The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-11
Police Intelligence.

ALLEGED SkDUCnONS UNDKR PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
Cathvrine Mcdonnell, amiable looking GIRL about Is
years DID, residing 1t No. 1872 West Twentieth street, ap
peared before Justice Kelly at the Jefferson Market Police
Court and preferred charge Of seduction against Thomas
Casey. The complainant stated that for long time Tho
mas had been constant vster ut her mothers house,
and that on the 18th Of August last he proposed for her
hand In marriage. Complainant accepted Offer and
arranged that the ceremony should take place
about the LIST Of November Between the OF the pro-
posa and the day down for the marriage the gaana
Casey ID alleged. succeeded In seducng the complainant
from the paths Of virtue. When the time apart for
about his inability 70 Wife and % e
intense horror Of Catharne and her mother, he
PSs 70 be wsddsd Several n' times sr
In The shape Of 500 would not win lin over 70 the little
ceremony. Finding her lover immovabe In his determi
nation Catharine sought the aid Of the magistrate and
prayed that Casey might be arrested and dealt with
by officer Dugan and held to await the result OF exam
naton which is to come off on Thursday afternoon.
the lower police court on similar charge John, il
alleged succeeded in seducing Bridget Elwood, Of III
Mulberry street. under promise Of marriage, and then
abandoned her to the cold charity of the world Bridget
says that she engaged to Mrs Simpson for several
months and that John took advantage Of this engage
ment to effect her ruin the prisoner judging from mis-
conduct while In court, very much TO marrying
the complainant A few weeks confinement, however,
and the probabilities Of his being sent to Sing Sing may
alter his determination
FIGHT AND SrABmso AFrRAY.-John Rooney and Patrick
Collins met at the saloon No. 237 Elizabeth Mon
day night, for the purpose Of settling little difficulty.
Rooney who is great lover Of the "manly art" stripped
himself for the fight, but Collins who any thing but
scientific sparrer, depended entirely upon the blade Of
pen knife for protection ana when lis adversary raised
his to strike him he plunged the blade into his face
three four times in rapid succession. Rooney
ered hos de combat by such unexpected tactics the
part the enemy and gave up the battle without striking
q single blow Collins was subsequently arrested on
charge Of felonous assault and locked up the Four
teenth precinct station house for the remainder Of the
night Yesterday the prisoner taken before Justice
Steers Essex Market Police Court and committed
for examination.
COULDN'T TAKE JoKE-As John Casey and his most
intimate FRIEND John Masterson, luxuriang over
oysters and ale in up town saloon few even.
ings ago. the former by way Of joke stole Mastersons
gold WATCH and then slipped noiseessy away from the
place. Yesterday the Of the watch met Casey and
taxed him with the theft when the latter admitted
guilt but said he only took the time piece for Joke
offered Masterson the money he had obtained in pawning
terson quite willing to accept the money and the
ticket but dsapproved Of the joke and had his friend
Casey arrested accordingly Justice Steers committed
the accused for examination charge OF grand larceny
RECOVERY OF STOLEN Go0Ds-Some expert forged the
signature Of Casse Pratt to order the Captain Of
The steamboat Manhattan for the delivery Of $500 worth
Of leather few days ago, and succeeded in getting
away with the property before the fraud discovered
The steamboat police informed OF the affsIr on Sat
urday aud ever since officers BuYdick and King have
been the look out for the rogue Yesterday the OIL.
greater part Of the stolen leather, but no trace Of the
thief has yet been found. The leather WAS found
GREETED in the store of VIM Marks, German, at No 81
Madison street TO whom had been sold Dy the scamp
who forged the order Marks arrested on suspicion
OF receiving stolen property, and held TO await an ex
animation