The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-04
Police IntelllQence.

JAN 3-importdnt .drrea Of Burgisrs.-Ofcer Norris,
enc OF the Chief aids arrested yesterday two young men
Peter Funk Broadway and James Msarn yonns
street charge of burglaousy entering the tailoring
store of g. C. Scott No l46 Brsadway on the 10th q
The croon nes, door Key where ne M s1of' sco
was in the habit Of leaving It for safe keeping.
by which means they, entered the store, steel.
ING therefrom several coats vests, pantaloons.
pieces Of cloth and vest in oil at $l0l
since which time no decided clue has been had until
obtained which justified the above officer making the
arrest In the first place, Mr. Norris arrested Hogan on
wch street, where he occupied a ROOM but did not
poard In this room was found three large trunks
the 1 mr. 20 hi,
geher with the prisoner, safely lodged in the Chiefs
oihce. The next day Saturday Mr. Norris bounced
upon the young lawyer McMartin at No 10 Pine street.
in whose office he found sack coth coat valued at sac
and dress coat worth S27, both Of which are identified
by Mr. Scott to be portion of the property stolen from
his store. He kew conlucied before the chief
Of police and committed for examination and no sooner
was this young limb of the law in quod" than he sent
word to the chic that he anted the I'd volume of the
Revised Statutes to look at enable him 10 make his
defence e and likewise to ascertain the relative pc.
The prisoner Hogan, We understand from Mr.. Moore
proprietor OF the Croton Hotel, in his service hall
some little matters transporting which led Mr. Moore to
believe that his business would be az well conducted
fact that the key always left at the bar by Mr..
Scott Much credit due officer Norris for the in9enui.
ty and activity displayed By him in arresng these cum.
dresi Of Fn:iasel5om Ju,iee-oiicsrs N sn and
Bloom OF the Chiefs office, arrested yesterday
ing sunday at the Clinton Hotel young man by the
name Of Samuel Spnks Jr q charge Of burRarious.
ly entering the dwelling house occupied by William
Phelps, of Bristol, Rhode Island with two accompces
stealing thereirom $500, and several valuable papers
which were afterwards found By, where they had
oeen nrown the robbers This burglary was done
were shortly afterwards arrested spnks
in making his escape to this city. About three
t0h ot.k1o II
came on here in search Of this fellow but was unsuc
cessiu in his journey however he left tho description
deal of perseverance, succeeded catching the rascal
He will DO taken back TO Rhode Island for trial On
searching his yaise ne% shawl several new books.
others, evidently stolen for which Is wanted,
were found. Apply to the chief Of police
Norris, ATTACHES at the Chiefs Office isrrested yesterday
at boarding house kept by Mrs. Wynss, corner OF
Bowery and Bayard street, young by the name Of
George Childs on charge of having broken jail at
Providence, where he was sentenced for q term Of six
months spnks and this chap have been travelling 10.
Beher IN this city, evidently the Of connecting
some burglary. iie was committed by the Chief Of 20.
lice to prison. previous to being sent back to out
PETIT Larceny A woman, called Mary Ann Walker.
was arrested Yesterday by policeman Of the 4h ward.
the sum Of Sld while in house of dsrepute at 1856 Wa
ter street Locked up for trial
was arrested yesterday by officer stnas Of the I'd ward
for stealing three dead hogs worth Sl2 belonging to
Brokenshu and Grure, No. Is Washington market
Locked up for trial.
Buying Stolen Hogs.-ohice Stats, of the I'd ward
arrested, yesterday, Michael Carl John McCsrty and
Thomas Henning on charge Of buying three dead hogs
from the black thief John Jefferson knowing the ssme
to be stolen Locked up for trial by Justice Osborne
False Prsences Officer Staats Of the I'd ward arrest
ed Yesterday man called Charles c. Douglass alias
Penold on charge of obtaining goods by false repre-.
sentations from Robert Fould No $50 Chatham street
Committed for examination
Stoien.-some thief entered the premises No % suf
folk street. one day last week, and stole from trunk
IN one of the bed rooms gold watch and several arti-
cles OF oweiry together with some gold finger rings
fetu Lareeny-Ofcer Odlum, Of the 9th ward arrest.
ed yesterday Five Point thief called Samuel Williams
on charge OF stealing S22 from VIM McCullum while
IN thieying crib" locatei the Five Points Locked
up for trial