The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-20
city Intelligence.

SOMETHING THE COMMON COUNCIL or rnE MAYOR
The burglares committed within the last several
months in this city, it is we'll known, have nearly all
Cured in the dawn of the morning. after the night watch
had left their posts As an evidence we give the follow
ing cases that transpred yesterday morning:
About Al o'clock in the morning John L. Mott, was
proceeding down Walker street. he perceived the gro.
Gerry door of John Shotwen the of Walker
and Mott partly open and stopping suddenly listen he
heard snoring inside. Upon opening the door
which had been partially barracaded behind with
chests, &c. he found lying the floor pretending
to be asleep who upon being aroused said he had
the place while drunk, without his knowledge. Upon
being taken the watch house he gave the of
Myers The of the store was securely loci on
Saturday night and found to been forced open
and the money drawer cleared Of its small
change This rogue on hearing Mr.. Mott pass. doub'
was engaged in punderng the premises, and suddenly
dropped down and pretended to be asleep to avoid convc
ton on his trial.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS of the Board of Aldermen
meet this evening at o'clock.
The second arrest made by Patrick Moran private
watchman, who while returning home about O'Clock in
the morning. perceived man issuing from Of the
cellar windows of the tin warehouse Of Thomas Son
So Nassau street. with bundle under his He mme.
atey stopped the rogue and conveyed him to the watch
house where ascertaned that the bundle contained
IN sheets OF tin plate and small quantity of block tin
castings that had been stolen from the premises The
gar gave the of Harris Schwaback, and said he
tin maker by trade He had succeeded entering
the workshop below by forcing up one of the windows
These persons both esed after the hour the
city watch had retired and would have escaped not
been by the merest accident Of being seen they were
by persons not in the employ of the corporation guaru
the property of citizens The Mayor or Common
Council if we obtain legal one should look to th
matter.
FUGITIvE BROUGHT BACK Henry Hawkins, alias vii.
lams black burglar, who recently robbed store in
Canal street Of quantity of shawls &c. and boot
in Broadway Of so pairs Of boots, 81 of which
covered, and who escaped to Philadelphia, brought
back to this city yesterday by officer WEIGH This rasca
paraded streets for months in the day time with his
clothes spotted with white wash in order avoid susp
cion and during the night engaged in carrying
his predatory practices He will be used up this time
most eficctually.
AccIpENr.-A seamen fell from the yard.arm of the
brig Title, Of Gefe, yesterday afternoon, and was killed
on the spot.
FAcrs PoLicE.-There is agang Of miscre
ants who nfe the ferry boats plying between this and
Jersey city, Saturday ngha gentleman at Il
o'clock and the gang surrounded him and Of them put
his hand into his pocket and got hold Ofhs pocket book
but did not succeed in obtaining it. Whether they
hackmen not cannot say: Will the Police attend
this There are also several gangs of rascas who are
prowling about the city trying to raise the wind ~
ting fire to buildings &C. Wilt Police attend to them
also!
RoBrERY 1 BRooxLvS.-One Joseph Hall, an English
man, who has for time past been engaged Clerk
in the drug Of Mr. j. W. Smith decamped early
Sunday morning with about five thousand in Texas Urea
notes. about ninety dollars in bills and
enty three in silver consisting principally of small
change, together with Of hand drawn by Daniel
Jcpson favor of James W. Smith, for $500 sixty days
endorced, with other papers