Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-21

Police, Aug. 2Oth-Weasd Sleeping.-On Friday
evening last, Mr.. William Vancott, of No. 81 Divi-
sion street, went to the Grand street ferry with the
intention of crossing The boat not being in, he sat
down on a bench and presently fell asleep. In this
situation his pockets were picked of his wallet and
money! and the thieves also made free with his watch
and breastpin. On awakng, Mr.. Vancott made every
search after the rogues, but without success. 1t oc-
Cured to him, if he repaired to the place and
pretended to be asleep that the thieves, who, no
doubt were providers of that nelghborhood, on the
continual look out fer victims, would probably make
a second attempt upon him. He accordingly did SO,
and had not been long aoeosel sleeping before he felt
mans hand in his pockets, upon which he imme-
diatsy seized him. and escorted him to tke police.
companion of the searcher for spoils, escaped The
prisoner gave his name John Arden, and was COM
mtted.
IPobbing Lodgers.-A fellow calling himself Da-
vid Evans, who stated he a sailor, arrested
for robbng fellow Iodger at No. Catherine Slip,
named Charles Pierce, of thirty nine dollars. The
night before, another person, Mr. Harvey Banks,
robbed, and a part of the lost money discovered
sccreted in Evans's bed He was seen to leave his
the night of the robbery of Pierce, and short
y to return again and get into bed. Evans declared
he knew nothing of the matter. He wasnevertheless
-Counterfeiters Detected.-A gang of counterfeiers
have been ferretted suit and in Brdewell who
have been for some time past actively engaged in the
passing of forged five dollar notes on the Bank of
New York.
Mr. Justice Lownds requests all sufferers TO appear
at the police office today, Monday, Aug. 81, between
the hours of 10 and ii o'clock, in order to identify
make q point Of attending. In this age of shin pas-
tiers. the prevention of counterfets is matter of the
utmost importance.
Frliai Lope.-An Irish woman named Rose Malo-
nv, was brought up charged with throwing her child
| out of the window. Luckily the young urchin sus-
tanned no injury.
Magistrate Why did you do this7 you might
have killed the child.
AoL, m naydn FAIL
of mine at ALL at all.
Magistrate. How came the child 10 fall out Of the
window then
Rose. II did'n, fall Quit was the chder's own
doing. II saw its father, Tim Flannagan-its Malo-
nv he now calls his self-that's my husband; as
dacent man yer honord wish to see, and out of
pure ilia love, il leapt TO him, yer honor. That's
God truth, as I'm an honest woman.
On this explanation, Rose permitted to depart.
A fair .fght-Two damsels, Margaret Dunn and
Catharine Smith, who had accidentally been specta
tors Of the above scene, went home full OF love and
glory, and they soon made their abode No. Water
street. too hot to hold them. These two fair
could not agree to which was the "propcrcst man.,
| and to settle the contest they commenced shying
decaners andg asses at each other and screaming at
most awful pitch of noise Officer Dresbach at length
settled the dispute by conducting both the ladies to
Brdewell.
Whos for a fght?-John Clark, William Clark,
aad Bennett Willis the two former propreors, and
the latter boarder nj the New Orleans House, Wa
ter street were held 10 bail for becoming desperately
pucnacious- standing on the side walk and chaeng-
ing the passengers TO a bout at fves. One Of the
Clarks was so bent upon turn up with somebody,
that he sailed out in boxing style having nothing
ON bur his unuentisnables. Water street not being
considered proper place for such an exhibition the
trio were conducted to the police, and are now under
bonds 10 keep the peace and their jackets on.
CoRoSrns INQUEST, Aug 20th on the body Of
Mapnus Cyrus, a seafaring man, No. 81 Depeyster
street The deceased received a hurt about year
AGO. since which tune he has not been able TO follow
his vocation. Distress of mind under those circum-
stances prompted him to commit suicide, which he
effected by swallowing n quantity Of arsenic. The