The New York herald., 1868-01-08
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

TAKEN Or INsANE.-A poor woman OF about thirty
years. named Isabella Reed with babe Of about threo
months in her arms. was brought by oicer Of the
Twenty. second precinct before Justice Connolly NJ the
Fourth District Police Court yesterday afternoon, =
raving maniac. Her child was temporarily placed In
the Of arrested for vagrancy; subsequent
ly It was, In charge Of the officer sent 70 No Bond
street. that the Commissioners OF Charities and Corrsc
nUsns rhs moh. from me sSs ~aa Brought
into court until she was finally disposed Of By tho
mer. When taken Out or the boz 70 which
she had been, pending her examination. consigned
Ing The While in Wild and heart rendins tonss and re-
sistng with all her strength the efforts Of the officers
Liquor was thought, was the cause OF her madness
TIE HARDn ALLEGED PERJURY CAsK.-Ths sxsmna-
ton Of Mrs Hardie Of Fourteenth street. who stands
charged with perjury the complaint Of cortlandt
Palmer Jr Of Barclay street, was resumed this mornng
At the Tombs Police Court before Justico Bowling.
Throughout tho examination considerable Interest was
manifested KS the case BY the friends Of beth
The only witness placed upon the stand Robert W.
Edmonds, residing at No l34 East Twelfth street. and
his examination was spun out to considerable length.
At the conclusion OF mis- testimony the for the
prosecution rested. His Honor then adjourned the
further hearing OF the until Friday when
witnesses for the defence will be placed upon the witness
stand.
CHARGE OF FALsn PRErExcr Yesterday afternoon
Simon Perltz, German, was brought before Justice
Dowlng at the Tombs, by Detective Macdougal tho
cnarge OF obtaining $500 worth OF goods from r Henry
smith. IS Chambers street, by OF false and raudu
lent representations On the 10th OF August last
charged, Perz called upon the complainant and said he
was about TO start business In Delaney street. and
wanted to buy goods to stock his stsre that ne had
bought and wagon for the purpose OF peddling
that he was 10 keep man In the store al the tmo ana
intended to do strictly legitimate business; that he
had q capital Of 81, 600, and that he would pay Er
Smith his money at the expiration Of thirty days he
would trust hun. Mr. smith, believing the representa-.
tioBs to be true, sold and delivered the amount OF
goods named upon credit OF thirty days. Before
the expiration Of the thirty days alleged the accused
sold the balance OF the goods remaining in his store In
Delaney street. that the horse and wagon disposed
of by the accused for $685. that being much less than
the real value, and that he and his family sailed for
foreign country from which ne returned on Sunday last
II 10 charged that all nearly all the representations
made by PERTH false and untrue and made
for the purpose OF cheating and defrauding On the
complaint Of Mr. Smith the magistrate committed the
defendant to tho Yombs for trial in default OF So 500
claimed to have been dcrauded out OF various
OF goods by the defendant, but OF them lodged
complaints against him. PERTH s swsntysix years or
age and merchant BY occupation.
ALLEGED BURGLARY IN FIFTH AvENuR-on the after
moon Of the 9th ultimo the mansion Of Ar. Josiah H.
Burton, No <34 Fifth avenue was entered BY means Of
forcing open the front door, and ovsrcoat pair Of
adys India rubber boots, hat fancy door mat besides
various other articles valued In all nearly $780,
stolen from the hat rack in the hall and carried away.
few hours subsequently, officer Cole, Of Tho Fifth pre-
cinc arrested in West Broadway coored man named
George Thompson, who had In his possession . neat
pair or boots. &C., which supposed 70 have been
stolen. Justice D0wng committed the prisoner 70 tho
Tombs ana yesterday Mr.. Barton appeared at the Con-
trai ONCE and identified the articles taken from the
accused portion OF those stolen from his house
the night in question. Mr. Burton made complaint Of
burglary against Thompson. and Justice Downg COM
mitted him trial. Thompson ig sixtyeght years OF
age native OF this city and stonecatter BY oooupa-
ton He confessed 10 taking the property.