The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
POLICE INrELLIGENCE.

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SINGULAR CASE or SuopIIFrsa "A female OF unusually
respectable appearance was brought before Judge Led
with Yesterday on charge Of abstracting hoop Skin,
from the store of A. T. Stewart. When presented in
court her closely veiled Her attire was OF the
most comely style and her general aspect and depor-
ment rather striking for charged with crime On
putting aside her double veil, at the command OF the
court bysnnders impressed with the soitness Oh
her features and the thoroughly ingenious manner IN
which she compored herself On being asked what she
had TO thu charge preferred against ner
she nnhesatingly but in subdued voice, replied, ~
took the goods She also freely acknowledged to the
officer that she had previously taken p ,en sis
dress pattern The accused proves to be the wire OF
New Orleans commission merchant who with ms wiie
has been sojourning in New York for while past inc
lady has been in the habit OF visiting stewards AZ
different mes and suspicion OF pocnlations similar 10
that with which she now stands charged, were formed
against her. watch was set on her movements when
she last there The result Of which was her detec-
ton and confession. She was duly committed on
charge Of petit larceny and when the officer sgniaed to
her that she must accompany hmto the PRISON CELL she
obeyed either totally unconscious OF her situation
or else carrying within herself conviction of her guilt
and determined to abide the unpleasant consequences
II said that her husband was ignorant oil the arrest
yeste day. Instances are recorded where tne wives Oh
opuent persons have been discovered to have pracsed
shoplting systematically for long time, and 1t was
proved that tho ladies who were In every other respect
per ectly unimpeachabe, had mania or species oil In
sanity for stealing articles oentmes Of the most iiDg
value such spool Of thread paper OF needless from
insanity In some countries this weakness Is known as
'klcptomana," and Is regularly classified among the
things that aiect a persona Responsibility.
FILLING OLD BAnREr--Abraham Cohen, who lives
Baxter street, had, not long since, pair OF pants,
worth &C. coat worth $40, and vest, worth 81, which
we're set down to the account Of spare clothes John
Sleyenson-tnking the account OF Jacob saacs true
had an empty barrel TO I'LL, which was source Of as
great perplextv to him II ID for boy 10 MI ms rst
pocket Nothing with which to I'LL the barrel could be
found suitable to his taste as Cohens Clothes which
he n 70 aoean an Hogan hd to
answer.
Bo,rs,AcKs UsLucKy vRNTURR-A bootblack. but
thirteen years OF age answering to the name OF John
Seward not altogether satisfied with the proceeds Of his
vocation set remedyng the deficiency the other
day With this purpose view he betook himself nrs
Canal street and then TO the cigar store OF Jose
Xiqucs. This on the night Of the 4th OF August
He broke out the glass OF OF the windows OF the
cigar store and succeeded in ferreting through When
there he took $40 in money and jackknife Not being
dent in thief he betrayed himself and was arrested
Yesterday he was taken TO the Tombs Police Court 10
show whether he has been wrongfuly accused or not
Unlawful SURGERy.-Arthur Slavin, OF No 20 Mott
street. complained yesterday at the Tombs Police Court
that one OF his fingers hooked off by sharp in
strument the hands Of Peter Reynolds Reynolds was
held 70 answer
STARTING In EARLY FOR BRIDEwHIL-Ycsterday after
noon unmisakable specimen Of young Ireland stood
tp.toe look the railing in front Of the Judges
desk in the Jefferson Market Police Court, while the
small end Of crime being narrated against him.
With eyes dIatcd. banchcd check, and open mouth
little Pat Lynch scarcely numbering fourteen summers
listened in terror to catch the dreadful words from the
Judge that might order him to be hung, his head
ears be taken of before 70 morrow morning He had
been seen possession ,, an s e%py mona oa1re
store in Sixth An officer had arrested him single
handed and the whole moral force Of the establishment
from which the barrel had been taken enlisted to
the little cuprts conviction. The barrel was
valued at thrtynve cents Nevertheless as the matter
20 pursue and as the evidence against the boy was
forbe going to show that he did have In his possession
empty barrel worth thirty Ave cents he held for
| his appearance in the sum OF $500; but the young
criminal had friends TO so his bail and he was in
generated.
CoSJrcAL DERKrlcroS -Rosanna Watson had her bus-
band taken before Judge Ledwith yesterday charge
OF dcsertion and falling provide for her II appears
that Mira Watson Industrious hard working woman,
whose earnings have been drawn out by pnching
omy TO AFFORD liy ing for herself her child and an occa
sional support Of her husband Archibald The latter
working paying for 1t while he stayed at home was
inclined TO change at times and few months ago he
of his friends in Ireland leaving his patient wife
in feeble health and without means TO provide for herself
and child best she could The friends in Ireland
finding Archibald producer, but a positive
sumos cnr,aed his rat'ons and he found his way
back TO America Mrs wason's tale was rather a sor
rowfu ono aud the Judge determined to goad the den
quent Archibald to the performance of his duty. He
therefore required him to give security in the sum Of
$500 the future support OF his wife by allowance
Of 81 per week Watson said he could not give the
curty, and no was committed TO prison.
TROUBLE N rHR FAmnY.-The Meyer family consisting
OF husband, wife and daughter were before Judge Led
with yesterday for the purpose Of having Judicial settle
ment Of some matters OF difference. The facts OF tho
case are foows:--Mr. Meyer and his wife living
her husband, and has instituted proceedings TO
obtain divorce on that ground. Leha Meyer
order from the Police Judge that would give Lsr the
father brought into court yesterday Mrs Meyer
charged that her husband had visible means OF sup
port, and had married another woman and that the
daughter lena was stopping at improper houses Judge
Iedwith made Lenas own choice thc guide Tor his dec
sion. and asked girl which she preferred living
with-her father or her mother. Lena promptly replied
her father, and II was so ordered.
sTHE symrArprrs on Yovm War produces changes
in all things Numerous common place boarding schools
which, before the war, undstingushcd in name,
address their claims the parents OF children
''insutcs, with less Of hgh-sounding NIL
tary prefix to that designation. "Instiute" better
than .'hall' Military Is better than "Dotheboy'ap
Yet they may have points Of similarity Philip smith
ing followed one OF the pupils into one OF these nst
!utes In Filth avenue. using threatening and pro
fame LANGUAGE there, and threatening TO burn the
Institute Philip is further accused with using
various dis guises TO obtain an entrance at different
Of such times Philips friends say tia, no is slightly
deranged In mind One thing supports this Plea IL is
60 with him. Evidence OF insanity. Another thing
" opposed 70 such an assumption or eIse exhibits con
siderable method PHILIP cay, Gays 1ns, he Guy went there
something TO eat because they hungry. Most
sible conclusion. Justice Kelly appeared 20 regard tho
matter differently, for he required Phip TO give bail IN
$500 keep away irom tho Institute aud mind his
business.
Facts ARE srrnnoRv TmScs.-Dcnnis Joyce slowed
away LOT OF crockeryware and bed clothing that he
not using a certain Ion In Forysecon street.
the Eas, William Little had many means Of access
to this loft on the Esd Of last month Marsaret Nc.
Carthy William Lutte enter this loft with empty
feed bog In his hand On the 2d Of last mouth Margaret
Mccarthy William Little out of this loft with
n fcedbag full Of something. shortly after this Dennis
Joyce visited this ott and found that i've pairs Of sheets
-four quilts and lot OF crockery in all about he value
OF $50 had been carried or Dennis Margaret; the
latter told Dennis what she had Dennis suspected
William aud had him arrested. Justice Kelly inspected
william also for he required him TO give bail In $500 10
answer 10 a charge of larceny.
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