Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-19
Police OMcc.

ssng-JohnShield very red nosed country man, came
to the magistrate t. complain OF robbery which had
been committed. as he said, whilst he had been stay
ing at No 81 Cross On his statement three fine
young Irish lasses, and brecchesless loaler also
from the land Of prates and psantry, were brought
up They gave their names Ellen Dugan, Eliza
Smith, and Cornelius Driscoll 1t appeared that on
the 10th instant, wake was given at lElen's resi-
dence, to which Shields was invited. He being
somewhat Of Johnny Raw, went to the wake with
upwards Of $500 in his pocket and whilst there
indspensbes its place of concealment, was discove-
red and he was eased in the most surprisingly easy
manner. As Ellen and Eliza sat close to John and
flled him pretty brisky with the whisky, until the
lights were put out, John necessarily thought that
one ofthe twain had taken it. Each of them, how
ever, declared before all the saints in the calender
that she never bit ofthe dairty money, and
thereupon Johns suspicious rested upon Cornelieus,
and so he had them all arrested. When before the
magist ate, the trio stouty denied all knowledge ct
Shields money, but as the complainant swore stout
ly, they were all fully committed
Nurderous Assauit-A man was next brought
into the Office with his head bound up and his wife
weeping and wai!ing for his sufferings. The wo-
man ssd that her hus bands name was William Hug
gins and that just after breakfast that morning, they
inst had bit OF a scrimmage with named Bill
Dunn, which would have resulted In nothisg, but Tor
the presence of woman named Rebecca Adams,
who seized an axe and told Dunn 70 cut the son
i. Of BIB Ia the chine Dunn Immediately laid
hold of the and cut Higgins over the head
+ The magistrate Immediately committed, Dunn and
directed an officer 10 arrest the woman
Kindness and Cunningham Van Horn, Ioaier
OF the swell order brought up charged with as
sauIting one W illiam Warmsley, and picking his
pocket Of his wallet. TIE complainant stated that
on the preceding evening he was walking down
Broadwa and, when near Palmo's, Dan came up
to him and said that he would brush the dirt of his
(Mr. w's) coat. The latter, thinking II was all I'M
tended for kindness submitted to the operation but
was somewhat surprised and not a little mortified,
TO find that in the operation Of brushing, has pocket
book had made is escape. He Immediately told ms
new friend OF the circumstance, when that worthy,
instead Of condoing with him his misfortune, Int
bin smeler over the nasal organ, which set the
blood flowing, whilst a number Of other loafers
stood by
-" Saw aud approved the deed"
The bleeding man called out for the watch, as loud
q possible, and fortunately one OF the leather headed
squadron was awake, and took Dan into custody.
Not being provided with the necessary bail, Dan
was committed.
Chief Justice Liayton, oi Delaware, has resigned
his Judgship
AMERICAN FrsHsRMAS.-A Halifax paper OF the
lIth inst. states that two American fishing vessels
had been detained by a British cruiser on Cape
North, Prince Edwards Island, and compelled to
throw their full freights Of fish overheard, Tor an
alleged breach OF the revenue laws. We hope the
Grampus sloop Of war, now on her way TO the coast
Of Labrador and Nova Scotia, will protect our hsh-
.ermen from further insult