The New York herald., 1846-06-11
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
JuSr lo.-Eriensire Bursiary.-The dwelling house
No. l3S Hammond street, was burglariousy enter.
drel while the inmates absent viewing the great
temperance procession, between the hour Of and
five o'clock, and robbed of the following property;one
gold lever watch. Leyland, maker, No 1889 valued
at Si0; gold chain, seals and Key, worth S55. two
pair of gold rings valued at S20 diamond finger
ring valued $780, also ring surrounded with smaller
diamonds. worth S20 likewise a single diamond ring.
worth sl0 two others worth $40 and pair Of gold spec
tacles valued at So and about $40 in specie contained in
green velvet bag also blue black bag supposed
to have been taken to convey of the articles in No
Robbery Of Silrer Ware-The basement Of house No
20 Warren street. was entered yesterday morning. and
robbed Of quantity Of silver forks and spoons belong
ing to Mrs Charles Langlos with which the thief made
| good his escape.
yesterday black fellow called Dick Num-. a bench
warrant charging him with receiving two gold watches
from a black boy. who stole them from Mr. Hicks. OF
brooklyn knowing the same TO DO stolen. Committed
to the Tombs for trial
a Funny Charse.-Policeman Fairly. of the ath ward,
srresed man last night by the Of John McPhean
for using abusive language towards him. Upon being
brought before the magistrate in the morning. in
| was discharged.
Arrest Of q, Old Tnie Officer NIcKoon arrested last
night old Five Point thief, called Antoine Williams
charged with stealing piece of cloth few weeks
ago, but kept sly until last night when he sped out,
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yesterday for stealing pair Of gloves belonging to
Abraham Forshay also, two accomplice,. both boys;
| called Thomas McDermott and John Taylor. Locked
Insulting Fsmaies-william Majester was arrested on
Tuesday night caught in the act Of insulting females in
Vauxhall Garden Held to bail in 5000 for his future
| good behavior
THE CASE MATE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN AND
i MR. FARLEY THE POLICE OrricEn.
| Mr. BESSErr--From the following simple narrative Of
facts and the oath Of the boy from whom the tobacco
was taken, you will perceive that you have been deceiv
injustice, and aat Of the Department The boy. William
Powell was sent with hfty pounds OF tobacco from a
delivered at porter house of Jefferson and the
Levee or Wharf On his errand there and while in the
street. under the head Of the Great Britain and not
the mae Of the steamer who demanded what he had in
the bag the boy replied, perhaps impertneny that it
none of his business" when tho mate, Mr. Hedges.
took him by the collar and led him board the Great
Britain there nterrogacd him. and charged him with in
tending to bring the tobacco board for the men,
sailors this the boy denied and said he understood it
was for captain of smaller vessel in the neghborhood
of the porter house The tobacco under these very diff
different circumstances to what stated detained
and the boy sent on shore The owner of tho tobacco
applied to me to get back the tobaccoi and believing
the mate Of the vessel to DO respectable did, the police
always do in such circumstances Instead Of approach
ing him rudely and with authority. approached him po-
hc had unlawiuly taken ami retained He either did
would not undestand by courtesy shown him. but de-
words both sides and obliged to obtain warrant
on the affidavit of the boy which is subjoned. In at
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fered several Of the officers but the mate.
to the justice who had granted the arran Uus,ice Os
boy board the steamer; (Which true) but they
omitted in their affidavit to that the mate had taken
another officer to obtain from me the warrant and the
proceedings arrested but the tobacco returned
JOHN c. FARLEY.
Court OF General Sessions
Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Livingston and
! Walsh.
JonH MeKEos. Esqx District Attorney.
JsSE l0-Triet " jacob Y. Patio eont,mued-On
opening the Court this morning. c. C. Hatch recall
ed, and further examined, but nothing OF importance
was adduced.
! Mr. DooLrrLE was next called and examined by the
prosec utonHe testified as foows:-I am attorney.
and reside in Albany | am acquainted with the defond
this city In month Of July August last and stated
to him that had called at the request of Mr. Kent for
regard to his indebtedness to the firm Of Clspp Kent;
Mr. Platt at first refused TO give any explanation
information in relation to this macr then told him that
If he had acted honorably he could consistently
fuse to give me the explanation desired and that he
refused give the information it would be conclusive
that probe the matter to the boem the defendant
then commenced to give me explanation, and stated
sa5 he took inventory OF his stock that about the
first Of May following, he discovered that he not in
ventory referred to- on nqurng Of lin in what respect
he said that his expenditures we're great while business
was very dull he was obliged 70 sell his goods at con
at that time; he replied that he could net tell pressed
him very hard to give me some idea as to the amount
| but he gave me definite answer. On being
asked whether he was worth $500, he replied
that he could positively say that he was worth
that he had sent goods to various auction csta-
bshments, and there sold them at great sacrifice in
order to raise money and keep up his credit This
about the substance Of my with Mr. Plato
ascertaned thai he had made an assignment Of si bis
debtedness which amounted to about $500 : =
MIR: JosEs, on being recalled by tho prosecution de-
posed that he had obtained judgment against tie de-
tpria IN AZ of ha ho had
sold at auction sold previous to the ASST nment o
the property and that another sale made at the de
fendants store after the assignment
| WM. WHlrLocx deposed as fellows--I was clerk In
the of Messrs. Loder Co. in the month Of May
store the LIST Of May, ls45; waited upon him He
selected upwards Of 5000 worth of goods and said that
given him; referred him to Mr.. HATCH who was in the
store at the times overheard portion of his conversa
ton with Mr. Hatch and recoect that no stated that nc
and above all his debts and that be was entitled to a
long credit any Aiba7y merchant After Platto had
left the store asked Mr.. Hatch whether should send
the goods to Plato; he directed me to do did
marked them and sent them by the steamer Rochester
| taking the clerks receipt for the same.
Mr. Kent, OF the firm Of Clapp Kent, deposed as fol-
lows-I am dry goods merchant and doing business in
defendant made an application the I'd Of May ls45
purchase goods from us on credit, at the same time
he took from his pocket paper showing his standing
the time that he last took Of his stock which
appeared satisfactory and sold him goods to the amount
oil si5l credit Of three months; that bill has never
been paid; he held out no nducemcn for me TO sell him
the goods credit, with the exception Of showing me
the paper referred went to Albany to get the amount
Of the note after became due; the defendant but
had very little with him; looked his
accounts from which ascsJlaned that his Indebtedness
| amounted to S. 792.
Mr. BLAKE, Of the firm Of Blake Brown. deposed a.
folows-I know Plato and sold him bill of goods on
the ~ Of May, Isl5; had previously sold him goods
credit and this occasion he asked for extension o
credit; inquired Of him how he doIng he replied
that he was doing Irosperou. business and had made
81 100 during the past year, tat in consequence o these
representations | induced to sell the defendant
| another bin Of goods extended credit.
AT this stage vi the trial the Court adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
/ Court for the Correction OF Errors.
Present. the Lieutenant Governor and twenty Senator'S
| No Ill Wendell vs.. g. q. Bronson.-sr. Wen.
dell ior plaintiff in error heard in person. Mr.. ~
| Hill was heard in reply. :.