The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-17
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ALLE0bD SrkkkT ROBBERY.
young named Henry Hsmming "a, arrested ia
the Bowery, on Thursday night BY officer Cream OF thu
Lower Police Court charged with having In company
with another not yet arrested, decoyed Mr. John
Murray cotton broker, into su Alleyway in Church
street Leonard and while there thrusting their
hands into his pockets aud roeoisg them q Their
the dark aleyway, the not yet arrested put his
hand into his pocket and absrAotei his pocketbook
containing $50 some promissory notes and invoices. in
MI valued at about $780, while the prisoner, Hemmng
took his watch and chain away which was valued a,
500, ard having stripped hin, OF his yalusbles the
fellows escaped before he could raise alarm The
accused who arrested short time after the ae
larceny, was, on being takea before Justi<e Bosar
Identified by the compainant aud was therefore fully
committed for trial by the magistrate.
CHARGE or FALSE PRErFScEs.
Yesterday officers Martin Underhin, attached %
the Second District Police Court arrested young
named Abraham H.nsmsn, formerly % Philadelphia
charged with false presnees in having Is alleged, oh
tanned possession of eve horses valued at $685. the
perty OF Jacob Gemscnhouser Of Washington street Phi
ladepb by false pretences ane fraudulent representa-
tons The complainant states that ia the city OF Phn
delphia on the goth ut he sold 10 the accused the
above property aud taxing IN exchange notes OF the
cused or the debt that at tho time OF the sale the
cused stated that he was responsible man, aud that
there would not be the slightest doubt about the
being duly honored; that upon these representations
the property was delivered that the complainant has
never yet received the value Of the said notes which
have not been redeemed by the accused. Hinc man
brought tse horses on to New York ani was arrested
for examination, by Justice Brennan.
cHAR0k or FORGING AN ORDER.
young man. named James Calhoun was arrested
yesterday by officer Nichicser, charged with having
forged the name of L. NJ peasc, OF the Five FONT Mis-
sions, TO order for chest Of tea on grocery
house la Front street Mr. Pease the
TO be forgery, and complaint being made by hessrs
Porter Co. aganst the accused he was arrested aud
held TO answer the charge by Justice BoSart at the
Lower Police Court.
ALLE0ED BURGLARY.
George Simmons and Mshlon Cannon, were arrested
by the Third ward police Thursday night, charged
with having bufgarousy entered the store OF stephen
g. Chamberlain OF 239 Fulton street and stealing there.
from three frkns of butter, valued Mt 500. IL Is
alleged that the property in their possession
and when arrested rol3s It away from the store
of Mr.. Chamberlain. The prisoners brought be.
fore Justice Bogart who committed them for nina
ton.
CHARGED WITH STEALING BONES.
Yesterday, Sergeant Smith OF the Lower Police Court
arrested John Mcbride capita Of lighter charged with
stealing shin bones the property OF Christian swrt
Of Cedar street. and valued by him at sIa2 II 4. al
legged that Mcbride being engaged to discharge cargo Of
bones from vessel lying in the Fast River managed
legged he sold to Frederick KEENAN, Who purchased the
same in good faith The accused taken before Justice
Bogart, who committed him Tor examination.
TIE ALLEGED HorFL THIEF sSST UP.
Lyman, the alleged hotel thief, who was arrested
weeks ago. for stealing he bed clothes from different
hotels in the lower part OF the city yesterday sent
to the Penitenay for year by Judge stuart In the
Special Sessions having received tvo months sentences
on each charge preferred sganst HIN. Six complaints
preferred each OF which he received sixty days
sentence IL viii be year therefore before Mr.. Lyman
will make his next appearance before the public.