The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-14
CITY Intelligence

STEAMBOAT RoBsERy-This class of rogues swarm
in our Empire City, and system aticay carry on their
operations. Every steamboat arriving and departing
has its gang whose business 1t is to carry off every
stray coat umbrella trunk which they can lay tn
hands on and in nine out Of ten the rss
calls make good their exit in the confusion and hurry
without being discovered; and nothing further is heard
OF the missing article until perchance it is discovered
among the plumber found the premises of of the
gang, and is advertised among the Police news, when
the owner stands slight chance of recovering it,
There are now lying at the Police Office cloaks and
coats Of various descriptions and Sizes recovered by the
officers from men arrested for larceny, which were no
doubt obtained by such means and pledged-that being
the only way in which they be proftsbly disposed
without fear oil detection though most generally even
tustes otherwise. On Sunday afternoon two fellows
named James Wright and Edward Connolly, made an
attempt on board the steamboat New York." lying at
the wharf at the foot OF Peck slip, but failed carry
through successfully The officers Of the boat having
their suspicious allowed the rascas to go until
of them, Wright had in his possession a black frock
coat the property OF Robert Roe OF Pearl street. valued
at $40, and in the act of making off with il when
he stopped at the gangway and at once together
with his partner Connolly carried to the Police Office
where they were fully committed and will be tried on
Tuesday next at the Special Sessions. Wright is
confirmed rogue and escaped from the Penentiary on
Friday last at the Special Sessions the witness having
failed to appear against him. of similar nature
This time however, he likely to get his full deserts
Connolly is no, known to the police On being searched
list oil passengers supposed he that OF the steamboat
kosciusko" was found on him, the mate OF which vessel
had his coat stolen on the Sunday prevous-aso cer
fed declaration OF citizenship made out in the of
Atwood McQurck dated September &c H. lS42 and sw
TO before Lboeus L. Vail, Orange county in this State
which has no doubt been stolen and the recognition by
of the thefts of these lsndhark The day officers sta
toned by his Honor the Mayor at the several
landings should be more on the alert for such
depredators
FURTHER OF THE NASSAU STREET Row-Yesterday
morning. officer Stokely brought up on a warrant OBJ.
tanned on the affidavit Of Mr. Ballard, the girl Amira
Norman, who figured conspcuously in Nassau street
on Friday afternoon. The complainant or rather the
seducer charged his unfortunate victim with being va
grant, and her lot will be term OF months among
the miserable OF fal virtue who al this
crowd the asylum on Backweps Island. No action was
is extremely ILL., caused doubt by the excitement OF
past two days She underwent long examination on
Saturday, before the acting mayor alderman Purdy
To whom she narrated the history her seduction and
consequences. 1t sad tale though unhappily not
Of unirequent in the OF crime in Go
tahm.
STOLEN PRorERTY.-For the benefit of whom il may
requested to state that while overhaulng
the premises OF old offender blue satin clesk lined
with silk together with several dresses and other articles
OF ladies wearing apparel found Also box of best
sperm candles, branded end with hot iron-the
"& Son. New York; also three kegs OF white lead mark
ed "Moore Foote, Hobart, Delaware county, N. Y"
Persons having lost such property will receive every
formation application at the Lower Police Office TO Of
hcer Cockeiair.
sINe srNo PRIsoN-We are informed by Am. q. Smith,
ESQ that the number Of cow lets confined in the State
Prison. up 10 Saturday last TO 65i Of which 776
discharged their several terms OF sentence having
pired