The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15
Police Intelligence.


Charge of False Pretences-Capta Wiley arrested.
yesterday, a man by the name Of Maancon Bias on
a warrant Issued by Justice McGrash wherein he
stands charged with obtaining lot Of butter valued
at S343 from Messrs Beach Case Hosg, No So Cort-
lspdt street, by fase and fraudulent entatons
on the 18th of November last Bliss In the ton
was associated with a man BY the name Of Adam
Smith, and the two held to bail in the sum Of
$1,000 each to answer the cbsrge
Arrest of a Boarding House Thief Il young man
by the name Of George Kingsland, alias Thompson
alas Henry Aloott was detected yesterday in robb!ng
9 boarding house at No. IS James street, where he
stole suit Of clothes belonging to John Higgins va
lped at S22. This thief was detected coming out Of
the house with the clothes In his possession On
searching his person, number OF pawn tickets
found in his possession the proceeds OF other robbie
rice. This fellow has been successful in robbng var
boarding houses within the last three days:
aud on his by officer Langdon, he ack no xedgei
his guilt and expressed wish to tell where all the
property pawned, that the owners might get It,
Committed by Justice McGrath for trial.
Caught in the Act -Oficsr Finney, Of the Second
JUsn
James Doran charg. Of stealing two pieces Of
simere valued at $40 50 belonging to Mount& Gsusy,
discovered prowling around the different stores in
Maiden lane with large bag and just in the dusk Of
piece Of cloth from the door into the saok ana
away they went; but fortunately this time, for the
a. the rsiSa. gagged their the
upon them and conveyed them to the station house.
Justice McGrath committed the accused to prison for
trial
Arrest of Fugitive. -OfHoers A. M. c. Smith and
Shadbot, Of the Lover Police, arrested, yesterday,
black man by the name ST Charles Henry johnson,
atlas Owens charged with being fugitive from New
Jersey. The under o chsrgs Of burglary, and
confined in the prison at New Bronswick from which
he escaped about weeks since by breaking through
his cell and lowering hmselfEto the yard by cord.
The officers sst night found the prisoner In dance
house on the Five Points. He was conveyed back to
New Jersey for trial.
Prompt .a'rest-Early Monday morning, 1t was dis
covered that young man, by the name Of w liam
Nevins retidpg at the boarding house No 1874 Green
wch ct bad Been robbed by Of h fellow board
srs by the name Of John Mott, who had broken open
o trunk, and stolen therefrom two silver watches,
valued at S24, n pair Of pantaloons worth So and
overcoat worth SIS; valued in ell at SAT As soon
discovered suspicion at rested upon Mott, aud
information given to Assistant Captain De vent Of the
9th ward describing the appearance Of the accused
The officer went In search Of the thief aud just he
was passing along by Tammany Hall, who should he
spy but young man corresponding with the descrip-
ton Of Mott On taking second look at the mau he
felt satisfied he was the thief and took him
into custody, and conveyed him before Justice Mo-
Gratb, when, exsmnpg the pockets OF the pr ner
two watches were found, and the overoost his
back. Mott then finding that any further denial Of
the charge would be uselcse soknow xed the theft
and informed The officer where the pantsloons could