The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-15
Police Intelligence.

Police intelligence
Fee. ll-.arrest of Impost0rs-Oficers Voss and Til
otson of the 10th ward arrested yesterday two fellows
calling themselves Edwin velsor and william Dix,
specsbie casns false
these rascals had petition drawn up setting forth that
Der of cart i46s had accidentally been deprived Of his
horse by DEATH and that they were engaged out OF mere
snm ~ him another by the
called upon They obtained St Of Mr. Timothy Ensign
No ll3 I'd Avenue and many other gentleman pad from
one three dollars in aid of this poor man by which
process they collected between $40 and Sal Of
These fellows II complete mpostors and the
story Of John Frost concoced by these chaps for the
purpose Of deirauding the BENEVOLENT citizens They
ing that they were collecting money for the purpose of
deltaying the funeral expenses Of poor woman,
who died in a destitute situation We understand these
rascals have obtained within the last four weeks many
hundred Of dollars by this horrible system of fraud.
Justice Ketcham committed them both to prison. in de.
fault Of $500 bail to appear at Court
SisJLing With Intent to KiH-A Dutchman by the
of Phillip Christman was arrested by policeman
of the 10th ward yesterday charge of violently
saulting Jacob Rhom and John Wolf, with butchers
knife, naictng wound in the neck Of Wolf rem
committed him to prison to await the result
False Pretences.-A man called VIM. Convers, was ar
jacob Duryes All Cherry street IN July last in repre-.
sentng that he captain OF canal boat, named the
Gibraltar loaded with lumber, and wishing the above
River, near the lumber yard. These representations
were to false and fraudulent with intent
to cheat and deraud the owner consequently he
rested the above charge, and Justice ketcham
mtted him in full for trial
a Female Pickpocket.-A woman called Mary O'Con
ner arrested by officer Innes 18th ward Saturday,
while in the act Of attempting to pick the pocket OF
Mrs Webster, who was standing looking into the pic
turc.rame shop of Mr. Ives in the Bowery.
Robbing TTunk.-Some bold thief entered the board
ing house the Of Hubert and Greenwich street.
on saturday night last broke open trunk belonging
the North River Bank, together with silver watch,
and several articles of jewery and clothing No arrest
arrested yesterday fellow called James Jones, a
charge of stealing hand cart valued at SlO the proper
ty OF John Mariay residing at No. 29a Front street The
cart recovered by the above officer and the thief
was committed for trial by Justice Osborne.
Movements of Travellers.
The arrivals yesterday were limited, as usual on
Sunday.
Georgia L. Grswold, do j. 0ibbon, Charleston
AsToR-Thos Ga ord, Cincinnati; c. Howell, Charles.
ton; N Wilson, Canada +. Stuart, Rochester; D. Hamil
ton, Wallabout; j. Weesom, Albany Z. LangdoD, Bos'
Mason, Providence
Cry. Leary, Belize, Hond; P; Conoyer, r. Scott,
weer, j. Euston, G. Van Renslaer, Phha; D. Fame,
Petersburg; N. Carter, Boston; sheaver, 81 Louis
J vandsm j. Foreman, Antigus A. Fairfax, D. D. N;
J. Van Wsgoncr, N. J; =. Luce, Phila
FRANKLiN-D. Ottenger, U: 8. Navy; j. Mills, White
r. Gage, Albany; X. Granger do q Snyder, Virginia
HowAnp--J. Hong, Concord; 7. Denmer, New Lon
don; d. Pringle Salem; A. Barrett New York; Barrett,
rhila ). Heard Hartford r.r..v. Waller =
Peck, II. Cakes, Mr.. Beach, New York Geo Chapen,
Providence; Ed. Chapper, Norwich Ely, Rochester;
A. Howe, New York; J. Rockwell, Milwaukee; II. M.
RArHpuRN j. Woofe, Mass; L. Cress Augusta; o.
Cottle Syracuse; J. d Hoover, Va; II. lnman Pough-
ksepsie.