The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-16
Police Intelligence.

"A Good .appointment-Mayor Iavemeyer Yesterday
appointed John Magnis Captain Of the 9th ward DO
lice to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of James McGrath, who elected police Justice
the last charter election.
.drrea Of Policy Deaer.Oficer Crosett of tho
persevcrng officers attached at the lower police,
ed yesterday, man called Arrn o Bills, on a war;
rant issued by Justice Osborne, wherein he stands
charged with selling lottery policies to black ma
by the name OF Henry Stewart which game he has
been carrying on for time past at No ii West
1t is almost time that the police Of the LIST ward paid
some attention to the large number Of policy gambling
shops loo ated in that ward On being taken before
Justice Osborne he detained for further hearing
Altering PaWn Iickets.-Oficer Lown, Of the 9Th
ward arrested yesterday afternoon gentee looking
young man by the name Of James Jack, of Colonel
Jack, formerly of Philadelphia, charge of nego-
tiating pawn tickets for a young man by the name
Of George Fox and obtaining q loan of Sc thereon.
from James Moyen, keeper of junk shop at No. 162
West Broadway, under the following circumstances -
1t appears from the testimony taken before the Justice
that few days ago Jack called upon Moylen and sold
him pawn ticket for carpet pawned for 81, for
which Moylan gave S. The next day Jack and Fox
called again upon tho complainant, and wished him to
purchase pawn tickets which he refused to do but
they short of funds he gave them Sc account
on the tickets, while on their face the amount was
S26 25 for this money thus loaned the tickets Jack
gave receipt stating the amount received and signed
fictitious name to said receipt Upon the complain
ant applying mt the pawn office for the property it
discovered that the face of the tickets had beef altered
coat pawned for 81 was altered to carpet and "a
figure placed on the other side of the l. making 1t
S13 The other ticket coat, So; this altered
to clock; and the third ticket for vest, In for
81 25 altered desk, and the altered 10 S. making
the ticket appear to be SIS "a. Thus the fraud
committed and the money obtained from Moylen by
Jack and Fox, under false token. On being dis.
covered by the complainant yesterday they both tried
to make their escape, and Fox succeeded but Jack
caught and brought to the police office, and COM
mitted to prison for a further hearing.
Doings before Justice Tmpson.-At the watch 70.
turns yesterday morning, before Justice Timpson,
officer Iceland Of the third ward brought before the
justice quite neat little formed woman with a thin
pale face Of equal features by the of Rebecca
Black, charge made by her husband, who said she
was too familiar with other men, and drunkard be-
sides.
MAGBrRATE.-Well, Black, what compliant have you
to make against your wife
BLACK. Well Judge, my vito has been good enough
for time past but lately she has got bad that
she drives to distraction The first thing that drew
her away these here model artizens in Chambers
street she goes painted up and your honor she nuts
these light things what do call-cm that shows
all her shape and then she rides horse on one leg
II was only last night, Judge, that came home when
she and another woman had two men in the room and
because spoke about II, they beat and kicked mo
out of my room this think is too bad am a hard
working man. and wants to live respectable she
thing more nor less than a common prostitute and
want 10 send her on the island.
MAenTRArr.-I cannot send her the island for
being prostitute, while she has husbands your best
way Will be to obtain divorce, IL she Is bad rs you
represent her TO be- for II send her up she be got
OIL again in few hoursthat IT, If she has money; and
not, don't th nix justice to punish the poor, when
the rich can go free the charges However as
see you are in trouble, will lock her up In prison for
few days and see what reformation we can make. A
commitment was then made out. and Rebecca con
veyed to prison, who all this time refused to say q
word.
Charge of Perjuyv-John Snifen, auctioneer, is not
the John Snin arrested on Friday, charged with per-
Jury,