The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-17

Nov l6-.a Dishonest Porter Officers Leonard and
Brown ofthe Chiefs aids arrested on Saturday last
employ Of Leyman, Converse & Pomsroy, dry goods
merchants Of Liberty and Little Green street on
times pieces of cloth. blankets velvets, &c. amount
ngl to several hundreds of dollars On the ar
became alarmed, and after short time acknowledg.
ed his guilt On the officers searching his person
they found STA in bank bills the proceed, OF portion
OF the property stolen and examining the residence
OF the accused piece of AlaPacca two BLANKETS and
velvet vest pattern, were found also belonging to the
above rm The officers next arrested an aruul looking
"dodger' called William Quirk, whom they found in
rear basement at No 95 Cedar street This fellow, It
appears has been fencing" for Pepper for on searching
his premises they discovered lot Of articles, such a.
blankets, diapers negro cloth, &c. which he had pur
chased from this dishonest porter, knowing full well that
the stolen from the above hrm The Chief of
police committed them both for trial
Charge Of False Preteness -Oficer Rue arrested yes
terday, German by the OF John II. Wehman, on
warrant wherein he stands charged with obtaining
of the frn OF Boiling and Lehman, No. 23a Washington
street under the following circumsiancest appears
that the accused applied to Mr. Lehman about week
ago for the purpose of inducing Mr. Lehman to become
his security for the payment OF two judgments one on
the Marine Court for the sum of s05 and the other
for SIS 81 cents the Fourth and Sixth ward Court
and to saisy Mr.. Lehman respecting his responsibility
the accused represe that he owned lot Of goods in
the store No. 2S7 William st. worth at least $500 free
from all encumbrances and also owned goods in the
store on the corner OF Greenwich and Liberty worth
S000and that upon the last mentioned stock OF goods
there was only St15 ncumbrance. Consequently upon
these representations Mr. Lehman signed the bonds
that time the accused has avoided the Complainant
Mr. Lehman having ascertained that the accused had
disposed OF the property SO represented the goods IN
previous the representations being made a. belonging
to the accused consequently the statements were false
and fraudulenty made TO induce MIR Lehman to become
his security for the payment OF the above Judgments
Justice Osborne committed the accused to the Tombs
for trial. -
Ro5S,ng on the FSue Psinis.-OAicer McMannus Of the
9Th ward, arrested yesterday, two women called Ann
Mulligan and Mary Brown, a charge OF stealing
wa let
in wing crib locateda No. 90 Cross street Locked
up for examination by Justice Drinker
Charge of Rape.-A fellow called Robert Rankin was
arrested yesterday on charge OF commtaang rape on
the person of small girl Of only yeari age by the
name OF Mary Palmer. The rascal was Committed to
prison for examination by Justice Roome
- Grand Lareeny.-Emene Thompson John Wilson.
charge of robbing Dennis McCarty of $45. while in
crib located at No $40 Water street. with portion of the
money ia their possession All locked up by Justice
Dishonest SERVANT Captain Perry of the Sth ward,
S YESTERDAY srs 10y oS aS name Mrs. ary
Dougherty, of No. II Laight street, with whom
M d
covered, and Mrs Dougherty identified the sails to DO
property for trial By 5u,ss s Drnss
rested yesterday fellow called Edward Stephens on
charge of stealing silver lever watch, worth $685. sill
yer chain worth 49, and 50 in money belonging to .
colored by the of George D. Matthews, OF 80
Canal street This theft, IT appears, was done some
four years ago, the accused having acknowledged
it to third party that he did commit the larceny On
being irsked" at the station house. the above officer
found his person, old fashioned gold watch, No.
tty of spurious bank bills the Agricultural Bank,
Montreal, and 500 bill purpong TO be on the Cincin-
natl Bank contained in large leather pocket book
An is wanted for the watch Apply to Mr. Snow.
clerk of police TOmbs Justice Drnker locked him up
for trial
Pent Lareeny.-ofhcer Sheridan of thc.4th Ward ar.
rested yesterday woman called Mary English, on q
charge OF stealing pocket book containing $o IN oank
while in crib" In Water street Locked up by Justice
Drinker for trial.
Onthe Sneak r-Some sneaking' thief entered the
dwelling house No. l62 Chambers street, occupied ~
Mrs. Cofn yesterday morning about O'Clock and ma
naged TO steal from the dining lot Of silver ware,
ing OF forks and spoons and escaped without de-
lection
J. LAYpEN Esq, Assistant Captain 9th ward Peice:
Sr-I sold J. Cassidy white figured silk hanaker
chiefs He informs the writer that they taken from
him. surprising that they were stolen such not the
ease, he puIcha ed them Saturday l4h October.
GEO G. BENNETT.
| ConoSER's OrEtcw, Nov. I6.-Sudden Death.-The
Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at the 10Th ward
station house, ths body of William Helms, 90 years
OF age, native of Long Island who taken suddenly
i'll sunday night, at the corner oil Bowery and Grand
street, and fell down and almost instantly expired The
jury rendered verdict that the deceased to his
death by disease Of the heart.
An inquest also held by Aldermen Purser Of the
4h ward yesterday, at No Iii Rossevest the body
Of Peter Feralla native of France ~ years of eye
On searching his person $40 81 in money found,
which was handed to the public administrator appears
No SO veey st. Verdict that the deceased came to his
death by apopexy
The Coroner likewise held inquest yesterday at
Ne. % Washington street, on the body Of unknown
spopery arising from intemperancs Verdict accord
ingly.