The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-02
City Intelligence.

Police OHice.-Frday, Dec. l.--ArTEMPrEp HIGH
RoBBERY-As Nicholas Sibert Captain sloop Coco
Hope, from Pottsve was passing through West stree
Chambers about half past O'Clock on "Wednesday
evening, he attacked by three of the ruians tha
prowl along wharves of whom knocked him down
and the others proceeding to rob him, when officers
John Low and Rutherford who were returning from the
station foot of Courtandt street. pounced upon the
calls and secured named John Marshal who safely
locked up for further orders He is old rogue and
should be well punished for his participation in such dar
ing act.
THE Bitter Bit A fellow named Stephen Gedney vo
UNFAIRLY entered the lower police office yesterday morn
ing and confessed that the night the 18th ut he sto
silver watch from the cabin of the brig Archer, East ri
YER. That he afterwards took cruise on the Points
when the watch was stolen from him by black fellow
named James Bryan who had since offered to sell it
John Francis, of % Orange street for S. His statement
being confirmed in part Bryan was locked up for trial
the charge.
FORGERY IN DESTROYING A REcEIPr--Martin Abel
boarding house keeper applied at the lower police yeser
day. procure the arrest of Jacob Altman who had been
boarding with him. for feoniousy destroying receipt for
$50 49, being in full for all demands for board On making
his affidavit to that effect warrant was issued for All
man. who committed by Justice Stevens charge
Of forgery in the fourth degree for examination this
ing at ii o'clock.
HOUSE, RoBBER-On the night Of the Goth ult the hall
door of the dwelling Of Isaac + Hopper TIA Grand street
entered by thieves dark srtou beaver hat
cloth cap and Rob Roy shawl stolen valued at about
$780, The surtout coat was offered for sale to L. II. w
Hazard, 205 Centre street. by fellow named James
Upngon who was arrested yesterday and committed for
examination.
VINO. Losr five pieces Of Bishop Lawn store mark cd
20. MY. c."-and on the inside 24-l2." Also eight
silver watches, piece of calico five pieces of
seine de laine and three black cloth overcoats Apply
the lower police Office this morning. to Captain OKeefe
and officer Joseph, when the articles will be exhibited
PocKET Book DRoPPER RoAsrEp.-Bill Teneycke, alias
"Frenchy, was arrested yesterday morning by officer
John Low while in the act Of attempting to cheat
horn out Of So by dropping and finding pocket book
stuffed with Globe and other worthless bank notes. He
was sent to the penitentiary as vagrant.
Warren srurrER,.-Bill vanhorn and Ned Clark, well
known watch suffers arrested yesterday morn.
ing by officer John Low the foot of Courandt street.
while in the Of attempting to sell brass watch with
nsidcs for valuable gold repeater They were taken
before Justice Stevens but the bargain not having been
fully completed, the rogucs let loose to play the
same fraud upon somebody else Why were they not
sent to Blackwel's Island as Migrants
GroneE CuMMISo recently tried in the Court Of ses
sions for conspiracy against Mr. Oracle of Brooklyn was
cent to the Penentary yesterday for three months for
stealing $ls from Corde Often.
Cor0ner's Office -DEc. l.--BURSEp TO DEArH.-A
coored child age1 two years and half named Thomas
Thompson burned to death at the house Of his pa.
rents 1857 Ludlow street. yesterday The mother stepped
into the yard to obtain some water, when the child's
clothes took fire and severely burned him. that he died
in short time after. Verdict, accidental burning"