The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-01

at No. 1s3 West Fifteenth street, also has cause 10
regret the dishonesty of servant. She appeared at
the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday before
Justice Dodge, ana eXcitedly explained that Annie
day evening last attemors3 20 .cct aways with
Basket OF table silver, valued at thirty dollars, when
sue was discovered and arrested. Annie did not
deny the accusation nor explain the cause OF her
onence. Held for trial at the Court OF General Ses
sions In default Of 81 900 bail.
REPUTgD PIcKPoCKErs.-Two men, giving their
names as George DAVIS and Michael Goodman, were
arrested by officer Dolan OF the Sixth precinct on
the charge OF assault with intent to steal as pick
pockets. They attempted to pick the pocket OF
an UNKNOWN woman In .layard street, but were
caught NJ IL. In possession Of Davis were found
several wallets, pocSetbooSs and other articles all
OF which are supposed TO have been stolen. The
properly can be seen oy calling upon Captain Jour-
aan' at tue Franklin street police station; DAVIS
and Goodman were taken before Justice Downing
and committed for trial In default OF $500 bali each.
MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-On Tuesday night officers
Mansn and Davis, OF the Tweaty ninth precinct,
arrested two unfortunate girls Rose Bradley and
Mary Ward. ut the instance OF ono James Gnven,
who charged them with stealing from MIN $500.
They were locked up at the station house during the
night and yesterday morning escorted to tho Jefer
son Market Police Court that complaint of grand
larceny might be taken against them. While they
We're awaiting the disposition or cases that had the
panied tue Officers and prisoners to the court len the
room without any explanation ana failed to return.
Wnen the case was called the officers WERE to say the
least slightly perpleXed, and after an extended
search Tor the missing complainant gave the matter
up as bad Job and In their own name made an all
davit Of temporary nature against the girls, with
view or their being detained until Gilven can be
loInd II possible. Meanwhile the accused are In
jail, ana 10 IL an open question whether the CON-
plainant was Kidnapped from the halls OF justice by
synpathILing friends of the females, or whether he
has Deea "seen', TO that extent that makes the
further prosecution OF the case unadvisable.
FALSE PRErENCES.-A woman named Nanette
Spery was arraigned yesterday before Justice Shand
ley, at Essex Market Police Court charged by Mrs.
Theresa MesOw, OF No. 24S Fourth street. Jersey
City, with obtaining from her $3.50 by false pre-
fences. The compliments AFFIDAVIT set forth that on
September 1, 1868, In this city, tile woman Spery
feloniously obtained from depoaent by means OF
false and fraudulent pretenoes the sum Of $3.50. On
said day dep0nent was IN the house OF said Spery,
No. 81 stan on street. with her husband. Then Mrs.
Spery wanted 10 borrow from deponent the sum OF
$500. Mrs. Mesow asked for security. and sad she
could not lend money without; Airs. Spery then
Gates OF the Laoes Consolidated Gold and Silver
Mining Company. Of San Francisco, such certificates
representing forty shares OF the capital stock OF the
company and which she stated to be OF the value Of
S20,O00 Nanete said she would give Mrs. MesOw
tie certificates to hold as security for the payment
OF the said money and Mrs. MesOw believing the
statements Of Nanette lent her the money and took
5th OF October. 1855, Naneite paid defendant fifty
dollars, and then gave due bill for the balance Of
$3.50. Since that date the complainant ascertained
that the certificates were quite worthless, and that
Nanette aumit5 them to De bogus. The defendant
gave bad Ia 1900 to answer at the Sessions.