The New York herald., 1875-12-12
TOMBS POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Bixby.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENcEs.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENcEs.
William p. Roberts, commission merchant doing
business at No. lo3 State street. New York
raigned on q charge Of fraud The complainant
William S. Preston, agent for hessrs. Reede and
Turner No. State street corn merchants He states
in his afldavit substantially that on the 4th of last
October Roberts came to his office and negotiated the
purchase credit OF 084 bushels OF corn valued at
S. 90I 81 He represented at the time that he IN
solvent circumstances, and promised speedy payment
II escertaned however, on the same day that he
was without any means whatever, had disposed Of
the for cash. realizing from the sale So 1885, He Inn
mediaely fed the city but returned 0 few days ago
and arrested by Officer Webber of the squad
Justice Bixby held him in St, 900 bail to answer.
THROWING vITRIoL.
Margaret Ahearn Of No. 43 Oliver street, was held to
complaint of Martin oconnel, No. "a Oil
yer street who charged her with throwing yrio on his
body destroying SUIT OF clothes. Margaret had
grudge against 0'Conne who is tho father OF baby
born 10 her some time ago Bail was 6xed at s., 600
''THE KING OF PIcKPocKErs.
AIRS Julia Conner, OF e42 No East Ninth street, while
riding in Third last Thursday had her
pocket picked of s12 She went to the Central once
album and she dentihed the picture Of Thomas MUIR
ply, alias Reilly, the king OF pckpocSets as The thief
He yesterday arrested Justice Bxby held him in
81, 900 TO answer on Mrs Conner's complaint aa
BREACHES OF THE EXCISE.
Richard Murphy, Thomas o'Neil, Henry Smith,
Gustave Chirong, Henry Hallway, John Mehan and
Martin Thinn held 10 answer for selling liquor
without license. =
GIVING HERSELF UP.
Antoinette Chidlt, a prepossessing young woman,
came this city from Buffalo few days ago quest
OF employment She failed and her funds ran out.
Yesterday afternoon she before Judge Bxby aud
gave herself up stating she had means and did not
know what to do or where 10 go. She was committed
TO the OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rection
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kbreth
Justice Morgan confined to hts home by rhou-
ma.ism, and Judge Kilbreth took his place the
bench yesterday.
A STRANGE ACCIDENT. =.
Ann Jackson OF No 1o3 West Nineteenth street,
was charged with stealing handkerchets and feathers
store, No 2S7 Eighth She stated that the
goods were "swept into her muff she taking It
from the counter" She protested that she was In
nocent Of the charge, but was nevertheless held In
Patrick Casey was held In $500 TO answer for steal
ing wagon load Of oysters from Michael Benson No
Maria Hutton was held In 81 900 for keeping dsor-
derby house at No Ill West Twenty seventh street.
Maggie Kehy and Esteiie Richmond, two girls arrested
in the house, held witnesses and sent the
House Of Detention
VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAW.
The following persons held for violation of the
Excise law:-James Walsh, No. 534 West street; An
thony HaniIi, No. 90 Tenth avenue; Thomas J.
MCGUIRE No. 522 West Twenty ninth street; Edward
Long No. 412 West Sixteenth street; Charles Henkel
No 12s Seventh avenue: Patrick Sullivan, No. 344 West
Tenth street; Charles williamson No 2o4 waverley
place; Henry Engleking No LIS Christopher street;
Francis Murray, No. 462 West Twenty-sixth street;
Philip Boyle, No. 60 Eighth avenue; James
Kanc, No. 81 Tenth avenue; John Cavanagh,
No AS West Twenty y-cighth street. W. IL
Stow No 226 West Twenty seventh street;
Henry Felt No 10 Gansevoort street; Hugh Slevin,
No 1s7 Sixth avenue; George Fatcher, No 1sS Eighth
avenue Patrick Glider No 424 West street. Gustavus
Rock, No. 2os Eighth avenue; John Golfer No. 500
West Twenty seventh street; Richard Murphy No. 209
West Twenty third street, Francis Magee No 10 Tenth
avenue; Robert Calkins, No 420 West street. William
j. Aiker No. q Seventh avenue and Robert Mcintosh
No 800 West Tenth street
PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
James y. Porter, a private detective, was charged
with obtaining money by false pretences from John
Becker OF Harlem. A few weeks ago Becker lost his
watch and offered reward for it's recovery. Porter
said no thought no could got II for him II he would pay
SIS for expenses Becker paid the money, but did not
get the watch, and the money not returned. Ho
was arrested. Yesterday Justice Klbreth discharged
him, there being no criminal evidence against him.
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT
Before Judge Kasmrc.
CONDITION OF THE PRISON.