The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-16
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
Passing Counterfeit Msney-Onicers Wilson and Hep
burn of the 18th ward last night In arresting
two men called John Gilbert and John Hill, whom they
detected in passing 50 counterfeit bills purporting to DO
oaicsr Wilson was in tho grocery store of Moore and Al
len the OF Mott and Blocker streets about
ocleca last evening" when the accused eS'e,sa
msut for which he rendered 50 bill on the
Merchants Bank Of Portland, Maine. Mr.
Allen, upon locking at ths bill refused to take it,
rsuarkng that ii was evidently counterfeit The &c
eused then left the store However, the ofcer thought
something wrong, and consequently followed Gil
bert q abort distance, when he him communicate
with another man. who was evidently an accomplice,
and pas: along together The Oser E;ss un.D
into the drug store No. us Broadway corner Of Wash
ngton Place and there purchased bottle Of castor oil
and offered in payment SIS blu of the above descrip
ton which was taken by the clerk William Grimshaw
and good money givenin changs When the accused le
this store he met his accompiice Hill in the street again
and walked along until they into Eighth street.
whore the eces made the arrest and the accused par
was reaken and secured tho other lately threw
something from his person which was picked up by the
officers and found to be roll OF the spurious or coun
terfsit IS bills They both conducted to the 10th
ward station house, whore, upon being "frisked" the
officers found upon their persons pair Of new slippers
q white spotted black silk handkerchief red do.
pair Of suspenders, razor gold pen, together with
gold watch and chain and $35 in the above counterfeit
On % LsSs; ssDE into a to s
thirty IS counterfeit bills Of the description
Auditor General Of tie State Of Michigan for the pay
ment of $40 to Hinkle & Howe: Ne doubt these men
parts Of the city, and in all probability the above articles
found upon their persons were purchased by this coun
bad money Of this description win do eli to call upon
Justice Roome at the police Office 9th avenue Jeder
market and identify the individuals who passed it
$50 IT. in good money found their persons and
over 5000 IN counterfeit s. have been recovered from
them. Thus these chaps intended to shove" this
and captured by the perseverance, Of the above
active ofacers, for which they deserve much credit.
Justice Roome committed them both to prison for exam
nation.
A Bold Thief-some bold thief entered the premises
No % Cshsrre street. yesterday afternoon and carried
mere pants, the property OF Mr.. Lane. No arrest
Stolen from the Sofa small cash box marked in
several bills policy of life insurance, supposed
to have been stolen from the iron safe the
Pearl street $50 reward is offered for the recovery Of
the above property
Taken saek fer TrsIroscsr Norris Of the chief .
custody Patrick McHugh and William Casserly, who
stand charged with burglary and grand larceny in break
Peter H. Vandsrvoort, in connection with man called
Hawkins, who is now in jail at Troy on the above
ing the same to this city where it was and tne
rogues arrested by the above officers.
Petit Lsreenes- Officer Harrison Of the 4th ward,
rested yesterday, VIM. Anderson, q charge of steal
ing various articles from beard the bark Unobus y
ing at Peck slip. Locked up for trial.
for, stealing male and female clothing worth So be-
longing to Ann Dess, residing at No. vsndewaer st.
Locked up for trial
Mary Pendegrist was caught in the act Of stealing
piece of plaid lining worth 81 from the store OF Daniel
Mcdonnell, No TO Greenwich street. Laewise at the
store Of Asa y Clark she stole lot of laces worth -
50, from the store 67 Greenwich st. Justice Drinksr
locked her UP for trial
Charlotte Wslly was brought in also, for stealing
shawl aud other articles of clothing worth &c. belonging
to Mary Dillon, residing at No. Elizabeth street Com
mitted isr trial by Justice Drinker
of mating worth 81 from the ssrc of Charles 4. Van
Buren,, No. l69 Chatham st eet Locked up for trial