The New York herald., 1862-02-10
Police Intellircnce.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT RoBDERY-CAPTURE OF ONE Oh
THE ROBBERS.

BOLD ATTENPT AT RoBDERY-CAPTURE OF ONE OF
THE ROBBERS.
A bold attempt made on Saturday night to rob
Martin Hennessey who lives at 1o7 East Twenty
street. and is employed fireman board the steam
ship City Of New York. Hcnncssoy had occasion to enter
the premises No. Is Baxter street, and leaving was
accostcd by man named Peter Casey, who invited him
to go No. So Baxter street, where another Joined
them and the three played few games Of cards Hon.
NO sey then started leave but on reaching the or
Casey seized him by the cravat and pulled him 10 the
noor. The two confederatcs then rined Hsnnesseys
ppckots OF 50 so and handkerchief An alarm being
raised olcer Davis Of the Sixth ward up and ar.
rested Casey Tho other man managed TO escape On
being taken before Justice Brennan the prisoner was
committed to tho Tombs for trial in defaat Of 81 900
ball Hennessey held in $500 too appear and testify
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Two young men, named Walker Mckay and
John Sullivan, were arrested on Saturday night
for attempting to pass counterfeit 1--WE dollar bill on tho
Bank Of Newark, N J. The bill rendered in pay
ment sundry drinks they had ndulged in por.
ter house, No. 2l Frankfort street. Lena voner tho
barmad detected tho character OF the note called
IN officer Thayer, OF tho Fourth ward who took both
parties into custody IL afterwards appeared that the
same had offered one OF the spurious bills Charles
Mandervirth OF No. II Franklin street who told them
was counterfeit Previous to tho large roll Of
bills in suiyaps possession but whom hs was
taken the money could not bo found Justice Brennan
committed the prisoners to the rombs for trial.
ANOTHER CASE THE SAME NA1uRE.-onleer Deans OF
the Twenty seventh precinct, arrested q man named
John Parsons for attempting to pass of tho counter.
felt Bank of Newark Eve dollar bills. II had boen Of.
fsrod to petor McDonohoo Of No Norris street Par
sons had previously been informed that tho bill was
bad one. Justice brennan committed the accused for
further examination.
CArrunR on A PIcKrocxn.--willam f. Jones was taken
into custody on sa,urday night by officer eIt for re.
evng the pocket Of Francis Kelly Of purse containing
twenty three dollars and twenty five cents. The delicate
operation performed In the drinking place No. ATS
Pearl street. Tho robbery Immediately discovered
and Jones confessed his guilt and gave up the stolen
ri tha htrk Juafte nro.,-
nan committed him for trial.
ALLEGED RoBBERY TREASURY NorEs-Thomas An
tome, of No. Mechanics alley was arrested yesterday
by officer Rban, Of tho Seventh precinct charge of
stealing from Samuel Graves, who lives in tho same
house The Of nfty dollars In Treasury notes, and
one dollar bill Graves had the money in the pocket
of his pantaoons which under his head. He olt
tho accused draw them from under his pillow In the
night umc. When Antoine was arrested the missing
roios as described. wcrc found his person Justice
Osborne OF tho Essex Market Police Court, committed
him for trial IN default OF $500 ball Tho accused Is
native of Cape do verde Island and IL twenty seven
years Il are.