The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-30
Police lUteIllReuce.

E0uce INtelukoUCcs
Osr. a9-.1nempt to Pass Counterfeit Monfy.--Ofcef
Psrso, the 9Th ward arrested last night the notorious
pickpocket called Tom Henry. on charge Of attempt
ing 70 pass Counterfeit $40 bank BILL purporng 70 Dc
va N1' 0s'''dere Bank. Belvdere, New Jersey. tap
pears that Tom a man by the name of John Hard,
residing at No IL Sullivan cab driver the
nsr OF Lispensrd street and Broadway and invited him to
take drink and for that they entered the oyster
cellar kept by Mr. Motrey and after taking their drinks
Tom offered IN payment the above bad bill which
refusedthe ba Keeper at the time remarked that II
q counterfeit The accused then paid the bar keeper
shilling and requested the csbdrver take him the
Broadway House. Of Grand street. when he called
rendered the counterfeit BILL which was likewise
BY Mr. John wanmaRs No IFS wsRsr srss ss.s
for drinks and treated all hands present. and offered the
the bin was counterfeit which the accused denied and
called Mr. Wanmaker a id liar. This language not
an M him ou S Ss re To-
driver then conveyed him backagan TO Lspenard street,
and demanding his pay for the of the cab the accused
ieced and the above officer took Tom into custody and
conveyed him to the station-house, where on being
with another counterfeit SIS bill the Commercial Bank
of Fort Erie Upper Canada was found concealed in his
mouth and by choakng him little he was compelled to
disgorge the evidence Of his guilt Justice Osborne
committed him for trial
Brgiary-The mathematical instrument store owned
entered last night by kracksman" through the
scutte and si200 $500 worth of property placed in
bags and laid by the door all ready to be conveyed Off
and would have eventually succeeded in carrying out
their rs had they not been disturbed by that watch
ful guardian Of the night officer Elliott Of the I'd Ward
leaving all their booty behind them.
Dishonest Barkseper-Ofncer Stephens. of the lower
Ira Fowler charge of embe1sling money from the
till Of his empsyer Mr. James Evans proprietor of the
zled at sundry times upwards # $50 and yesterday
trap was ,et to catch him BY marking four half dollar
shortly after being placed there and on searching the pr
soner the identical marked money found his per-
son and identified by Mr. Evans Committed in full for
trial by Justice Osborne
Tricks upon Traveiers-Oaicer Burnley, of the lower
police arrested yesterday man called l. Selover who
a charge OF frauduentfy obtaining So SO from man
by the name Of VIM w Morris # e6 Amos street by
the passage Of the sno to %oaro er
which proved to be false consequently the above com.
plant was made Held to bail by justice Osborne
swer
Ertensiee Haul by Pickpocket-some expert
Solomon severy residing at 30 South Market street.
ton. containing $2409-amongst the money was five
way to Boston between here and Worcester board OF
the steamboat Atlantic. reward Of $500 10 offered for
the recovery Of the money:
Herald the arrest of MT BENJAMIN Babcock, Of No AZ
Bea street alleged charge Of perjury preferred
and Anthony street, whom, after thorough investiga
ton into the whole case the charge dismissed by
&
Mr. Babcock proved by highly respectable witnesses
that the matter complained Of by Mr. Mofatt
ror made by his (Babcock's lawyer. who elected to
the part complained Of in the affidavit and Mr..
Babcock having sworn to the same with the impression
that had been erased according to his directions which
fact caused the above difficulty.
Grand Larceny-A fellow called VIM. w Smith, was
arrested yesterday on charge Of stealing four sack
coats valued at $2S, belonging to Mr. VIM L. Conkln,
No. Bowery Committed for trial by Justice Ketchum
Loss and Recouery-A Mr.. George w Burr, of Hig.
gernum C lost his pocket book in Chatham street on
Tuesday last, containing $3.50 in North Carolina bank
bills check for $780, also three promssory notes,
for $780, for $780, and the other for $4 The book
fortunately fell into the hands Of honest individ
uals who returned the back to Mr. Burr the next
day, and received rewerd of s75 for their honesty
On the "Lit."-An old 'sneaking thief called Peter
Williams caught in the act yesterday morning steal
ing an overcoa worth &c. from the store Of G. T. Green
ITO Chatham street Locked up for trial.
Petit Observation-Disclosures Riley csught in pos
session off coat worth S. belonging to Mr. Fowler 1876
Nassau street. Committed for trial.
Phoebe Ann Adams, colored woman, was arrested
last night for stealing watch and 81 so in money be-
longing to Edward King Officer Oden of the Seventh
Ward took the accused to the police office. Locked up
for trial.
Israel Higgins "a boy) was detected yesterday in the
act of stealing 50 10 from wagon standing in the front
of Mr.. Coxs store, in Elizabeth street. Locked up