The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-31
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WHOLESALE DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS ester
day afternoon large number Of prisoners who have
been confined IN the Tombs for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct were brought up before Justice
bowling and discharged by the magistrate with the
get registered This seemed to please the unfor-
tunates, who left the court reoicng, and doubtless
ere this the names OF many Of them adorn the regis
try lists.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-John Coalbaugh,
No. sl3 West 18th street, appeared before Justice
Dodge al the Jefferson Market Police Court yester
day afternoon, ana accused one Charles Curtis and
two other persons, at present unknown, OF accostng
him the night Of the 2sth Of October while passing
the corner OF Grand and Laurens streets, there drag
ging MIN into alley way near that locality, where
nSy pned nm q n,s 119 s req nat sleeve but
bank bills, In all valued OF thirty-four dol
ars. SO soon as Coabaugh regained his liberty
after the accused scoundres had fed he visited the
Eighth precinct police station and there made known
his loss, ut the same time describing the principal
ruinan From this description oircer Healy sue
ceeded In experimenting Curtis yesterday and ar
ralgnng him rs stated a. the above court The keys
which the complainant lost were found upon his
person and recognized by HIM. Curtis was commit
ted to answer in default OF $1,000 bail.
DESPERATE RUFFIAN.-Am0ng many prisoners
arraigned before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson
Marke: Police Court yesterday morning was one
John McGrath, who, If the charge made against him
is true and there is very little doubt OF it, one OF
the most heartless brutes. The proof OF this was
the complaint of Catherine Gordon OF No, 81 Watts
street, who, in behalf Of her sister, Elizabeth Nolan,
alleged that he entered Elizabeth's room this morn
ing about three O'CLOCK and, pulling her out OF bed.
began an unmercllul assault upon her. beating her
about the head and lace with hts fist, and
after she was PROSTATE upon The floor, bleeding
from frghtu bruises jumping upon her and stamp
ing her with his boots until her face complete
Jelly. To add TO the murderou5 assault, after she
was In this almost lifeess condition lying in great
pool OF blood McGrath picked up a wafer pitcher and
struck her on the head, cutting 1t open, and, u Is
feared racturng her skull. The cries OF the sufferer
brought 10 the house officer WALL OF the Eighth pre-
cinct, who arrested the brute and after taking him
10 the station house he returned ana with assistance
removed the injured girl TO Bellevue Hospital,
where she lies ia critical condition. The
reason OF the assault as narrated by Eliza
pethis sister, is That Mctrath, who has not had
any occupation for several years, desired her 10 walk
about the streets ~ night and by money there
earned contribute to his support. While McGrath
was locked up in the prisoners box, attached to the
court to answer this complaint, ne also exhibited
ls brutal proclivities by insulting woman who
elso confined there on some petty charge and when
demonstrated with turned abruptly and struck her
under the eye, that when she was arraigned few
moments afterwards her face was frghtfuly swollen
and distorted. The court directed both complaints
no taken against the accused, ana upon the first
one he was committed TO await the result OF the in
jTed girls injuries and the second to answer OF the
Court OF suacla Sessions