The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
Police Intelligence.
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EXAMINATION OF TERENCE HAMILL, CHARGE
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EXAMINATION OF TERENCE HAMILL, CHARGED WITH
THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE.
Yesterday, Coroner oDonnel proceeded to the Tombs
and examined Terence Hamin, charged with having
beaten his wife (Elza) to death New Years night.
II seems from the following examination that the
prisoners is not Hammond, as was at first re.
ported The prisoner being examined according to law
on the above charge and being informed that he was at
liberty to answer or not, all or any questions put TO
him, stated as follows -
q. What Is your name2 A. Tereuca Hanill: I was
called Thomas Hammond by Of my acquaintances.
How old are your A. Forty. years of age.
Q. Where we're you bornf A. Ireland
Y. Where do you live A No. 81 Trinity place.
Q. What is your occupations A. Aporter in bonded
Q. Have you anything to say II SO, what relative to
the charge preferred against youS A. No one can re
deeply Intoxicated at the time, and knew not what
occurred. TERENCE HAMIL.
Taken this 4th day Of January, 1885. wa. oDoSsELL,
Coroner.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
Two young named John Larkin and John Gun
nngham, arrested by officer Burke AMI others OF
the Seventeenth ward police, charged with having
New Years night forcbly broken into and entered tho
store Of Bernard IT, Of No IA First and steal
ing therefrom small change and watch In all valued at
$50 Tie window shutter han, II seems been forced
open, and the property in question abstrace from
desk that stood the store The prisoners taken
before Justice Wood at the Essex polio. court
who committed them for examination
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRErEScEs.
Yesterday officers Martin and McClusky OF the Lower
police court arrested a named Louis Nathan keep
ing small iewelry store at No. 397 Eighth avenue,
charged with obtaining five dollars under false and
fraudulent pretences from Abraham Shndcd, under
the following circumstancest appears from the All
davit Of the complainant that he bought lump OF
tai represented BY Nathan to bc pure gol and paid
him for the same So but which on evamin proved
to be nothing than brass Of the poorest quality
Mr. John liar non Of ~ Broome street. also testified
hat md IN ~ txtth
representations the part Of Nathan and another per-
son yet unknown The prisoner held to BAD to
answer the charge
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
A man named John Tehn, German baker doing busi.
in Washington street, arrested Wednesday
night by officer Poole Of the Ninth ward police charged
with having committed violent assault upon Rudolph
Burley, workman in his employ. lie was tasen b..
fore Justice Brennan, at the Jefferson market police
court, who held him to bal in the sum Of $500 to
sver the offence. Burley who was badly I'M lred
conveyed TO the New York Hospital or medical treat
ment.
GRAND LARCENY.
A named Patrick Tracy was arrested yesterday
by officer Nichoes Of the Eleventh ward police charged
with having stolen $50 from Dennis 0Connor, Of 100
Sheriff street The evidence went TO show that Tracy
taking the money from the house Of o'Connor
and appropriating the same TO his own use. he was
taken tefore Justice Wood AT the Essex market police
court who fully committed him for trial.
THE LATK COUNTERFEIT BILL CASE.
Yet AM her comr PLANT made against Sarah Acker
and Eliza Sheppard, arrested Tuesday evening
for passing counterfeit IS bills the Phruix Eank Of
Westerly, r. l. Mr. Alfred Jarrard OF 305 Kiyinyton
street stated 10 Justice Wood that Wednesday
these prisoners passed OF the counerets upon him
and received good money IN exchange for articles they
had purchased from him. He ienthei both prisoners
the persons that had imposed upon his credulity.
COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
Justice Osborne dismissed the complaint preferred
against Jerome b. Fellows, John r. Finley VIM r. Tay
lar, and o. y. Wainwright by Walter X Moore, who
charged them with having pired together cheat
and defraud Booth Edgar snd 60, $40 100 worth
Of goods, the ground that sufficient proof hal not
been brought forward 70 subsantise the charge pre-
ferred against them