The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-16
Police lntelilxenc G.


Before Justire Lohrop-The prisoners arlsayned be-
fore the magistrate yesterday morning. Of black
and black swollen eyes. vsriegated with dried BLOOD,
giving them appearance a corica and horrthtc
woman by the name Of Elizabeth Benton. whom officer
Riley said he found in the street drunk with empty
rum bottle in her pocket Elzabeth on being placed
before tho bar cndcavorcd to look very pleasant at the
magistrate although her very appearance with black
eye cut lip. and red told the court the state of
the prsoner, without any further information.
Observation-Disclosures, you charged with being
drunk in the street. what have you to say in your de-
fence
PrrsorrR--Indced. your honor, only II IE,c ia
tigued, and missed my way.
MAGisTRATE-Whered do you live? ~
PRIsosER-fn ireland, sir!
NAGIsTna1r-i hen you are some distance from
home; don't you live here now!
PRlsorER-Oh, yes, yonr Honor lives at No. 10
Washington street and last night got little astray
and am troubled with rheumatism in my leg, and i.
shifts sometimes into my head. and makes mo so
weak that don't know what am about | was trying
all the time to find Washington street and every time
kept getting into Broadway. There no liquor in
the bottle, so couldn't he drunk.
MAcIsrRATE-I don't doubt that. We know there
no liquor in the bottle. If there had BEEN much
doubt if you would have been here; but on the
trary tho liquor was in YOU and the bottle empty in
Have you any family Elizabeth?
PRIsoNER-Yes, indeed; am the mother of four chill
dren and husband is the lawful father of all of them
yes. indeed he is here before Judge, and
il you will only let me go this time you shall never see
me here again
MAeIsrRATE-I have doubt, Elizabeth, but what
you honest woman and that your husband is tho
lawful ather Of your children but still if you continue
to drink liquor and are picked up drunk in the streets
at late hour in the night your character will soon DO
matter of question, and, before long you will become
u drunken vagabond and fit subject for the penicn-
tiary This time, however, will let you go; but be
careful of second offence, shall most assuredly
punish you. If you are brought before me second
time You GO
"Thank you. Judge" said Elizabeth and off she
started out of the court fearful that the Judge might
alter his mind. Her hurried manner caused general
laugh from all in court
Charge Of Grand Larceny.-A black man by the name
Of William Freeman was brought to this city yesterday
from Newark, N. j. by officer Shadbot IA charge of
breaking two trunks belonging to two other color
cd men. by the names of Daniel Humphrey and Airs,
boarding Mt Mrs Pett's, No. 162 Church street From
trunk stolen $3.50 in specie and $125 from the
other On the arrest of the accused he acknowledged
having about $50 of the money which he said no pick
ed up from the floor The magistrate locked him up
for examination Humphreys and Airs are two honest
sailors just arrived from the East Indies and this money
the proceeds of their voyage
Robting Boarding House-A Mr. Chauncy L. Peck,
day last of $500 in bank bills and American gold No
clue as yet to the rogue
Caught at last.-We alluded to the arrest of George
Sears, alias Frenchy," yesterday, by Captain Johnson
and officer Shadbolt and, searching the prisoner,
valuable gold watch and chain and several articles of
jewelry, found in his pocket This property, to-
gether with many other articles and $2O in gold coin
valued in all at $500 stolen from chest which the
had broken Saturday between the hours
of ~ and o'clock in tho house No 232 Sixth avenue
of 18th street The officers subsequently arrested
7 his two accomplices, called Bill McDermot and Peter
Keller On the person of McDermott found por-
ton OF the stolen money. Justice Bleakley committed
them to prison for trial
.arrest Suspicion. Officer Watson, of the Sixth
Ward Police arrested yesterday man of suspicious
character called George Miller having in his possession
q valuable rifle drab overcoat and dozen of new
biass hinges These articles evidently stolen, for
which an owner is wanted Apply to Captain Masnes,
at the Sixth Ward Station House. Tombs The accused
committed for further examination.
Unrest Of a B,ngir.-Captain Johnston Of the Eigh-
teenth ward. succeeded Saturday in arrcstng
torious burglar called Bernard McNahon, on a charge
of brt akng ntoa stable owned by William H. Sullivan,
in Twenty sevcnth street, near Madison avenue,
abouts four weeks since, and stealing therefrom two
sets of harness. valued at $50. The property was
recovered by the above officer, from a to whom
the accused had sold it. The being very clear
against the prisoner Justice Mountfort committed him
to prison for trial.
The Nutmeg Thief .4gan.-Thc old fellow calling
himself William Hackett, caught again, early
wholesale grocers No. LOG Front street, by officer
Kruse, of the st ward having in his possession Of
nutmegs. valued at $40 On being detected by the Off
and the porter Of the store he tried escape
the back fence but failed in the attempt On taking
him to the station house. tho officer his per-
1894 in bank bills and gold watch and chain and
his pockets full of nutmegs. This same individual
detected few weeks ago in store stealing nutmegs,
and was identified old thiefsfrom Boston. He
lease the payment of S175. and again Ii
berty to operate the public 1t appears DO tho
business of this thief to watch around the Wholesale
grocery stores down town. and early in the morning
the porter opens the store this rascal gdes in unob
served by the porter fills his pockets and bag with
nutmegs any other article of value and makes his
exit with his plumber. This makes the second time
the police have detected this rogue, and think
it is now time for the court put stop further
deprcdations by him, at least for few months
ii Charge Of Larceny.-A complaint was made yeser-
day, before Justice Lothrop by Hannah Carter resd
names of Abraham Blackman and lyon Sylvester, whom
she charges with stealing $3.50 from trunk which
left in their possession. The magistrate on hearing
portion OF the story both sides, concluded to have
the further investigated, and allowed the defcn-
dants to go their promise to appear at court when
called for the hearing