The New York herald., 1845-08-30
Police Intelligence.

AUG. 29.-The Richmond Rape Case MIR. George
Compton Sleight, arrested, on charge of having
committed rape upon a married female at Port Rich.
mond was this morning examined in relation to the
plant preferred against him, and discharged The in
vestgaton OF the resulted in the arrest OF the
mttng magistrate, false Imprisonment. well
placing the fair complainant by means in the most
agreeable situation.
Babe the alleged Pirate-Thiq individual is now abo
ring under Inflammation of the lungs, and unable
sit During the weather he has been in the ha
bit OF flooding the floor of his cell with Croton water,
and taking cold BATH which made his quarters damp
and unit TO sleep in He had also mprudently left off
portion of his underclothng and thereby contributed
greatly to his indsposition.
Case Of alfred Kershap-Two additional complaints
have been preferred against Alfred Kershaw whose ar
under the Stllwel act for defrauding his creditors
to consde rable amount was noticed few days ago..
II will probably be remembered that few days ago the
arrest and commitment OF Alfred Kershaw, charge
of defraudng his creditors duly announced IN the
Herald Two other complaints have subsequently been
made against the same-one of which charges him with
having false preences obtained $500 worth goods
from Peter ii. Vandervoor OF No Pine street, which
property he sold the following day at tho auction store
Of Mr.. Sampson, and pocketed the proceeds. ,
Robbing Drager-A lad named Thomas Mckinney
was arrested last evening charge of robbing the
money drawer of Mr. Peter Pye the of Delan
ccy and Cannon streets.
Unrest Of Fugitirelsaac Lounsbury, fugitive from
justice, charged with stealing a trunk containing
mas Keese, Jr Of Rondoud traced to this CITY, and
arrested last evening by officer Hunt.
II Hard Customer-A fellow named Anthony Morris,
yesterday arrested in the Fourteenth Ward charged
with disorderly conduct His discharge procured
into the Eighth Wsrd where he created another disur
bance, and again taken into custody and fined 80
Burgidry-Last night the premises of Mr.. Obadiah
Newcomb, carpenter in Tompkins street, broken
open and quantity Of workmans tools stolen theefrom
subsequently two men named Leander Moss and Saml
Johnson arrested and held to to a charge
of committing the offence.
Counterfeit Money-Compaints this morning
presented against two individuals named Mctinn father
and for uttering counte rfe SO bank BILL purpor
ing to be issued by the Orange County Bank of Chelsea
Vermont-also counterie 81 on the Southern Bank
An ufien of
Police of the Sixth Ward, this morning relieved
from his duties for season. account Of violating the
pre- cribed regulations.
Grand Larceny-A man named Felix Daily, was ar.
rested this morning by officer Riley, charge Of steal
ing $40 IN money irom John Nye.
The Mtna Fine Cstiector.-As officer Cornell of the
ls ward, was IN the neghborhood OF Peck Slip yeseI
day afternoon his attentoniwas attracted to store, in
which there appeared TO be considerable commoton
On approaching he discovered individual, who
afterwards ascertaned to be the well known Militia Fine
Collector alias joseph Gulick, dragging the clerk
the store by the collar towards the entrance in accom-
pshng which, various articles, such oil, sc were
upset aud lost Under these circumstances officer Cor
nell after making Inquiries of the nature OF the
difficulty, arrested Guck and took him before
the magistrates at the Lower Police, where he dis
charged, on The ground that he with IL
call the clerk 10 account for nonpay Of militia
fine IN doing which, however, he appears to have neg
iec'ed to produce his authority, and forcing
clerk away from the store leaving exposed to puner.
sariag al he SPigoi, and losing al The Bmg Hoie.
a icw nights officer Bles o the First Ward
Police. passing along William street. Ia the vicnit,
Of Liberty about II O'Clock lie % ervcd female ente
the premises oi an extensive Importer of ewelry &c
whereupon he Nas ~ iucel io her feturn Aiiei
an interval OF several hours obt came looking
coiocd woman oi the most deg aded character, who .
stantl, commenced nsug the poiane language and
bitterly comlained that she had received qid pr
quo. Officer Bles mmeiate, took the woman into Gus.
ody and ascetained from her that she had mteo
into the premises by the clerk who usually slept there
doubtless with view Of protecting the valuable proper
~ OF his employers The practice oil permitting clerks
to sleep in stores in order to protect the properly from
plumber seems to be very njudcious for according TO
the best Information that can be obtained this point il
is believed that the truth of the old adage quoted the
head Of the present article is fully verified as
The class OF prostitutes alluded to- generally the as
socates OF burglars, thieves &C. and through their
distance, entrance into stores, and robberes committed
without exciting the least suspicion the manner in
which access efe ted
Court FOR the CORRECTION OF ERRORS Pre-
sent; The 1t Governor and - Senators An Inv
taton to attend the Temperance Convention receiv
ed and accepted when inconsistent with their duties
members OF this court No Ia, r. ID. Mickles vs. the
Rochester City Bank. Mr.. ). Mathers was heard for
appt- T.. r. Smith heard for respt. Afternoon
sesson-Mr Il. r. Smith concluded for respt and Mr..
Darwin Smith was heard the same side, and MT, v
Moron was heard 10 reply.