The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-12

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Court Calendar-This Day.
Cncurr CouRr-Nos 81 I47 ITO, l7s, 1885, a2l 1885, 27a
a75 276 I0a 49, l2s, 1885, 200 to 20S inclusive, 23a
SUPERIOR CouRrNos TO- n, "a 200, &c. los, 100, 49,
| Ill to l26, inclusive.
| City Intelligence.
| Supros I'D BURGLARS FROM BosroN Arrested Yes
terday morning TWO young men entered the shop Of
German barber in Doyer street, and offered lot OF
silver spoons for sale. The appearance Of the men
and the circumstance, induced hum to suspect all
was not as it should be, and making excuse that
he wished to step to neighboring store TO ascer-
tain the value of the spoons, he gave notice at the
| police Office to officers McGrath and WEIGH, who
| Immediately secured the suspected parties, and
brought them TO the tombs. On searching their per-
sons and trunks, quantity Of silver spoons were
found. and several gold and silver watches, variety
ofewelry, and also all the implements Of warfare
used by burglars, with two loaded pistols and drks
| for self defence Several letters were also found,
addressed to Jacob c. Young, Boston. They stated
that thew arrived in this city from Boston on Thurs.
| day. and gave their names as Jacob Williams and
Joseph Hastings neither of which is supposed to be
| correct. One Of them, without doubt, is named
| Young as the letters were addressed to him by a
female who seemed to be well acquainted with his
previous history They were committed for further
examination, and will in all probability cut up fat for
the Sessions lawyers. The authorities of Boston
should send an officer on to recognize them at
Woop CHEATING CARrxEN.-There are a num-
her of wood cartmen who stand at the corner of Ca
nal street and Broadway, whose loads Of wood are
considerably less than the legal measurement. Not
wi,hstanding they are nuisance to the whole vici-
nifty by their continued brawls, they yet have the
assurance to defy the citizens who occupy the build
iues in the vicinity, and cheat the public at the
same time. There may be some honest men who
stand there for the purpose of selling fuel if they
had better select other ground. The Street and
Wood Inspector will please visit the above named
place, and rectify these evils, of which the whole
vicinity can complain.
| LOOK OUT roR CouErERTEIrs.-On Thursday eve
ming about dusk, man who says his name is Samu-
ell Poole, and who is known as no green horn, step
ped into Gosng's eating house, in Fulton street, and
after taking some refreshments, rendered in payment
a $40 dollar note, purporting to be of the Bank Of
| Meriden, Connecticut. He received his change and
departed. The note was sent to neghboring bro
ker Immediately afterwards, and was pronounced
| altered, by inserting the word "Meridien" in tw
nlaces. after extracting that OF some other bank =
While Mr.. Costing was considering his loss, young
IN
| informed him that $40 note OF the same descrip-
ton had Just been offered at his place OF business,
and that the person was there waiting for the change
They both returned, and found the rogue, who, af-
Ter asking to look At the last note and getting 1t
his possession produced razor in self defence, and
threatened to cut Goslings throat if he preve nted
| his escape. He then started at full speed down
Ann street. and IN his nsnt cropped me note, which
finally caught, and fully committed for trial He is
one Of the party charged with riot at the New Ha
| ven steamboat some months since.
| AyorurR DEN OF IyFAMY BROKEN UP.-A man
named Thomas Scales, the keeper Of house Of in
famy and prostitution at No. 90 Church ct was ar
| rested on Thursday night by officer Low, one OF
the industrious indefatigables of the Lower Police,
and with the besotted inmates Of his premises,
| viewed to the Tombs. The unfortunate women.
named Margaret Smith, Margaret Waterman, Ly-
dia Clark, Sophia Butterfeld, Ellen Putnam, and
Sarah Banker, were all sent 10 the rentenuary for
| three months. Scales was bound over to answer
| the complaint at the General Sessions. Justice
Stevens deserves much credit for his promptitude
| in disposing of these cases. We understand that
complaints have been entered against a number of
these places ofass ignation. So, ye unfortunate in
CopoSrR IrauEsr-The coroner held an in
quest, yesterday, on the body Of a man named
Adam Titus Ed wards, who had died from disease
of the lungs He was about 40 years Of age, and
had been unweli for some months past. He died
Yesterday morAing about 9o'clock, very suddenly,
while sitting in char.
quantity of female under clothing Thursday
nj rht will find it, application to officer McMa-
hon. at the Lower Police, who arrested two men
with it in their possession named John watson
Ropn,Nc MiLLrNKR.-Thomas J. McCune
stole velvet hat from Mrs. Hunt, lI4i Bowery,
and waite hman w. |. L. Haight caught him in the
STEALING CREpr.-George w. Gibbs, desiring
to obtain cred for stock Of groceries, cribbed the
"Pass Book" belonging to the steamboat Swan,
and officer TaPpan passed him into the Tomss,
whence he will, in all probability, be passed TO
| John Browns jurisdiction.
| ATTEMPTED BuReLARY.-Ths house Of Colonel
James Monroe, in Varick street, appears to have
been recently selected BY thieves and burglar. az
| some clothing stolen; and last evening, rogue
was detected by Mr. Robert Jones, in attempting
10 open the street door by means OF falfe keys He
| William Thomas. The Colonel has prepared him
self TO give the next rogue caught in the house q
warm reception. So be careful, ye light fingered
gentry, how YOU enter his premises.
coat. we'll made, with the name Of 1T. +. Good
hue written on the lining. The owner can OBJ
tain II bv app alton to officers Relyea or Sweet, OF
the Lower Police.
Douglas. native of England, aged about 60 years,
died suddenly on Wednesday evening, at the house
| Of her neice No. So Sullivan street. She had been
in III health for length Of time previous and the
Tar WAY TO GET SLAM.-Go to grocery
s,orc and inform the proprietor that captain OF
vessel laying at certain pier, wishes 10 purchase
a bill Of groceries Then select fine old West Yes
phaa ham, and request that boy shall De sen
with II to the vessel 10 company with you, IN oroe
tha, the captain can see it, Alter the boy has pro
ceeded short distance, tell him that you have lei
bill Of ladng on the counter Of the grocery. ant
ask him TO run back and get It, The noy consen's
you hold the ham to accommodate him, ana s,'e
he is out Of sight, walk off as fast as possible. Thu
|, did Mr. Saml. Johnson serve II. @: Howard yesler
day but he was finally caught, and fastened IN TN
. Tombs, 10 be irledfo his dex,erity.