The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-14

lever watch and chain, apparently new which is sup
posed to be stolen and for which ow nsr Is
Apply to Mr.. Laor, the clerk OF police at the Sd dis
trict police Essex market Justice Osborne
Robbing Yessei.-Oficer Lsngdon of the 4th ward
police arrested last night old Water street thief
derby in the street. The onicer surprising he had
been stealing, he appeared to be rather flush Of
money which enabled him to get drunk, conveyed
him 10 the station house, and, on searching his
pockets, silver watch found; this ut once con
nrmed the officers picions when on further inquiry
he ascerained that the bark Mason Barney had bee
robbed on Sunday night by some thief entering the
cabin and stealing therefrom lot Of wearing apparel
watch, and some So in money valued in all At S45,
belonging to Charles Lvingst captain Of the vssse
On Mr. Livingston being sent for be at once identi-
fed the watch his property and the clothing was
subsequently recovered by the officer at No 81 Cherry
street. where they had been deposited for loan Of So
The being clear against the prisoner, whose de-
lection was occasioned by his own imprudence, and
the acuteness Of the officer, submitted to Justice
Lathrop, who committed him to prison for trial.
Charge of Burglary "A black fellow called John
Jackson arrested a charge Of burgariously en-
tering the brass foundry shop Of Mr. VIM. b. Law
renee No. 81 Montgomery street, stealing therefrom
some IA pounds Of copper Omcer Murphy, OF the 7th
ward made the arrest md Justice Osborne locked him
| up for trial.
Theatrical Thieves -Oaicer Charles Gardiner, of the
9th ward police arrested yesterday, two white women
called Hannah Smith and Julia Brown charge OF
stealing pt Of theatrical dresses other articles
from tho northwest of Grant and Forsyth sts
belonging 70 r. bert williams valued a. $40 The pro-
perty was recovered at Simpso g pawn sho in the
Bowery Justice Lathrop committed them both for
trial.
A Police Scene at the Tombs.-A very comcal and
laughable took place, Saturday before Justice
Tmpson ut the Tombs the parties being of the lower
order Of blacks following the legitimate business OF
night scavengers and chimney sweeps. The difficulty
and two dresses Valued in all at S. The accused
parties brought into the Office by officers Brien
and Clifford Of the 9th ward from the Five Points fol.
lowed by a motley crowd consisting of blacks and
whites, vagabonds, thieves and honest filing the
court almost to suocation, all eager to wit
serving the crowd called up the witness to make his
complaint. The witness who stepped up to the bar,
was tall negro with large lips, dark shining skim
md rather good natured countenance.
Mountaineering is your name and what charge
do you make against the prisoner?
At these questions the negro opened his mouth at the
time making big eyes at the justice, giving his
neck sudden twitches and his mouth still open 1t
contained a piece of hot corn at last a sound
heard from the negro 10 o-ph-Her- Rob- son."
and thus he went suffering immoderately until he
told his story which was to the effect that Sam Free
man, and Lizzy his WIFE had stolen his coat aud two
dresses from hm-bu tho Of telling his story
aud the droll effect it had through stammering kept
Justice, who generally carries very sober and dgn
fed countenance. was drawn completely out OF
shape from the negroes comcal delivery Many Of the
spectators fairly shed tears from laughter.
MAGrsrRArE-How came you to steal this clothing
from this Sam Let me hear what you have to
say in your defence against this charge!
SAM who was in a very good humor, being little in
liquor, smiled at the Justice, mads bow and said :
Please your honor that is my name, at the same
and f. Of large size, prcked in with blue ink that.
said he, is my name Sam Freeman. Now Judge, I'll
Just tell you all about 1t. does my work mostly at
night, aud as was asleep In my room dis morning,
this fellow (ponting to white man dressed ~
sailor, who also prisouer), coined into my room
wild bundle Of Clothes and wanted to know if could
not sell em for him. ] said didn't know but what
could, took dc bundlc and he said, get six shil-
len for dem aud IL you can't got dat. take so of
started and took 'em into Orange street and asked
shillen for dem but the man only gave me so
red it back, gave him shlen and Kept myself and
my wife Lzzy dat to be fact doesn't LixZy
.LIzzY now showed her pretty phiz She was blessed
with prodigous zps the under one having large
crack in the through which her tongue (Which
appeared to be white ntrasted with her ebony ace)
passed backwards aud forwards. there being teeth
in her under jaw to obstruct is progress Thus she
went with lisp cprroborating the story just
lated by her husband her tongue passing in and out
of her mouth in funny manner. together with her
grotesque rtions keeping the court in tit Of laugh
be whita uRa-.s-oad so. brrsn ths fscc every
and them and says: "Oh! what lie y
If you, | would tell the truth any how '
John Brown, the sailor then begged the Justice to
hear his witness who n black woman, dark as
with her cut short to her head and old dirty
yellow silk handkerchief tied tight around IT. her lips
were large, her broad, looping eyes, and long
neck; her dress, which remarkably low the
neck, gave her altogether very interesting appear
She told pretty straight story to the court,
which cheered the sailor and placed the theft beyond
a doubt Sam and his wife, and thus the magistrate
decided by committing Sam and his wife for trial
the charge. The whole scene, from first to last
of those comical and aughsbe affairs which
sionally take place in the Police Court Such
wit nessed the reader readily imagine, conside
rsbly rich and amusing than it Is possible to
make them by description.