The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-09
Police Intelligence.


the 9th ward. arrested, on Saturday night, FELLOW
called Joseph White, charge of robbing, by force
Francis Kenk re siding at No 632 Pearl street. stealing
from his person. gold watch and chain valued At $50
1t appears that the accused with another Thief met
Kenk in Elm street. Pearl street, seized him BY
force held him while the other stole the watch,
and of down Elm street. An alarm was given,
and the officers succeeded in stopping the thief when
the rascal dropped the watch and chain in the gutter
where IT picked up by the officers The watch was
identified by the complainant and the thief was COM
mitted to prison for trial nv Justice Lothrop.
.aftempt at Bursiary.-Oficers Gilchrst and Could
ing of the 9th ward police arrested on Saturday night
thievpg locking rascal, calling himself James Boyle,
on q charge of attempting TO burgarously enter the
dwelling house of Mr.. Robert w. Bowyer corner OF
White and Centre streets II seems during the night,
Mrs. Bowyer woke up by the neiss Of one
of the back windows being thrown up, and on
looking out she distinctly mAn in the
ward in the act of getting in she immed istely gave
an alarm when the rascal fudng his situation rather
critical one jumped over the side tence yasa
of Judge Everett next door aud secreted himself the
officers then to the aid Of Mrs. Bowyer and on
searching the next yard the robber was found and
conducted to the station house. In the morning
Justice Lothrop committed him to prison for trial
ii Pugiisfic Fight Stopped = party ofrowdies rom
the Tenth and Thirteenth wards mustered on Sstur-
day evening at the foot Jeeron street. where two
of the ncy in the act Of stripping for pitch
battle when Captain Wood aided by posse OF ponce
the ripgeadsrs into custody and conveying them to
the station house and the rest all off, They gave
their psmes James Henry aud Henry HILBERT, and
scarcely had they been in custody hour before AL
derman Franz kiln discharged them
Dotngs before Justice ItWpSOn.-Ino Toice CouEt
Yesterday morning was pretty we'll attended by mot
ley set of human creatures who were not voluntary
visters, but ushered into court by the persuasive
power Of club and star The drst prisoner called
by the magistrate, a comical looking Irish woman,
Of about thirty 6ve of age by the name OF Mary
Williams whore face resembled a high colore rum
bottle; her cheeks were bloatpd, her nose somewhat
sharp. and little elevated towards heaven; her eyes
were much in famed and sore, Que of which was very
prettily enc cled With black aud blue ring, occa-
stoned by fall in the mud gutter, in which her chin
and forehead in for their share OF scratches her
hate aDft1 vh
low from the effects of bad dye her dress was much
torn about the bosom part occasioned as she said,
10y the grip Of the id VI, Ps who tore Der dress be-
cause sire would no. allow improper liberties,
| . MAelsrRATE.-Weil, Nary, you are here again;
thought the ls't time you promised me you would not
! MARY 1t ism my fault I wouldn't never come
II Is these id NJ. P's what can't let decent woman
walk quietly along the street but what they must drag
them into the station house jnst show themselves
smart, BY c. if they ever lay their hands onto me
again. I'll be the death Of one of them sure. and
Eve sworn to It, IN do it. by the holy blessed is,
that will Uaugbter)
and dis orderly in the Station house and abused the
captain she's all the time drunk aud cruising about
the streets at all hours of the night and think you
give her lodging on Blackwes lsasd for six months
1t will do Der good
MARY (In a great rage You a liar, you NJ P.
you. end you knows it, only because you down on
me essuse csught you with that woman the other
night and now you wants to send me on the Island
ju-t out of spite
MAeBrRATE.-Have you a husband, Mary
MaRy.-What did you say Judge
MAonrHArE.-I say are you married!
MAXWELL yes. Judge am partly. Laushter)
MAeSrR.rE-Q sughing) well Mary where does part
Of yeur husband live tRsnewed Iaushter)
MiRy-We live in Mulberry street. and should do
very well, If 1t wasn't for them id NJ P's, who
all the time pulling us just for nothing at all and
II that NJ p. has sworn was drunk, he has perjured
himself and may God have mercy on his miserable
soul.
MAonrRsrE.-Isee see, Mary, by your own showing that
yos are very troublesome customer, and In my OPT
Mon, the officer did than his duty in bringing
you in but this time will only lock you up for live
send you up for six months on the Island.
At this decision of the Justice Mary became vexed,
and gave vent to her indignation in language too OBJ
scene for repetition. "Ofcer take that woman down,
said the magistrate and down she went with the officer
on TOP or her ss IN turning around she grabbed the
down they both went together the floor, amid the
laughter Of sll in court.
As coon as silence restored, the next prisoner
called up. who was very gept-el looking young man.
we'll dressed (only little the for lime wash)
bearing very neat scrubbug brush on his uposr lin,
surrounded by multiplicity Of hair about the chin.
This young man gave his name as w johnson,
was clerk his face was cut in several sisces Which
bad bed leaving dried patches Of blood yet sticking
thereon His white hat was somewhat ru.d as il the
night previous 1t had seen some hard service.
MAGisrRATE.-Mr. johnson, you look to be q decent
young and II should send you back into prison,
appears to be your FIRST appearance before me- there
fore, to impress 1t on your mind and II possible, to
prevent any re-occurepce, you are fined So
Mr. johnson. like philosopher, bowed his consent,
pulled out roll Of bills and paid the fine thanked the
Justice and walked out OF court apparently much
pleased with 20 light punishment
John Glass was next called This prisoner was
boy of about sixteen years Of age, who was
caught in the act Of stealing three boxes of ,egars
from the store No. s? Broadway, by Officer Whit
tesee. of the 1st ward The boy declared he
didn't steal them and the officer said he did and,
the fact Of veracity was clearly on the side of the
policeman. the magistrate concluded to lock him up
The mother of the boy then spoke up and said that
johnny Was her son, and shs hoped the ju ige would
let him oil this time. Magistrat--"Are You his mo-
ther''- Yes" she said Then when he don't come
~ ~s,Et ..,tIy u,ha 30
fnd him In the morning "-'Yes your honor, thought
should End him here y" Yes" said the magistrate,
very bad boy, and all the time stealing, giving Off
GERS much trouble shall this time hold him fast and
make an example of him" And sccordiosly Johnny
Glass conducted down stairs his face bsthed In
tears followed by his mother, who said boot cry,
Johnny. dear, IN get you out never fear .rhe next
prisoners three small girls Of the 9and 10
years by the names Of Elizabeth McOermot Margaret
Ann Rodney and Mary Jane Mullhoand They were
all three very intelligent looking children, when officer
Maoney OF the I'd ward police. found, between IL and
o'clock ut night around the Park fountain play
ing with parcel of old male blackguards aud from
them all to the House Of Refuge Many other iosfers
and drupsads we're summariy disposed OF, who were
really of no consequence aud thus ended the MORN
ing's business. Justce then bowed his nose read
the morning taper, and went to breakfast
CrRrs. THE DEFAuIINo TAX COLLECTOR -
Readers doubt remember The case vi th'- man,
who excited much sympathy In our CITY as IN. ,c.m
da, after bis arrival FROM England aud who was az
terw.rd recognized as defauer from Stafford where
he hsd been collector of and taxes. From ths
pgl.h pau.rs lesrn that he mas been arrested mt
Vull bn ling arrived there board merchant ship
from Nav York His boud.nen have made good bis
default and decline to profecute on their own ac-
count
GRApuArEs op CoLLsasS The following table
presents the rumber at gr duates at the recent
CO nm. ncem-nts OF the colleges of New ENGLAND New
York. and New Jersey = Harvard University, fassa-
chuss,ts. 80 Williams College do - Amherst, do,
DO. 80 Vale 10 Connecticut SO trinity do, do,
~ IF-.-. Ip nar fnA aFa.
New Ham psbire 81 Brown niversity Rhode Island,
80 Vermont do Vermont "a Middle bury College,
do 10: 3odrn DO Md,~ 80 Waterve do 10 u;
Coumhs dc New YorS. ~ Un,op College do 10
Hamilton do do SO 9"u.vr College Nss York Il
New Ycrk city University q Msdison do DO. 10
Coep. ~ New Jersey Nr~ Jersey. ~ antg.ss ,,o-
leg. 90 ll-tntai ~ ~ Araes 7O5 The nyaraae