The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15
Police Intelligence.


Charge of False Prefences-Captain Wiley arresteS.
yesterday, man by the name Of Maiancon Biiss, on
a warrant Issued by Justice McGrath. wherein he
stands charged with obtaining lot Of butter valued
at SS43 from Messrs Beach, Case Hosg No IS Cort-
lsndt street, by false and fraudulent
on the 18th of November last Bliss in the ira ton
WAS associated with A man bv tina mama ~ xdsn,s
Smith and the two held to bail in the sum Of
$1,000 each to answer the chsrge.
.1rresf Of Boarding House Thief young man
by the name Of George Kinssand, alias THOMPSON
alas Henry Alcott was detected yesterday in robb!ng
q boarding houee at No Is James street, where he
stole suit Of clothes belonging to John Higgins va
lped at s22. This thief detected coming out Of
the house with the clothes In his possession. On
searching his person, Q number OF pawn tickets were
found in his possession the proceeds Of other robbie
ries This fellow has been successful In robbing vari
boarding houses within the last three lays;
aud his arrest by officer Langdon, he ack xledgei
his guilt and expressed wish to tell whore all the
property was p.wnsd 50 that the owners might get It,
Caught in the Act -Ofhcsr Finney, Of the Second
Ward, arrested, yesterday afternoon, three young
James Doran charg. Of stealing two pieces Of
simere valued at $40 90 belonging to Mouut& Gauiey
NO. az Maiden lane Tness fy S fGr thieves w'rs
Maiden lane with large bag and just in the dusk Of
the evening they watched an opportunity to slip
away they went; but fortunately, this time, for the
the officer the look out, and just
upon them and conveyed them to the STATEN house.
Justice MoGrath committed the accused to prison for
trial.
Shadbot, Of the Lover Police arrested yesterday, .
black man by the name 81 Charles Henry Johnson,
atlas Owens charged with being a fugitive from New
Jersey. Thie under q charge Of burglary and
confined in the prison at New Bronswick, from which
be escaped about two weeks since by breaking through
his cell and lowering himselfisto the yard by cord.
The officers last night found the prisoner In dance
house on the Five Points. He was conveyed back to
New Jerfey for trial.
Prompt .4,rtst-Early Monday morning, IL WAS dis
covered that young man, by the name Of w liam
Neyins re,iding at the boarding house No 70! Green
wch sire bad Been robbed nv Of hi feo~ board
ers BY the name of John Mott, who had broken open
. trunk, and stolen therefrom two silver watches,
valued at S24, q pair Of pantsoons worth IS, and an
overcoat worth SIS; valued in oil at SAT- As
discovered ruspicion at once rested upon Mott aud
Information given to Asstant Captain De vent, Of the
9th ward describing the appearance Of the sooused
The officer went In search Of the thief aud just he
vas passing along by Tammsny Hall, who should he
spy but young man corresponding with the desorip-
ton Of Mott On taking a second look at the mau he
felt satisfied he the thief and accordingly took him
into custody, and conveyed him before Jisi.c Mo-
Gratb, when exsminipg the pockets OF pri
two watches found, and the was on his
back. Mott, then finding that any further denial OF
the charge would be useless sckpow xed the theft
and informed The officer where the pa ntsoons could