The New York herald., 1869-04-26
POLICE INTELLEEyCE.

FELoNIOus AssAULr.--In the First precinct, at
nine O'Clock last night, small boy named John
Walton, Of No. 20 stone street, was violently as
saulted and cut about the head by Thomas Murphy
who vigorously used his hoofs upon the child. The
little fellows wounds dressed at the station
house and he was then taken home. The report
does not state whether Murphy was restrained Of his
liberty
ROBBERY BY NEGRo.-On Wednesday last a ne
gro boy named George Loomis, butcher, at No. 81
La1rens street, employed to do some cleaning by
Mr. Abram L. Lockwood, of No. 20 Summit street,
Brooklyn, at his residence by means Of false Keys
opened drawer and stole q gold watch gold brace.
property was brought to New YORK and portion OF
II found upon the prisoner who admitted the rob
berry when arrested by officer Harrington, OF the
Eighth precinct. LOOMS was committed for trial by
Justice Iedwth
ALLEGED ROBBERY FROM THE PERsoN.-About one
O'Clock yesterday morning James Gallagher Of New
ark N j., strayed In partially intoxicated cond
tion into the oyster den OF OF the defendants in
Greene street. and there met william 7. Farley John
McGrath. William Reilly and James Divine with
whom ne drank. lie soon after fell asleep in
chair, ana awaking found that he had been
robbed OF five dollars. lie caused the arrest OF the
above parties by oiicer Moore. OF the Eighth pre-
ciDct and they were committed for trial by Justice
Ledwth, who sent the com plainant to the House OF
Detention
ALLEGED BURdLARY.-M Jefferson Market yester-
day morning was arragned John Fogerty. OF No.
larceny OF forty-h dollars worth OF boots and
shoes at the SHOP OF Terence McKeon, No. e6i Sixth
avenue Edward Hatch an employe OF Mr.. Nc
Keon. charged that yesterday morning the place
was entered by means Of forcing of paddock from
the front door and six pairs of boots and three
were found upon FOgerty's feet. The evidence
of Hatch was confirmed by Thomas Collins
OF the same premises tOgerty stated that he
purchased the boats from a man named George Dee
gan officer Evens, OF the Twenty-ninth precinct,
gerty and two Of his associates while endeavoring
10 make the arrest.
ALLEGED BURGLARY IN SUFFOLK STREET.-Mr.
Adolph Brackeuholz OF Iss Suffolk street. appeared
before Justice Mansfield at Essex Market Police
Court Yesterday morning. and charged two
youn1 Germans named Charles Cohen ana George
Fisher, with burglary. Mr.. Brackenholz stated in
h,s ardavit that he keeps shoe and shoe fitting
at Iss Suuos street, and that on the night OF
the 10Th OF April his premises were entered by means
OF ialse Keys, aud six sewing machines, quantity
OF shoes and oher property. OF the total value OF
s5Gl, stolen from his possession. From Information
received he led To believe that the prisoners
the thieves lie therefore visited the Tenth precinct
station house. when oficers King and Lyons were
detailed TO work up the case. After some searching
the officers found that both Cohen aud Fisher had
been selling some OF tile machines Identified by the
complainant ~ being portion OF the properly
stolen from him. The prisoner Cohen SOLD two or
the machines In Mott street aud two to man
named Theodore Eberhardt, dong business AZ No.
81 Orchard street. One machine sold by Fisher wac
store IN PIKE street. Ntlen arrested H.
alleged that the prisoners admitted taking the pro-
perty, and therefore Mr. Brackenholz charges them
with tue burglary. Notwiths anding their alleged
confession both prisoners In their voluntary exanf
nation pleaded not guilty. IA examination viii be
held by the Justice next week Theodore Eber-
hsrdt, or No. 81 orchard street. was charged with
receiving two 0f the sewing machines Knowing
them To ne stolen. When arrested by oillcer King
Eberhardt denied having any machines but subse-
Quent search led To the discovery of two In the ce-
lar OF his shoe store Eberhardt held for exalni-
nation.
MARVELLOUS PRECOCIry OF CRiME.-T'fe pecu-
lating peccadoes Of that school OF juvenile offend
graphically portrayed In ''Oliver Twist, pre-.
sent In respect to precociy of crime no parallel TO
case yesterday morning coming before Alderman
Moore, sitting magistrate at the Tomls Police Court
A bright backeyed boy, not yet six years OF age.
bareooted and shabbily dressed, was brought IN
by officer Skidmore, OF the Fifth precinct. ' found
this 4, bOy,' said the olcer, ''offeriny for
sale yesterday this shawl Tor one dollar.r
"a genuine lace shawlr exclaimed the maptstrate
taking II into his hand and examining il. ''Worth
eighty dollars al least,n remarked the onicer.
Wbere did you yet this shawlY rising from his scat
and peering the front OF his desk nj the llipu.
ton offender, the magistrate asked the boy. ~ dot
IL out wagon answered the boy. In the puro SIM
pllciiy OF juvenile dialect "iIow did you get into
the wagonr' 81 climb ober dc wheel" "what was
the shawl inr' IN paper box.n .'Did you
take box and allr' "Yeth thlr. ! wanteJ the
box Tor my sister 70 cut paper boys and girls aud