bride while Kelly held the
nifty Of driving OF tho animal which lie did at rapid
rate. R, an when lie Jaw that his horse had been
taken from him, raised the alarm and officer coming
up Kelley arrested. The prisoner brought be
fore Justice Pearcey, who committed him for trial
GRAND LARCENY.
Two persons named George and Martha Beckett were
arrested yesterday by Sergeant Mansfield OF the Lower
police court charged with having stolen 800 from Ere
derrick Scmervlle under the following circumstances
as detailed by hm:-It appears that the complainant
who lives at 142 Cherry street the pocketbook
tainlg the money to Ellen Shrtle for safe k.epiug
and 1t snatced cut of her hand by Martha Beckett
VINO passed over to George, who carried 1t off The
complainant, demonstrating with Them told that
If he would not prosecute them they would give hi
portion OF the money bat this offer he declined to &C
cept and accordingly appeared before Justice Bogart
the Lower police court and made complaint for grand
larceny against the prisoners. They were committed
CHARGE OF sHoPLIFTING,
Two women, named Mary Monshan and Susan Amity
arrested yesterday by the Sixteenth ward police
charged with having been extensively engaged in the
shopftng business. They detected in the act of
stealing dry goods in front OF the store No. 1877
Eighth avenue. On arrestiug them lot of property,
supposed have stolen, found in their pas
session Fifteen pair earrings pieces Of fancy c6ina
and dry goods to the value altogether Of $50
recovered for which requested to apply
for Mt hn So nnd MALTA nnrf A
named Mary Wilson, also arrested for stealing
wearing apparel from the store of rs Dreamer No 100
Eighth These females all brought to the
Jefferson MARI ct police court yesterday afternoon where
complaints made against them They all CON-
mitted for trial on charge OF petit larceny
CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO PASS COUNTERFEIT
BILL.
A man named VIM. yelling. was arrested yesterday
and conveyed before Justice Pearcy at the Jefferson
Market police court charged with having the night
previous attempted to prss counter cit ave dollar bill
on tie Hudson River Bank Of Hudson. From the .evl-
soner entered TWO IN the Sixth avenue and
the other Eighteenth streetand endeavored to have
the counterfeit bill changed On being arrested three
other counterfeit bills found In his possession The
accused was committed for examination by the magis
tate.
STEALING cAsK OF MoLAssEs.
Yesterday officer Jackson OF the Second ward police
arrested named John Keefe, on charge Of steal
ing cask of molasses valued at $685. the property of
David Sandord of I91 Front street On search being
made for the missing cask II found in possession Of
the accused He was take before Justice Bogart, who
committed him for examination
ATTEMPT AT RAPE.
man, named Richard Barnes was arrested yesterday
by the Twenty ward police charged with having
atts mpted to commit rape upon the person of Jane
Byrne. residing in this district. The accused was
brought before Justice Connolly at the Fourth district
Police court who held the bail in the sum Of
81 to at the Court of General Sessions for
the alleged offence.
EXAMINATION OF THE ALLEGED HOTEL THIEF.
Yesterday j. G. Miller alias Styles, alias Lyman was
brought before Justice Osborne at the lower police
court the various and curious charges OF petit
cepy preferred against him by the different hotel pro-
prie.ors Four aidavs made against the accused
charging i'm with having toen almost every variety OF
goods suitable TO the furnishing of bedrooms. The
cused committed to prison to stan. his trial the
charges preferred against him.
NEwsBOYs IN TROUBLE.
Yesterday several little newsboys arrested in the
vicinity of the Park charged with selling the alleged
scene weekly newspaper known as the broadway Belle,
the editor AMI publisher OF which have been already
rested The boys being taken to the Chiefs Office by
officer Masters son, underwent short examination, which
concluded in order beng issued to Messs
Harris, the Editors and pub shers Of the paper
pelling them to make allowance 10 the boys for the
number papers they had In their possession yet
sold The Dewsboys will dou BIT be released from
tody, they not OF the offence they were
committing in selling the Broddrcay Belle.