The New York herald., 1869-02-15
POLICE rxTELLrGEygE.

LARCENY OF CLoTllNG.--George w. Bogerr re-
siding at No. 1876 West Fourth street, appeared be-
lore Justice Shandey az the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday and accused Celia willett or at
tempting steal from his residence clothing valued
at Sioo. She was discovered hidden the pantry on
the second noor with the articles IN her possession.
Celia denied her guilt but was committed for trial
IN default OF $500 ball.
EXPENSIVE BrIJIARDs.-John T.. Davtds OF No. II9
Charles street visited the billiard rooms on Four
teenth street. near Eighth avenue, saturday evening
to indulge In the game, and as preparatory move
ment took or his overcoat, valued at forty
fiye dollars, aud hung up. When he had
made his last scarromr and felt satisfied that
It was time TO return home the overcoat was
looked for, but some gentleman had s'pocketedn
that Indispensable article and LEFT. Recoilecting
s'sharpr that was standing around when he came In
and whom he recognized as one George Miller, Mr.
Davids secured officer and began TO search for that
individual, at last succeeding In finding him in u
pawnshop, having just pledged 20 ''hs uncle'' the
coat In question. He was arrested, aud yesterday
conrt. TOOK The 'cae', aud commencea ! game % thse
VIII in all probability send George on the Island.
PIcKpocKEr OPERATING IN CHURcH.-Mrs. Mary
Flemming, residing at 164 West Eighteenth street,
appeared before Justice Shandley, at the Jefferson
Market Police Court, yesterday, and accused one
John Donaher of picking her pocket while In
church on sixteenth street OF 81 SO. The ac-
cused as alleged, was standing close 20 her
when the money was missed. the complain
ants attention being directed to his movements
partly upon her. He then left, and Mrs. FJemming
ieeiIng Tor her money found tt gone. He was fol-
S ana seen 70 srO S aI or ye y @ Ia
from the person la default OF $500 bail.
JUVENILE MISUNDERSTANDING OPEN A STA
TIoNERY SToRE.-Eariy yesterday morning Peter
Faherty and Peter Sgerson. each fourteen years OF
age aided oy Jonn MCGOWAN aged twenty burst
open the font door Of premises ss5 Broome street.
occupied by Charles King as stationery store and
stole therefrom quantity OF paper, envelops and
tobacco. with which they escaped. The burglars
were subsequently arrested by officer Hunt OF the
| Fourteenth precinct, who found portion lof the
stolen property IN possession OF McGowan, after
which the other prisoners showed the officer where
| Judge Hogan committed the Juvenile offenders TO
the fombs for trial in default Of $1,000 bail each.
| CAPTURE OF RIVER THrEvEs-OsE OF THEM
JUMPS OvEaBoARD.--0frcer Cook, OF the Fifth pre-
| cnct. on Saturday night saw o man named Wesley
Miller walking up the the pier foot OF Franklin street
with large bundle OF property under his arm and,
suspecting something wrong, took him In custody.
| The bundle, on examination, proved to contain
clothing, consisting OF shirts, coats and pants,
which had been stolen from John ., 9; Ross. Ross
| In the dock at that place. On going down to the
steamer the ofiiccr discovered Henry Provost
aboard, and. being alarmed Henry jumped over.
board and endeayored to escape but was rescued
by ofYlcer Finnerty, whose aid had been invoked.
ne VINO are M wote ee saksn snd % e
| terday morning arraigned before Judge Hogan at
/ the Tombs. The prisoners pleaded guilty TO the
larceny, and the magistrate committed them for trial
THE JAMES srRxEr srABBIsG AFPRAY.-Georgs
I.awton and John van Tine were yesterday brought
before Justice Hogan, ct the Tombs, by Detective
Herbelt Of the Fourth precinct, charged with being
concerned In the stabbing Of John Allen IN the dance
house, ss James street, on Saturday night ~ already
reported in the HERALD. Louisa Tousen, % James
street, deposed that she saw Lawton, Van Tine ant
Allen engaged In quarrel, during which Van Tint
held Aliens hand and she saw Lawton strike Alien
who cried out my God, am stabbed" Directly after
wards the witness was kicked In the side and rem
dcred insensible. Lizzie Morrisscy deposed to see
ing Lawton sstab Allen while In quarrel saw tn
blade OF the knife, and saw Lawton pocketinR tn
weapon after Allen cried out that he was stabbed
ON the testimony OF the witnesses the Magistrate
committed Lawton ana Van Tine to await the resul
Of Aliens injuries. Allen still continues In Beevu
Hospital.