The New York herald., 1869-05-24
P3LTCE INTELLIGETCr.

RoBBISG MONEY DBAwER.-James Robinson
succeeded yesterday in extracting twenty-five dol
lars from the money drawer OF the restaurant at
tached to the New England Hotel, but he did not
LARCENY was quickly detected, and he was handed
over TO policeman and taken before Judge Hogan.
at the Tombs, who committed him for trial.
BURGLARY IN EIGHTEENTH SrREEr.--Before JUS
tice Dodge, at Jefferson Market Police Court, yester
day, were arraigned Thomas Twooley and Robert
Stenhorse on the charge OF burglary. The COM
plaInant, Peter Murray, OF 16S West Eighteenth
street, charged that on the night OF the 22d they
forced entrance to the above number aud carried
away brace and bit, a cold chse, screw tops and
other property. The prisoners were caught In the
act by otcer Ford, Twenty ninth precint and when
arrested had the property In their possession, They
committed without bail for trial at the General
Sessions.
SHARP BoY.-James Johnson was yesterday
committed by Judge Hogan at the Tombs to answer
q charge OF stealing thirty eight dollars worth OF
ladies' CLOTH This cloth was taken from express
wagon several days since, but the owner, who
proved to be Andrew Wood OF No. 80 Fulton street,
was not found until yesterday. On the day OF the
robbery the accused ran into saloon and asked \
boy to lock him In q closet as some men wanted TO
rob him OF q bundle he had. This boy, Jacob Ryan
BY name. locked him up and then was sharp enough
to 20 after policeman. Johnson who says he Is O
musician, pleaded guilty to IN attempt at larceny.
A TRIPLET OF CHARGEs.-A man nam ed Christian
Joseph Pfeer arraigned yesterday before Justice
Mansfield, at Essex Market Police Court, on two
charges of grand and one OF petit larceny. The
plainants were Barbara Fuller, Jacob Hunerer and
Charles Lndstadt Mrs. Fuller charges Christian
with stealing fifty -four dollars In Treasury notes
from her on the I'd inst; Mr. Lndstadt with taking
from him ten dollars in money on the l7th inst, and
Mr.. Hunerer accuses the prisoner OF helping
himself to gold watch, q chain and locket, valued
| at hfty-nve dollars on the 22d inst The Justice
ordered the three complaints TO be taken, and conf
mt,ed the prisoner 10 await examination at the
court OF Sessions.
| A SMALL CONFIDENCE GAME.-A young man giving
his name Gillick yesterday afternoon arrest
| ed on charge OF playing the confidence game on
| Mr.. Arnett q. Smith, OF No. Ia Fulton street Mr..
| Smith says that the accused came into his store
ana SAID he had been given some money by
| Mr.. Sweeny, Of Sweenys Hotel, TO pay some
bills, but was two dollars short OF the amount he
| required. He then ordered bill Of goods on Mr..
Sweeny's account and requested the latter To send
| the goods and bill 10 Mr.. Sweeny and add
| TO it the two dollars, which Mr.. Smith did
| dence operator II turned out that the state
| ments OF the prisoner, as shown In the am
| davIt OF Mr.. Sweeny, were untrue, and thai
instead OF the prisoner beiug IN his employment nc
had not the pleasure OF his personal acquaintance
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. and Alder
man Moore, acting magistrate at the roombs, before
| whom he was taken. ordered his commitment FOL
trial. The accused said he was born In this city
| that he resided nowhere and that he was q CLERK
| by occupation.