The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ANOTHER ROBBERY FROM A STEAMER.-John
Dawes went on board the steamer St0nington,
lying at pier SO, foot Of Jay street, few days ago,
and seeing coat on couch in the saloon went
away With 1t. MI. Giles r. Foster, Of the steamer,
saw Dawes doing tins and followed him, 0vertakng
him with the coat IN his possession. The coat was
afterwards identified as the property OF Mr.. w. X.
Tatems. Judge Downing committed the prisoner to
answer.
YOUNG BuRGLAR.-A boy named John Kimiter
was charged at the T0mbs Police Court yesterday
morning with taking 81 IS from the store OF Edward
A. Godfrey, OLE Broadway. Two gentlemen who
at broken window, and, unobserved they quietly
watched, and were rewarded for their patience and
~ sRs from sa m
alb currency. Mr.. Godfrey has missed small
amounts Of this kind for some time, and until now
has never been able 10 trace The tibet. Knlimiter
was committed to answer
VIOLENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY IN NASSAU
STREET.-Two respectfully dressed men, named John
and Patrick Lowndes, residing In East Twenty third
street, into the Tombs Police Court Yesterday
their heads covered with blood They said they went
into lager beer saloon In Nassau street. kept by
man named Charles schalk. respectfully dressed
man, who keeps lager beer saloon between Beck
man and Ann street. disagreement occurred
about the drinks, upon which he turned both OF
them out. striking them with mallet and innlcting
the injuries they BORE Schalk was held to ball to
answer
AN ALLEGED BOGUS RENT CoLIEcroR.-A young
man, Dy the name OF George Keatng, called upon
Miss Lille McCafray residing at lis West Houston
street. In August last and represented that he had
been sent by Mr. Happen, OF SO Wall street, the agent
OF the property OF which Miss MoCafiray's house
formed o part for the rent then due Miss Nc.
Caray expressed her regret that she could not pay
the entire amount, but would let him have fifty dol
lars. After short hesitation and an expression OF
regret that IL was not all ready he said he would
take the atty dollars to Mr. Tappen. He then
gave q receipt and departed with the money
Two weeks after Miss McCafIray discovered that
she had been imposed upon. She gave information
Avery apprehended the prisoner. Ex-Judge stuart
appeared for the defence, and said that the lady
mistaken In her tty. as he shoIll DC able to
show. Heating was committed answer.
ROBBERY OF GOLD CHAINS IN MAIDEN LANE-Yes.
terday morning Reuben Miller. alias Pennyweight
Miller, was brought before Judge Downing at the
Tombs Police Court, charged with taking two gold
chains, valued at SIPS. Miller went into the store
OstensiDly to purchase chain, and he selected
and paid for 1t. In the store was q
lady, waiting for Q friend, and she OBJ.
served the movements OF Miller. and through
her watchfulness and prOmptness the robbery was
discovered and Miller apprehended. Mr.. stack, an
employs at the store showed Miller the chains and
on two occasions MiertOOk two chains In his hand,
and trying their appearance on his vest he managed
to drop one each time into his vest pocket. This
was unnoticed by Stack, and Miller paid for one
chain and was about to leave the store with three
his possession, when the lady's information was
acted upon, and he was detained. On seeing police
officer enter the store ne dropped two chains the
floor OF the safe. Mr. Howe appeared for the Defence
Committed TO answer.