The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-14
Police Intelligence.

AN OLD DODdE-CAUdHT In THE ACT.
Yesterday Italian, named Peter Antonia was
brought before Justice Pearcy, at the Second Dstrc
Police Court charged with stealing coat valued at $40
the property of Thomas McDouga of No 465 Broadway
The complainant alleges that he the accused coming
down stairs from his premises and him to be
trying doctor that mad Office in the building
but had been told by one In his Office that he
not at home Mr.. McDougal knowing that there no
one up stairs to give the stranger any information
spectng the of the doctor caught held of
the fellow and pronounced HIM thief He then called
room and BRING Ss cos % his
shirt sleeves at the tme he intended to bring the
fellow to the station house The girl returned say
ing she could not find the article Of wearing apparel
slthough she searched in every nook and for IT,
Mr.. McDougal's suspicious were fully confirmed
behold the missing coat found concealed the per-
son Of Antonia he had slipped it on inside his own
Mr.. McDougal being too smart customer for him The
magistrate committed Antona to prison, In default OF
BAIL to answer the charge of petit larceny.
THE MISERY OF HAVING STEP FATHER.
Edward and Margaret Hagan, husband and wife, were
brought before Justice Pearcy yesterday morning,
charged with having jointly assaulted and beaten Cecil
Tia Wi1hers little girl about twelve years Of age
daughter Of the female prisoner by former husband
The complainant quite interesting child states that
on the night of the Ilth instant she was tied to bed
poit end beaten black and blue with whip that she
kicked by her step father he having heavy boots
at the tme that another oc,asion she locked
the conduct OF the for time past has been
cruel in the extreme The magistrate held accused
to bail in the sum Of $500 to answer the charge.
ALLEGED ROBBERY AT WAKE.
On Saturday night while the friends and relations of
Francis Curran, deceased were gathered around his
deathbed at his late residence No. 81 Oak street.
young pck pocket entered the and succeeded In
stealing from Francis Curran, J son OF deceased $50
in cash, certificate Of burial and recsipt for the
grave that about to receive the body Of his father
in Calvary Cemetery. Officer McManus, of the Sixth
WARD police, being informed Of the circumstance, sue
eeeded IN arrestng two young fellows named James and
and informed the policeman where the property (Which
subsequently recoyered) could be found namely, in
old BUILDING near the Five Points Justice B0gart
committed the accused for examination.
CAPTURE OF ALLEGED RIVER THIEVES.
At early hour yesterday morning. Sergeant Osborn,
and officer Thorne of the Thirteenth ward police, dis
covered three board the sloop William Walker
lying the foot Of Broome street. snd supposng from
their actions that they river thieves endeavored to
get aboard and arrest them but the fellows took the
that they had fastened alongside the thieves showed OIL
and with all their strength pulled for the Long Island
Iaseas had obtained, quickly got boat and pursued
Them and after an exciting chase nearly BALI hour,
in ae sns aba
Ly rch the other fellow having jumped overheard and
TIE on tcosn 0s,srs ssstse Just %
Blaekwelfs Island for sixty days each.
CoUNTRYMAN ROBBED.
verdsnt, named william M. Dams, Of MILAN,
Duchess county, in this State robbed Of $780, in
Of III fame in Duane street The victim vent to
the Fifth ward station house and made q complaint,
.bsrepron Of the inmates of the house taken
into custody suspicion Of being implicated in the
robt+ry. Rome Of the stolen property recovered.
The complainant however, has learned lesson in the
wsys OF the world winch may be compensation
for the cs sh he has been robbed Of.
ARRESTED FoR PEDDLNa ON SUNDAY.
Henry Iroven,hal, German pedler, was arrested
Yesterday by officer Tucker, Of the Sixth ward police,
charged with having in violation Of corporation or
dipspce pedcled bis yankee notons) the Sab
bath ibe sccnted was before Justice Bogart at
The ever Police Court where he fined Ave dollars
or the offence and in default OF payment committed to
he IOmbs,