The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
Police Intelligence

Food for Thieres.-Snce the return of the yoluu-
teers to this city, from the various regiments and re-
ceNing their pay in gold, an extra inducement has
been held out TO the thieves, who prowl about night
and asy. and watch the opportunity when the men
earned in fighting the battles oftheir country There
j. not day bu. what several of these brave fell
lows are robbed ofs their gold by these thieves who
induce them to drink and then decoy them into
irotbes and carry OF their money, leaving them dcs
,itste. There isa gang Of Five Point thieves who
have made this branch Of robbing the soldiers their
exclusive business, they say by layng,, for the
volunteers. IT is pretty sure business a. the money
they carry being all gold, when stolen, it cannot be
the thief. -
.9'rea on Suspicion Constable Rue and * officer
Rumsby, who keeps boot store at No Jas sth
on suspicion Of having robbed Robert REYNOLDS the
ino,vduai whom we noticed in yesterdays Herald as
having been robbed on the Five Points Of a belt con-
tanning $1,000 in sovereigns, which he said he had
around bis body On the officers searching the house
OF Rumsby they found $3.50 in gold silver an bank
bils, among which three SioO bank bills. This
money, although large amount for poor man to
Eeep IN 'he hou.e, occupying but small shop, by
no means identified as of the stolen money rs that
was in sovereigns and this was in American gold and
bank bills On Rumsby being questioned by the
magistrate In what manner he came in possession of
the money he stated that it the savings of his Ia
bor he having been in this country twelve years and
was an Industrious, saving man. The magistrate
however deeined Rumsby in to in yestigate the
matter more fully. D. w.
Rcbhe'y Of Holunfeer- officer Nc NIahou of the 9TH
ward arrested yesterday, a woman called Biddy Mona
gan, on a charge Of robbing Bary Brent n returned
volunteer Of $40 and his land scrip The officer re-
covered $50 Of the money and the scrip which was
found IN his possession. Justice Lothrop committed
her for trial.
.9nother.-onicers Whalan aud Rafferty,, of the 9th
ward arrested. yesterday two fellows called VIM Cox
ana VIM Taylor on suspicion of having robbed a re-
'urred volunteer by the name OF James Fuller of sS1
ana silver watch; searching the trunk of Cox IL
dapucreotyre lkenesses OF the Viennoise children
portraits in each case, making % in ALL were found
Ihese ikenesses are evidently stolen. for which an
owner is wanted Apply to Mr. Stewart clerk of no.
Lot al
accused for further hearing Wv
EIfenstre Neutrality-suspicious. burglars on Monday
night forced an entrance into the jewerv store No
~ Division street, occupied by Moses s. Blanksten
by removing the glass the door, thus Obtaining
an entrance. stealing tterefrom lot of ewelry CON-
getber with gold watches in all at over SO 600
NO clue as yet OF the robbers the property
'f1Ted NJ a Burglar Officer Adams OF the eth ward
arrested, on Monday night, a fellow calling himself
hichsrd Gun, whom the officer caught in the grocery
store occupied by Thomas McKeon, corner eff Cathc.
and wss robbing the store whom detected BY the ON
Ger: The accused was taken before Justice Osborne
and committed TO prison for trial
EAST INDIA MAn.s.-The following information
VIII be interesting to many of our readers. and
Deing oerlved from a house OF the first respec-
liability IN London may be depended upon. The
mails Tor the Last are made up IN London as
foows.- - " -
For India, via Marseilles. on the 9TH of each month
For india Manila, China, &C., via Southampton, on
the 10th Of each month ' 80 IN n
FOR pda, Manila China So, via Nrarseilles on the
24th OF each month. NM '.a.uI .fI li f'4..I
The mail heretofore sent to India via Southampton,
on the I'd Of each month hal be0u discontinued.