The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-24
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
ArRrL a. Tmpsvfanf .frrest 81 Coxnterfeifer.-A
man by the Of James Newell was arrested on the
9TH of April last by officer Stephens, charged with fsrg
under the following circumstances II appears that
ofiicers stephens and Gilbert Hays received pri
letter from the South stating that this individual
pose Of having counterfeit bank plate engraved
consequently these valuable officers went to work,
which resulted in their srrsstng Newell in Fulton
street, near the North River He at once conducted
before the Chief Of Police, and searching bundle
which he had in his possession, the officers discovered
bank n"ts plate On x. ans Psn. Bank
Maryland, situated in Baltimore together with genu
from which the plata was copied also quantity Of
bank note paper. Messrs Rawdon, Wrighs Hatch
the above bank from the fact that they executed
all the genuine plates for that institution and since the
arrest Of this the efficient Chief Of Police aided by
those valuable oicers, Stephens and Hays and latter
much toll and many sleepless nights have most ortu
natsiy succeeded in obtaining the largest and
that obtained in this city. The following 10
a list of the banks the plates represent we'll exc
the denomination OF $40 Ut win be well to state that
the major part Of these plates are left blank In this
me
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank. Northern Liber.
ties Philadelphia; Bank Of Chester County, Pennsylva-
MAJ Schenectady Bank, New York. of So; Moysmensing
Bank. Philsdelpha; the farmers and Merchants Bank
Middletown New Jersey, Of S5 the Bank Of Delaware,
Of SIS; TsrmerS and Merchants Bank Baltimore Of ss
Bank Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Of So; Lancaster
Bank Pennsylyania Of $5 Lebanon Bank ivapia
Smyrna, New York; the Northern Liberty Bank Phila
the Xensngton Bank, Phiadelphia; Hagerstown Bank,
Bank Of wiamsport Psnnsy lvania Of IS; Merchants
Bank of Cheaw, South Carolina and about thirty small
BY the comptroller and 10 vgnsss
and variety OF small strips Of writing; Likewise, about
in for
New York. not signed; $3.50 in ten dollar bills, signed,
on the Bank Of Commerce. Also, beautiful die for
striking the half dollar Of the United States con with
quantity OF the spurious coin. Much credit is due the
Chief Of Police or the able manner he has conducted
tas whole affair. and likewise much praise Is due the
poant arrest doubt but thatthe directors OF the
various banks will substantially remunerate these
officers for their efficiency IN nipping this extensive
orger in the bud for had no escaped in all probability
the various States would have been inundated with this
Of b ss Chef o
for examination.
the Rev, John Ehaugh charged with perjury, he hav
ing sworn to an affidavit before Isaac Barker, Com
missioner Of Deeds on the 9th day Of February lso
which document placed before the Vice Chancellor
setting forth that he the Minister of the corporation
of the German Reformed Church in Forsyth street. in
October In 1885, also various other statements sworn to
in this bill by this Reverend gentleman, which said
to be untrue by the following witnesses John Kramer
Ju.tus Wagner, and E Winner. hearing in this
will ba had before the Magistrate this afternoon At four
O'Clock.
Stealing Boas.-Hugh Currighsm was arrested yes.
slip valued at $685. the property Of Jeremiah Gilman,
No 81 Broad street Committed for trial BY Justice o.
borne
Charge Of Perjury~An individual by the name Of
Mathew w. McChesney, of Brooklyn arrested yes
terday charge Of perjury. 1t appears that MIR Nc.
Chesney about two years ago. opened an institution
called the Exchange Bank Of Lockport. The perjury
complained Of consisted Ia McChssney swearing to an
afiaav the 2s,h of October. lsl4. which affidavit
placed in the Court Of Chancery charging Leeman
H. Nichols Isaac Mead Martin j. Borst, and others,
with having entered the Bank and removed from that
Enlistment various mortgages and negotiable papers,
agreements and bank bills all of which they to be
false and untrue. Justice Osborne held him to bail in
the sum of 81 900 to answer at court for trisl
False Assistant Captain Hill, Of the sixth
ward and officer Murphy arrested yesterday man by
ce of the Peace in Sullivan county charging this
with obtaining horse and wagon from Abraham Scott,
Of ManakatiDg, Of the above county, by fase pre-.
fences, valued at $50 He was sent back to Sullivan
county for trial.
"A Black Pickpocket.-A black woman was nabbed
yesterday in the act Of picking the pocket Of Mrs Hood
No sSas Broome street, OF silk purse containing six
ward, and locked up for trial by Justice Taylor.
Petit LsTceny.-George Holmes was brought in for
stealing coat belonging to Richard Kelly Locked up
Spurious Blls.-A black rascal called Joe January
pulled" yesterday by officer Gsuidng, Of the 9th
ward for attempting to pass $40 bad bill Mr. Gillen
Of Walker and Mulberry streets Looked up for
examination.
Faise Pretences-Under this head noticed in Tues
days Herald the arrest of Henry Suydam charged with
No sS5 Broadway II should have been DR.. William B.
McffAtt, who was the complainant, and not Mr. John
McfAt he being only witness in the matter on behalf
Of his son.