The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-03
Police Imtelll9enCe.

Apa,L 2,Rsps-Jsremish Cornwell, tall, good look.
ing black ow about % years Of age vas arrested last
ward on warrant issued BY Justics Oaks, Of Hunting
ton suffolk county, Long island, charging him with
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daughter Of very respectable farmer By the name Of
Ing ri.
to work the farm BY Mr. Lssts and on last sunday
committed this hsllish deed upon this child
ont two years oldsr in this attempt he was luckily
fol Jed and escaped to this city He was taken back to
a. deputsed BY tho magistrate to serve the warrant
Peiit Larceny Mills, boy caasht last
scor Co. from the foet Of 9th street Locked up.
shop hsdi:y boy vas =, 5 nSoos adm 10
i a. worth 81, Belonging to Andrews and Orundy No.
Ss Second street Locked up ny Justice Gilbert lib s.,
soldier called Philip Leonard belonging to Governors
Isand of his silver watch worth So and 81 in money
Osborne.
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Cormck, taken out offs den Of prostitution At LAT
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awful place of iniquty she was brought before JUS
tice Drinker, who sent her to the House Of Refuge
On SMsp,eion-0eorge Harvel was arrested yesterday
by officer Woodbridge. Of the sixth ward, having in
his possession piece Of gray satinst containing about
tics Diinker. at the Tombs.
Shop AJiins-Ann Thompson was caught on the jump
yesterday afternoon ling twenty five yards muslin
William street Committed BY Justice Drinker for
trial.
yesterday by Officer Whkehart, Tor q violent assault
and battery Thomas Ford and In the mfis Tom got
cut In the with knife Justice Osborne held him to
bait in the II $780, which he gave. and was dis.
charged.
Disorder,y CendHet-A black rowdy, called Alsxsn.
der Clements was arrested yesterday for acting very
disorderv at the Institution called the Colored Homo,
in 4o,h street, He was on Q regular drunken spree,
breaking in the DOORS and threatening to kill any one
who should touch him. He was finally conducted to
tho police office. and looked mp.
n Fugitive from Jushee-Oicer Bum, Of the Second
called ~ s ' sss
stealing market schooner csued Barley, from the
foot Of Market street, ON tho TIN Of last month,
and since that time has been mssnx Il: was arrested
at Egg Harbor New Jersey and broSgAt = this city on
rel QUESTION from Governor Wright /.
- Peter Funk Outdo1e--A fellsw by the name Of
Swift, who keeps mock auction crib" at NO Chat
treasure in double quick time yesterday under sbe io
lowing circumstances. It appears that young man
from Connecticut. done out of 500 In the sbore
shop, under the usual system Of Funking"-tbs
young man finding that he unable to obtain any
dress, procured the assistance Of about thir y of
the right kind Of chaps, dressed in check shirts
tors, entered swits store between II and O'Clock
yesterday with large bag and enquired for the propri
e,or who, after some little time, showed himself and
asked them what they wanted. They stated that they
would give him just i've minutes to refund the $50 OBJ
tanned from the country and II not forth coming by
time they would place Mr. Peter Funk" in the bag
and tie the end hang him the awning post and beat
the bag At this arrang ment Swift turned pale and COM
pleely lost all his courage. Thereupon he forked over
the !" blunt" A crowd OF scme two three hundred
persons congregaed around the store anxious TO he
three cheers and lett the Peter Funks quite chop fallen
at being out done.