The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-18
Police IntclIiIence.

AGAY DxcuvEs Luke Gallagher, a youth about twcn
ty years old placed rather perplexing predica-
meat before Justice ouaokenbush yesterday. Tho
prisoner, IL appears, was on intimate terms with q
single lady Of forty summers, named Margaret Murphy
and after brief courtsbip promised to make her Ms
Gallagher Before entering into the matrimonial state
however, Luke managed, by some means or other to
borrow the snug little sum Of 500 from Miss Murphy
and then without any reasonable excuse, suddenly
on calling upon the lady he wont TO do. Margaret
meeting him In the street one day, took him 10 task
about breaking his promise Of marriage aud demanded
restitution Of the 500 To her great cssrn and
sbment Luke turned upon her very oodly and told her
be never hid any idea Of marriage lie woild pay
her back the borrowed money, he said, whenever
lac found conveneut and finally TO add insult to injury,
told her she ought 70 be ashamed OF herself to think Of
entrspng young he To be disappointed Ia
marriage was bad enough but to se SOLO and then be
more than flesh aud boot colii endure Her mind vas
made up the instant, and 10 prison the false lover
should go ccodngy she went before Justice Quacken
bush AID preierreis charge Of false prcteuces against
Mr. Gallagher, and had him ed. Tue magistrate,
after carefully investigating the case decided that upon
prisoner and nmitted him accordingly. but due
the accused to state that he denies tue charge prefer
red against him and ssnsnine OF an acqu,'a when the
csKe comes UP for TRIAL
BrRoi.uss--Ine dwelling house OF detective McCord
was entered by burglars Thursday night, during the
porary absence of the family and robbed Of $40
money and sto worth Of jcscry Tue money
ceaed beneath the carpet but wthtandng this pre-
caution fell prey 10 the burglars Amer robbing the
house Of all that valuable the burglars proceeded
aud destroy various articles OF furniture. and then
le the premises undsturbcd No clue has been obtained
to'tho perpetrators.
Two men named Henry and Charles IeYcrts were de.
tccod IN the act Of breaking into stand ut Wet wash
ngtor market yesterday morning by private watchman
Peter rrhune ard were handed over 10 the custo ~ Of
polio sman Green, OF the Third precinct The pri-
sonets were brought before Justice Kelly at the
lower Police Court. where they were committed
for examination. Tao juveniles named James currie
and Chnks Hanson were arrested by police
syphcr, Of the Eighteenth precinct, on charge Of
burglu0usly entering the premises corner Fourteenth
street ard First The policeman detected the Eel
lows In the Of breaking into place and
took them into custody. Tue prisoners brought DO
fore Justice Quarkcuhush, Who them for trial
each IN default ~ ~ coo bail
CAayi1ss EfssrSc -P.triag Bittersby laborcr, was
alcn nto custody by scrgesu, snyder, Of the Twenty
stcold Uccret, 90 charge 81 careless blasting. The
~ is.ner ergagr exoays,ipg for cellar IN Iorty
sccord street. bear Broad gay, and several
csmc very near klur psssers by Justice Quakenbush
GGti the rrsoscr s25 and in default of payment )mmi
tea him " prison.
Tn, fs1x SHOOTING AFyxss IN uts BowExr.-rsmes
Massey, proprietor Of the drinking sslcoa No 2s2t
Bowcry, who made such savage assault upon Policeman
Patterson OF the Fourteenth precinct Thursday night,
while the latter 10 the discharge OF his duty va.
brought before Justice steers nj the Hascx Narke, po,rs
Court yesterday and held 20 bail In the sum Of az 900
Mr. Archibald McCane boot and shoe dealer Of No 1sl
Bowcry also appeared against the preferred
charge Of fclonous assault against him. Thomas III.
lngworth, hardware dealer, OF No 2sc Bowery became
Mssscys bcndsman vhereupon the prisoner released
from cuftody.
Pasqso covyrrRru NoSrY-A yoaar msn named
Patrick ycKcnns was arrested b. detective Roaeh, on
charge Of passing counterfeit g. bui on the Farmers A
Nectancs' Bark o. oonnelton Indiana a che store OF
VIII, Ne iA Em street IN payment Tor a couple cf
sosA's' 'omm'iio' Nr cun.aaioo BY Justice Kelly