The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-24
city Intelligence.

GosE LAsr.-That arch cyprian, Melinda Hosg
was yesterday morning sent to Backweps Island in the
Black Maria" carriage for six months in accordance
with the decision Of Justice Parker II she arrives there
in safety Mr. Keeper Orser will have to keep sharp
look out upon her she will be spirited away by some
OF her companions with the same dex'ry that they have
rhei the pockets OF those unucky wghs whom she has
heretofore charmed 10 her siren den.
IMroRrANr ARREST OF GANG OF CouNrERTrirEn..
I'm tuesday night about IL O'clock Justice Matsei,
accompanied by officers Sweet, McKibbin, Brown, and
fream-al being well prepared for acdon-proceededi 10
house In Mott street, Blocker and having gained
an entrances arrested gang OF eight persous male and
McManus, Ellen Nugent Mrs Max, Mrs. Shields, Peter
smith Zone eyed, and the notorious burglar, Peter
Devoe On searching the premises, large quantity
70 bills on the Bank of Albany the Manufacturers Blk of
salem and others, together with q number of bad Next
can half dollars. Bundsge is old countereiter By
some means he conrived to escape the authorities of
BROOKLYN where he was seized for passing counterfeit
money, and already there has been true bill found
AGAINST him by the Grand Jury OF this city, for simsr
offence but has managed to escape the serving the
warrant until now Devoe is by trade a shoemaker,
anu 1t supposed that he is the person who has commit
ted the various burgares aud robbery the shoe
and clothing establishments in this city and Brooklyn
He TOO has continued to keep himself beyond the reach Of
the police, on bench warrant for burglary committed
over year SINCE The parties have been committed for
ex and Is particularly quesed that persons
'ion may have been passed within the last months
will attend a. the Lower Police for the purpose OF den,
tying the prisoners, especially the females who have
been the principal brokers.
RoBBIsG A GuEsT,-The magnanimous Hibernsn feel
ing that in ancient days made guest secure from person
al danger under the hosptabe root discovered
an enemy, is fast loosing its virtue in our community
among the descendants Of Erin Isle John Farrell, OF
rort Chester came TO day or two since, and while
mere called to his old friend, John Linden OF lbl
NoIfolk street, and after taking a drop or two
and an hours chat of other times and Iecollections
.aid himself down the fcor of his friends
mouse to take snooze by way Of reireshmen to the
physical man. On awsking he found that his watch.
valued al small S25 in bank notes. had vanished
from his pock cts in something like Malinda Hoag fashion,
ana being able to obtain satisfaction he entered
plant at the upper police and officer Schmol arrested
Linden and found the watch hid of the pillows of
ms ped and also recovered part Of the from where
ne had placed after the theft. He then fully
mitted on charge of grand larceny.
SINGULAR CHARGE.-One Owen Moore, not him who
us said run away owing than he could pay but
honest Hbernian Of that name, yesterday entered
plant at the Lower police that the Goth instant while
he was standing in front Of the dwelling Of John De La
Montague, baker, of 253 Mulberry street, during show
err man accosted him and Knocked his hat off and rob
bed him OF pocket book containing 6 gold soveregns
and his kerchitf That he was then arrested and
finally discharged by the Captain Of the watch. Yeser
day he selected Mr. De La Montague the person who
committed the robbery and not withstanding the positive
denial this gentleman OF the charge he compelled him
TO enter bail to answer the offence
CoRREcTEp in report of trial in the General SEES
sons on the 9th instant the name of Robert l.. william
was introduced charged with the larceny oil hsr
ness. Mr. Williams the complainant in tn and
therefore stands in quite different position from the
cused.