Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-27
Police Office.

April 25.-Fral, dishonest, and q,tarrsisome.-
John Smith of Boston, mariner, came ashore on
Saturday night, and took stroll uT Chatham street,
where John was accosted by good looking yellow
wench, who made strong love to him. Now John
was not Joseph, and although the yellow wench
not as fair as Potphars wife, yet sho had very
wltching ways OF her own; and more than that her
name was Georg lana Jackson, and very fine
too, as John said. John took fancy TO Miss Geor-
giana, and Georgiana tanced that John had some
money, and so they went to Georgiana's lodgings in
Orange street, and there they went to bed, and,
John sworc before the magistrate fell fast asleep
in each others arms
In the morning John awoke, and missed his mex
pressIbles, and when he found them he missed his
ladye love, and then he missed sundry gold coins
which he had when he entered the house. John de-
termned to see into the business, and if possible to
"pluck out the heart Of this mystery and for that
purpose John went down stairs, and there he a
black loaier, who said his name Sam, and he told
John to go tn hell. John did not like the looks of
things, and ask'd for his gold pieces; for which
piece of presumption Sam knocked John down and
beat him pretty severely, John came to the police
Office and told the nature of his grefs, and the Ma
gistrate drectcd an officer to go and find Georgina
Jackson and Samuel iiansan; which mandate having
been performed, they were both sent to the tombs.
Exchanging Coats.-A specimen of the genus
loaier was brought up in castody of an officer,
charged with the preparation OF petty theft. In
the neghborhood of Vesey street there "A nine pin
alley frequented by none but gentlemen. Into this
alley loaer, however, would occasionally intrude,
and like Satan among the sons of men, came and
stood IN the midst. On Saturday, BrIce V. Baker
came there took off his cost, and hung il up
where the coat Of Gardner w. kimbalI. Pre-
sently the balls rolling and the pins tumbling
about-bets ran high and great was the excitement
One game succeeded to another until il was per
ceived that the strange gentleman had departed,
and then Mr.. kimball began TO wonder where his
coat was, and then he suddenly remembered that his
coat contained s and strong suspicion came
Mr.. kimball's mind that the strange gentleman had
made slight mistake. Pursuit was accordingly
made after the strange gentleman, and after some
little lodging he found and brought to the Of
flee, where he pretended that " Pom his homer il
was all a mistake" The magistrate, however, had
heard of some very remarkable condolences before
and he had shrewd suspicion that il was not all
mistake, and he sent Brce V. Baker 10 the tombs TO
await his trial for grand larceny
Casualties That may prore profitable TO The Coro-
ner.-Yesterday poor Italian, who has been for
time sick, died in a cellar in Ann street. Not
having had any medical attendant, IL will be neces-
sary for the Coroner to hold an inqucst.-On Friday
a hogshcad of moasses fell from a store in South
street, and nearly killed young man, who was at
work below He was carried to the hospital in a
dangerous state.-The same afternoon young sailor
named William Edwards, had his arm shattered
while observing the operations of some miners, who
blasting rocks at South Brooklyn. He was
also placed in the hospital.-On Saturday German
named James Lindenbergen, cut his throat with a
case knife, while the Police Officers were searching
his premises for stolen goods. Although he sever
ed the windpipe and nearly cut the carotid artery
yet IL is thought he will survive, and be sent To the
State Prison. We enquired at the Hospital yester-
day afternoon, and the officials reported that they
were all as well as could be expected.