The New York herald., 1866-07-08
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CuAaas % FALSE PmrExcEs-ssiL LIMO BRASS FOR
GoIn-Capan Jourdaa Of the Sixth precinct yesterday
arrested Samuel Norganthall, jeweer, living At No
lss Spr,ag street. charge OF false pretences Pre-
fered against him BY Mr. Joseph Hamerschalsv residing
at l4S Chatham street II s charged that ON the ed
ulme the accused called the complainant and offered
70 sch him three balls, which he represented were
solid gold fourteen carat fne Mr.. H. agreed to pur
chase the balls and pay therefor seventy five cents
per pennyweight condition that Morganthal would
guarantee the balls TO be pure gold, az represented
This he did, and the balls, on beins weighed,
found to amsnnt to S315 rs The money was counted
cut and placed on the counter but Mr. HameTscnalay
declined paying il over ti after he had melted the balls
and tried them He accordingly placed them in cru-
cble and turned TO his furnace then IN blast and com
turned the accused charged took up the roney from
the and left with it. As soon as he disappeared
Mr. Hamerschaay felt confident that he had been swim
died. and, as the sequel shows, he was correct Tho
balls proved to contain only thin coating Of gold,
amounting in value to not more than $75 the balance
being brass Hence the complaint against Morganthall
Justice Bowling required him to give bail In 81 600 to
answer before the Court OF Sessions
SNEAK THEvEs.-Eary yesterday morning officer Col
den, of the Twelfth precinct, found two boys named
Arthur Hadden and Edward Wordsworth, not entire
strangers to him. concealed in boat belonging
Henry p, McGowan, sit ate on the Harlem river. be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues, and containing boat
and quantity OF fish ne tackle. Suspcctng that they
thus concealed for no legitimate purpose the officer
sted them and appearing that they had visible
OF support and had frequently been arrested and
imprisoned charges Of larceny and other Of
fences Justice Connolly committed them the Island
as idle and disorderly persons.
SUBURBAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GoAr-Timothy
o'shea resident of Harlem in Nincty-sxth street.
Eighth avenue. owns goat Matthew Iarkin, denzen
OF the same rural neghborhood cnved OShea this dis
tinction and endeavored TO remove IL by relieving him
(O'Shea OF this property. Being detected by O'Sha in
this endeavor with said goat in his possession he
rested and Justice Connolly committed him for larceny
RoBrERY-A lad named John Brough, aged about
twelve years, yesterday brought before Justice
Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court,
plant of Mary Hammond of No. 34s East Eighteenth
street, charged with having stolen twenty dollar old
piece and sl er watch from Ellen and Bernard Reilly
The accused acknowledged his guilt and stated that ne
gave the to boy named John Daley; the latter,
who also brought before Justice Dodge, confessed
having received the property and that he sold the gold
piece to Jacob Rosenburg. No Alb Eighth avenue for
which he received IN exchange the sum OF s2l and
straw hat; that he disposed of the watch TO Samuel
Crook NO. 2s4 Tenth avenue for 81 warrant MT, was os
whom held In the sum Of $500 for receiving stolen
property The boys were also held In like sum to await
an examination.
FKMAE n PRIZE FIGHT.-Yesterday morning g yonng
woman named Catbarne Wallace appeared before Justice
Dodge and made complaint against young woman
named Mary Lynch. residing at No. ID Amity place. al
legng that Mary assaulted her, blackening her eye
and otherwise abusing her person II seems that there
has existed for long time an Ill feeling between the
parties and yesterday morning they concluded TO fight
it out; but Mary, being little much for her opro
nent, succeeded in laying her out IN short time and
much to tho amusement OF tho bvsanders. Vary was,
however compelled to aprear before Justice DODGE and
was held to bail in the Of $500 to the
plaint Of assault and battery.
ARREST STEALING CLoraISG.-while officer Simeon
jackson, of the Eighth precinct paroing his beat,
the OF Broadway and Canal street. he observed
young man passing down Broadway in rather
p cious manner, and deeming It pruden took hm into
custody On being conveyed to the station house
large quantity Of clothing, valued $3.50, found
upon his person, of which he could give satisfactory
account Yesterday morning Mr. SamrcI g. Acton,
rps nj M rpe rOrp
Justice Dodge AZ the Jefferson Market Police Court and
made aidayit that the property had be, stolen from
him. at the same time identifying all the clothing The
accused, who gave his name as Frank Williams alias
James Thompson, was committed without bail to answer
FACTS rF,rLss.-Yestcrday afternoon MI Charles
Spencer. well known Of the leading criminal
lawyers around police courts appeared before Justice
Dodge and charged young man named Washington
Jackson, young lawyer with having, bv false repre-
sentatons, alleged, secured or his clients, from
whom he obtained the sum of ten dollars II seems
that young colored girl was arrested for stealing two
dollar BILL from a merchant on Eighth avenue, and her
the accused's counsel The trial IN yesterday, in
the Court Of Special Sessions when the sed
sentenced 10 two months Blackwe,s Island Maria
alleges that she called at tho Office of Mr. Spencer and
was informed that he had gone up to the Jefferson
Market Court: that she proceeded to the above
GERS OF the said court to Mr.. Jackson who
she states was represented as one Of Mr.. Spcncer's
agreed TO defend the case, for which she paid the
above The said Maria alleges that Mr. Jackson
represented hlmsc Mr. Spenccr's Both
parties in court, but after considerable firing
the whole matter was settled. Mr. Spencer remarkng
that in future he will he able attend his own busi
ness without any outside assistance
RoHBIyG SrABLE.-A man named Robert Stack was
brought before Justice Dodge charged by young GIRL
named Louisa whipey with having stolen from the
stable OF Edward w. Yoemans, No $50 Broome street n
set OF harness valued at $50 Tho accused arrested
by oicer Brown, OF the Twenty eighth precinct and
committed In default OF bail To answer
Az OLD SToRY.-0n the I'd Of April last Magdalene
Meyer made the acquaintance of Louis Hacker. Magda-
lene orphan. and lived with sister-in-aw Victoria
Never at No 30 Rvington Louis was widower
street. Magdalene Is young and knew not the ways OF
the world Hacker is older and should know the why's Of
the world better II knowledge OF the world Is to be
gained by knocking about IL for thrty-nve years
To him given a confdpg heart: 10 her, Punic
faith She thought ~ In his thoughts there
efforts suspcions but there quiet
only because she knew not his All that she thought she
was but lying phantom; all that she would have
had she been of moro mature years artfnlly
concealed. She had not known Hacker many weeks be-
fore he asked her to become his wife, She consented
age hut day two after the time xsd the
darkness OF sudden night shut around her. She
awokc at last from her lusive dream Though Hacker
was ~ full OF promises ever, she found that ohe had
already trusted him too far. On the 9Th OF June
he was married, but not TO Magdaenc. when she
she determined to appeal TO the law On the 22d OF
June she made complaint against Hacker before Justice
Shandley Yesterday morning the offender brought
before the Justice, and was held 20 bail In the Of
000 appear before Justice Mansfield the 9th Of
August.