The New York herald., 1868-03-19
POLICE NTELLIGEyCn.

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-A young man giving his
name as william Dunnam was yesterday committed
BY Justice Shandey, Of the Essex Market Police
Court on charge Of highway robbery. Martin
Adler, Q sailor belonging to the schooner Henry
Middleton, lying at the foot Of Broome street. who
about one O'Clock yesterday morning, as he was
going up East Broadway, two men suddenly caught
him BY his arms, q third struck him severe blow
and then the three robbed him Of his silver
watch. 1t being St. Patrick's Day he had spent
Of o ss
the third giving his name as above was captured by
policeman. The prisoner confessed his crime but
value Of the watch which fell into the possession Of
one OF his cOnederates and also stand the expense
o. repairs 70 tne clothes m o. ne complainant. which
torn The judge however, could not see It In this
light but ordered the young man to prison to await
trial al the Court OF General Sessions.
ALLEGED FBLoNIoUs AssAULrs.-Michael Reynolds,
No. s7e Madison street, complained yesterday before
Justice shandley against Felix QUINN whom he
charged with beating him with his fists, biting on
piece Of his nose and winding up with an attempt to
stab him with dirk knife. The accused was fully COM
mitted. A charge OF feonious assault was also pre-
ferred yesterday by Francis p. Heating against
Daniel Berry, before Justice Kelly. at the Yorkvie
Police District Court. The complainant, who was
hands Of the accused, is confined In Bellevue Hospi
tai on account Of his injuries The accused says that
crying 20 ms N
he opened the door suddenly and struck him with q
hammer Berry was locked up to await the result OF
Keattng's injuries.
as ofncer Barrett, Of the Sixth ward police, was
passing through Broadway near Murray street, he
saw o boy named James McCue running with piece
Of cashmere cloth, valued at $24, which he had as
was alleged, stolen from the premises OF Adler 4
Sfeinhard, at No. SO Murray street. The boy was
the Tombs Police Court and fully committed for
trial at the Special Sessions In default Of ball. James
Trainor. another precocious juvenile, was arrested
on complaint OF James Horton, who accused him OF
stealing piece OF linen in the store Of Topping
Co., In Church street. AS the boy was secured with
the property In his possession Justice Dowlng closed
the case by granting commitment and expedited
the wheels OF Justice by sending the case before the
Grand Jury for immediate disposal
ALLEGED SNEAK THIEvEs.-Detective McCanerty
OF the Twentieth precinct, succeeded in arresting
two men who gave their names as jeremiah Shan
non and Daniel Ferren while they were In the area
OF the premises No. 21S West Fifteenth street. Il is
alleged by Harris Vile, who resides In the house in
in the area with the intention OF stealing. The
prisoners are said to be notorious characters and
well known to the police. Justice Dodge committed
them for examination.
GENTLEMAN FROM MISREPRESENTATION II.
Pierce, otherwise known as valentine" was ar
rested and brought Before Justice Dodge. at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, and
charged with defrauding the proprietor Of the
Columbia Hotel. by means OF false representations.
IL In alleged that John II, Pierce alias "vaentine.n ~
called at the above hotel representing himself az
having come from Wooster, Mass, and by means OF
fraudulent representations he obtained board from
the LIST OF March until the 10th inst when he
rested by officer OF the Twenty ninth precinct,
complaint Of the proprietor OF the house, Yesterday
the accused was brought before Justice Dodge who
committed him TO answer the charge.
PICTURE SPEcULAT0R.-Henry w. Lyon, OF 277
Hudson street. appeared before Justice Dodge at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday and made
a complaint against Charles Clarke, whom he charged
with defraudng him OF four photographic prints Of
the value OF 500. The prisoner, It Is alleged, called
on complainant and by representing that he could
sell the before mentioned prints obtained possession
Of the property. The magistrate before whom the
prisoner was brought committed him for trial.