The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-22
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.

Missed the steamer Fight Between
Brothcrs-A TIL Tappcr-A Brutal Hus-
band-Suspicious Characters-Burglary
IN Varick street.
Justice Fowler presided at the above Court yes
terday morning and disposed Of the fifty persons
gathered up during the night. The Fifteenth pre-
cnct furnished nearly halt the victims. OF the
number arraigned thlrty-four were males and six
teen females. or this number % were arrested for
tntoxicaton, eleven for dsorderly conduct, six for
vagrancy four for petit larceny, three for assault
and battery, three with being suspicious persons
and one for being drunk and disordery. Twenty
six were held and twenty-four discharged.
MISSED THE STEAMER.
John Donnelly, young man. arrived in this city
from Maine Tuesday morning. After purchasing
passage ticket for Liverpool he had some eighty
dollars in gold left Before the departure Of the
steamer he concluded to take a stroll around the
city and see the sights. While gaping around he
formed the acquaintance OF some Of the sharpers
who hang around the steamboat landing, and
Joined them in drink. He kept on drinking until
he found himself in the gutter, perfectly help
less. He was taken to the Greenwich street station
house by officer Wilson, and, upon recovering his
senses, discovered his companions had robbed him
OF all his money and his passage ticket leaving him
stranger In strange country penniless. He is
now in dilemma as to how he will get to his
parents In Europe Justice Fowler, thinking he
had already been sufficiently punished discharged
him.
FIGHT BETWEEN BROTHERS,
James and Thomas Cuan are employed as pOr-
tiers at the New York Hotel. Tuesday night James
had been drinking, and when demonstrated with
by his brother assaulted him, and would no doubt
have severely punished him had it not been for the
interference OF other help employed in the hotel.
James was arrested by Officer Kelly, of the Fif-
sault and battery. Yesterday morning his brother
failed to appear against him and he was dis
charged.
A TILL-TAPPER ARRESTED.
James Moore, aged seventeen, OF 43o West For.
the Twentieth precinct, charged with an attempt
at till tapping Robert 1laggart OF 500 Ninth ave-
Tuesday night he o"na him behind his counter
deavoring to get his till OPEN. A complaint was
preferred against him charging him with attempt.
Ing to steal s17 10. He admitted the charge and
was committed for trial
BRUTAL HUSBAND.
Patrick puffy, OF 455 Seventh avenue, on Tuesday
nightcame home under the influence Of liquor and
demanded money from his wife to purchase more
and beat her in brutal manner, and would no
doubt have efiectually disposed OF her had 1t not
been for Officer Bel, OF the Twenty ninth precinct,
who was attracted to the house by her cries for
help. Yesterday morning his daughter appeared
as complainant against him on behalf Of her mo-
She stated that upon her mothers refusal to give
her father money he seized her by the hair OF the
After amusing himself in this manner for
some time he threw her on the moor
came nearly insensible. Her son, respectable
looking young man, stated his father was q worth
less man, and had acted in a similar manner ever
since he could remember. All he desired was tor
his father to keep away from them, rs he was able
and willing to support the family. Dufy was
locked up in default OF $1,000 bail for his future
good behavior.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
Dominick KilOran, aged sixteen, OF No. 40 West
Iwehty-seventh street, brother-in-law or the late
Dr. connolly, and companion named Michael
moore, aged, seventeen of 301 East Twenty-sixth
ssree. were We're, arrested by 0nlcer Kelly of the
The officer stated that on Tuesday night, while
coming through Madison PARK. he heard an
unusual noise on the Fifth avenue side, and was
informed by citizen that the two prisoners
mad assaulted an old coored man and attempted TO
rob him. Upon seeing the officer thew ran away but
after exciting race OF several blocks were can,
tured and taken back to where the assault had
taken place: During the chase after the prisoners
the colored man had disappeared and was no
where to be found As the prisoners bear bad
Characters especially Killoran they were locked mn
in default OF $500 ball each for their future good
behaviour.
BURGLARY IN vARICK STREET
On Monday night the liquor saloon OF William
Hainey 1873 Narick street, was entered by burglars
who unlocked the front doors with skeleton keys,
the bartender, besides several demiohns OF
liquor valued at $35. Yesterday morn
Ing Hainey discovered graduate rom
Blackwens Island, named Peter Doyle, OF 70 King
street In the act of endeavoring to dispose Of some
OF the stolen liquor, and handed him over to the
custody OF Ofncer Edwards, OF the Twenty eighth
precinct. Upon being arraigned yesterday morn
ing ne stated that companion, whose name he re.
fused to reveal, had committed the burglary and
given him the property to dispose or He was fully
committed for trial.
LARCENY OF SHOES
John Norris, scedy looking individual residing
at 445 West Sixteenth street, on Tuesday evening
walked into the Mushroom OF the Grand Central