The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-06


POllce-FEB. 6-REcEUER OF STOLEN Goops.-On
Tuesday night last the stone cutters yard OF Lawrence
Owen the corner Of West and pe.osossss s was
chise at SIS u.s. threelasge hammers worth $e and two
patent hammers worth s stolen from the premises Yes
teray -four Of the chises found at an
iron Of Front and Catherine streets the prope
q which stated that he had purchased them Of John
McFee, who kept junk shop at 81 Hammersley street
officer McGrath Immediately arrested McFse, and found
of the hammers that had been stolen from the
S S admitted that he sold them. His wife saws she
bought them from some who offered them for sale At
their junk shop The Common Council should compel
all Junk shop keepers to make an entry in book the
names of all persons from whom they purchase goods
their residence and the amount paid to them This would
auce by their ready purchase Of every thing offered for
sale.
low who has made professions of religious faith, and s
tached himself several different congregations In this
city, called at the dwelling Of Mary Williams isi
Eighteenth street. and represented that Miss Este OF Bed
ford street with whom she acquainted had sent him
for her cloak the funeral Of deceased member
of the congregation TO which she belonged The cloak
obtained and given to Lucas but not being returned
after several Day, enquiry was MADE and we, iSrnd
Lucas either The rogue has managed to escape until
Yesterday when the Tact disclosed to minister of
Newark to which place Lucas had ab.conded. He was
charged with the offence and attempted escape bat was
pursued the ministers who asr hard chase overlook
him and brought him to this city where he was fully
.sS for months past Of thu. robbins the females Of the
congregation that he has introduced himself into and fer
which OBJECT ne no Q0upt Vslte0 our ne8npoD Oh
Newark.
STEALING BAG OF SLvrR-A man, named Charles Gil.
bert who occupies part of the house Of Peter Hay 81
Cannon street. arrested on Sunday night by Alder
man Briggs charge of stealing bag of specie con-
| tanning $780, the property Of Mr. Hay. The circum-
against him aIethst he occupies part of the
househat the bag that contained the specie was
found in TIE sink in the yard from which he was seen to
ISSUE and that fork found with him matched the marks
the chest that contained the money that had been
broken OPEN He committed for examination.
CHEATING EMIoRANr PAssEvoERs--A man, named Hiram
Hustled, who has been engaged with others in an ofhcs
Tor obtaining passengers to the west was arrested yeser
lay by officer James L. Smith charge Of fraud, in
selling ticket for passage on line that he was not
authorized The circumstances az charged are, that
Patrick Marmon paid him SIS for passage to Albany in
the Housstonc Railroad lne for which lie received
ticket marked "Raroad Line 10 Albany, and signed by
Hiram Hustled agent. The ticket was found to be
worthless and the agent of the Housaonic railroad line
testified that Husted has connection with TINT line in
any He was fully committed to answer tho Of
fence.
Coroner's OAlce-FEB 6.-The Coroner held an in
quest yesterday at Bsckwels Island, on the body Of
woman named Sarah Benjamin who had been committed
the 4th Of December vagrant post mortem ex-
animation resulted in the opinion that her sudden DEATH
which took place Saturday was occasioned by spon-
rupture of aneursmal sack at the arch OF the
rota." The jury returned verdict in accordance with
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