The New York herald., 1866-07-23
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ASAnoR CHARGED WITH LARczSr. Peter Bernard, seA
man, was arrested yesterday morning BY ocer Heape
Of the Fourth precinct Oh the charge Of having stolen
wallet containing forty dollars belonging to Mary Fisher
living at the corner Of Water and Roosevelt streeta
s alleged that the prisoner, who slept in the house
Saturday night arose from bis bed, and entering ths
compiansns room, stole the money and le the house
with It, On being taken in custody Bernard denied tho
charge but the facts and circumstances surrounding the
case were against him. He was subsequently, taken be~
fore Alderman McBrien, acting magistrate, and com.
mtted to the Tombs for trial. Bernard 10 forty-twc
years Of age and native OF France.
WEARY on HIS OCCUPATION oN-Bernard p. Sweeney,
though waiter by profession grew weary the other
day of needing the moniton of the hackneyed song,
ssLearn to labor and to walt" Sick Of tuggng at the
end of his begrmed clay ppe he wanted to put to his
lips the more genteel cigar besides he Of any
thing to "chaw" and knew not how to get the ragran
weed He had waited every day and still waiting,
but none Of his wants were Supplied At last patience
stepped down from her monument' and bade him wait
no more. This word OF command or permission come
to him on Saturday night. He was then in Fulton
street. where he lived As be heard 1t he set
out on tour Of discovery as promptly as any OLD
Crusader, when 'to Jerisalem" was The bate-cry.
In the of his wanderings he TO the dining
saloon OF Robert g. Gardner sos East Houston street
Something whispered TO HIM that there his opporu-
nifty II is charged that he went behind the house and
broke open window and crowded through. He found
found six papers of tobacco and he took them. He
found coat ALSO which he did not 60 In there for but
bethnking himself or cnange In the weather ne con-
cuded take that too This he did, he admits
his signature. He then went out, taking with him
property to the value of twenty-five dollars On his
way home he attracted the attention OF officer Van
Roust, by whom he arrested. Yesterday he waS
taken before Judge shandey complaint OF Gardner,
and held to bail In the sum OF 81, 000
STEALING FROM A BRIG.-About half.pnst four O'Clock
yesterday morning officer Bae, of the Seventh precinct
saw standing canal boat lying alongside the
brig sarah. Looking at the more closely he saw
that he was taking from the brig bag that being
handed down TO him from board Baffs
went to the canal and found in the bag sounding
machine and about forty pounds OF coffee, worth alto
geher about thrtysix dollars Thinking 1t rather early
in the morning for be discharging cargo he ar
rested the the boat, who gave his name as limo
thy McCarty The ships mate, who had in charge the
property thus taken, appeared before Judge shandey
yesterday stating that he Identified II as belonging TO
the brig and made complaint against McCarty for taking
IT, McCarty held in default OF bail.
ROBBERY IN THE STREET.-Whe Sarah Mcguire, OF
No. 2s East Broadway, was walking in that street on
Saturday night she had pockebook snatched from her
hand, as she alleges by Francis Kelley, who immcdi-
atey ran Off with the money. Kelley was arrested and
Is held to bail by Judge Shandley in default OF $500 bail