The New York herald., 1869-01-08

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PIcKPocKEr ARREsTED.-Mrs. Margaret A. Scrib
ner resides in Tarrytown, N. Y, and yesterday
entered "dollar'' store ON Broadway to see the
goods. While there she felt hand In her dress
pocket and discovered Mary Wilson in the act OF
Withdrawing her hand from said pocket. The wallet
OF Mrs. Scrbner was also picked up from the moor
ward, was called in and arrestedswilson. when she
was arraigned before Justice Downing, at the Tombs
The prisoner was fully coInmitted Tor ria
NOT A MEMBER OF THE BAR-Nathan Oderwald
was araigned before Justice shandIey at the Essex
Market Police Court yesterday. CHARGED withlobtain
ing money under false pretences. The complainant
Mary Roth, OF 100 Ridge street. stated that as she
was entering the Third District Police Court for the
purpose Of making complaint Oderwald accosted
her, and, on learning her business. represented him
offered to act her legal adviser for the modest fee
OF two dollars Oderwald wore metallic badge
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ton Marys doubts were at once disspated, and she
handed over the two dollars. The accused was ad-
mitted to bail In the sum or $780,
STREET OUrRAGE.-As Charles Lillie OF No. Pine
street. awaiting the passing OF vehicles at the
corner Of Bleecxer street and Broadway yesterday
afternoon one Edward Russell and q boon COM
panion, who had evidently been drinking CO.
piously, approached him, when Russell without the
least ceremony or by your leave" Knocked MN
down. The blow was severe one, and IN the fa
the clothes OF Russels victim was badly damaged
and torn Mr. Lille, imagining that such an outrage
when he was taken before Justice Dodge. at the
JEFFERSON Market Police Court, and upon the story
Of his wrongs being told, the accused was ordered
10 give $500 bail to answer the charge: but In de-
fault Of which he was committed to answer. The
manner OF the accused IN court being that OF des
perate brayado did not tend to create the least SYM
pathy for him.
WARNING TO BOys.-Johnny Newberger boy
Of about fifteen or sixteen, had capital fun yester-
day "nring' snowballs or rather slush balls, at
poor little Jew pedler whom he found limping along
Second street. Johnny made excellent practice
wkh his missiles; II he missed the pedler he was
sure to hit somebody else. Ii was really capital fun
to see the peder chatter with impotent rage as he
made ineectua attempts 10 wipe the slush from his
fun was that the pedler was such helpless old fell
low he could not run. Officer Kern, OF the Ele-
yenth precinct happened to witness Master New
berger's frollcs, and as soon as he thought
the young gentleman had' sufficiently amused
himself he escorted him as far the Essex Market
ley. Owing to the number OF similar complaints
which have been made and the serious accidents
which have resulted from snowballing, the Justice
decided on making an example OF Johnny, and he
was accordingly committed to answer.
RUN OVER AND DANGEROUSLY INJURED.-John
McManon and William Jennings are drivers Of coal
CARTS but whether they belong to rival establish
ments has not transpred is 1t OF interest to the
subject matter. Yesterday they met on Canal street
and after few words began racing with each other
They whipped their horses and swore, and the more
they beat the poor beasts and used opprobious
epithets the less they cared for outside things In
general As they approached the corner OF Hudson and
the above Streets Mr.. William Campbell, OF No. 446
Canal street. endeavoring to wade the mud across
that thoroughfare but as he approached the middle
rated men came down upon HIM, knocking him
down and running over him, INJECTING injuries Of
very severe, II not dangerous nature At this juno
ture officer Fleming OF the Twenty eighth precinct,
appeared upon the scene and arrested the drivers,
when the injured man was taken to.his home and q
physician Immediately sent for. Subsequently
Mcmahon and Jennings were arranged before Jusuce
Dodge. at the Jefferson Market Police Court when
they were committed to the prison below to await
Campbells injuries.
DARING HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Henry Caulife, re-
siding at 426 West Twenty street, caused
the arraignment OF two young men, Thomas Porter
and William Jones. before Justice Ledwith, at the
Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday morning,
on the charge OF highway robbery The complainant
made sadavit to the effect that on the night Of the
I'd inst. while he was passing through Tenth avenue,
near Thirtyfrst street. he was suddenly attacked by
four persons, who threw him down, beat him badly
about the face and head and while in almost
sibe condition. robbed him OF bunch OF keys and Q
pocket knife, valued at one dollar Finding that
their victim had nothing OF value about hmS they
q parting gift, administered several additional kicks
and cuf1s about his head, when they decamped AZ
soon as Cauliffes condition allowed HIM to call at
the Twentieth precinct stat0no the complainant
tive Philip Reley was allotted the duty OF finding
the assailants, and yesterday he arrested the &C
cused, both Of whom the complainant recognized.
On their informal examination the prisoners strenu-
ously denied their guilt, but were committed for
trial at the Court Of General Sessions without bail.