The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-04


Before Justice Osborne.-Eariy yesterday morning
qate crowd Of spectators rushed into the police
female at what appeared from the outward
to be Of that gender who the custody Of off,
Ger King, Of the lat ward police.
1t cd out upon that this drol cokn
female was nothing more nor less than short stout
built Dutch sailor, with very red, fat face, with
whiskers all around his chin, resembling the mon
key that was exhibited on board Of the Chinese
junk On his large head was placed small
straw bonnet, trimmed with a neat artificial fow-
er, which had very lsushabe appearance, cooked up
behind over very broad fat face. The dress was a
light calico, which thrown a shawl, and his
large shoulder of mutton fists hanging under the
sleeves grted with dirt and tar together with bis large
iss' %fas n s b tn. most
MAGIsTRATE-Of Officer, where did you pick this chap
upl
OFFIcER-Judge found him last night going down
Washington street, little in liquor dressed as you
now see him, and brought him in.
MAeSraAIE-wnsti is your name young man'
The Dutcbman looked up at the Judge and speak
ing English imagined what the magistrate wanted and
answered, Henry Tempest
for sailor, but Henry your Tempest last night was in
a teapot. and finally settled down in the Station
House oaicsr has he any clothing underneath
to which the officer answered In the Affirmative Well
said Judge, square his yards, and take of his rig;
which operation of dsrobng the sailor created much
merrment from all the loafers vagabonds thieves and
idle spectators present However the magistrate sup
posing MIR. Tempest to have bsen little under the
weather the night previous allowed him to CO. and the
the cer in order to restore the clothing to the rghu
owner.
Chorse Of Stealing Coffee Officer Watson and Col.
Inns Of the lat ward arrested Wednesday night
ssilors by the of Robert Coombs and John Nj
chos charge OF stealing Eve bags of coffee valued
Mt SIS from on board the schooner Urbana, lying at
pier No. East river, belonging to Captain Eisha Small
1t appears that Coombs of the hands board
the schooner and left In charge of the that
evening bile the captain shore who return
than expected detected the two prisoners with
boat along eide the schooner the matches Off and five
bags Of coffee taken from the vessel placed in the boat
and Nichols was found secreted in the hold the
coffee bags They both placed In the hands of
police and Justice Osborne locked them up further
hearing.
Charge of Fake Pretences.--A complaint was made
yesterday against of the Tombs practitioners by
the name Of Henry A. Fay, by a Mrs Margaret
GoR, who called ut the police office, for the
purpose Of entering complaint, when she alleges
she was met 10 the once ~ Fay who represented that
tence ofissuing warrant and shilling more he OBJ
tanned for administering the OATH which was done ia
the ONCE Of lawyer In the neghborhood II appears
that Mr. Fay Is doing considerable OF business In this
ine ms he obtained three shingst day previous
black woman, and two shillpgs from boy, under H.
msr representations warrant issued for the at
rest Of Mr. Fay on the charge.
Caught IN The .dct-A man who has but lately gradu-
ated At the Sing Sing State Prison who gave the
Of Joseph Murray alias Bill Psry found on Wed
Richards Cronkhite % Exchange place, snugy stow
ed away behind box having in his possession box OF
Matches and piece OF iron, called jimmy used by
ing the it was discovered that several boxes had
been broken open and dry goods valued At over
out on side to carry OF Justice Osborne locked him
up for trial
.arrest on Suspicion Officer Harhinsop, Of the 4th
ward arrested yesterday ON suepicion, man BY the
name of VIM Reed having his posssssion 80 fsthoms
Justce Osborns detained Reed for fufther hearing
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ON the 10th January, A. Little, Of ST. Louis was