The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-25
City Intelligence.

SUPPOSED PIcxroernTs THE Lovs iuASp BANx
PORTER ARrEsTEp-On THURSDAY evening as officers
stevens and Bowyer in Albany. their way north
on important business, they acciden,ly discovered
notorious pckpocke named George Mason hoard Of
one Of the north river steamboats, and supoctng that oil
was not right put an eye upon him. In few moments he
vanished and the boat searched in every quarter for
the rogue but without The officers instead OF
pursuing their journey remained board of The boat, and
knowing that she down the river without stopping,
and that the bird" board in snug corner,
were determined 10 nab him. They communicated their
suspicious to the captain OF the boat who ntmsed that he
might possibly be in OF the state rooms but upon second
thoughts concluded that lac wrong in his suspicious.
The officers thought otherwise; by enquing among the
walters ascertaned that there men 10 state
room of whom in bed and bad ordered some liquor
to be brought him while there They watched intervals
nn,il morning when Mason made his appearance; lie
accostcd by Stevens, aud upon entering the
they found John whitehouse alias 'the Duke" snugiy
ersconced in bed. They were immediately arrested
suspicion Of being the persons who picked the pocket Of
heover OF the Long Island Bank OF 900 in checks md
sank notes, and upon being searched $3.50 found
them aud about $500 the other. The officers Of
both the Long Island and Pha,nx Banks recognized them
the who in their institutions several times
previous 20 the robbery and the time the money
was taken were remembered prowling about the doors
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porter also recognizes them persons he several
times while passing hscw ards aud corw aids to Brooklyn
from the thmnx Bank They committed for further
examination. There appears be bur little tina, thcy
are the rogucs but the difficulty Will oban proof
sufficient 70 convict them.
Officers A. NJ. C. and james l.. Smith aided hy officer
Van Voorhees, o! Brooklyn, Of gang con-
cernei it'll the above men, in Boston on Wednesday last
Gorns Ayp yASnALs or Nrw YsRR Cauous.-Du-
lo-.
placed upon the iron ratings Of numerous dwellings in va
rcus pnrts Of our city have been wrenchei and un-
screwed by isirum s that appeared to have been
featured for thai rrrposcthus deacnc and inuring pro-
pery to the value Of several thousana dollars Officers
Joseph and Rccchlcy took the matter in hand and v dill
gent Search at length discovered that these iarcen had
been committed by extensive gang OF boys whoae a,.
ranged from 10 10 % years and that they had dispc-i Of
their plumber u, various junk shops about town at the rate
OF six cents per pound. They succeeded in srr,stnz
the following named boys who prison Hugh
Began, John M'vicker, Andrew Morris, Joseph Aires
Morris Welsh, Charles Watson, VIM. Maguire. Lcmuei
Griffith, William Curtin Thomas Kirk, John Boyd Benin
min Wells, Dennis Mahany snndy Mfolland. and Tho
mas Conner There are number of others who nrc
known TO have been in these mean md cow
ary thcs who doubt will be cuught and Gagged
These ornaments cost from IL to Is per round and
the patterns of many of them be supplied Among
dwellings, thaf thus bccn llunucrci, the
railing The house OF the Mayor Of ON city This
of the mos, contemplate kinds of larceny, and would
Disgrace the Goths and vanials Of former ngcs.
MrL.scrmo1 BLiss AhRrsrrp-The sheriff OF Chonun,
60 county this sac aided by officer Fsby arrested tho
above named person yesterday rcquistion from Che
mango county for his person. He has recently novel
lnrgs swaiha in this city and has on business a.
% Wafer street. Re has been engaged rs dealer in
country puircc ind the peculiar In which he
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comfy, aud raid for them forms the of The
charge alleged ,fosI him. lie escorted towards the
place Of destination last evening
MoRy NAILS TO Holm n M.-,Iohn Thompson of c. Ami
street; appeared nj the lower tocc Office YESTERDAY,
and entered charge OF burglary and grand larceny
against black bur gisr narrd Joseph Robertson who t.
In prison. The HI use was npicd a the tim.
the robbery and he rogue with his comranion oarr
oFcarpe'ing valued $780, French be.stssd window
shades oil cloth, and other articles, together valued
slIs portion Of the goods were found by officer King
Church street, and At riinpscns pawn broker shop.
PosLic stnooLs.--Thc Commissioners Of Common
schoola for this city held Dccting Thursay At the
Board OF Eiucntion formed Of the Commissioner and
John A. Stewart was elected Clerk committee ofthrcc
appointed 10 report the meeting So, Of rrles
for gov ornrnen, Of the Board The Deputy supcin-
tendant Of Schools Charles steuerf sent in communc9
ton which was referred TO committee a 11mmuee
was appointed to draw up diges; OF the schooiiswsap
plcablc 70 this city.
BrRolARY--The store OF Mr.. A. y. stoddard, No. 80
William street was entered on ihn,sdas n'9n OF CARY
Friday morning BY Of false keys and robbed or
goods TO the amount Of from one 70 two hundred dosrs
The robbers did not uccee IN ndng any money ana De
campcd apparently in some haste.
Axowxrr is wanted for an old English watch, made by
Crahsm No. 1879. Apply 10 officer Baker las Duane
street.
Az Ow~rR wanted for an ice morter md thirly-thrce
nsed cscutchions. taken from who il is sup
POSED has stolen them. Apply at the lower police Office,
10 officers Joseph or Beechlsy.
Court CaIendar--This Day.
srrFnion Counr.--Nos %, 20, 30. O., u g. rs