The New York herald., 1869-07-23
POLICE lsTELLisENgH.

ASSAULT WITH KNIFE.-Daniel Murray, fierce
looking rough, was brought before Justice Dodge
yesterday morning, charged by Mathew Rohen, Of
No. l6S Prince street. with stabbing him In the neck
ami face with q knife, on wednesday, by Which he
was severely injured.
SHOPLIFTERs.- Sarah Thompson and Annie Jones'
two shopifiers, were arrested yesterday afternoon
by officer Daniels, OF the Eigntn precinct, on the
complaint OF Eiiezer W. Frank, OF the firm OF Frank
!S kester, 50 Walker street, VINO detected them In
store quantity OF pocket handkerchiefs valued at
IS 25 Tney were brought before Justice Dodge, at
the Jefferson Market Police Court who committed
them 10 answer al the Special Sessions.
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.-A middle aged German
named Frederick Bauman. was yesterday arraigned
before Alderman Coulter, at the Yorkvllle Police
Court ON q charge Of blgamy. The nrst wife. whose
maiden name was Christina Neeuhelmer TESTIFIED
that she was married TO Bauman some years ago
And that four years ago her husband left her. She
Is the mother OF four children BY Bauman and has
had TO work 10 support them since he lett her. Bau
man has since married another woman, and was
locked up 10 give time for the second wife to appear
against him.
STOLEN PROPERTY REC0vEREp.-Officer Wilson,
OF The Twentieth precinct discovered Margaret
Mooney at the corner Of Twenty seventh street and
Ninth avenue, yesterday morning, having in her
possession gold watch and chain, valued at $3.50,
which she was endeav0ring TO dispose OF for forty
dollars. He caused her arrest, and upon being ar.
taigned before Justice Dodge In the afternoon she
was committed to enable the officer TO fnd an
owner for the property. Tne watch is an excellent
one and the chain attached to it Ia silver coin
with private mark.
CURIOUS CHARGE or INSTRUMENTATION the
most frequent complaints at the police courts are
charges Of abandonment. Among those made yes
terday before Judge Dowllng at the Tombs was one
based on rather unusual grounds. Mrs. Margaret
Harris, OF No. 92 James street charged her husband
with abandoning her. II turned out on investiQa-
ton that she Ii not pleased with the home furni shed
ber by her husband and wants to 20 into the couu-
try, and took this method to compeI him TO furnish
security for payment OF her board bill dnring her
absence. The Judge gave very impressive djsoni.
ston on the subject Of marital duties and then dis
missed the complaint
ALLEGED FALSE PRgTESCEs.-A Young man
called G. A. Metz, but who also has large number
OF aliases, was yesterday arragned before Alderman
Coulter, at Yorkvile Police Court on charge OF
obtaining money under false pretences. Mr. Pnnger
Of No. lilo Second avenue, testified that Metz
called upon him TO collect the money for some ale
delivered 70 him froIn the house OF Nj. Gottsperger
Of No. SO New Bowery. Mr.. PfnRer had suspicion
that Metz was not all right and paid MIN portion
OF the money, and shortly after called upon b,
the authorized agent Of Mr.. Gottsberger who en-
tlrely ignored the man Metz On this ground Mr..
pGnger accuses the prisoner OF obtaining the money
under false pretcnses. Metz was locked up for ex.
animation.