The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-24
POLICE NEWS.
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OPERATIONS In THE POLICE COURTS,
Robert Burns con the Sneak Lays
GentIemanly "Grabbers''-Bond
Forgers and Robbers-An
Elk Cathedra Thief.

Paul Maurice, parsonage who has been subsisr.
ing or Greene street nymphs for the past eight
months, was arralgned before Justice Dodge, at
Jefferson Market, yesterday afternoon, upon CON-
plant Of Hortense Les, OF 1l6 Greene street. a
French woman or questionable character, charged
with stealing thirty-one dollars In money from her
on Tuesday. He denied the charge but was LOCKED
up 10 default OF $500 BAH to answer.
Barton M. Johnson was committed to await the
action Of the Grand Jury, By Judge Hogan, yester-
day morning, In the robbery or certain bonds, pro-
ceeds OF a robbery from the Duchess County Insu-
rance Company. Bail was fixed At S25, 600. Jerome
Bradley was also held In s25,0o0 bail to answer a
charge OF larceny OF the above bonds. Judge hogan
remanded Bradley until the early part OF next week
to answer the charge Of forgery.
Mrs. Isabella Haskins the LADY who is alleged to
be connected with Mr.. W. L. Gray, the absconding
broker in the bounty bond forgeres was brought up
before Judge Hogan yesterday morning and re.
manded until Thursday next, 10 $1,000 bali. No evil
dence was taken. Mrs. Haskns lett the court In the
Carriage IN which she had arrived. She attracted
considerable attention not only IN q crowded court
but also To the crowd OF spectators the sidewalk
man named John HUI was found ABOUT two
O'Clock yesterday morning concealed IN st. Pa.ricss
cathedral. He rad broken open the Jubilee box''
and had concealed upon his person che contents
which, fortunately, was but small sum-only four
dollars and iortg-one cents. The cathedral open
from five i'll the morning every day until nine p. NJ.
lie was brought before Judge bowling al the
SPECIAL Sessions who told the prisoner that he was
not disposed to show him any mercy; Tor he must
be lost 10 all sense OF eternal justice when he would
commit such an offence as that he had committed
that morning. He should, therefore, sentence MN
to the full sentence or the law--sx mouths mprs-
onment IN the Penientlary.
One or gang OF street thieves was sentenced
yesterday morning, at the General Sessions TO six
months imprisonment on Blackwens Island for a
class OF robbery that becoming very freuuept in
tue city, and winch Recorder Hackett has recently
shown lie is disposed to deal with very severely
whenever such offenders reach his court. A gentle
t.in 1nAEi flu
the 1Ombs who gave his name as w. II. Smith. YVES
charged by man from New Jersey with robbing
him OF eighteen dollars Smith was one OF party
OF three men who Observed this Jerseyman take on,
Of his pocket the street packet OF currency and
while he had II In his hand one OF the gang pushed
HIM and another grabbed IL out Of his hand. Smith
appears TO have been the grabDcr for he was seen
by policeman TO Jump upon car. and was arrested
Immediately with the Identical eighteen dollars IN
his possession
Robert Burns but no relative OF the distinguished
poet OF that name, has been making a round OF
boarding houses, and. under the cover OF night
gathering unto himself considerable plumber.
Judging FROM the following narrative acquisitveness
must DO very largely developed In the region OF his
BRAIN. The extended publicity given by this para.
graph may probably bring together larger number
OF The victims Of this boarding house thief pro-
perty has been found upon him for which, at pres
ent, the rigntiui owner - not known. Burns was
brought before Judge Mansfield, IT the Essex Mar
ket Police Court. yesterday when four complaints
Were made against MN samuel n y searn Of No.
together on lie night OF the 2ist INST aad
Fearn placed under the pillow q silver
watch, OF tho value OF eighteen dollars,
and that when Fearn awokc in the morning
the watch was gone aud Burns too. IN the mean
time Burns had been arrested by ocer Dyer, OF the
Tenth precinct with the stolen watch upon him. The
three other persons who made charges against him
were w. Mcintyre No. lis Laurens street, who said
Burns had stolen from him. after similar mode, q
silver watch and pair OF black pants Of the value OF
TWENTY-FIVE dollars Patrick Mccarthy, OF the same
address, had also been robbed OF watch OF the
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value Of ten dollars by this same thief. There was
found upon BuIns. supposed 10 be dishonesty OBJ
tained, NO. 900 certificate summit Consolidated
Gold and Silver Mining Company OF Summit House,
III Dorado, Ca., dated Apr l, 1854, signed Patrick
sullivan, ana also . certificate, In the same name.
OF deposit IN bank Ia New York OF fourteen
ounces ana seven penny weights or gold. In default
OF 5000 pail Judge Mansfield held Burns 10 answer
] d General SESSIONS,