New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-29
THE TONES POLICE COURT.

THEFT or GOLD WATCH AND CHAIS.-Late on
Tuesday night Mr. D. Griffith aresident Of No 2 Leonard
stFhe passing up Greenwchst, met by Christopher
C. Gray who very familiarity locked with him. although
perfect stranger and commenced animated conversation
Together they proceeded few blocks when suddenly Griffith
felt hand IN lis vest pocket and Immediately after GTny
of Missing bis gold watch and chain valued at ESQ Griffith
at started In pursuit and while running saw Gray hand
something 70 stranger and then continue his fight The
fugitive at length apprehendedy Officer Burns Of the Fifth
Precinct and yesterday taken before Justice Bowling at the
TOmbs Police Court AS Mr. Griffith entering the court
room stranger handed to him the missing watch The prs
srrngned before the magsate and the complaint
OF Griffith committed FOR trial ia default Of q 900 bail He
native Of this State aged years and says he farmer
residing near Binghamton Broone County n T. lie denies
his guilt in the most emphatic terms and claims that he Is
case Of mistaken identity.
Az ALLEGED PIcKPooKfr-whlo Alr Alanson Vance Of
Morristown j. but present stopping at the Merchants
Hotel IN Courtlandtst was attempting in company with
party Of ladies and gentlemen enter at the Of
Prince and Crosbys their progress was mpeded By gang
Of pckpockeis who had congegued upon the rear Platform
AS MIR Vance engaged in forcing his through the
crowd Of thieves be felt hind In his pantaoons pocket and
Oh Investigation found that some one OF the gang bad stolen bis
him and charged him with the theft AS he did sohree men
jumped from the cay and MADE them escape Inc accused
up FOR The night the Fourteenth Precinct Station House lie
gave the Of William Farley The missing wallet was not
found having been passed likely 70 Of the thieves
who made their escape yesterday the prisoner was taken be-
fore Justice DoEng who at once recognized him as kedd
thieves IL also stated that be has served one term IN State
Prison He 4 now under INDICTMENT on charge o. being con
cefued in picking the pocket Of young man OF zoo az dog
fight the side OF the city several months since Tie
magistrate committed him Tor examination
THEFT OF HORSE AND WAGoS.-On the 9TH inst.
Mr. Samuel W. Andrews aresdent Of 10 l57 West Forty.
fourth st. left bis horse and wagon standing in Chambers
for few minutes while he into store 10 transact some
business On he found that the establishment had
been stolen together with OYeTcoat which be BAD et IN the
vehicle The entire property was valued a. po sq1se'
queniy Mr. Andrews received Information that y bad been
stolen by Samuel Wark who had nerward fed 70 Phia
delpha Thithcr Mr. Andrews went and day two since
succeeded IN finding the thief confessed his guilt and pro-
fessed his willingness accompany the former 20 this city
Yesterday they arrived here and the complaint Of Andrews
Justice bowling committed the prisoner for trial In default OF
e. 900 bail Wark confessed that he had disposed OF the stolen
property persons in tins city and Philadelphia and gave
such information as win eventually lead 10 its recovery.