The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-17
Police IntclliGcnce,


.arrea Of HardVsreI Thief.-A young man, about 10
years of age Of rather gentse appearance calling him
self James H. Burfeld alias j. H. Brunng, arrested
yesterday afternoon by oicer Delahant, Of the 2nd
ward on charge of stealing three packages Of PEN
knives, valued At s3 the property Of James P. Pond
hardware dealer No 81 Broad street IT appears this
young man visited several hardware stores yesterday
and made up bill of goods at eaoh which were packed
up and bill ma 10 Of the same, with per cent of for
cash Thus the bill remained, and the goods In the
store the accused saying He would call in again in
Is or 20 minutes, and payIfor them" On his person
when searched at the police Office was found bill OF
goods purchased Of Charles s. Little 33 Fulton street
for $40. Another for S2t, made by Fellows Schel
No p Maiden Lane. At both places, no doubt, he
stole several packages Of valuable pen knives as on
searching his lodging room, located at Gunters, in
Fulton street, near Broadway, several packages OF
knives found evidently stoen by the while
In Broad street was the last he visited where he
said, after the goods PACKED up that he would
call in again in fifteen minutes and pay for them
This created q little suspicion in the mind of Mr..
Pond who directed his boy to watch where he went
few seconds after he left the store three packages
pen knives were missing This fact cerroborated his
previous suspicious, and pursuit at insttu-
ted, which resulted in MIR Pond tracing him to his
lodging room, at Gunter's, in Fulton St, where Mr.
Pond caused his arrest, and found his own missing
knives on his person On the accused being brought
to the Police Office, he at recognized by Mr.
Stewart the Clerk of Police, thief and likewise by
officer Smith Justice Lothrop committed him to the
arrest on Suspicion Officer Franklin, 18th ward,
arrested yesterday, man by the name of Alfred Mo-
perty from Mr. Phillip Nusbsum, residing at No 1875
b1some st gold epine watch, plain gold chain, l
twisted chain, gold rings hair bracelet gold clasp;
silver braided clasp, together with $50 in silver con
valued in all $3.50 The whole of the property was
taken from book case, which broken open it is
presumed, by the accused Justice Osborn committed
him to prison to await further hearing.
Selling Obscene Prints.-Two men, by the names of
VIM, Lee and Adam Hartman, arrested, on Friday
night in Catharno st on charge of selling obscene
prints They were taken before Justice Lothrop to.
gether wit their bundles of obscene pictures and
mitted to prison for trial
Constructive Larceny-Ofcer Stokely arrested yes
terday Frenchman by the name of ii. Duchizean,
q warrant issued by Justice Lothrop, wherein he
stands charged by Aaron B. Marvin Of No 90 William
street. with obtaining two hundred thousand needless
valued at 500, under pretenoe of having an order
from western merchant; which sale he would only
make profit of about So, and if he did not sell tn. IN
he would either bring back the needless or pay the
cash. Under these circumstances, Mr. Marvin parted
with tho property but instead Of the accused taking
the needles to the Western Hotel for the merchant
represented he conveyed them to auction store in
Ann street, and from there, the same day, sold the
whole lot Of needles to Ersstus d. Thayer No %
Maiden Lane, for $40. Justice Lothop, under this
state Of facts committed the accused to prison. to
await further hearing in the case, which will take
place on Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Paying the Baby .dct-A very singular case of false
pretences was taken on Friday by Justice Lothrop
against young man by the name of Deas L. Dsvi.
SON. dealer in watches at No "a Liberty street made
by MIR. Simeon Dreyfore, watch importer, Me- 81 John
street. in which Dawson stands charged with obtain.
ing bill OF goods, consisting Of watch materials
valued at $500, by false representations. 1t appears
from the adavits before the magistrate that the
accused, about month ago, called upon the COM
plsnant and wished to buy bill of.goods ON q credit;
and having purchased goods Of him before, and paid
for them his credit was considered good. Watch ma
terals then selected by the accused amounting
to and for the payment thereof he gave
dated at co. and 70 days. but previous to tn selling
of the goods the complainant asked the accused II he
over 2l years Of age because If he was not the
notes could not be collected To this Dawson
replied positively that he was over 81 years and
was therefore responsible for his debts Upon this
representation the complainant parted with his goods
note becoming due the payment was refused and the
plea set up that he (Davison) was q minor and
consequently not liable for the debt. And it was for
this false representation, in stating he was of age
when in fact he minor that the above complaint
instituted. On these state facts Justice Lo-
throp issued his warrant and Mr. Dawson was arrest
cd by officer Walng, of the lower police and held to
the charge hearing is to be had in the case
when the facts possibly might be somewhat modified
by witnesses being introduced on both sides.