The New York herald., 1868-04-08
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CAPTURE OF ALLEGED SHoPLIFTERs.-Latc on
Monday afternoon two English women, giving their
names as Mary Pickett and Louisa FERNS, entered
Stewards wholesale store corner of Broadway and
Chambers street, and making the acquaintance of
VIM. II. Hasey, one OF the clerks, informed him
they were desirous Of purchasing silks with which
to furnish store in Flushing they being about to
open business there. Mr.. Hasey displayed goods ia
the best advantage In the hope OF selling the ladies
large bill OF goods: They examined the silks
and much to his disappointment left without
investing. Mr.. Hasey politely escorted them to the
door, his suspicious having been aroused that the
woman Pickett had surreptitiOusly helped herself TO
piece OF silk, which, in his opinion, was then Sc
creted in the capacOus pocket OF her DRESS As they
Wth ocr S of he sx aa
quested him to arrest Mary Pickett, which was DONE
Louisa Feirns being present at the time Of the
arrest, exhibiting much trepdation and fear, started
Off at an increased rate OF speed; but she was not
allowed to escape from the vigant clerk, who fol-
lowed aud also caused her arrest. The prisoners
were taken to the Franklin street police station
when Miss Foster, matrOn of the prison, was called
to search them. In possession of the defendant
Pickett was found whole piece OF silk worth nearly
$780, which had been stolen from Stewards, but
nothing OF suspicious nature was found upon the
os',eL prisoner. p lesteruay ry morning tne accused
the presentation OF The above facts committed the
Tombs for trial in default OF 900 bail each. Louisa
lives in Ninety third street and Mary I33 Thomp-
son street. AS usual in such cases, they plead not
guilty.
EXAMINATION IN THE CASE OF PICKPOCKErs-OSE
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.-In the case Of William
Bennett, alias James Thompson, and his wife, Mary
Ann Bennett, alias Eliza Johnson, arrested by officers
Scott and Brophy, OF the Third precinct, on the
charge of stealing $40 20 from the pocket of Mrs.
Louisa Wolf, living at No. 40 Attorney street,
animation took place yesterday afternoon before
Justice Hogan, at the Tombs. The defendants
counsel showed to the satisfaction OF the court that
that they were married on the 9th day OF June
by the Rev. DR.. Everett OF this city. This
fact being established the magistrate discharged Mrs.
Bennett from custody and committed her husband to
the Tombs for trial without bail. Justice Hogan was
very severe upon Bennett, characterizing him
OF the very worst men In the city; In the habit OF
taking his wife abroad on tlleving raids, and after
securing all the money possible he would squander
II away at the gambling hells" OF the city, leaving
his wife poor and destitute The magistrate recon-
mended Mrs. Bennett to go and endeavor to earn an
honest living for herself and Child, else she might
find herself on the high road TO State Prison.
ALLEGED GAMBLERS ARREsrED.-Yester day Ser
geant Leary, Of the Eighteenth precnc Z, appeared
before Justice Ledwth, at the jefferson Market
Police Court and preferred a complaint against
Henry Durrell, Of No SO East Twentyseventh street.
IL IL charged against Durre; that he keeps gam
bling saloon on the above premises, and that money
was won and lost at the game known az faro"
The sergeant also arrested William snow, the dealer
and eight other men who were In the room at the
time the officers entered. When brought before the
magistrate and u complaint being preferred against
them, Durrell and Snow were both held In the sum
OF $500 each to answer the charge.