The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-09
Police Intelll.ence.

The Beaufies Of Strao Bail-It will be remembered
calling himself whose isGssrie
Thorn rson, for roobing an Italian gentleman at the
United State: Hotel BY breaking open his trunk and
arrested by the Chief Of Police the property
vered. and Champion acknowledged the robbery, and
$4,000 This Thompson, alias Champion, is the same
fellow who some years ago forged treasury note IN
the State prison he managed, however. to make his
escape from prison, and after short period was
arrested in CINCINNATI and taken back to his old
quarters where, after serving the State about seven
years, he was pardoned by President John Tyler
since that time he has robbing the hotels in differ
ent cities In Boston he was detected in robbing gen
tleman Of the hotels and sentenced to two
in se State prison. He served out his time, and came
in our hotels was after good deal Of time and ngenui
ty, arrested and confessed his guilt and would have
been safely lodged in prison at Sing Sing. had it not
n Notorious Counterfser Boiled. : Willism w. An
dros arrested about two weeks since for passing
"foul;" and also willing plead guilty. He was,
however, straw baed on last Thursday. This
Therefore these two rascas are ed to be at large
to rob public with mpunity through this miserable
Petit Lareemes-John Riley and James Hughs were ar.
rested last night. by policeman Of the lst ward, on
suspicion Of stealing lot iron Locked BY Justice
James Willis was caught in the act Of stealing cap
from Patrick Donnally. Locked up by Justice ioker
By Eo Ss and %
Station House, supposed to be insane.
Charged Nth Passing Counferfit Monev-A man CALL
ed Joseph EIlil, was arrested by officer HeDshaw,
charged with passing counterfeit $40 bill purporng
to be the Schenectady Bank, Christian Wnchel.
man. No l59 Prince street Taken before Justice Rooms
Burglary Thomas Williams Was nabbed" last night
in the act Of walking of with cloak and cap from the
entry Of house No 06 Prince street. valued at S33 be-
longing Henry r. shirland, No 70 Dey street This
rascal opened the door with false hey. Committed by
Justice Roone
Montreal Bank Rob5sr. -Ofncers Stephens, Leonard
and Brown returned from Montreal late Saturday
night having lodged those two bank robbers Ready and
Hanfeldt snugly 10 Jail They left this city on last
Thursday we X and after very cold sleigh ride. ar
rived in Montreal the Sunday night following, many
hours ahead OF the mail, taking with them New YORK
Herald announcing the Of these 10 New York.
which copied Immediately by the Montreal papers
The May Montreal felt much pleased aud astonished
the arrest and complmen'ed the officers and Chief Of
Police of New York for their prompt and shicent man
ner in doing up police matters
No PrLors IN PORTLAND The Portland Adper-
fiser mentions the following remarkable fact;-We
pilots in Portland and so far as we know there
trade nearly hundred years Its calling unknown
and for the best OF reasons, that We do not
need them and whoever doubts our statement wants
ia Their formation may step down TO the wharves in
Boston, and he can find hundred shipnasters In two
hours who will endorse what we have said Strangers,
coming for the first time, want to he shown the
way in, ut any seaman, whether a Bowdtch fore.
hand. alter slight personal acquaintance with tue
courses, could bring in steamer without pilot, any
Of the day night when he could the land
the lights These assertions rest upon typographical
and photographed facts and upon the experience CT
many years. and the Law and practice of insurance at
this port settled accordingly