The New York herald., 1869-02-27
Police INTELLIGENCE.
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BURGLARY IN JOHN STREET.-Edward Lewis, q
virgnian, sixty years Of age, and broker by occu-
patton, was yesterday arrested by officer Smith, OF
the Second precinct on the charge OF having forced
an entrance to the premises No. AZ John street,
occupied by George II. Porter, and stealing o guam
tity or twlne and number Of paper knives, valued
in all at twenty-six dollars The burglary was
mitted on the 17tn inst, and subsequently portion
OF the stolen goods were traced TO his possession.
Lewis was arragned before Justice Hogan and COM
mitted FOR trial. he being unable to give ST. 900 bail
70 insure MS future appearance.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Yesterday morning Abram
Solomon arrested for delrauding the firm OF Messrs.
Halsted & Stiles 43 ana As White street. out Of over
$4,000 worth OF goods by means Of false and fraudu
lent representations as already reported, on being
arraigned before Justice Hogan for examination
waived his right and in default OF $1,soo bail the
magistrate committed him for trial. Solomon is
foryive years OF age, lives at 154 East Fory0urth
street. and IL a tailor by trade. He denies his guilt.
After his commitiai to the Tombs another gentleman
alleged to have been dcirauded by the accused ap-
peared In court and desired to make O complaint
against him. lie was told by the magistrate to pre-
pare afdavits Ill the case and submit them for con-
Biderati0n.
THE GIBSON FALSE PRErENcE CAsE-Yesterday
afternoon another affidavit taken before Justice
Mansfield at Essex Market Police Court, against
Mary Gibson, charged with obtaining money under
false pretences. The person who made the COM
plant was Mr.. William w. Wler, a physician doing
business at room No. 2S Cooper Institute. He al
lepeS that Mrs. GIBSON represented 10 MIN tl0t an
uncle OF hers had lately died In Germany ana left
her fortune aud that she wanted to borrow
money to pay the expenses necessary before she
could take possession. owing TO these representa-
tons he lent her ty dollars and he alleges that he
has since been informed that her statements were
fraaaueny an Mrs Gibson win soon be examined IN
the Court Of General Sessions, and these aiidavis
VIII be sent TO the District Attorneys office, where
there are already eight complaints WHICH nave bee
made against her.
A JUVENILE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pellet, OF the
Twenty-1fth precinct yesterday brought before
Judge Hogan George Smith. q lad fourteen years Of
age, on the charge OF stealing check for sl26 49,
drawn by g. Hobart Scott on Messrs Howes 3 Macy,
to the order OF A. W. Patt dated February 25 1862
endorsed by A. W. Platt and Mr.. Benjamin r. Ray
nor, to the latter Of whom the check belongs. Mr..
RaynOr does business at No. so Cedar street. and
George who was IN his employ, had been sent to the
bank to make deposit bu, omltting to deposit the
on 1t from Messrs Howes Il Macy. They declined
cashing the check as u was presented by so small
boy, but certified t. George, on being questioned % IN
ana hence his arrest for the larceny. II is believed
he destroyed the check. The accused ID an egTand
boy and lives at 523 West Thirty-seyenth street.
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN JAMES STREET.
About one O'Clock yesterday morning Daniel Buck
ley, living at No. IL Monroe street, was passing
through James street, on his way home, when VIII
liam Furlong manltwenty seven years OF age. &C
costed and struck him powerful blow in the face
with his nst, knocking him against q wall. While
powerless to help himself 1t Is alleged Furlong
thrust his hand into Buckley's pockets and forciby
took therelrom gold watch, valued at fty dollars
AMI ten dollars IN United States legal tender notes.
with which he escaped. 0nccr Musgrave, OF the
Fourth precinct, hearing q CRY for assistance and
seeing Furlong running away, followed IN pursuit
and succeeded in arresting HIM. The p is0ner was
taken to the Oak street police station and subse-
qucutiy arralgned before Justice Hogan. who COM
mltted him 70 the Tombs for trial, without bail.
Furlong IL q seaman, and lives at No. "a James
street. He pleads not guilty. Judge Hogan CON-
mItted the complainant to the House OF Detention
as q witness.
CApTURE OF AN ALLEGED JEwEIRY THrEr.-On
the evening OF the 10th OF September last youth
sixteen years OF age alleged to be George Bird alias
Charles r. Orter, alias Charles Normand, entered
the jewelry store OF Mr.. John Littedale, No. 1s5k
Bowery, and expressed desire to purchase dla-
mond ring for hts father. ring worth eighty dol
lars was exhibited, anu tho lad Immediately, OBJ
tanning possession OF II, ran ont and ned down the
B0wery, hoty pursued by one OF the clerks In the
store. At the corner Of Canal and Elizabeth streets
a confederate OF the fugitive tripped the CLERK, who
parties were out OF sight. ON Thursday evening
officers Mulligan and Mortlmore, OF the Fourteenth
precinct, arrested Bird az being suspicious cna-
racter ana on being confronted with Miss Frances
King, employed by Mr.. Littledale, and who was In
the store at the time OF the larceny positively iden
tilted him as the person who stole the linR On the
fling OF the necessary affldavits Judge Hogan CON-
mtted Bird for trial In default OF $4,000 hail. lie Is
pianoiorte maker and lives In Spring street.