The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-20
Police Intelligence.

N charge Of constructive iarceny.-A young call
and representing himself to be native of Maryland was
arrested Saturday last by Officer Ramsey, the I'd
tanning possession of gold lever watch and chain vau
ed at belonging to James H. Brush counsellor at
boarding together No Grand street. and about the
9Th instant the accused asked MIR Brush to him his
going to make several calls and therefore Wished to be-
at the appointed time Upon this representation Mr..
parted with his but instead of the watch being
returned according to promise, he proceeded to Smp
sons pawn shop, In Chatham street and pledged the
for S45, since which time Mr. Brush been una
discovered him In the Second Ward Hotel, and at
had him taken into custody the above charge.
cusedone by Mr. Alexander Grant of the ship Oswego
who sets forth in his affidavit that Dorsey about tbs
chain valued at $780, upon the that he
had party of ladies at the Aston House. whom he wished
to visit that evening, and the next morning at II
O'Clock he promised to return the watch to Mr..
Grant at the Aston house, without fail, instead
Of which he had not been at the Aston House for
"a hours previous to obtaining the watch, nor
had he been there SINCE except to borrow a clean
shirt of Lieut. Murray and then left immediately since
which time MIR. Grant has been unable to obtain the
whereabouts Of the accused until yesterday, officer A.
NJ C. Smith gave the necessary information to Mr.
Goodwin's pawn shop where it had been pledged for
$40 by the accused. The next sufferer Mr. VIM b
pears was one Of several invited guests to dinner
party given by Dorsey Friday last at Mr. Forences
c corner OF broadway and walker street when after
all in perfectly happy state picking their teeth in the
reading room, Mr. Florence presented his bill to MIR
Dorsey amounting to SIS, who remarked that he would
settle with him in q few minutes; but not having cent
in his pocket to enable him to do resorted to his old
watch trick" by asking Mr.. Moore the loan Of his
watch and chain valued at $780, a few minutes, who
not suspecting anything wrong let him have it, and Dor
sey immediately placed it in the hands of Mr. Florence
collateral security until he paid for the dinner and
cleared out leaving Mr.. Moore to digest good dinner
at the expense his watch Thus the compliments
they have been defrauded of their property by
the accused. Justice Drinker placed a commitment in
the hands Of officer A. NJ. G.. Smith who locked him up
| in the Tombs for further nearing
Arrest Of Horse Thi,f We noticed in yesterdays
Hroid the arrest Of John Rogers a charge Of steal
| ing bay mare and wagon from Mr. George Harris OF
Albany. valued at $3.50 Yesterday constable Joseph
and officer Goodwin Of the 9th Ward. succeeded in
resting man by the name of John Gavagau. keeping
store the corner of Stanton and Wiet streets
charge Of purchasing several horses from this Rogers
officers, after much perseverance during the day
succeeded in recovering two more stelen horses;
| one slightly looking grey, belonging to Barber
| and Whitbeck, livery stable keepers, West Troy
valued at $l25, stolen them the oath of August,
| aud found in the possession of In Brooklyn
another horse aud $40 boot This Rogers, IL seems
has been engaged for the last two three months
stealing horses from different parts Of the country
driving themt New York for sale Some or 10 have
already been discovered at probably many
yet to he found Justice Drink.r locked IN IN both up
for further hearing aud to await the requstion from
| the authorities at Albany.
Arrest If Convict -OGicers Jacques and Shadbolt
of the 10th ward, arrested Saturday woman called
Julia Redln escaped convict from Backwells Island
She sent back to her old quarters in order TO finish
her term of sentence.