The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18
Police Intelligence.

MORALITY IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
Quite a curious up before Justice Wood yes
tsrday morning It appears that on Saturday nj int
row took place in drinking saloon Montgomery street.
over game Of cards, when q man named Daniel Ry an
was severely stabbed 10 alleged by Robert Brown.
The police, hearing OF the occurrence rushed into the
place and arrested Brown and . number of others,
among whom Michael ShanahaD. AL par
ties TO the station house Of the Seventh
ward, where calls provided for them Shanahan,
however, put into cell that contained prisoner,
placed there for ssssulting his wife, In the morning.
when Mr. Shanahan awoke as would very naturally
suppoe he thrust his hand into his pocket to Il all
right but almost struck dumb on finding that
ed. He Immediately charged his fellow misery with
officer when seven collars Of the missing money
found cesled IN tbs lining Of the accuse is
coat but the remainder Sd Of the ready. could
and the suspected man undsr~ent rigorous search
thought then struck ShsnAhkn that the Money must
would be to have emetc instantly thruAt down the
throat of the supposed piekpockst But a. the man
could not compel him drink the matter still remains
in doubt However complaint for grand lar ,eny was
eIpensive Inouthful he took from shanasans pockets
The latter quite at the loss OF his
money and firmly believes that the smes'G nsd Sny
recovered but very little the worse OF wear and tear
ALLEGED SEDUCTION UNDER PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
A named atrlck Conlon taken into custody
yesterday by eser Smith, of the Third District Police
Court, charged with having seduced young woman
named Julia Mcbride, under solemn promise of mar
ii.ge The complainant alleges that she became
qusinted with the accused in the month OF August
1853, when close intimacy sprung up between them
which resulted. she alleges, In her ling astrav from
the paths virtue under the most solemn
the part of her lover that al though
be vet souia consent to let ner become IA Con-
Lam and the 2sth Of May she ays he most phati.
caly declined to JOIN his hands with her In the holy
bands Of wedlock Sheehen proceeded before the aags
trste, and, making q complaint against Conon for
duc,ion, had him arrested. He vas held for sx
an nation by Justice Wood.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
William Evans arrested by ofhcervan Tassel, Of
the Fifth ward police, charged with having burgarous-
ly entered the premises of George Warren at No 122
West Broadway with intent 10 steal The officer al
leges that be patrolins his beat he saw the
cpsea eneet an entrance inso me s.ors q. MI WAT
to him and took him into custody before he had time to
collect any property The accused was held to bail IN
the sum Of $500 to answer.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED RIVER THIEF.
Between and O'Clock yesterday morning, man
named John Smith taken into custody BY officer
Bingham the Second ward police charged with having
in with others cabin Of the sloop
Harriet yipg ut the foot Of Bekmsn street. with the
the eySene. sddue.d Se1s that the
accused in company with two others, came up to tae
soop in small b'at, and while one Of them tthe &C
Size the dock underneath which was moored the boat
the others entered through the dead lights Of the Har
Jumped d. into %s the boat and made off, smith, III.
one who was the cathsad, fell overheard,
in trying to get away in II. boa. s and se
was finally captured and taken to the Tomos. A
valss in the cabin found to have been cut open
depest to the edge Of the stern windows, 30 as TO
easily put into the boat but in the hurry OF the mo
m.nt the thieves forgot H. smith was committed to
CHARGE OF SELLING LOTTERY POLICIES.
william Lee, Of No. 3o4 Greenwich street, was taken
into custody on Saturday afternoon by Sergeant Martini
Of the Second District Police Court charged with having
In the of Charles Nelson Of No. Is Columbia
street. about dozen policy tickets TO various Gus
and conveyed to the police court Justice Brennan held
the accured to bail In the sum OF $500 TO answer the
charge preferred against him.
ALLEGED FALSE PRxTKNCEs.
Bernard McCabs was arrested and brought before
Justice Wood charged with having obtained 80 from
Valentine Rupert under false pretsnces. The complain
AIT alleges that McCabe came to him and asked him for
$40 that be owed Gieber Rupert, supposDg thas u
was ali right, paid the money to McCabe, Who he
collect The debt. McoaSs was held to answer the
charge.
A QUARREL AND DEADLY ASSAULT.
AT an early hour yesterday morning. . blacksmith,
named william White, was arrested by officers Cslfax
and Hsrri. Of the Ninth ward police charged with
having committed q deadly assault upon Ezekiel
Mcdonald, residing at 729 Washington street. with =
paving stone, inHcting blow upon the head Of
the latter. II Is alleged that quarrel taking place be-
tween these relative to some trivial cause, White
became exasperated at sometning Mcdonald had said
Antagonist knocking him to the ground In senseless
state The injured man conveyed 10 his residences
the case very doubtful one White brought be.
fore Juftce Brennan at the Second District Police Court
where he was locked up 70 await the result Of the
wounded man mi ures.