The New York herald., 1876-03-01
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kilbreth.
swINDLING A HOTEL.

swINDLING A HOTEL
About two months ago q gentleman and lady called
the City Hotel and requested 10 be shown separate
rooms The gentleman gave his as Captain
Charles Doyle and the day added his signature
of Her Britannia Majesty's ship Sapphire" "Captain''
Doyle several friends who called upon him. and on
his respectable appearance and the pro-
prtor Of the hotel let his bill for two weeks dur
ing which several baskets OF VINO were served. The
bill amounted to s162 and its being presented for
immediate payment captain" Doyle suddenly LEFT the
hotel leaving note stating that he present in
embarrassed circumstances but would call and
pay the bill soon as possible. On Monday
Detective Dunn, OF the Central Office arrested Doylo
in saloon ON Third avenue, and he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Kilbreh and the above facts substan-
tated Doyle stated 10 the Court that he bad no in
ention to deiraud the proprietors OF the hotel He
said he was formerly In the Royal Marines and his CON-
rades dubbed" him Captain" He is a native of
Dublin Ireland, and is said to be very respectfully
connected. He arrived in this country by the steam
ship Labrador and II s stated that he borrowed money
from several OF the passengers and steamship
company large bill for wines, &C. He claims that he
had plenty OF money on leaving Paris but that he lost
It In gambling with passengers on the Labrador
Judge Kbreth held him in $500 for trial at Special
Sessions
DIsoRDERLEY HOUSE.
Sophia De Forze was held in $500 to answer for
keeping disorderly house in Thompson street The
complainant 0nhcer Leerts OF tho Fifteenth pro-
cinct who also brought into Court thirteen women
charged with disordery conduct They were fined $40
each.
A FEMALE BURGLAR.
Jennie Williams, colored, OF No 60 King street. was
charged with burglariously entering the premises No
&c Sullivan street, occupied by Mary Smith, on the
night OF the 4th Of January and stealing sI3 worth Of
underclothng. The prisoner, according to the evi-
dence OF another woman, Emily Phillips OF No. 81
Sullivan sttee was seen TO go up the stoop place her
back against the door and burst II open. In a short
time atterward she reappeared the stoop with
bundle. She was held In 81, 900 TO answer.
THE LOTTERY LAW.
John Armes, OF No. 90 Stanton street, was held in
500 TO answer for violation OF tho Lottery laws.
BEWARE ABOUT GIVING CHANGE.
on the goth OF February young man named George
Willis entered the store No AZ Mercer street and re-
quested cnapge for a ten-doar note. The cashier,
Mr. henry X. Roden, gavo him ive-doIlar bill and
lve one-doar bills. Willis returned tho nve-dolar
bill and wanted better one This was given to him,
when he again asked for crisp one TO put letter.
The cashier handed out a crisp note, when Willis
quietly walked away. On being asked for the other
bill be said ~ havc just gwen tyou." The complica-
tion change and the OF business was such that
the cashier could not whether the IS had been
returned but on balancing the cash at night II
found 10 be So short Nothing said about Il until
Monday when Mr.. Roden happened TO te IN the res
taursnt, No 81 Greene street. and Willis attempt
ing, he believed TO play the game the pro-
ptletor He therefore gave him into the custody Of
Detective Murphy, and in court yesterday he held
in $500 for stealing nve-doliar bill