The New York herald., 1849-11-10
Police Intelligence.

Charge of Stealing W0nhes s-Ofncers Harrfe0n aud
Burke of the Fourth ~aid arrested last evening, in
the Chatham tn. atre, sailor by the name OF Andrew
Wilson alias French, on charge Of stealing gold
watch, valued AT S70 and silver watch worth Sl2 be-
longing to James NJ. Evans mate Of the ship Nathan
Hsnham lying the foot of Montgomery street Upon
Il arrest Of the prisoner. he acknowledged having
stolen the watches and Informed the officers where
they could be found. The gold watch recovered
from man BY the name Of Walters, in Division street
Market street whs purchased the watch for $40;
the silver watch recovered from man in Chat
ham street The property was conveyed to the police
cused found S2l The magistrate committed the
accused to prison for trial -,
Burglary The dwelling house No. West Four
teenth street occupied by Mr. Robert Colgate was en-
tered by burglars "Wednesday night, oy rorcing an
entrance through the basement phe rCsuss carmeu i
OF kix large silver forks, marked H. Z. " SIX small
silver fpoous six large ones ten small butter knives,
one sugar topgs, one SNAIL KNIFE sho iorA' IA @
9,,s,nt 10 Bloc np Safes ,eih Gunpewder Last win
ter a clique burglars combined together and were
successful in burglsiousy entering many stores In
this city and succeeded in blowing iron safes with
gunpow that is, they would fill the keyhole with
Gunpowder blow off the lock, and the dsor frequently
at the same time thereby obtaining free to the
contents the raie which often contained many hun
dred dollars On Thursday evening an attempt was
made by robbers of this desert the safe belong
ing to T.. MahoDy 90, dry goods merchants, NO. "a
Broadway The robbers seems obtained access pos
sibly in the early part Of the evening" to the upper
part Of the store and in law Office succeeded In blow
ing the door open Of iron SAFE but to their great
disappointment found nothing therein but papers OF
value to them They next descended to the moor
the sto Q occupied by =. Mahony 20, ant there
q large iron eafe containing near t3OO Ini5 s8Io
was by the robbers will much skill and labor,
In order to gain 10 the for the deposit
of the powder but without effect, as the safe was
abandoned. 1t is supposed as there are four clerks
sleeping in the store that their return, which
about 10 o'clock the robbers were disturbed from
any further operation The clerks seems, left the
store about o'c ock that evening and returned at TO-
and during that IN hours ABSENCE 1t Is presumed
the burglars ad worked at blovi ing up the safe No
clue yet has been found concerning the perpera-
tors OF these CUR powder plots 80 ,
.4rrest on SH,peion sptain Leonard, of the Second
ID shov inD
by the name Of John r. Thomas, on suspicion VI rob-
bpg the board.rs at Lovejoys hotel The accused was
Suspicious circumstances. Several coats have been
stolen already and this young man Is supposed to be
the rogue 5 he had no IL gitimate business In the
house. Justice Mountfrt committed the accused to
prison for a further hearing.
Ro56ing q TessI-Some rogue stole from on board
the chip Devortbire. lying at pier No 49, East River,
Wednesday Light leather trunk containing wear.
log apparel and forty sovereings also note 81 hana
from Rufus II. Page pa, able TO William Strickland
captain Of the ship to whom the trunk belonged No
arrest
Uiegoi Vong Constable Joseph arrested yesterday,
man by the II Florence Drisco, on q charge Of
voting lie gally the usr elsc ion held in the sixth
ward Justice Osbcrne detained the acc used Tor fur
"A Rtmmy Case Of Robbery A kind Of wild looking
Irishman, by tie name ct Luke Tooie was arrested
yesterday q charge of taking possession OF demi
jotp filled with brandy valued at So. from Michael
Cofkl.y, under the following circumstances: 1t ap-
pears that Coskley is porter In liquor store and
was cent with the above pamed brandy to deliver to
the pure cbaser at No 81 Washington street; but on
Ccskley arriving IN street,, ne
take in the number and called at No II. Here he
was met by Toole and others Toole taking possession
Of the dtmijo by force, removing the cork, and
takirg a drink without the permis ion Of Coskley
and not sstisb.d with tskiDs drink himself he must
cell in all his friends who took taste lik wise, and
the they tasted the better they liked it, until toe
poor fellow beesIne fearful that he would be sacrificed
well the liquor ans he therefore cleared out and
left the pos, ssien Of the demijo and it's con-
teuts Justice Moautiort, hearing the testimony,
considered it great outrage and held the accused
to charge " obbery in the first degree for
which ii convicted the charge at the Court OF Ses
sions the punsbmest be less than term OF 10
years imprikoam.nt ia the State prison The jury,
however in their wisdom. msy judgs otherwise, aud
for petit larceny, and the Recorder may pos
sibly end judgment or at the extent give the pr
Fix months IN the pententiary.
Charge If Stealing a Gold Uatch we noticed in
yesterdays Htrad the arrest, suspicion, OF man
named Michael aW kins. Sho stood charged with OPEN
ing trunk belonging TO Frederick walden, OF the
Bank Hotel corner of avenue AMI Tenth street and
stealing tbereirtm gold watch valued at $40 together
with SS1 in money 10 seems that the accused and
the complainant bo arded in the house aud from
susp oiup rested upon Hawkins as
the thief NestsId day IL sscsrtan.d that he had
traded the watch to Mr. Rogers. jeweller corner OF
Chambers and 4 hsihsm stre e from WHOM IL was re-
covered snd identified by the his property
TAe case Is now under hearing.