The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-01
Police Intelligence.

Government jewels Again O6acer A. M C. Smith
!ei this CITY Yesterday morning. QUITE for Washing
ton having In custody the notorious Jim Webb. who
stands charged with robbing the Patent office of ell the
government jewels. We understand that Mr. Smith
with bis aedged socomplios, Tom Hand on the above
charge. But what arrangement will be made by the
government with these prisoners respecting the re.
storation Of the jewels remains yet to be seen. We
predict, however, that some very strange develops-
ments are yet to be shown, especially If the jewels
Before Justice Nc Groth-The number of prisoners
brought before the police court yesterday morning,
were in numbers few, and Of the small potato order.
up BY policeman Mathsr, on charge made by Morris
Duffy. keeper Of . boarding house, who stated to the
Justice as fOllows:-He said the prisoner Of
night after IL O'Clock no home, went up stare
on the floor above his own room, and entered .
room occupied by other bosrders, and commenced
raising mu,s and disturbance; hearing the noise,
and on the complaint Of the boarders, he got up from
bis bed vent up stairs and BY this time Armstrong
complainant then demanded admit ance but finding
the accused would not let him in he burst the door
open and put his head in in order to demonstrate with
him; soon he did this the aconsed seized him by
the bair Of the head and there held him. much to his
disapprobation 1t for this assault that the land
lord sought to have the accused pu nished. The
gtae hearing the case decided that the IL ndlora
of the house the forcing open the
room door occupied by the accused when he at that
time was quiet and as to the assault on the hair Of
the complainant, the justice considered that the
landlord had intrudrd his bead into the room that
WouIo never nave OCourfe0. therefore,, upon th0
complsinants own state he should discharge tho
prisoner from custody; and out Of court they all
walked together, the landlord mutteripg something
about Injustice and the prisoner declaring
he would have further satisfaction.
Charge Of Roo6ey:-A man calling himself BARLEY
Wheeler was arrested yesterday by Captain Johnston
Of the 18th ward on . charge Of seisng young
man by the name of Bridget Hagan and forcibIy tax.
ing from her possession S42 in specie The prisoner
was taken before Justice Montfort and committed to
prieop for trial
Charge Of Seduetion.-A man called Peter w. Do.
nshoe, vas srrested, yesterday issued by
Justice Osborne wherein he stands charged With the
reduction Of young woman by the nsms OF Mary
Petit, under the promise Of marriage The accused
was committed on the charge for q farther hearing.
Charge Of Burglary - noted character, called Bob
Mitchell vas arrested yesterday, by officers Campbell
AND Shadbolt on Q charge of committing burglary
the 2sth Of February, by forcing open . rear window
In the dwelling houre No. Sc Mott street, aud stealing
thtrefrcm Is yards Of elk shawl worth SILL and
vera other articles the property Of Ann Galley On
being brought b. fore Justice McGrsth. tho evidence
not being conclusive the prisoner handed over to
an officer from Trey whore the prisoner stands charged
With committing . grand larceny. He was taken to
Troy for trial