The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-20

Aueusr 2O-Forgery -oaicer Leonard, one of the
Chiefs aids arrested yesterday young man by the name
forging two checks Mr. Joseph r. Ash, plumber No.
22 Broa way 1t appears that this young man was in the
employ OF Mr. Ash and forge check had been paid at
the above bank in May last dated 27t day Of Way e46
for ST. and since that time discovered Of the
forger until yesterday the mother Of the accused pre-
scented another forged check date August H. 1885, for
the sum of SIT 60 This check stopned by Mr. Ed.
ward Corwn the paying teller OF the bank from the
cement had been made between the teller and NJ
Ash; consequently Mrs. Weaver was detained in the
bank to ascertain whore she got the check FROM when
the young forward, he still being in the
poy OF Mr. Ash, and acknowledged the fact Of commt.
ting the forgery The signatures were SO admirably
reited, that Mr. Ash himself could scarcely tell
which WAS his own, or the forged. The accused
was committed bv Justice Osborne Tor examination.
Desertion and Rob6sry-The crew of the British ship
Lincolnshire lying the foot Of Dover street, deserted
IRON the ship yesterday and feeling determined to keep
time with the captain carried of patent lever watch,
with guard cham attached No arrest
Charge Of Passing Counterfeit Mon,y-0ficor Taylor
William Armstrong, charge Of passing counterfeit
S. BILL purporting 10 be the Warren Bank Danvers,
ton on MIR. william Cline, barkeeper at the Rams
Head, Fulton street. Upon being brought before the
him, he was released from custody However, IN the
course OF the he was detected again in passing
similar bill upon Mr. Samuel g. Van Welsor; No 81
South street This time he was considered foul from
the fact of his guilty knowledge Therefore, the mags-
trate locked him up for trial
Charge of Stealing Watch-Michael Fitzgerald was
Ward on charge OF stealing slverlever watch valued
at $45 belonging Thomas Strsford farmer residing
at Newtown Long Island
Arrest on q Bench Warrent.-Oficer Leonard one Of
shop keeper called Bob Hudson he having been indicted
some time since for buying stolen goods. Committed BY
Justice Osborne for trial.
Dishonest Boys,-Matthew Hadden, Bob Compton and
Stephen Finn we're arrested yesterday by o1cer Tay
lor of the Second Ward, charge of stealing from
their employer Mr. George MCGUIRE several pieces of
muslin. Committed for trial
On the Sneak A sneak called Bill Wilson, caught
yesterday in the act of stealing silk vest worth So,
from the store of MIR Henry Chichester No "a Bowery
Locked up for trial
Arrested Last-Ofcer Stewart, of the lower police
and Captain McGrsh, ofthe Sixth ward succeeded yes
terday in arresng the young man by the of Alex
ander Wilson, on charge shooting at his cousin,
William Wilson, jun with intent to kill, last Thurs-
his sister appears that the accused is the most in
jured party of the two he having received six
wounds in the left leg in the conflict These stabs
gashes evidently done with knife called slash
err" cutting on both sides nAicting very =
Where the knife through the bootees the gashe
are cut as clean as ifdone by The accused
discovered at the Atlantic Hste Hoboken, kept by MIR.
fined to his bed he taken from there the night
vious by Jersey constable and lodged in the Bergen
jail and from thence to this city by the above officers
The prisoner is In very weak state, having lost good
deal of blood and Is still laying in very feeble condi-
ton hearing will come Oft Friday afternoon at
to light; meanwhile the accused held in custody
Bursiory-rhe dwelling house occupied by Mr. c. c.
Marchant, at No $50 Twenty. street, between
of Sunday and Tuesday was burglariopsly enter.
ed by some +" kracksman" and a diamond finger ring
and other articles jewelry stolen hersfrom No arrest