The New York herald., 1869-09-17
POLICE NTELLIGENCE.

ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CITY ORDINANCE.-At the
Yorkville Police Court yesterday Frank Fields was
arragned for violating o Corporation ordinance by
moOring canal boat containing oifa at the foot OF
FOrty-nith street, East river He was ordered 70
give bail to answer.
Took THE WRONG CARPEr.-Detectlves Young and
Hubberd, Of the Eighteenth precinct yesterday ar
raigned milk dealer named J. Schoucht residing
at No. 342 East Twentieth street. before Justice
Dodge upon complaint OF John W. Mudget,
81 Nassau street. who charges he visited Of their
auction sales on the 10Th OF August last and pur.
chased carpet for sixteen dollars, which he paid
for but took roll valued at slxty-fve dollars IN.
stead OF the one he had purchased. He denied the
charge, but was committed in default Of ball.
ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSE PUILED.-A gambling
house situated at the corner Of Twenty-sxth street
and Broadway was pulled on Wednesday night by
Sergeant Phillips. Of the Yorkville Police Court but
when the sergeant and his men entered the place
they found that the gamblers had fed. Mr.. Richard
Darling yesterday morning appeared at the York.
brother were the proprietors Of the place. Mr..
James COlDurn OF 302 East Fifty ninth street, stated
that some nights since he entered the saloon, and
that In game OF faro he was cheated out OF $415.
Justice Connolly held Darling to bail to answer the
charge OF keeping gambling house.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRBrENCBs.-A
German, named Christian Gehr was arraigned be-
fore Justice Shandley, at the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday morning, charged with Obtaining
The complainant, Ernest D0chse, OF No. III John
street. stated that about the 25th OF April the prs-
oner, Gehr, had possession Of lager beer saloon at
l12 Pearl street. Gehr came to DOchse ana repre-
sented that ne owned the place, and persuaded
DOchse TO buy the place, giving him $500 Tor the
good Will and hxtures After DOchse had had pos
session some weeks he discovered that Gehr could
not SELL and was forced to move out when the owner
claimed the premises. John Ledrer, OF No. 4l2 Pearl
street, testified that the premises belonged his
mother, and had been hers for two years and that
Gehr had no authority to SELL The prisoner was
held for examination.
A SINGULAR LARCENY.-Willam II. Carroll, OF 90
Eighth avenue, yesterday preferred complaint
against man named John Burns, before Justice
Dodge atJederson Market, charging him with steal
ing S265 In money from him on the cath OF April
last under the following lrcumstances:-CarrOll
states he loaned the money to Burns on the above
date for the purpose OF opening liquor saloon,
which he did, but q Few days since, unknown to
him, sold tue place out put the money In his pocket,
purchased ticket Tor California and in
tended sailing to-day, abandoning his wife ana
family and cheating him out OF the money. Burns
vile, becoming aware Of the movements OF her hus-
band, informed Carroll Of the facts who caused his
arrest by officer Palmer, OF The Ninth precinct he
denied the charge made against him, but was com.
mltted for examination Mrs. Burns yesterday
afternoon. accompanied by her seven children, all
neatly dressed the oldest OF which Is twelve years
and the youngest two weeks, appeared at court and
upon information furnished her prepared q COM
plant OF abandonment against her husband, and he
was committed in default OF bonds for their support.