The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-10
City Intelligence.

POliCc.-Tuesday, Jan. 9.-CriME Nrw York
During past year twelve thousand persons have been
committed by Justices the Lower Police OF this city
for various Offences ranging from felony to misdemeanor
and including both Presuming that the Magistrates Of
the Upper Police have committed one halt that number,
not more it viii be that eighteen thousand persons
have thus been arraigned for offences in single year in
this city. In article yesterday estimated those per-
sons this city, living idly and supporting themselves by
pursuits that either criminal Illegal dssolue vic
GUS depraved, at seventeen thousand three hundred
which, will be according to the number OF commit
ments below rather than above lair estimate The
system OF rewards for arrest and trial OF rogues and pac
ing the basis of the preventive OF all crimethe con-
victon Of stolen goods fully pointed out
Yesterday, would rid New York Of the gangs Of
thieves and burglars that inies it. Every member Of
the Common Council who has any practical experience
with the extent and character OF crime In this city Will
concur in this view and we trust that no plan oil reform
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ASoTuEn DIsHoNrsr SERvANT.-No portion OF the com
muny when addicted to crime have adv anages to
effect their purposes than servants and notifying as the
reflection is we have been compelled to record several
instances here servants were the principal accessore
the burglary and robbery of their employ premises
But yesterday recorded instance OF servant girl
who had resided with family nearly two years who
caught in the act Of stealing S75 from the pockets
her employer while he asleep with his wife in their
bed room and to-day have to record another in
stance of young girl, only IL, named Rosannah Morris
who had been in the employ OF Samuel Ellis, % Varick
street. and while there the Goth u stole three silver
table spoons and silver tea SPOON valued together al
Sl3 She arrested by officers Fream and Cockeiair
confessed the theft and Implicated another girl named
Catherine Cotton, aged about L. who went with her to
sell the spoons to Frederick Rath, 300 Bowery. The
spoons recovered broken Into pieces the same as
when offered by the girls and the dishonest servants
then locked up for trial at the Special Sessions.
ARREST or BILLY BARLow.-The money drawer Of the
reectory of Abraham Allen Of 81 Peck slip robbed
days since of about SIS, and yesterday morning
nearly the amount stolen. Suspicion fell upon
named John Graves alias Billy Barlow who had be en-
the refectory the morning the money was first missed
also yeserlay when he got trusted for his breakfast
In short time after the was missed he returned
with his back and about So in his pocket
being charged with the theft he offered the money
to Mr. Allen to settle the affair and let him so. This was
refused and officer Joseph who was the watch, was
called in to him. While proceeding towards the
police Graves gave him the slip and started off with Off
Ger Joseph close his heels The fellow made the dir
his heels but owing TO his want OF clear vision
from other cause he came in contact with car
which him to the ground with his hat fly ing in di
rection fine flowing black wig in another and his bare
close knob in the clutches Of officer joe who
close at his heels he brought to, all standing Tn,
rogue searched and part Of the stolen money found
in his possession. On arriving at the police, he
cognzed Sing Sing convict recently discharged iron
the State Prison.
RobBrSc MoSrY DRAwER--A boy named John Riley
was detected in the act OF riding money drawer Of Alb
ner Haywood OF 9 Division street and fully committed
part Of the money having been found in his possession