The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-06
CITY IntellIgence.


Gil of city One OF the that will prevent
such reformation necessary is their almost entire
want of practical experience and their apparent lack of
knowledge from whence to obtain it, In contemplating
the character OF crime, made manifest In this city Tor
years past there be hesitation in pronouncng
ceivers of stolen goods be mischevous than all
others combined as without the aid they afford in Pur
chasing and conceang every species OF property stolen
audulently obtained thieves and burglars would soon
withdraw from their operations as unproductve and haz
ardous beyond the advantages to be obtained Nothing
therefore be just than the re old saying THAT
If there recepers there Doid be thieres Let
thieves be deprived of the sale Of their stolen property and
they undone.
Notwithstanding this paper urged the importance of
attention to this particular offence to the members OF the
| Common Council time and again, yet in report nor
submitted has been presented in its proper
| light.
years hesitate that there at least
three humid ed of stolen goods in this cycho
Justices and Police Officers as daily engaged
in their strange as 1t may appear is
instance that receiver is arrested tried or con-
victed go
police were directed in particular manner against re-
cevers the chief part of the midnight rohberes and bur-
glaries which are much dreaded would be narrowed
down to small compass and the present depredators
compelled either to return to honest labor or sub
of police would soon rid this community Of these evils
close watch Of their premises and places OF reception Of
stolen goods would the thieves ana burglars IN
such that they could not dispose OF their stolen
property. system Of rewards devoted particularly to
the and conviction of receivers OF stolen goods
would effect morebeneft than any other we might add
| all other attempts 10 prevent crime in tins CITY
The receivers of this city may be divided into three
classes the first innocent receivers not aware that
they are stolen articesthe second careless
receivers, asking no questions and purchasing every
thing that is offered and the third criminal receivers
who know the price paid the appearance OF the
son offering and other circumstances that the property
has been originally Many of the last named who
are Immediately connected with protested and notorious
thieves and who their principal private supporters
especially when apprehended and under prosec non be-
have been tried acquitted pardoned from Sing Sing or
discharged after due sentence OF the law These men,
hol, thaf nt
of receiver less hazardous and more profitable than
that thief and to conceal the fraud frequently estat
sh themselves in conspicuous stations ana conduct var
Gus kinds of business cloak to their operations
Sometimes jewellers-pawnbrokers--g
house keepersjunk shops-dealers in wearing apparel,
Old and new-shipping furniture Sc
The dangerous of these classes the protested
no obtained by the thieves and burglars than the
crucble converts it into solid lump, and all trace Of
theft is thus forever obiterated
We shall in another article, point out other important
measures that the Common Council with all its promises
police reformation have entirely overlooked in the va.
rious reports this subject
On the subject of receivers however, we know that
every member of the police department, who has any
knowledge Of his business well every intelligent
citizen will perceive the soundness of position in
this article The honest and fair dealer cannot enter into
this means at one third its actual price. thorough
pervson careful watch and actual search If necessary
the premises of should be adopted by the
lice Honest men in business who have nothing dread
would rejoice at such system OF inspection and submit
to it cheerfuy knowing that its tendency would be to
| public against knavery and dishonesty.
The attention Of the Police COMMITTEES OF the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen that meets this evening, specially
called to this matter understand they have under
consideration the Police bill presented months
which received the appreciation OF every practical man
who per,ised at the time contains
mend It than all others offered to the Common Council.
| DAY WITHOUT DErEcTIoS.-We would not risk the
that yesterday passed over without commits
sion of crime in city OF sufficient magnitude to com
e m TO the y a.
circumstances, except some poor miserable devils whs
: cothing of little value.
Coroner's OHice.-Friday Jan. 5--The Coroner
not called upon yesterday to hold any investigation
in of sudden death, notwithstanding the night pre-
vous cold enough to freeze many poor object who
r might have been exposed to its inclemency,
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Vandervoor
and Purdy.
JONAS B. Phillips. Esq, Acting District Attorney.
| JAN 5-Triai for Grand Ldrceny--Francis Brown wal
put his trial indicted for stealing $40 SO in bank notes
Sc from the coal office of Messrs H. j. Adophus DC
kerhausen, No. 377 Water street. the 18th Nov last
Mr. II. j. OcKERHAusES testified that the prisoner and
man named Clark into his Office the former wishing
purchase ton of coal that he went into the yard with
prisoner and while he engaged there his dcsl
J, was broken open and the money gone Money resem
bling that stolen found the prisoner when arrest
ed by officer Mc(irah, and colored named Dorsey
stated that he person that strongly resembled tn,
. prisoner take the money out of the desk
The evidence being extremely vague, the jury. with
out leaving their saats rendered verdict of guilty
.4noLter Grand Larceny--James Clark, the person
above alluded to- was then put on his trial being thu
accomplish OF Brown in stealing the money. The color
ed in this instance recognized Clark the person
who took the money but was not clear of his identity
when he first arrested So bill corresponding with
,lost by Mr.. Ockerhausen was found upon him. The
jury could not agree upon verdict in this case
Forfeited Greco sdnces.-John Jack called to
trial Indicted for keeping disordery house at No
Mulberry he did and his recognzance
were forfeited those Of James Jack in the of $500
William Searle next called for creating nuisance il
the Fifteenth Ward, viz slaughter house, No. III
Twelfth street he did not answer to take his trial. AM
. his bail was ordered to be estreated.
.assauLs and Batteries-Iienry Bogart Elvina Brown
Bernhard and William N Thison severay indicted 70
assault and battery, then called, neither of whom
answered and their respective recognzances were for
, feted
Committed for Contempt Of Comt-Henry Dorsey, thu
coored man. and witness in the cases of Francis Brown
and James Clark ordered by the Court to be imprson
in the City Prison for three days fora contempt in refu
sing to obey subpenas served upon him to appear as
witness in the above
Trial for Mansaughfer-Ceorge Conkright ther
placed the bar indicted for manslaugher, in having
the sh of October lsa2 caused the death Of Good
win by INJECTING violent blow on his head while pas sing
down the Ninth Avenue, below Sixteenth street John
Goodwin, the father of the deceased called for tn,
! prosecution and stated that his James brought
home insensble the sth Of Oct 9i2 from blow re
ceivea, and died the following day
HUGH CROSBY, testified that he was at the Helen Nc
Gregor House. in the 9th Avenue, with person named
Humphreys the deceased there Also and they played
domnoes and the father OF the deceased invited in
and after drinking he left the deceased Humphreys and
witness then went to house in 10th street, kept by
ing cards Goodwin, Forester and witness and man
whose name he did not know, sat down to play Conk
right there and Humphreys and these two had some
words this the evening OF the Sth OF October
Conkrght also abused witness and muss took place al
through the party but blows given they agreed
to drink and settle and while doing so at the bar Conk
right went behind it and seized oyster knife which
taken from him by the landlord Conkrght, (the pr
soner ard the deceased then went out to fight and
witness leaving the premises after them told watch
man to to the they going to fight, and
Conkrght run but did not see blow struck or the
deceased fall about five minutes afterwards, witness
saw the deceased lying insensible on n cellar door
at the next house; it dark, about II O'Clock
q witness prevented from leaving Immediately on
Conkrght and the deceased going out in consequence
the door being closed against him by inside
Conkrght was gamekeeper at the play of cards.
In the witnesses crosscxamination by Mr. David Ora
ham, he acknowledged that he had been drinking freely
as well as his party He could not possibly say Conk
right was the man that running but 1t In
his shirt sleeves and Conkrght in his shirt sleeves
all the evening
Thomas Humphreys was called and corroborated in al