The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-18


a Curious .eTest aud Strange DiSehorge.-On look.
ing the different police returns before the
Chief every morning n sheet of paper printed for
tina; especial purpose showing the number of prison
ers anested by the policemen during the night pre-
vous observed on one of these returns Of the Third
ward the following remarkable arrest. aud the sim
guiar discharge made by the captain Of that Ward =
ON Il: ass Of S F. Gad VIZ sos tobacco juice
Opposite 10 this charge, the sheet of paper
was written
Discharged as no proof appeared and prisoner showed him
The discharge of this prisoner is certainly little
more remarkable than the arrest, although both
gether show copclusively the vigilance of the OH ser
and the great discernment of the captain Now, in
the first place, the was arrested on a charge of
splitting tobacco juice the dress of female. This,
to be sure, is very nasty and ungentlemany trick,
ana deserves some correction but the richest part of
the matter is the prisoner when brought before
the captain, showed himself highly respectable
In what way did he show himself highly respect
Was he very good looking did he show up the de
fargent or how did he show his high respec tabli-
ty! The latter commodity. should suppos would
have decidedly the most effect, generally upon the
minds Of the police towards establishing the high
spectability which is necessary sometimes to ex-
hibit in the police station especially if
portion Of the pargent is judiciously expended 1t
makes men feel good and tends to spoil thememory Ct
witnesses oh porgent rorgent! thou art treasure
well as close them. Take it altogether MIR. Belamber
may thank his stars that he was enabled to show
his high respectability sufficient to procure his dis
charge he would surely have been broaght before
magistrate, and made to suffer.
Charge Of Ro6bery.-Oficer WEIGH, Of the LIST ward
arrested, Wednesday night notorious fellow call
ed Edward Lynch, more commonly known as the "Dub-
lin Pet on charge Of seizng young woman, by the
name of Sarah Greenwood, residing at No los Wash.
ipgton street. by the neck and forcibly tearing of
necklace worth so cents and in the act of forc
of gold ring from her finger when the rascal
rested by the police Justice Lothrop committed him
to the Tombs for trial
Ro6bing a Sranger.-The police Of the 5th ward
rested, yesterday, two bellies of the town called ate
Hays, alias Jane Rice and Elizabeth Comstock, both
residents Of No 104 Church street. charge of rob-
bling Albert Person of $25, under the following cir
cumstances:-It seems MIR. Person called in at No.
l04 Church street to the accused parties where,
after fooling about him short time, they extracted
from his pocket two sos and a SIS bill On missing
the money, he made muss when the girls thinking
to make the thing smooth again with him. put bac K
in his pocket Sl5 This PLAN however, did not fit as
our stranger thought $40 too much lose with
out any value received; therefore, he applied to the
police for assistance, who brought both the women
before Justice Lothrop, who took the complaint OF
Peirson on the charge Of larceny which resulted in
the females both being committed prison for trial
the Special Sessions, this morning. at 0 o'clock