The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29

CHASGE or GRAND LAkcByr.-Peter Costello
rested BY Ocer De Voc Of the Cniers ONCE charge
OF stealing six Colts revolvers valued at 3s6 from the
store OF William II. Onion OF No. 90 Maiden lane The
complainant alleges that Monday last the accused
into bis store and purchased several articles
while he WAS making the purchases In question he
itanding beside draw containing quantity Of Colts
evolvers; that alter the accused len store SIX
yolvers pi,sed from the drawer 10 question: that
be sccused 10 an hour after wards offered reviewers
sale named MArst en-, at the OF 80 to Ss
ach which far below the price OF the property
while The prisoner ~ss standing bsids The drawer in
Question be heard the rafting u paper, (thc pistols
hs. ars.sr are Wrapped IN paps,l AMI sag : move
hing In hs pocket Upon the above testimony the 40
FUSED was committed for examination, By Justice o..
borne, OF the lower Police court
CHARGE oy PsnJusY.-ChAres A. Edwards arrested
by cheer Sweeney Of the Lower Police Court on charge
Of perjury, preferred against him by Ncnsel Miller The
planani alleges tina, the the nrss OF Sep
TENDER Last falsely before Justice Davies OF
supreme court a. 70 b qsicaiions 70 oe,ome ball for
brought before Ji Osborne at the Tombs where
be was bed to bail In the sum OF $500 TO answer.
ALLEGED FKIoSors ASSAULT Thomas Smith snd Pat.
Devine taken into custody by ofheer Mccarty Of
the Fourth ward police charge CT having feonorsly
assaulted John Gili Of No 2iM Baxter street. with
knue, woundng him severely in the thigh The complain
ant alleges that thcee men committed similar assault
upon old man some days ago. and when no charged
them tho crime they turned arouno and co
an assault upon complainant. The prisoners
brought before Justice Osborne, at the Lower Police
Court vhsre they were committed for trial.
DEsPKzAn sTRrosrK WIN A RfvKz Taixy-A PRryArs
wAIcHxAs sHoI- About eJI O'Clock Thursday night
desperate conflict took place on board the &C aooner
Argus Eye, lying 81 the pier foot CT Jackson street. be
tween James Borand, Of the merchant polIce and
river hei, whose name At present ID unknown On the
night In question Mr. Borlsnd watching deck load
Of cotton Oh board Of toe above vessel when be thought
Ip nj nj igxinu
displaced, which led him 10 believe that thieying
rascai bad been al work duritg his sbsenoe. slight
the Waterman and nj convinced him Of The correct
ness Of bis superstition Mr.. Borland proceeded TO
reaching In bis hand he came contact wish the person
Of man. he er0pcd bin firmly, and pulled him out
from .he place q conceament .hen the thief spped
with The vsicbman and attempted 10 escape The latter
thief vhsn desperate struggle .nsaed bet the psir
Weapon u'' from ' me Ssss OF u. ssssumss e
and vas about nring ths breast ot
latter when the sprung upon thief aud
pressed the pistol downvards The weapon expIode ID Il
this inssnt and the bali entered The loft leg OF Mr..
Borand just above the knee Notwithstanding this, the
wsichman ssped the thief firmly and cried Justify for
assistance. Bat no one seemed 10 psy the slightest
attention TO the cries for aid and Al last the waschmsn
obliged, nom loss OF blood 20 loose his hold and
allow the rsscally fellow make his escape Had there
been any assistance In The neighbcrhood at the time,
for M BorIand says be held him in his rasp fully ave
minutes after the firing OF the PISTOL The wounded man
was, tsktn to the Seventh ward station house, where
extracted the bs and ured he sufferer that
be would recover although be had narrow escape
uith bis ic The bali came within half inch OF
eeveripg the fsmofa artery. II this srery had been
divided the unfortunate man would have bled 10 death
ere hk 81 uston was known
THs TwnErH wARp ELscnos Csss-The examination
in the Of the alleged frauds committed in the Third
district or the Twelfth ward, BY the Inspectors on last
Election day v@ continued yesterday at the Loser
Tolce Court before Justice Connolly The cross exami.
alton OF the vItns for the prosecution concluded
nd unlimited 70 the magistrate for his
ppn, which will be rendered In = few days.