The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
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ANOTHER ROBBERY FROM A STEAMER.-John
Dawes went on board the steamer stonington,
lying at pier 49, foot OF Jay street, few days ago.
and seeing coat on couch in the saloon went
away with it, MI. GILES 4. Foster. of the steamer,
saw Dawes doing this and followed him, overtaking
him with the coat III his possession. The was
afterwards identified as the property OF Mr.. w. r.
Tatems. Judge Downing committed the prisoner to
answer.
YOUNG BURGLAR.-A boy named John Kilmiter
was charged at the Tombs Police Court yesterday
morning with taking So IS from the store Of Edward
A. Godfrey OLE Broadway. Two gentlemen who
were staying there on Thursday mig ht heard noise
at a broken window, and unobserved they quietly
watched and were rewarded for their patience and
GOODNESS by perceiying the prisoner enter through
the broken window frame ana take from the till the
above currency. MI. Godfrey has missed small
amounts Of this kind for some time, and until now
has never been able 10 trace The thief. Klllimiter
was committed to answer.
VIOLENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY IN NASSAU
STREET.-Two respectfully dressed men, named John
ana Patrick Lowndes residing In East Twenty third
street. came into the Tombs Police Court Yesterday
afternoon, severely disngured about the face and
their heads covered with blood They said they went
into lager beer saloon In Nassau street, kept by
man named Charles Schalk, respectfully dressed
man, who keeps o lager beer saloon between Beck
about the drinks, upon which he turned both Of
them out striking them with a malet and innlctng
the injuries they BORE Schalk was held to bail to
answer.
AN ALLEGED Bogus RENT CoLLECToR.-A young
man, by the name Of George Heating, called upon
Miss Lille McCafray residing at lis West Houston
street. In August last and represented that he had
been sent by Mr. Tappen, OF SO Wall street. the agent
OF the property oil which Miss MoCafrays house
formed q part for the rent then due. Miss Nc
Calray expressed her regret that she could not pay
lars After short hesitation and an expression OF
regret that IL was not all ready he said he would
take the fifty dollars to Mr.. Tappen. He then
gave a receipt and departed with the money.
Two weeks after Miss McCafrray discovered that
she had been imposed upon. She gave information
at the Detective ONCE, and yesterday detective
Avery apprehended the prisoner. EX-Judge stuart
appeared for the defence, and said That the lady
mistaken In her iden tity as he shoull DC able to
show. Heating was committed answer.
ROBBERY OF GOLD CHAINS IN MAIDEN LANE.-Yes-
terday morning Reuben Miller, alias Pennywelght
Miller, was brought before Judge Downing, at the
TomDs Police Court, charged with taking two gold
ostensiDly to purchase chain, and he selected one
and paid for 1t. In the store was q
lady, waiting for q friend and she OBJ
served the movements OF Miller, and through
her watchlulness and pr0mptness the robbery was
discovered and Miller aDprehended. Mr.. Stack, an
employee at the store showed Miller the chains and
on two occasions Milertook two chains In his hand
and trying their appearance on his vest, he managed
to drop one each time into his vest pocket. This
was unnoticed by Stack, and Miller paid for one
chain and was about TO leave the store with three
his possession, when the ladys information was
acted upon and he was detained. On seeing police
officer enter the store he dropped two chains on the
floor OF the safe. Mr. Howe appeared for the defence
Committed 10 answer.