The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-25
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ALLEGED BURGLARY.-Lewis Handley was CON-
mitted by Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market
Court, yesterday, on complaint of j. w. Andrews,
who charged him with entering the basement OF his
premises and stealing certain property.
ASSAULT WITH Hot IRON.-A fight occurred in
afternoon, when Mary Short struck Sarah J. Allen
several blows with hot irOn seriously inuring
Short was committed to answer by Justice Dodge
ROBBERY BY DoMEsTIC.-Annie Williams, In the
employ Of Mrs. Abby Meyer, No. 2o7 West Twenty.
fourth street, pleaded guilty and was Yesterday CON-
mitted by Justice Dodge for stealing quantity of
sverware and wearing apparel, Of the value Of $40,
on Wednesday last.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Justice Dodge
yesterday committed Patrick Kelly, alias "Pop,n for
trial on the charge Of robbing John Mcvane OF q
watch while the latter was asleep Tenth avenue.
The complainant saw the accused make or with il.
James Kelly, brother Of the above, was committed
on the charge OF stealing silver watch from Richard
Levison.
THEFT OF WATCH AND CHAlN.-James Steelman,
a young man in the employ Of Charles Carlton. Of
No. IS Ferry street. arrested by officer Olmstead,
OF the Fourth precinct, on the charge OF stealing
silver watch, with gold chain attached, from the
POCKET OF mis- Cartonsl vest which hung up ~ his
pawn ticket for the stolen property found in his
possession. The acc sed was taken before Justice
Bowling and committed to the TOmbs for trial be-
lore the Court OF Sessions.
SNEAK THIEF.-John Kaiser hard looking speci-
men Of humanity, entered the premises of Margaret
Dameath, on Third street. yesterday, and piteousy
besought piece OF bread to eat, he was starving.
While Mrs. Dameath was in the kitchen procuring
what she thought would satisfy the starving mans
wants the fellow sneaked up stairs and stole silver
watch from her chamber. Kaiser was caught with
the property in his possession and handed over to
an officer and yesterday afternoon Justice Shandey
committed the accused for trial.
ROBBERY ON BOARD BAIK SEA SKIMMER.-James
Mansfield, mate Of the bark Sea Skinner, lying at
pier No. A East river, appeared before Justice
Shandley. at the Essex Market Police Court yester
day afternoon and accused John Sanders, of the
same vessel OF stealing hftyn boxes of cologne
valued ut 1926. Saunders was detected IN the act,
and so conclusive was the testimony of witnesses
against him he made clean breast OF IL and con-
fessed the crime. Eighteen Of the missing boxes
were found In Saunders' chest, eleven were slowed
away in liquor store contiguous to the vessel and
the balance discovered ~ they were going over the
Vesseis sue, Saunders was committed TO answer.
AN UNGRATErUL YoUTH.-On the 4th inst Mr..
Fred X. Prieto living at 80 West Fortieth street,
took John Ash q lad OF sixteen years. into his house
out OF charity, he having. alleged, no home
friends or means Of support John repaid the kind.
ness extended to him by entering the room OF Mr..
Prieto and taking from the dressing table $24S in
Treasury notes, which he appropriated TO his own
use and left the house. John Kept out OF the way
till yesterday, when he was arrested BY officer
walker, OF the First precinct and taken before Jus
tce Bowling, who committed him to the Tombs for
trial In default OF 900 bail. Ash, who Is q cigar.
maker says he lives al 10 Pearl street. He claims TO
be innocent OF the charge preferred against him.