The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-11
Police Intelligence.

March TO- Burg lo,y.-The oil factory occupied by
T. D. Truesdae, No. $40 Washington street, was bur.
by bold burglars who carried off lot Of pennies
after ensctua attempt to force open the iron sae
rested Tuesday night boy by the name of Joseph
Fanyer having in his possession lot Of copper pipe
which the said he was oGs to s 10 s ns
of the steamboat Saratoga, lying the foot Of North
Moore street. This~m it appears has been in the ha
Mr. John kodman, proprietor Of the iron foundry in
Washington street, near Beach street, end sending this
boy with the copper SELL and bring him back the
ney Upon this statement of the boy, officers Nc Dou
gall and Brown of the 9th ward arrested Bush on the
charge Of stealing th: copper 10th detained for exa'
.sssauh and Battery.-Ohicer Burley, one of the at
tsche. at the lower police arrested yesterday young
issued by Justice Drnker. wherein he stands charged
with assaulng George H. Cotton Is Park Place with
in Barclay street on Tuesday Last rhs %agi..
good behavior for six months
Ingenuity Of Dutch Greeers.--A complaint was made
yesterday the inspectors Of weights and measures,
before the Corporation Attorney charging two Dutch
an by the MINES of Disdrck Meyer and Henry Meyer.
keepers of grocery store the northeast corner OF
Canal and Washington streets of defrsuding the public
by light weight Constable Woodbridge was depuied to
detect the ingenuity Of these hones" Dutchmen ap'
pears that the scales used by the accused are gged
Ia the usual manner the weights were asceTsanedto be
correct, and yet the customers were constantly com
planning Of shert weights Yesterday the above officer
made a sSdden descent upon The Dutchmcns premises,
and on examining the counter hole was discovered
running through directly under the scale which con-
tans articles Of groceries wegbedto the bottom of
this scale wire attached hooked at the end and
ten lead weight placed close at hand that
| when the articles the SCALE the Dutcimsn
would secretly place the hook he ten weight
making exactly that much clear profit, striking the b,.
lance his favor The Dutchmen ed by the
above officer warrant issued by the corporation st
torney, this charge of fraud The punishment for
such offence underrtand, 10 fine Of $50 They
were held to bail to These Dutchmsn have
other grocery store at No SO vesey street, but whether
1 the scales are Ills fitted did not learn
Juvenile Thieves Two small boys, BY the pames q
Hugh Hines and stephen Finn arrested yesierday
by officers Code and Coffee of the 4th ward on charge
Of breaking open trunk belonging to Thomas sun ~
Csptsin of Police stealing therefron $50 10 pehk Din
and silver coin, together with three gold iinSs ~
greater portion oil the money was recovered on ns P.,
sons of the accused their arrest Commieo 'o' 'i
| by Justice Drinker. u.sk
"A Poheemsn Ouf,oitisd-O On last Tue W. -
ago. two black fellows stopped oy Pohoe,nssi
the 4h ward having in their possession ". ~ ~
sized trunk which bore rather suspicious sIPs-, ,
ueny the officer stopped the hesroes "u ,hs
rogated them respecting the Owner snip WIZ ~ ,
ssted ,hev were employ ed by gen lemsp ~ the
nos, 10 convev the trunk to No l3s Cherry street ksP
he " IscS MI = The policeman however, snspec,hs
so,,.,h;n~ vas wrong tsok them, trunk and an 10 the
,;o haSs where aer Little consultation together
s s,cr fsows were allowed to depart with hs trunk
~ So,;vsr according directions Upon the trunk being
snS N Rinr no refused TO receive ttalthough we are
infornsd that bis name was written tneFsen Tns nssr0s