The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17
Police Intelligence.


DARING HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Ata late hour on Thursday
night Thomas Hanna, Of No. so Downing street,
proceeding home amer having made Q call W friend
Of bis In Seventeenth street. he assaulted by two
At the OF .ing place and Eighteenth street, aud
robbed In the most daring and outrageous manner
The highway threw bag his head and dragged
him into occupied cellar inthc neghoorhood where
they relieved him OF all the spare money and vsuabes
be had about his person Besides suffering pecunA,y
loss, M Hanna received some severe knocks at tho
hspds OF his assaants a. the condition Of his face very
grocery store OF Benjamin walker In the immediate
vicinity OF the spot whore the robbery occurred and
there made his Of distress All efforts TO nud
the r0cals were unavaling.
ASnHn CASE OF HIGHWAY RoBHsRr-As Mr.. James
wnmarh Of No lac varick street. passing through
Broome street Wednesday night, ne set upon by
two hiehwaymen and robbed Of sb The complainant
cried out Justify for help" when ocer Quin, OF tho
Eighth ward, up and took OF the fellows iuto
custody. The prironeY, who gave his name a. Peter
Rowe taken before Justice DAWSON at the Jefferson
wilnsrlh ~ ono Of the two men who assaulted and
robbed him. Tho prisoner says that he found he. VII
msrth lying the sidewalk and was about assisting him
10 rise when the officer up and took him into
tody Notwithstanding his proeststions OF Innocence
the sccused was committed 70 prison for trial In defaults
OF bal.
yCHARoy or PASSING OoryRrEI MosET.-Francis Fan
yard laura Anne Stanley and Sarah LoomM taken
into custody BY the Seventh ward police charge o
having pas,e counterfeit quarter dollars The
cusec an,s ed went in,o the "Deuische voks Gsrten,
B0Nery,
propriesors Of the saoon in exchange FOR some refresh
ncrts when the ofncefs pouDced upon them and took
them into custody. The accused had previously pad
v. 10 the 81 Caual street. whore they succeeded
IL passirg Of the oourterfe,s. me prisoners
convey cd before the United states Marshal.
CHARGE or BuSoIARY-Augrstus Spinner caught
breaking into the dwelling house OF L. X Jerome SO
West Nineteenth street. on wednesday night and was
committed charge OF burglary, BY Justice DAWSON
In the POSSESSION of the prisoner found several
tcles applicable In the burglars profession.
ALLEGED GRAsD LlRcNY.-Mrs. Sarah Merrill, OF No
IVA West Thirty ninth street. taken into custody
charge Of having stolen f5co In gold coin from Geo NJ
Breckenridge, an occupant Of the same hose. Toe
uey IN question stolen from the claimants trunk
on Friday last since which time the police have been
watching the prisoner In the possession OF the
Vas found s367, which II supposed 10 portion OF the
stolen money. Mrs Merrill has always borne q good
character and the charge preferred against her now
causes her friends express deep for her sus
ton Justice DAWSON committed the prisoner tor oxami.
nation.
ovpR.Fo,p or JrwRrlY--Jsssson stuleor and John
Noyes were arrested charge OF stealing gold watch
and chain, valued al sl7s from John Collins Of No 34s
Water street. The property was recovered and the prl
soners were committed for trial BY Justice Connolly OF
the Lower Police Court.
prlIse IN FrRsrIrRs-Bcr AMIN Simon q n,uve of
Franco Vas arrested charge Of stealing four arm.
chairs valued Of $780, from Leon de vcusxe Of No 1913
Pearl street Justce Connolly held tho aosu ed 70 ball
in the OF $500 70 answer.
Ar ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dixon, AZ old nc.
quanance Of the police arrested on charge OF grand
larceny. preferred against him by Mr.. n Gulan. The
prisoner arrested few months ego for highway
robbery but managed BY other TO escape
from justice. The captain Of the Seventh vsrd fonoe
speaks rather unavoraby OF Mr. DIXON AZ man o. s'snd
irg in the community. The prisoner vas committed cr
examination.