The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-27
City Intelligence.

CHARGE OF FALSE PRETErcEs.-On Friday morning
last Charles H. Schneider OF No 10 south William street,
merchant appeared before the presiding Magistrate at
the Lower Police Office and made oath that in the month
OF May last he received from his Correspondent Havre
Jan Van Drunen by the ship "Oneda," Funck ,ca plain
three packages OF plants marked "W. p, l-l22-l23"
from William Prince, Botanical gardner, Flushing, Long
lsandwth special directions to the delivery OF such
packages The charges consgnees lien them berg
5000 MIR. Prince duly informed of the arrival of
ed, in which included charge Of 50 49, for pack
previously received by Prince from the Custom House
officer through mistake from board the ship Albany,
and which Prince had either neg eeted refused to
vide for The bill OF charges thus amounted to S292
and made conditional that the full amount should
be paid the packages now at hand would be retained
security Prince refused the terms and engaged the
services Of Robert p. Newly Custom House keeper,
siding at No Is Grand street. to whom he exhibited the
bill OF particulars stating It the lime that schnei
der had instructed him rince to engage broker to pass
them regularly through-that the packages were for,
warded in Sceneiders the peculiar state of his
Prnceso affairs he did not wish to risk them in hsown
name On these representations, and without Bill of
in the of c. H. Schneider, at the Custom House and
obtained the following permits:-
PERMIT MOL.
[rREK] PORT OF New YoRx.
To THE Store KEErEn OF THE PoRr:-
We certify that Charles Schneider has imported in
the ship Oneida, Funck, master, from Havre-Perms
sion hereby given to deliver to the samethree cases Of
Plants, W.P l2l, 1913.
Custom House, May 2sth, Is4s.
Signed JAMES F. TALMAN,
Deputy Collector.
J. Davenport, Naval Officer.
PERMIT No.a ~
New YoRK, May a9th, is4s
Charles H. Schneider the following packages, imported
in the Oneida Havre-three cases of Plants viz: w. p
l., 100, 1913. L. McEVEks,
This permit, made out TO Charles H. Schneider Prince
receive the packages and thus derauds the con-
sgnee at the bill Of charges and the property
his lien. On these grounds warrant issued
Newly, but return made the hour OF closing
the office.
HoNoRABLY DrscHARosp.-In the Police Reports of last
Thursday, the arrest OF Stanley De L. Mon.
tango, oil No. 253 Mulberry street, respectable and N.
dustrous mechanic on charge Of grand larceny made
by one Owen Moore, who made oath that on the morning
of the 2lst ns while taking shelter from shower
der the awning OF De l.. Montanges house, he was plum
dered by him of his pocket book containing l6 gold
Ieisns, &c, and on this oath, De L. Montange was held
to ball. and Moore detained witness to testify Yes
terday James Mclaughlin OF No. $50 Mulberry street.
made oath (Which oath was supported by that OF the
wachman that he the person arrested and lodged in
the watch house the charge of Moore but that the
Captain of the station to which he brought dmis
sed him after airing the CASE and dscov erng its
alsity. Moore-who has every appearance of person
suffering under alteration Of mind superipduced by hard
and continued drinking-when brought up before the
Magistrate fell on his knees end ntreaed the pardon oil
God and the law, for having made such an OATH aribu
ting his error very properly TO the bewiidermento his
BRAIN Mr.. De l.. MontaDge was honorably discharged
from BAIL from any further trouble and this reparaIon
is due that gentleman from the press which published his
arrest The miserable man More, after suitable and
stern rebuke from Justice Stevens allowed TO leave
the court
sRoBBiSo A THsoLoeIcAL sEMNARY.--On the 22d ul,.
student OF Theology visited the library of the Epsco
pal Theological Seminary in Twentieth street, and
while there managed to secrete ten Volumes which he
was observed by the Janto at the outer gate to
of in parcel On making enquiries Mr.. Daniel Tilot-
son, the Principal procured the aid Of an officer and
searched the lo gngs Of the thief when the pawn tickets
for the missing works were found in his drawers The
hypocriticol abstractor gives the name'of William Wea
herspoon and committed to the cells OF the Upper Po
lice Office TO aw ait his trial. Who's next 2
Another SHorLIrTER A rather respectable woman,
who gives her name Mrs Margaret Burns, was oh.
served by clerk in the employ Of Mr. Samuel Marcy
No ITO Bowery to select several pieces Of ribbon from
the boxes which lay the counter and slip them into
her pocket He instantly informed his employer, who
brought the into the back part Of the shop land
compelled her to hand the articles She Cried and
on her knees made many entreotes to be allowed
to depart in peace, but Mr. Marcy had already suffered
too much from such customers to heed her sudden repen
lance. She was locked up to answer.
CRY PRBoN-Keepers return Of prisoners committed,
discharged and remaining in prison for the week ending
Saturday, August 10th, 1913 =
White Black Total
Male Female. Male Female.
Committed, lb7 I0i IL 2sl
Discharged, % SO 10 100
Sent TO Blackwclls
Island, ~
Remaining in pri
son, 70 u ID las
MALACHI FALLAN, Keeper City Prison.