The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-10
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT


Violating the Excise Law-An I'm
furiatcd German-The Assault ON an
OKcer-Another Officer Assn ulted-A
Sunday Evenings matchmaking
and Robbing an Emigrant-Carry-
ing Concealed Weapons.
Justice Cox, at the above Court yesterday morn
ing, had sixty prisoners presented before him for
disposition. FOrty-tw0 Of these were males and
eighteen females. Eighteen were charged with
. intOxication; seventeen with drunkenness and
dsorderly conduct; eleven with assault and bat
terry; eight with disorderly conduct; two with
fighting In the street; one with felonious assault;
one with violating the Excise law; one with mali
cious mischief, and one with reckless driving.
Thirty three Of these were held and twenty-seven
discharged.
ts. THE ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER.
John Cole, Of 44S washington street, who at
tempted to stab Oficer Maher, OF the Greenwich
street station, the facts OF which have already ap
peared in the HERALD, was arraigned and placed
under $500 bonds The prisoner stated in his own
defence that he had been drinking and had no in
tention Of harming the officer.
VIOLATING THE EXCISE Law. , ass
Larry McKeefer. proprietor Of liquor saloon at
SO West Houston street, was presented by officer
Nicholson, OF the Prince street station, charged
with violating the excise law. The officer testified
that McKeever did not have the doors OF his place
efTectually closed on Sunday afternoon, and was
selling beer to different persons IN pals en1
bail to appear for trial.
Officer HOar, OF the GreenwtC street station pre-
sented a young German named Wolf Won Schier-
brand OF IS Chrystle street, who was coatless and
| on his post Sunday night he saw o crowd of over
I one hundred persons congregated IN front Of
Wso an@
| TO get away. The bystanders informed him the
prisoner had pursued some person into the store
nourished over his head, threatening to commit
harikari upon the man he was pursuing AS the
latter had got out Of the way and Wolf was intoxi
Gated he was taken to the station house and locked
up on charge Of being drunk and disorderly Yes
terday morning, upon complaint OF the officer, he
was committed for examination.
ANOTHER OFFICER ASSAULTED.
! Sunday afternoon Onicer O'Haloran, of the Thir-
ty-seventh street station, was called into saloon
! on Tenth avenue, between Twenty ninth and Thir-
tleth streets, to que disturbance. AS the officer
| the influence OF liquor seized him and commenced
| beating and kicking him. One OF the gang drew a
and struck the Ser A. He1,E 6ow
run from the place. The hindmost Of the party,
tured and taken into custody by the officer While
on the way to the station house the Officer esped
West twenty ninth street standing on the corner,
and pointing him out to the rOundsman, he was
also taken in custody and the two locked up. Yes.
terday morning while they were In the prison box
waiting the arrival Of the justice, third
one OF the party, named Thomas KAN. sauntered
be made Of his companions. 0flcer O'Halloran OBJ
serving him placed him under arrest The trio
| were arraigned, and committed to answer on q
| charge Of assault on the officer
| A SUNDAY EVENINGS VISIT
John Simpson, of 800 West FOrtieth street, Sunday
| night, becoming Overheated In the Twentieth ward
concluded visit the Eighth ward In quest OF some
of its refreshing and invigorating air. During his
| perambuations he met and admired small comely
! looking female, named Margaret WILSON, The meet
Ing seemed to be one OF love at first sight, as John
willingly accepted an invitation to accompany her to
a room In Thompson street. John states that when
he went into the room he had fine gold watch In
his vest pocket, bat upon coming out it was miss.
| ing. Margaret was arrested by Officer Quinn, OF
| the Greenwich street station, and yesterday morn
| ing taken up for trial in default OF $500 bail.
| AssAULTING AND ROBBING AN EMIGRANT.
| Mary Kennedy, residing at 43O Second avenue, a
| recent importation from the Emerald Isle, appeared
against one OF the notorious Tenth
| complains that while passing through Thirty-ninth
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues,
| Saturday evening, the prisoner and companion
| jumped from behind lumber pile and attempted
to force her behind It, for the purpose OF taking inn
proper liberties with her. Her shrieks frightened
the ruilians they loosed their hold and pulling a
shawl valued at $35, from her back, both ran away
IT, They also took possession OF her nat valued
| Thirtieth street station, yesterday morning ar
rested Featherston and recovered the shawl. The
trial without bail The complainant was sent to
the House OF Detention.
| CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
| About one O'Clock yesterday morning, as Onlcer
Crowley, of the Thrteth street station was on his
| post he heard disturbance In o hallway on Sew
| enth avenue, near Thirty-third street. Opening
the door. he found Edward Tea fighting with an UNI
| known man. As the 0fcer entered the hallway he
| saw Tea draw revolver from his pocket and point
Il at his antagonist. He seized the would-be muir
| derer by the arm, and while attempting to wrench
| the weapon from his hand was struck power
| full blow on the nose by Tea, which started the
| claret The revolver was finally taken from him,
| and after desperate struggle he was overcome
| and taken to the station house. Upon searching
! him large dirk knife was found secreted about his
| clothing. Yesterday morning he was committed,
in default OF $500 ball. to answer charge OF carry.
| ing concealed weapons