The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-14
City Intelligence.

Fns. lsh.-Lcsr PnorwRrY-CoNDucr OF rHK MUNICH
PAL PoLicE-A vast deal Of property has lately been
stolen IN almost every part OF the city and many cases
the owners are unable it, in consequence Of
not being converssnt with the proper measures to be
that entries are not cleared of hats clocks shawls &C.
which OF course disposed OF at OF the old clothes
shops abont town. that licensed for the traffic for the
purpose OF counenancng thieves In all cases here
persons have property stolen from them they should 60
or send to both the upper and lower Police Offices aud
have an account of the theft together with description
OF ths property stolen, written npon the Loss Book
which is large book Of record kept in btth the police
Offices When this is dsne the officers keep sharp look
out for property Of such description and when they
resi- receiver are enabled to recover property belong
ing to various persons.
the conduct OF the officer and privates of the Municipal
Police Whenever iey arrest party with any pro- erty,
ton House, and send the prisoner to the Police Office
The witness comcsup but the evidence OF the corpus
ci not being there, ID impossible to take affidavit
ana the parties several instances have been cischarg
ed by necessity Of the repeated requests for the property
Yesterday tustics Taylor of the Upper Police the
esteemed by every one who has ever had any thing
70 40 win n, both for his strict honor and integrity,
BENCH and for private character as man sent word
to one ofthe Station houses for pamphlets that had
been taken from prisoner, in order that the owner
might identify them make his complaint and that the
property might be safely kept The request denied
psremptory; end Justice Taylor. who has invariably
be rhed with nsulted and made application the
Court OF General Sessions which, motion OF the Dis
trict Attorney issued ITS peremp0ry order for the deli
very OF the property. This order was placed in the
hands OF officer Sckles but not obeyed yesterday
and this morning the boys from whom the property
taken, were discharged. The property was afterwards
aentup The case laid before his Honor, Mayor
Harper who will present message to the Common Coun.
Gil next Monday evening" that immediate action may
be had to prevent such assumption, and abuse Of
thority onthe part Of the M P's.
In the Court of Sessions yesterday the Recorder an
nounce to the District Attorney that the property had
been delivered up and the order the Court obeyed al
though tardy and that they should exercise their power
IN q similar manner IN all cases of a like nature.
Police Omce.-BuRoLARy-Ths Office of Francis
Gouding the of Carkson and West streets
entered last night and robbed of about $25 worth Of
perty.
JUVENILE DARINo.-A young scamp, named James
Johnson, smashed pane of glass in the ndow of Geo
W. Pratt. No Courtland street. last night and thrust
ing his hand through, snstched handful Of jewe lry
worth about $6S He caught with the spoiis in his
possession, and committed.
RoBBINo MONEY DKAwER-John Rooney was arrested
and committed for rohbng the money drawer of samue
Went, No 60 Water street, of small amount of money
Upper Police -ARREsr FOR RIor AT ELEcrror.-
Thomas Mullen and Robert Small were arrested for g
Wsrd, at the Spring election, and for violent assault,
and battery upon VIM Briggs, Of West 18th street They
were both committed.
The Milky WAY.-A female, named Sarah Byrnes wss
observed stiverng down the Bowery this morning in
camblet cloak from which trickled milky streams
which attracted the attention of ofthe efficient q
who arrested her progress AMI gently raising the
terror covering of her body discovered large can
milk. From AFTER observations discovered that she
committed for her practical illustration of astronomical
phenomena.