The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-12

Police Office Thursday Ian IO-Ioox IN yorx
snRyAsI'-A female named Jane Duncan, who had for
merly lived with Mrs Elizabeth Hcarsey No. lOl Mercer
street. arrested and is fully committed to answer for
stealing three gold rings cambria pocket hes
towels sc worth $40 IRON her late mistress with whom
she had lived for than two years. Mrs Hearsey
placed confidence in the girl who left her employ
on her disposition than the desire OF Mrs H. and she
frequently visited the house Time alter time articles
missing, but still Jane was not supected at length
however something very suspicious came to light and
search warrant procured ransack James premises
when to the almost incredtabe belief OF Mrs Hearsey,
Of her stolen property found concealed In James
trunk She is fully committed This should be warn
ing persons hiring servants not to place implicit conf
dence in their honesty for scarcely day passes but we
have to Herald depredations committed by this class oil
persons.
FEMALE PrcxrocxEr-wiam Clark, one Of our sea
board the frgae Raritan ashore on Wednes
day night and in his pockets placed nearly all
his money viz $40 in bank bills and sraying into the
Five Points met with girl named Margaret Hart who
eased him of his leather purse and its contents. The
tar did not like her treatment towards him. avowng that
he would have cared fig if she had stuck to him. but
to take his purse and then Immediately quit the hull was
too much and therefore he had her put in prison.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRErENcE,.-A Prussian named John
w. COIN, was arrested yesterday charged by Andrew
Struck Of No l4 Spring street. Of deiraudng him OF $40
Cohn appeared, kept confectionery store at No 20 Dr.
vision street and agreed with Struck Saturday night
to give him possession thereof contents and ALL for SO
Struck his declarations that the property was free
aud closed the bargain paid the money
On Sunday morning he took possession Of the stock in
trade and the premises but his utter dismay at an
ly hour Monday morning the Sheriff came in and took
ed poor Struck who has since asceaned that there were
two other executions the property also a mort
gage and also that Cohn had paid OF mortgage
with his $40 Cohn held to bail in the OF $500
to answer.
DrsoRDERLy HOUSE, TRoUBLE.--The celebrated
Emelne Robinson was arrested and put in prison in de-
fault of bail, for keeping disordery house at No 20
Robinson street The rest of the inmates fed the ap
proach Of of the Police.
RoBsgp n ROOM MArE.-The celebrated Alfred
Cromme;ne OF Mary Rogers notoriety arrested and
committed prison for Stealing about $33 worth OF
ing apparel from Albert Pawley, fellow mate Of
his while they were boarding together at No n Nassau
street Pawey became SICK and while in that state lost
much Of his clothing and suspectng Crommene must be
the person who took it, got search warrant and the
greater part OF the missing property found upon him.
COrOner's Omce-Jan ll.-An inquest was held yes
erday Of character truly appalling to narrate 1t was
the body of male infant that found in the sink OF
the house No 80 ST. Marks Place by person who hear.
ing its cry rescued il from the horrible death that awaited
il. twas found to be the offspring OF servant named
Bridget O'Brien living in the family occupying the
house, and who had been delivered Saturday after
and about hour afterwards threw into the sink
as she says fancying to be dead at which time
after its cries heard On Sunday the miserable
Their and her child which had been timely rescued from
DEATH conveyed the Bellevue Hospital where the
child died on Tuesday The physicians of the establish
mony the jury considered the infant to its death
from congestion of the brain produced by exposure in the
sink" 1t also appeared that the infant OF negro
traction. She is held to answer
SUDDEN DEArH-A colored woman named Ann j Right
aged about twentyfour years servant in the family
No no Broadway, found dead this morning about six
o'clock lying between two chairs in the basement
She had complained of palptation the heart for
time. Verdict OF the coroners jury in the case-deah
from disease Of the heart.