The New York herald., 1869-04-09
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY ROB-
BERY.-Detective Philip Reilly. Of the Twentieth
precinct called upon Justice Ledwith, at the Jener
son Market Police Court yesterday afternoon, and
Obtained an order for the delivery OF the stolen hams
part Of the proceeds OF the above robbery, to their
owners. This action was taken because OF the per-
tshabie nature Of the property.
THE WEST BROADWAY BURGLARs.-Tne five men,
John F. Gantz, Thomas Nolan. james Harper, George
fl. Sheridan and Edwin Thomas, the account OF
whose arrest was published exclusively in the
HERALD, were arraigned yesterday morning be-
fore Justice Mansfield, at Essex Market Police Court.
Mr.. Charles S. TnrypssOn accused them with having
and with having stolen thereirom dry goods to the
value OF S762. Some OF the property was recovered
in the room at IS Forsyth street in which the prison.
erS were arrested. The prisoners were held without
bail for examination ut General Sessions.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Tw0 men, named Charles
Brown and William Dunlap, were arraigned yester-
day morning before Justice Mansfield, at Essex
Market Police Court on charge Of highway rob-
berry. George Lawrence, Of No. Is Monroe street,
depOsed that he was standing in that street when
the two men came up to HIM. struck him In the face
with their fists and Knocked him down. One OF the
prisoners then held hIm while the other rned his
6nicer wild, Of the Tenth precinct, came upon the
scene In time to witness the robbery, and arrested
the prisoner tBrown) on the spot Dunlap got away,
but was subsequently arrested In his boarding
house. Both prisoners were held to await eXamlna-
tion, the Justice refusing bail.
WOMAN THIEF.-CarOline Wallinger, respect
able looking woman, with a child in her arms and
another at her side, was arraigned before Justice
Mansfel1, at the Essex Market Police Court, on q
charge Of grand larceny. The complainant VIII
liam Woolfe, charges Catharine with having stolen
o coat a shirt, a gold watch and chain some
money and other property OF the total value OF Sl93.
Wolfe states that the woman lives in the same
house with him, $50 sixth street, having rooms ad-
Jacent to his. There is a door communicating be-
tween the apartments, by means OF which the wo-
man could nave access to the rooms OF Mr.. Woue.
Yesterday he missed the above mentioned property
and procured the services OF Oficer Dunlap or the
Seventeenth precinct, who arrested the prisoner,
Caroline. On being arrested the woman acknOw-
ledged having stolen the property, and having
pawned the watch ana chain for the sum or fifteen
dollars. When arragned the woman admitted hav
ing stolen the property. and stated to the Justice
that she took 1t to pay her debts. The Justice held
her for examination at the Court OF Sessions, &C
ceptng bail In $500 for her appearance
WHAT THIEVES Do-AN ACKNowLEDGED "KNUCK"
THREATENING OPFICERs.-As detective oficer Hib-
bard, OF the Eighteenth precinct, was leaving the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morning
with a female prisoner whom Justice Ledwth had
remanded, he was met by closely -croppei-haired
individual, named william Scott, alias 'ScOtty,"
who said to him, 'If you ever look me in the face
III smash your nose" The officer gazed at the fel
low, and, knowing his character very thoroughly,
handed mis- prisoner to his precinct associate,
detective Young, when the bold and abusive
.Scotty', was coliared and taken into court.
prisoner was incarcerated IN the ''boxn until he
could be arraigned before him. This took place
almost Immediately, when the above charge and CIR
cumstances were narrated by the officers. The
Court then asked the prisoner what he had to say,
when IN loud voice. full OF bravado he exclaimed,
..wei Judge, these Fellows here are running me in
all the time; Hibbard spoke to me first know that
I have been thief, but have relormed these OH
GERS have drudge against me-" "ls thai al ~
Scotty did not answer this question, bdt was
intent at the dme upon ehdeavorl1g to fright
en- the officers who Arrested him by telling
them they would be sorry for this thing" Finding
that both this OF operating and ms confession
made no impression on the Court he proceeded to
mutter something not heard and hung MS head,
when there was directed a complaint Of dtsorderly
conduct to be taken against him. To this were
attached two commitments, one an imprisonment OF
ten days. fine OF ten dollars and bonds OF $500 to
keep the peace The prisoner was then escorted TO
the prison below, but he did not remain there very
long as before the morning session OF the court
over John Hampson, N No. 40 Amity street, appeared
and gave snretes in the sum required for his good
behavior, when the acknowledged "knuck' was
again at liberty