The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-03

Police Hecord-August 2.-CosrEMPLArEr Re.
yonM ~ THE PoLcE-This long agitated and much de-
about to be accomplished During the recess the
mon Council from the present time until The last OF
cal experience knowledge OF persons cauain,ed i'll
The course OF crime in this city its commits. and
preventive This plan will embrace all the most valuable
suggestions presented 10 the Common Council by previous
officers Of the city government. The committee having
the subject IN charge will extesd their Investigations
every mater connected with the police and will also in
vts the Judgment of persons connected with the police
departments ebdthat Of gentlemen attached TO the pub
lie press OF our city whose practical knowledge and daily
experience have rendered them perfectly familiar with
the eyds that exist in present system We happy
to perceive that the Mayor evinced sound
ana discretion in refusing remove many OF our hes,
aii d, st efficient police officers although strong efforts
have been made to produce such result Many OF ths
officers appointed by his Honor have exhibited under
the guide and experience of older associates much dis
crson. shrewdness and activity, and doubt not thai
flew months III them among the most in
the police department sf our city
WsEcxISo TO ADVANTAGE In the month Of May last.
q man calling hHsef Captain Nathan Shepherd applied
to Blair Higgins sail makers, OF Wests,reet supply
him with sat OF rails ot vessel that had stranded
the Jersey shore He represented that the weasel had been
blow ashore during a storm, and her sail, completely
torn into shIeds and that the sails he desired to
We're necessary to remove the vessel and her cargo and
on her arrival in this city would pay the OF the
bill On these representations the sails were furnished
and 10 lew weeks afterwards to the astonshment Of the
firm they found the calls had been sold to person on the
Esa' side of the city issued for the ap
Irshsnson OF Shepherd for obtaining goods valued at
yso y is.se Irssnces He was arrested on THURSDAY
RoAsrRr ON TINE polsTs On Friday evening,a young
man named Alexander Brady who had recently arrived
In this city viiit sroled into the neighborhood
the Points, and was accosted by OF the hawkev.G
operatives OF that vicinity named Samuel De Whit who
showed HIM the he tigers OF the district, and Managed
during the time to relieve him Of watch and chain and
$40 Ia money De Whit arrested tia chain nd in
his possession, and he locked up further examna
ton.
Davis OF New jersey, who was arrested on Wednesday
ny officers Cockefair and Beman charge of murder
and highway robbery in killing John oothout, about
will bs examined on Wednesday next
ANoTHER MorEY DRAWER RoBBEp-Notwithstn standing
the numerous publication made through the columns OF
this paper, cautionng the community against the young
money drawer thieves that follow public professions and
plumber while the inmates nently engaged in obser
vNon yet scarcely occasion OF The kind in
our city that numerous rOhberes do not Yester
day. as the New England Guards were passing through
Chatham street hardware store the Chatham The
atre was robbed OF 1892 by some Of these young eps
who escaped with their booty.
AN isHrMAS MAr-On Tuesday last az a boy named
James Murphy was passing the house Of Andrew OBran
In the outskirts OF our city, he endeavored to knock
green apple or two from OF the in front Of h
house, when O'Bran fred fowng piece at him loaded
with shot that entered his arms legs He
sent to the Bellevue Hospital where medical treatment
rendered bat the hoy was considered in dangerous
situation Justice Taylor being informed of the case
visited the aims hense took the lads affidavit and order
ed the inhman OBan to be arrested and fully commit
ted to answer the offence OF attempting to kill
SrABnIra INTENT TAKE LFE-A oafer named
John Marshall alias George Conner, arrested end
committed on charge Of stan ing with intent to kill
Conrad G. Hoer Of Orange street. The instrument used
was knife OF large dimensions.
FATAL Yesterday valuable horse of Mr.
Wnans stabbed in Ryder's alley runaway and smashed
some TOUR or five vehicles breaking his own wagon
pieces and his drivers and killing himself shaft
entered the breast ST the horse passing through the
pipe veterinary surgeon was promptly on the spot
but the horse died The lives Of several persons
were in imminent danger but seem to have been saved
a. by a miracle.
Coroner's RecOrd.-VIcTIM OF INTKMpERANcE.-
An inquest was held yesterday the body Of coored
woman, named Sarah Lyons native of Nova Scotia aged
o7yeas who found dead in her bed yesterday morn
ing Verdict of jury, death from Apopexy Of lungs
and brain, produced by intemperance"