The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-26

AeRmT or AN OID OFFENDER James Dougherty, alias
Mccarty aias Little Docn yesterday arrested by
Captain JourdAn, Of the SIKH precinct In the month
Of February $780, the accused apprehended for the
alleged stealing Of diamond pin valued a $500 from Mr.
Albert Ber,ram. while aboard OF the city rail
ing srraigncd IN court on the complaint Little Doc
pleaded guilty OF an attempt 10 commit grand larceny,
and sentence suspended condition that be would
ago undsr che name Of Doushsrty, and subsequently,
In the Court OF General Sessions Of attempt
sentenced him serve I'VE months in the Pententiary
HIS counsel obtained his release Q writ Of habeas
corpus issued by the Supreme Court, after which the
prisoner was liberated on bail pending the decision OF
the Court Little Doc's'i present made by
virtue OF Bench warrant Issued by the Court Of Oyer
ana Terminer and at the next term Of the Court he
viii be arraigned for sentence on the original
yiction.
ALLEGED LAHcKsY or J.wErgy.-some days since a
young man named Edward spcrling arrested by de-
eciivcs coye and Farley, in Bisscker street, while
attempting to soil valuable diamond breastpin, on
suspicion tia, ne came illegally by the property Tbs
held for somo time, them lot 20, but the prop
erty was retained. day or 50 after sperling was
allowed 70 90 FREQ lady named Annie n. Osborne Of
No. East Thrtieth street, appeared ~ police head
quarters and informed the detectives the 10Th
OF sC32 stolen from out trunk contained In her
room IN the above premises. Among the articles
siolea was one sold pin, SET with diamonds
which found IN the possession Of Sporting shown
her and she immediately identified Ii az portion OF the
lot which she alleges stolen from her the 10th inst
The officers rightly judging that sporting would
back after the iapse OF few days for the purpose OF
claiming tbe breaspn, msdc no effort 70 hunt him up.
Then conJeclures right as Yesterday Sporting made
his appearance tho Mulberry street Establishment,
when detective Farley recognized and arrested him.
Jefferson Market Police Court, and charpe OF grand
larceny accordance with the above fscts, preferred
against him by Mrs Osborne IN answer 10 the charge
he had nothing 10 say but that woman gave him the
pin The mag srats committee him for trial in default
OF 81, 600 bail
VIOLATIONS o. rHE EXCISE LAw.--George c. Gessen,
corner or Third avenue and Ffty-foarlh street. John
Ciowd and william Van Kiosk. licensed vendors in
sprituous liquors and beers Second and Third
nucs arrested and arragned before Justice Kelly
OF the Fourth District Police Court yesterday charged
With violating the Excise law In that they kept
their saloons open sundays and sold Intoxicating
beverages They were held in $500 each 70 appear and
answer ~ the General Sessions.
Aumrp Bun,lAHy --Aicbsel Farrell and william
Carroll we're arrested Cd Sunday night and arraiSnsd
before Justice Kelly, 0, the Fourth District Police
Court, yesterday, on The double csgs Of break
ing and robbery from the person, pysfsrsd BY Ellen
Collins who lives in one Of The numerous
,a. which grace the sseSsS s sy.au'
Srs G. alleged that The accused, -::s pf::s
court broke into ar hbnso xsa sezng her person
from undc rsf sk bag containing sgbtyiour dollars
"a s.ly cents, aud, Notwithstanding her Queries ran
WAY with IL The prisoners strenuousy denied the ac
cusstop OF The woman but they could not prove
alIbi hts Honor held them for examination.
DESERTED HEa BAss.-A woman named catharins
smith, who some time since had been sservsn, 10 the
family Of Mr. Johnson a 257 East rhrtish street, was
arrested yesterday BY oicsr hcKcown, the allegation
Of Mrs. JOHNSON, her sometime nistrss, who charged
her with deserving her baby u male VI seven monthsl
BY leaving u 10 the vestibule Of her ths CON-
paiuant'sJ residence. II appeared that MIRA johnson,
who been exceedingly kind 70 the woman, gave her
before she became mother several articles o. oaoy's
clothing, and among other garments nishtsown,
which was on the child when found her premises
and by which she enabled 10 detect who ITS mother
vas when srragned before Judge Kelly OF the York.
Vile Police tourt Cattarne. Who betrayed good deal
or feeling and interest in her helpless offspring offered
excuses in nuatien Of her conduct but tenn
porsrly committed Tor sxamSnation.
ARREST on Ak AttUEp RoxrocxEr. detective Wool
ser OF the Broadway squad, yesterday afternoon ar
rested young corner u broadway and Canal street.
Who, he alleges vas attempting v pack the poke, Of
lady Who happened 10 be Standing In the crowd that
had gathered on the sidewalk ~ the above locality 70
see the procession. The prisoner gave he name ~
George king alias Goodwin