The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-27
Police lntcll1geuce.

Watch s pGe,s Ouidone Ca taia Wiley and Asst
the FIsnhIp coffee Hou.., in Maiden lane, two msn
calling themselves WIN. Jack'on and James A Miller,
ona charge of dsfrsuding sailor by the OF Jas
Deiany, cut Of silver watch, valued at $lS sod $50
In money In exchange for q worthless watch. repre-
sept~d TO be gold. Tbs ycumstancee this
very remarkable, as the sailor ultimately got the
Their guage Of the watch suers This faces fol-
low. tappesrs that Thursday last, the ss,or
pssssios up Ma,Sso lane having jS,s lsfs his vessel
did not want 10 purchase q gold watch AS hs
ceedOgy short OF money and must leave the city that
afternoon for Baltimore and could not go for want Of
money. The watch onowu. which appeared to bs
q heavy gold lever watch, and represented to be
talking to this man. Jackson one of the prise ners
came up and looked at the watch, saying: Il
would buy tho ,,,s watch M, Dyssli, ouly have not
sailor) will advance SIS until 20 my store, / will
give him 81 for his trouble and he hold watch
honest saior thoush ell right aud advanced the
money, but only having 500 in cash hs his silver
took ns money ana handed tho ss sa 't sh,
humbug gold watch who started ofvith Jack.
son for the purpose of receiving back the IS,
and the pronited 81 for his trouble Jackson,
prstsuos of going to his store fer tia ,nsy
LED the sailor down Wall street. In front Of
the Gus House, where he said Co the sailor hold
ON little while want to go into the Custom Hou
to about some goods" The na'lor waited and
waited but no Mr. jackson returned. 1t then sruok
him that 10 wac cheated and taking the watch to q
jew eller - suspicious seen realized Tbs watch
stuhsr passed through tho Custou House into Pine
coming up Maiden Lane, very near the same place
that he met the watch stuf,r the day before, Tho
should he coming down the street but the idsnt
cal Mr. when no sooner Gid he see the sailor,
than he turned short round and tried 10 escaps The
aior however, not TO BIZ turned of easily but
ran up and seized jackson by The collar, saying,
"You the feli)w that robbed OF SIS yesterday
Jackson, on finding the .aiior determined to either
have his mercy back OF have \ fight, became much
alarmed, and said Oh, don't put in cusrody; here
this geld watch and chain security until fetch
The monty and If you doubt my woro oome into any
air Al n on Will nj OV0
This watch on inquiry, proved 10 be q genuine one
Of that value. The sailor took the watch and chain,
and arrangement was then made between them to
meet ut Clark & Browns Coffee House. The money
BIZ returned the sailor deliver up the gold
watch Before. however, the time arrivet the sailor
very justy called In the aid Of Captain Wey who at
tended the meeting likewise but instead Of witnessing
the Transaction on the nesting Of tn. parties TO pay
Miller, Who was charged with being an accomplish.
They were conveyed before Justice Lothrop and
was found; . $50 snda $40 Of which money wa. iden.
tilted by the sailor a. part OF his money,
stuir.r; " likewise the Silver watch. receipt
for $500 found stating to be held as Sc
curity for going bail for one Zala Gaming from VIM
the person of Miller was found $72in Butoher. and
Drcvers' Bank bills The affidavit OF the complainant
WAS TAKEN setting forth the facts of the larceny and
the magistrate committed them both TO prison for
further examination. This watch stufiug job has
the that the rAscsls caught The tables this
tune sre completely turned against them,nstesd Of
their 6allOr, tne SAILOR mas don6 them. Tee
eficers deserve n uch OFT dit.
i0hbeyy of Money and Ctothing Some tSief entered
the dwelling house No. 2e3 Rvingtsn street, stealing
one frock and drets coat one vest pair Of
pants silver watch and $3.50 Ia silver and bank bills
the property Of VIM Doughty and Albert Teller,
lued in all az $3.50. No arrest.
Scenes before the Magistrate Justice Lothrop pre-.
sided Weunesday ning at the Police Court The
business however before the court was but Of LITTLE
and drunken sailors Two of these disorderliee we're
women by the names Of Many Ann Governor and Kate
officer Gilaan, Of tho sixth ward who charged them
with being d'sordsrly in the street, at late hour
to cay az anst this charge?
PRISONER, bursting into tears )--Your Honor !
was searching for my hu'band he gocst California
to. day, and knew he had been drinking I'd In
liquor and thought il he had any money sboat him,
could take oft for him; found him in Pearl
street, near Centre, and spoke to him, when he
away, and IS | was running after him aud calling to
him, como strange man Dame up, and took hold OF nae
in very improper way; this made mad, aad began
to jaw him. when the N. came along and took me up
MAGISTRATE Have you any children TO support?
PRsorEK-I have two children, ono is II years, and
the other a. and am q hard working woman.
MAenTRATE-Oh, your family is nov able to take
care of themselves and my opinion -, that you had
short time with lots Of gold dust My advice
il, that you had much better let him go; for q man
that runs away from goodoekipg wife ought never
to be run after III were run away from my wife,
should never expect Der to run after ms.
PRYoNER-Yes Judge, that's all very true; but
then you know, it Is natural for woman to go after
her husband when know to. day he g going to Cali
fornia Besides, he 10 the lawful father Of nay two
children; and that made feel little for him
than should have done. This woman here didn't
say word and only jswed out cause the laid
hold Of me in q very indecent manner.
The officer said he did not wish to press the case
against them. Upon be airing this the prisoner began
Co dry her tears and look little more cheerful The
magistrate remarked that they must be cautious
in fuure and II their husbands determined to 20
to CslforDis the beet plan would be to let them 20
It would be much better to have them employed in
digging gold in that country than to be pecking
here on Blsckwelis leland You are both discharged.
Thank your HONOR said the prisoners; and oil
they both trotsd out of court with much smiling
countenances than whsn they entered.
Board Of Supervisors.
The Hon. W. + Havsmeyer in the Chair.