The New York herald., 1845-09-27

Police Intelligence.


SEPr. 26.-Ertensre Robbery-liessrs TIFFANY youns
Ellis Nos l59 and 100 Broadway were spprsed few
tioaal Police Gazee. that for time past an extsn
sive system Of robbery had been practised on them
through the agency of a colored by tho name Of
Peter Holmes who had been in their employ as porter
Mr. Camp caused Holmes TO be arrested and after
ring the services OF officer Norris to the resi-
dence Of Holmes in Reade street. Greenwich street.
where found various stolen articles OF value sum
cient to establish the guilt Of Holmes Besides the a
cles OF stolen property there were found several hundred
policies and slips purchased with the OF his rob-
berries evidently showing that he had long been engaged
in his guilty career. Holmes and his wife both
committed to prison. and IRON information obtained
ocsr Norris and Mr. Camp resumed their abors IN the
recovery of the stolen property probably amounting to
Amongst the receivers of these goods, may be msn-
toned Marcus Cicero Stanley, the keeper Of an ex.
change and policy Office No 10 West Broadway who IL
alleged has been in the habit purchasing goods from
homes for several months past. From Stanley small
oil razors penknives, &c. recovered from person
named Townsend, who keeps a. No losWest Broadway.
umbrellas parasols gloves hair ornaments fancy jew
elry, work boxes, &c. SC were also recovered from
young female. Another haul Of similar character
likewise made at the store of Elizabeth Gloucester No.
s. Since writing the above, officer Norris has rscov-
cred from colored girl, living servant at No. -
Wooster street. small amount OF the stolen property
and lot of goods from coored female residing at No
Isl Reade street, another lot was found pledged at Jack
sons pawn shop, in Reade st. fourth lot was like
wise found in the possession Of coored girl known
Frank, at house in Orange street, formerly kept by
Pete Williams It is expected that in the Of to-
morrow much larger amount Of the property will be
restored to the owners.
Mock AUCTION Esabhshmenis--In consequence of the
praseworthy pursued by the Mayor, in caution
ing unsuspectng citizens and strangers against entering
the various mock auction establishments, of the
propretors othese fraudulent concerns have commenced
proceedings against his Honor for damages alleged to
have been sustained by them in their business. These
gentry will doubtless discover no that the Mayor
will be sustained by the people in his endeavors to pro-
ect the public from the base frauds that daily perpe-
trated in these establishments On this the follow
ing section from act for the establishment and regula
ton OF the Police of the city OF New York. passed May
Ith, 1884, may throw some light:
Sec II. 1t shall be the duty OF the Policemen to obey
such orders they from time to time receive from
Captains and Assistant Captains Of Police respecting their
duty and to report through the Captains and Assistant
Captains to the Chief Of Police all violations of the Cor
poration Ordinances to preserve the public peace and
1t shall he the duty OF the Policemen to render every
sistance and facility to ministers and officers Of justice
and to report to the Captain all suspicious persons, all
bawdy houses receiving shops, pawnbrokers' shops
Junk shops, secondhand Dealers gaming houses and all
places where ders tpplers gamblers and other disor
derly suspicious persons may congregate to caution
strangers and others against going into such places and
against pckpockets watch suffers droppers, mock
oneers burners and all other vicious persons to direct
strangers and others the and safest their
places of destination, and, when necessary to cause
them to be accompanied their by of the
Police
Capture Of Female Conrtct-A female named Eliza
beth alias Anna Davis recently sent to the Peniten-
uary Tor three months but through some secret nhu
other she was again ouud large in streets
al O'Clock this morning, when she was retaken and
sent back to her old quarters
Threatening to KiL-James McGarven arrested
last night charge of threatening to kill his wife
Bridget
Discharged--Charles NJ Vosburgh, who arrested
suspicion OF having committed grand larceny, has
been honoaby discharged it being clearly shown that
he entirely innocent of the charge preferred against
him.