The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-03
Police Intelligence.

Probably .qnother Mtuder-A man by the name of
located at No 90 Orange street. arrested yesterday
by the 9th ward police charge of violently beat
ing his wife, in so horrible manner to leave her
the ground senseess Several physicians have exami
her person, and from her present appearance, much
doubt exists to her the symptoms denote
the prisoner to the tombs in order to await the rezut
Taking the Better Ha-It is well known that North
New York is a great city, and great people residr
therein but above all 1t is remarkable to witness the
free and independent notions of emgrants who just
andupon our shores who scarcely breathe the blessed
air of the Western hemisphere than they become full
of independence and freedom supposing because they
are in free country, that no laws justice exist
and therefore, they free to act and do just they
please The police courts Of this city almost daily
the scenes Of such ignorant ideas of the newly arrived
emigrant; in point, occurred yesterday be-
fore Justice Lothrop, at the Tombs. young
brought into court before the magistrate on charge
of stealing from purse belonging to James O'Harra,
four soyereigns, and gold finger ring, leaving still in
OHarra to relate his case which he did, as follows
He said that himself and wife, and this young man.
QUINN came from Liverpool together in the
Ship arriving here Thursday last, and that night
they all slept together in room and in the
ing on getting up, he missed his wife, and, looking
at his purse he found that four sovereigns the
seven had been carried off, together with gold finger
gone Hkewise. Search was made but without success
untt yesterday, he accidentally met Quinn in An
thony street and on looking at his hand discover
ed the ndentical ring one of his fingers This was
enough for o arra, who caused Quinn's the
his wife, as he had not been able find her anywhere
Quinn, on being questioned by O'Harra to the
OF his acting in this way replied that he Should just
as lie ID pleased, as he was in free country. The
MAGISTRATE however thought otherwise, by locking him
up in the Tombs for further examination giving him
to understand at the time that we have laws in
this country although it the land of the free and
that men newly arriving in this country too often
led away with the idea that they were at liberty to do
and just they please. Sucs it seems has been
the idea of Quinn from the his taking the ber-
W with his friend OIlarra easing his purse of four
cb thp Le haf of ,ic
not satisfied with that but must take off the better
half OF himself by carrying of the body of Mrs O'Iar
what a mistaken idea the majority Of the emigrants
have of the laws and regulations of the of the free
and the home of the brave.
I'm Independent Prisoner.-Yes terday morning OIL
Ger Boland of the 9th ward police arrested pretty
good looking young woman calling herself Johanna
Powers, or more commonly called Galows Joe, whom
the officer charged before Justice Tmpson with being
a common prostitute having no visible means of pro-
MAeIsTRArE.-Oflcer what charge do you make
against this interesting young who appears to
be so smiling and good natured
OFFIcER-Why, judge she is but just off the island,
the is runaway convict, it but last week she
mt up by Justice Lohrop for four months Black
wells Island and she is down again cruising on
her old ground again in Cowbay she says keepers
can't keep her on the island
MAersrnArE-wel how is this Joe, that you don't
stay on the Island? How do you manage to get off
easy? VI
laughed outright at thesame time placed her thumb to
her nose, saying, no you don't old fellow, you can't
CONC tnaI no HoW-Vaugnter IN Court)-thats my
business. spose you'd like to know, wouldn't YOU |
just to raise but that's my business, old chap
send me up again for six months if you like, and I'll
bet 80 cents that you can't keep there five days
so its no use for you to try it, I'll be of again two
days, can just get off when please. may perhaps
stay long enough to iron four five shirts for the
Keepers, and then III put. don't lcare dn about
being on the Island would just as leave be there
not for can get all want up there. I only come |
down just fora bit ofa spree so You send me back
just as soon as you please Laughter9
MAGisrRATE. i see, Joe, you rather hard coon;
ut this secret about getting off the Island is little
more than understand at presents bnt suppose you
are irregular customer the keepers show you little
more favor Well the best can do with you Is to send
you back again to your old quarters Officer take her
down to prison, and away she went, saying " Who |
cares bet $50 am down again in three days.
Q.aughter)
But whether she will be successful this time after
this publication remains to be seen.