The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-23

81 otUSW0T s1fTeH -LepIetn LOOK ana Omoor
Fresm, Of the nrst ward police arrested, yesterday
morning man calling himself william Hsokett, alias
james Hsdley sliss Elliott who was detected in the
store No. 81 Front street. occupied by Messrs stanton
JARVIS In the act Of stealing nutmegs valued ct
81 The circumstances WHOM led to his
man BY the nsns Of Parish opened the store y.sssr
day morning quite early little before sunrise, and
opening store he closed tho door Of the store without
shuttefs and while thus occupied up stairs the 40
cured walked into the stsre oosed it again after him.
took from his pocket sone matches, lit candle, and
comm. need searching for punder Tho nutmegs
the first thines he pooksted Luckily, hove, or,
in the once 1t the Of the store clerks by
there young men had slept IN the store that night,
which they had done before, aud were swoke by
the light made by tho thief in the store The clerks
the accused into cu.tedy On searching bis person the
NUTMEG were found in his pocket and the following
amount Of money, which he said belonged to hiussf-
$b6otn bank bills together With oountsrfeit $50 bill
he had afro very handsome gold watch and chain,
valued ar ever $500 The money and watch IL sup
being brought before tho Chief Of poliSs, = Boston
ofhcer, who u In this city on business recognised
Hsckett % an old Boston rogue. Justice LoshreP
committed the accused to prison for trial
.a,rsH Of Female Thief Elk Constable Joseph ar
rested, yesterday = woman BY the name Of Cathsrine
Mulligan' alias Murray alias Manly, on . charge Of
stesiDg quantity OF jew-lry, silver spoons and
MONEY. valued In all 1t $780, the property Of VIM A.
Mathews. No z72 Bowery. The accused vas servant
in the employ Of Mr. Mathews and the 18th instant
exc left the hours .udd~ny carrying Of the above pro
perty This woman has been for some time past
briIg hsr,e out in various places and robbed every
place The property will be recovered by the officer
Justice Timpson iocksd her up for trial
Chorse Of Gambling Onaoer Steube, tho Firth
~srd arrested, yesterday. Jacob Some ndyks .
rant issued BY Justice Lothrop wherein he stand
charged with winning from horse drovsr BY the
Of Benjamin Misrs: from Orange county. the sum Of
500 BY throwing dice The gambling took place ct
u . Bulls b~ao on The Third avenue The magistrate
held Son endyke TO ball in the sum Of $500 to answer
tn. charge.
Immoral Exhibition John Wi lisms wa. indicted
for keeping IN immoral exhibition. called the mode
sr'mie., In broaa"ay opposite the City Hall rhs
accused WAS arrested by ofcer Norris Of the Chiefs
Office It sppssr+d that be WAS indicted on former
ccssion for the Same oenoe and held to bail in
IT.. cum OF $500 but nov the D,trct Attorney re-.
quhed that the bail should be doubled Mr.. Camp, his
eounsel, submitted that that too high amou at
Of bell to demand. The District AttoI ney said that
II trial OF strength betv sen Mr Williams and
the law, IL but FAR that the Law should have
chance. The Court ordered that bail for $1,000 be
gwen, and In tbs meantime Mr. Williams was looked
up.
ARREST FOR FORGERY Late yesterday, q COM
PLAIN, was mace before Justice Merrill, by ). ID.
Parker, District Attorney, against Richard N.
Berry, commission merchant, No. 8 Central wharf,
charging him with the forgery OF the following
nOte;-
Six months after date We promise to pay to the order
Of Rich'd N Berry. nine hundred aud twenty eight
dollars and ~ 100 Vsius received
(Purporiipg to be sisned)
WRIGHT, PRIEST 4 CO.
And endorsed r N. BESRY
A warrant was issned for the arrest of said
Berry, and placed In tire hands of constable Jones,
who, between 10 and ii O'clock, found hira at the
- Ben Franklin House." Morton Place. When
the officer announced his business, Berry took il
very ubconcerneoly, but requested that the use OF
hsDccufis might be dispensed with IN CONVEYING
nm jail. To the the officer demurred, aud
he was accordingly irOned, and then placed in safe
CUSTODY IN Leverett street. AT an early hour this
mOrp,b M. he WIS OrOup ht before the oni,oe court
aud wss ordered 10 give bail in the sum OF O.. 600
tor his appearance al the next term OF the Munic,-
POI Court. For want thereof he was recommitted
to Jal In ADDITION TO the above, there are several
other charges against him tor forgery on Briggs.
Guild ~ Co, and others. The compl aints were
made BY Willis Co. AT mis- earnest request, he
was aliowed to visit has home before gong to Jail
Wien he entered the room where his wife aud
others were sitting, he held ~ his manacIed hands,
and said, See what a fix am IN. "-Bostor Ira.
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