The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23

Before Justice Kane
There were seventy-three prisoners on the watch
returns at the above Court, the majority OF whom
were charged with minor offences, such as intoxi-
tation and dsorderly conduct. Just after the prs-
oners had been disposed Of Ofscer Quinn, Of the
Twenty eighth precinct, entered. followed by q
| crowd OF urchins and halfgrown. men who
were In ecstasies at the humorous manner
In which the notorious Jack Donahue
accompanied the ofcer insthe court room shouting
"three cheers for Horace Greeley" He had sooner
been presented before the desk than he commenced
singing one Of his bosterous songs, which nearly
had the effect Of raising the roof Of the old. dapi-
dated building Jack manages to get committed
on this for six months every month. When asked
now he managed to get or he replied that he sang
himself Oh.
RAID ON DIsoRDERLY HOUSE.
0n1cer Kearney, of the Prince street station,
presented ave colored females and one man, who
arc inmates of the disorderly house 1853 and Ice
Greene street, Complaint was made against the
house by respectable business men residing In the
vicinity whose business is greatly annoyed and
disturbed by their indecent exhibitions. They
were all locked up to answer charge OF dis
orderly conduct.
GRAB THAT AMOUNTED TO NOTHING.
Michael Ryan, Of 80 Thompson street, appeared as
complainant against fashionably dressed young
man named William Moffat. Ryan states that about
shalfpast two O'Clock yesterday morning he called
into liquor saloon at the corner OF South Filth
as he entered the place he claims the prisoner and
2 companion seized him, and while one
money rom his pocket He resisted their attack,
when Mofiat's friend ran from the place and made
his escape. Mcfat was unfortunate enough to be
captured by an oicer OF the Prince street station
and yesterday morning denied the charge, but was
fully committed for trial
STOLE SHAWL.
OmCer Mull1Q8n, OF the Thtrty-Seventh precinct
station, presented dissipated- looking young man
named psyd Mccormick on charge OF stealing
ploy Of J; D. Flanagan, 65l Eighth avenue
testified while standing In 'front.' OF his employers
az hook shd was OF WITH
II. he pursued him and caused his arrest Nc
C0rmick denied the charge yesterday morning, but
was committed for trial.
A TILL TAPER IN TROUBLE
a compaInt OF till tapping against young man
named William Smith. She states, on Saturday
store at the numDer curing abssnce
taking SIS from the till ran out with 1t. William
Robb of u Carmine street, testified to seeing the
arrested by oficer Homan, OF the Twenty-eighth
precinct, he had nearly all the money in his posses
sion. He had nothing to say in reference to the
charge yesterday morning, but was committed in
default Of $500 bail to appear for trial.
SKULL FRACTURED.
James 8. Quinn. carver, residing at sol Spring
street on Saturday night attempted to serve his
wife Rose up to order by striking her over the head
reducing her nose to a pulp from repeated kicks
from his boot The fact being reported
to the Prince street station, Ofilcer Shelly
was despatched, and arrested Quinn at 800
West street, where he is employed. His wife, who
Is likely to soon give birth to child, was removed
to the station house, attended by Police Surgeon
Steele and sent to Bellevue Hospital in an ambu-
janice, Quinn yesterday morning denied striking
his wife, but stated she received her injuries by
falling over the stove He was committed to
await the result Of the injuries.
RIVAL OF JIM CUSICX.
Dennis h0nOrG n hp
champion man-eater OF the Twentieth ward.
August Schellenberger, proprietor of lager beer
saloon at 2S4 Tenth avenue, charges on Saturday
might he came into his place and acted in a disor-
derby manner. When asked to behave himself
Schellenberger charges he threw him on the floor
Rnd held him down while he bit chunk out Of
bis lower lip. After dlshgurng his man he spit the
up on the floor and attempted TO make his escape,
but was arrested by Officer Mckee, OF the Twentieth
street station He stated yesterday morning he
was twenty-seven years OF age, resides at 504 West
Twenty-fourth street, laborer by occupation, and
was not guilty OF the charge. He was committed
IN default of $1,000 bail to appear and answer q
CHARGE OF MAYHEM.