The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-16
Police Intelligence,


Those two valuable officers Relyea and Cummings Of
the lower police arrested yesterday two men by the
charge Of passing S26 in spurious bank bills or false
tokens purporting to be tho City Trust Company Of
at No 70 Bowery appears that about the 25th Of De-
cembcr last Niles purchased of Mr. Readel two sofas
spurious money, and for tho balance gave
order for lumber upon Mr.. j. Duryee, In Cherry
afterwards. Mr. Rsda that the money
was counterfeit but was unable to ascertain the
wheresbout Of Niles unite few days ago. when the
above vigiant officers secured him, and conveyed tho
accused before Justice Drnker where on being examin
ed he stated that he obtained the spurious from
time of the arrest of Niles but Immediately upon his
return to the city yesterday tho above cute officers
and conveyed him to the Tombs, where he was
detained for examination. A young man by the
was somewhat implicated with the parties at frst in
eneavorng redeem the bad money with good and in
ing taken However upon the case Being invests.ted
before the magistrate, Mr. Oaks gave satisfactory
% H.. Soas
we understand formerly kept furniture store at No.
Charge Of False Prstences-Oficer Burley, one Of
the efficient aids attached to the lower police arrested
yesterday man by the name of James M Fagg, Of No
or, wherein he stands charged with obtaining, about
the 25h Of March last quantity Of merchandise valu
No 46 Beaver street. by false and fraudulent repressn
tatons Justice Drnker held the accused to bail In
In Ear taster.-ofncer Taylor, of the 18th Ward,
arrested yesterday man called James Brady, ON .
charge Of biting OF the lower portion Of the belong
ing to Lewis Nephew residing ut No 81 Lewis street,
while in a rough and tumble fight. Comm tied BY JUS
tice Ketchum.
Stealing Clothine.--Oficers Fecny and Gardner, Of
the 9th Ward arrested last night Mary Elizabeth Jack
son and Sarah Jones, on charge of breaking open
trunk belonging to Harriet Williams, residing ut No.
SO Orange street. valued at $685. Committed for trial
| by Justice Osborne.
.a,rest Of Rsceipsr.-Constable Josephs arrested,
yesterday called David Cocklin Of No 81 Orange
street on charge Of buying goods knowing the same to
stolen Three bedquilts valued at Sl5 found
his premises by the above officer the property Of Mr.
George s. Silvey No. 1873 Chatham street. they having
been stolen in January last by black fellow called Ja
cob West who was also arrested by the above o6icer
and now in prison several other charges Justice
Osborne locked the accused up in default Of $500 bail
Robbery ofa Watch.A person by the name Of Mr. 8.
Peton robbed in the vicinity Of Park Row, Wed
nesday night of gold lepine watch, Tobias maker TO-
gether with breast PIN brilliant diamond in silver
with gold back
Passing Globe Bank BiHs-A man calling himself
Reuben Smell arrested yesterday charge Of pass
ing So Globe bank bill. lthere being such bank In
exstence) Mrs Clark, of No % Manhattan Place.
The accused likewise passed similar bill one Of the
female boarders Committed by the Chief Of Police for
| examination.
Dropped' on in the Park-As Captain slaith Of the
bark Newburyport lying at the foot of Wall street.
passing along the Para last evening" Of the expert
choppers" came the drop game' on him, by placing
at his feet containing roll Of spurious bank
PERI induced the captain give him 81 for tho book
its contents and need not say, but the "dropped
Mr.. Smith afterwards discovered the humbug but
too late, however for the dropper had vanished with
the 81
Pardoned-The young man, Charles f. Isingpriss
who about year since convicted of granddaughter,
and sentenced to the State prison for three years and
ten months has been pardoned by Governor Young