The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-13
Police Intelligence.

Befcre Justice Nc Gr0fh.-The policemen, on Mon
anongt the loafers, from the appearance of the po
lice court yesterday morning The arraign.
edA4nen at once AL placed up in row before him
- tpitiful nisera bic locking set Of unfortnnate
>0n1 hat could possibly be ma2iued. clot6ed in
thl< !thy and wretched condition. Out Of this
- ven were females, some Of whom were
billy swollen and b oated the effects Of drinking
Ind their faces ornamented with cuts and
with dried spots Of blood mixed in, with
supply Of mud The officers who brought them,
ID them with being common vagra nts without
ome or visible means Of procuring a living.
t,. az ak month. to Blsekwell,s Island The naxt
prisoner old man, of very dissipated habits.
answering to the name Of Polly Parker. This ia
an old customer arou nd the Tombs and always when
arrested, TALKS loudly of his patriotism to Henry Clay
MAourRATr- Polly you are here again. thought,
when let you go the ether morning that you promised
bfully TO go to California; and you ere here
1t wasn't my fault that I am here; It wa,
ID NJ. P. that fetched me here / can assure
Judge, didn't want to come, know you
down on me- If you let me go this time, Judge,
will 60 to California, nd no mistake
MAeisrnATFI will try you roe more, Polly; hut if
you brought before again will send you for six
months cur California commonly called Blackweps
leland.
"Thsnk you Judge" said Polly, and away he went
out Of court laughing to himself to think how nicely
he bed humbpggsd the Justice.
Officer OKsefe, of the Fourth ward brought In two
Gale Alexander and John Mcclure, charged with
violently asssultng man by the name OF John Law
wou nj the top Of his head with bar Of iron The
injured taken to the City Hospital where he
remains in very dangerous state. The Justice com
mited both the prisoners to prison. to await the result
to the injured man.
The next Irsoner was VIM Wisms. This man
arrested la,t night by officer Graham, charge
Of obtaining SIS worth Of ship chsndery, from J. W.
Philips; No So Pike street, under false pretences in
representing himself TO be master Of vessel. The
magistrate committed the accused for further
hearing
Bold Burglary Some daring rascals burglariously
entered the dwelling house No. l43 Ninth street oc.
cupied by MIR. Elijah Houghton, on Monday night by
forcing entrance through the iron grating In tho
front and then pas,ed quietly up stairs into the
bed room Of Mr.. HoUghton, where MIR. II aud his wife
lying In bed asleep Thesthevrs carried of the
coat pc falcons and vest in the pocket of which
s76 in bank bills, among which was $50 bill ON the
Newark Banking Company. MIR. IIoughton offers
slC0 for the detection Of the thief No arrest ut pre-
rent.
.7rrest on Suspicion Two men, calling themselves
Hampton Goodwin and John Coppet, were arrested
yesterday by assistant Captain Monneypenny, and
officer Hsrrgap, Of the Fifth ward, on suspicion of
stealing box Of jewery, vsluedat S15 belonging to
John Carroll, No 1873 Canal street They
both detained for further airing by Justice MoGrsh
Robbing a Biend-O ffcers A. NJ. G.. Smith and
Shadbolt Of the lower police, arrested yesterday,
young man by the name of Daniel Clark q charge
Of stealing S25 belonging to Ezekial Hill IL appears
that MIR Hill invited Clark TO lodge with him Mon
day night at the Nsg's Head In Barclay street, aud
during the night Clark got hold Of Hills vest and
tracted the money Another odger in the same room,
saw the accused have the vest HILL in his
hand. at which time 1t Ia supposed the money
tracted by the accused. Justice McGrath committed
him to prison for trial.