The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-13
Police Intelligence.


Before Justice IImpson.-Yestsrday morning. the
Police Court was attended with but small lot Of pri-
eoners, in comparison with other Sabbath mornings
possibly attributable TO the storm on saturday nsnt
which kept the rowdes from travelling, and the loaf
ers housed themselves out OF sight The frat case
called up, charge Of grand larceny, In stealing
SIS from MIS- Bennett and the parties complained
against were, Margaret MeComs sarah Doyle. chon
Walker, and Henry Dounell, who were found in the
house No. 3lH james street.
MAc.TRATE Mrs. Bennett, do you charge these
people here (ponting to the prsonersD with stealing
your money
Mss BrSrrrr.-WeIl sir, I called iu to zee Mrs
McComb, aud in thi. red handkerchief hsd 500 tisd
up In one corner, and So in one OF the oth-rs ater
leaving the house, and while was way lone
missed my money and handkerchief; I vent imm adi
atey back TO the house but no one knew any hing
aboutit; then got officers Fairly and Reader to try
what they could do they vent and arrested thsse
folke and on searching the house the xerc hief
leftit. ~.
Ofheer Fairly testified that he aud Reader arrested
the accused parties and presented TO the magistrate
an old rusty sword about two feet in length. aud
large Jaekkne; this, the officer said, he found, to-
McCombs bed.
MAeIsrRArn-Mrs MComb are you married wo.
man?
PnrsoNEr.-Yes, SIR.
MAoisrnArs-W Where is your husband?
PRIsoNRR.-He's dead. sir. and I'm a lone widow
MAoIsTRAIE, tholding up the old rus'y swnrd) DO
you keep this sword under your pillow protection?
PRssorsR.-My sd man used to keep 1t there. and
MAoIsrRArr.iI don't see that have Testimony
enough against any here to charge with the lar
ceny although the circumstances ve~y snsnicions
in the being found the floor after the
policemen bad once searched the room. which shows
clearly that intent had been pracissd to steal
the money Here, Mrs Bennett, take your money, and
you must think yourself lucky that YOU nave rrcover
ed it, Thee prisoners discharged as the evidence
Is not sufficient to hold them.
The next case was that of two negroes VIM. G.
jackson and Theophilus Dennis, who had been in
fight together the Five Points, md in which jack
son stabbed Dennis the chin with rigging knife,
which broke in half against the negro's ia bone
Before being called by the Justice they appeared to
have made up their quarrel, which resulted In the
magistrate dischargng them. and they both left the
court and took drink together, to heal the wound.
Richard Thompson was next called He vas charged
with stealing government rifle. sold $40 from the
steamship Crescent City. Thompson. it appears was
the Waterman employed on the ship and while in that
capacity be stole the ride aud cent shore by ne
OF the rggers, VIM Patterson who passio uc the
dock when the policeman took him into custody aud
subsequently arrested Thompson the char 20 of lar
ceny Thompson in hia defence said he bought the ride
from o soldier; Justice Timpson not baiieving his
statement committed him to the Tombs for a further
hearing
Some few loafers disposed Of by residence on
Blackwels Island, when epdsd The morni ng busuess
The justice then washed his hands prepared him
felf for church.