The New York herald., 1869-01-22

ALLEGED FELoNIou5 AssAULy.-Daniel Ettlin2er.
OF No IS Walker street, appeared before Justice
Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day morning, and complained that one Charles
Cof1ee a butcher fel0nIously assaulted him yester-
day at the corner OF Wooster and Bleecker streets
he averred that the accused without the least pro-
vocation, seized hoid OF him, struck him and from
his pocket drew large knife, with which he az
tempted TO stab him. For moment the ruiian was
frustrated in his murderuus design by the complain
ant himself anu were II not for an oilcer, who was
fortunately at hand the fe's blood OF another cti
zen mlohf have been spilled. Corfee was co Initted
10 answer.
EXAMINATION OF WESLEY ALLEN.-An pxaniina-
tion was held before Justice Dodge yesterday morn
ing in the OF Wesley Allen charged with steal
ing overcoat from the store Of Brokaw Brothers,
III November last valued at thirty lve dollars W.T.
u6ed that the coat found on the back OF Allen was
the property OF the complainant, salesman en-
ployed IN the store. The room where the examina-
ton took place partly filed with Aliens wit
nesses, who rebutted the testimony Of the
prosecution all OF them testifyng that Allen pur-
chased the coat from an unknown person for ten
dollars and that they present at the time. JUS
tice Dodge took the papers and reserved ms decision
Allen was committed TO prison.
SNEAK THlEvEs.--D Lewis Fisher, residing at
No. 23l West Thirty eighth street. appeared before
Justice Dodge ,at the Jefferson Market Police Court,
Yesterday morning, and accused two respectfully
attired young men. named Charles Henry and Henry
Hiuensen. OF calling at his residence ostensby on
professional business and stealing therefrom al the
time two overcoats, valued at eighty dollars. me
servant OF the house answered the accused's sum
mons at the door, and while she sought the doctor
whom they asked for, they took the property and
rushed to the street. where fortunately for the com
heard the alarm made Subsequently the coats were
found in an clubhouse, where the accused nad thrown
them in their hight. Both denied their guilt but
were committed to answer without bail.
REGULAR KNOCK DOWN RoBBEBY.-James Barry
Is respectable citizen OF humble means and occu
PATTON and resides at 250 Mott street. in the Four
teenth ward. On Monday night be was returning
home when he was stopped by James McNamee, a
youth OF nineteen. who resides al 252 Mott street. and
three other youths Of like lawless propensities.
McNamee was SO unneiphbory a. to knock down
Barry with blow from his hst when the gang took
from his person bag containing nine dollars and
made good their escape. Mr.. Barry naturally be-
came indignant at this unwarrantable appropriation
tinoft placed the alert Yesterday the oficer
arraigned McNamee before Justice Dowling who, on
the complaint OF Barry remanded the prisoner Tor
trial at the General Sessions In default OF bail.
MODEL SoS-Is-LAw.-An elderly woman, neatly
attired called upon Justice Dodge at the Jefferson
Market Police Court Wednesday afternoon, and de-
| sired to obtain warrant for her son-in-law, who
she said had robbed her BY surrepsit,ons'y taking
quantity of household goods As officer Quinn. oil
the Eighth precinct, was IN court, the applicant,
assurance that he would aid her, and he did, yes
| terday morning the accused was arraigned before
s hin By Ser. revealing he following
| which exhibit rather remarkable degree
| Of ingratitude on the part OF son-in-
| law:--That the accused, Lucien Bragard, some
| months since married her daughter. Miss
Josephine Aubanel, and after the marriage 1t
not having work more than one-third OF the time.
When this fact was known the old lady, believing
hlmto an honest and worthy young man, consented
his coming to her house, when she supported him
and her daughter hts wife. But for all this kind.
ness he displayed yesterday morning rather . dis.
ing sick friend he hired two men, and they visiting
her room, packed up all the goods II contained the
complananrs property and few articles OF his wife
then laying around and caused them to be removed
| TO unknown place. This rather ungrateful treat
caused her 70 move for hts arrest. In his informal
examination Lucfen had the enrontery TO say that
| he believed the property 70 Be his" Committed
to answer.