The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-09

Charge of Fraud.-Mr. George Reyea, Of the inde-
pendent police No. $50 Broadway, and officer Edwards
of the Sd district police, arrested yesterday, young
man by tho name of Smith Sturtevant, n warrant
issued by Justice Osborne wherein he stands charged
with defrauding VIM w. Young, boot maker, corner
Of Fulton Nassau streets, out of promsory note
for 1857 81 under the following circumstances 1t ap
pears from the adavts before the magistrate that
the 29th Of last month"; Young was going down Nassau
street with the above mentioned note for the purpose
Of getting the discounted and on his way to Wall
street, he met the accused to whom he showed the
note, and said he wanted it discounted Young them
after little conversation together gave the note to
Sturevant to get discounted as he informed Young he
could get 1t done at moderate shave.n But since
that day, Mr. Young has neither seen the money
the note nor has he been able to find the whereabouts
the above active officers. The note is found in the
possession of Mr.. VIM A. Beecher, in Wall street,
who holds the same as collateral security for note Of
Sturtevant's for S67. Mr.. George T.. Lockwood, to
whom Sturtevant gave Young's note passed the same
to Mr. Beccher, who now holds 1t as a collateral for
moneys due him on the note Of the accused Justice
Osborne on this state Of facts, detained Sturevant
for further hearing
a,rest on Suspieion-O1icer Clifford, of the Sixth
ward police arrested last evening, ayoung man by the
name Of James Bradley warrant issued by Justice
Lothrop. wherein he stands charged with stealing
pocket-book containing sls5, from the pantaloons
pocket OF John Rock residing ut the Of Hicks
street and Atlantic II seems from the testimony be-
fore the magistrate, that the accused is bartender
At oyster cellar situated at No 100 Walker street
at which place Rock went in and took some oysters
with friend after taking the oysters, Rock pulled
out his pocketbook to pay for them and thereby
pocket-book in his pocket In instant after that
Bradley came from behind the counter pushed against
Rock who at that moment felt the hand Of the
in bis pocket aud few minutes after no discovered
that his pocket book had been stolen containing the
money Justice Lothrop, on hearing the ease, COM
mited the accused to prison for a further hearing
Roobng a Gretnhorn.-A poor, green Irish cmigrant
by The name OF Patrick Shay robbed Of So silver
coin, by German jew called Frederick Stcasny while
on their passage from Albany to this city board tho
steamer Eureka II appears from the evidence of snay
that he was only few weeks in this country and was
OIL his way to illinois, to his brother but on ar
irving ms far as Albany he became home sick and was
on his return to this city to take passage for Ireland
again on coming down the boat he fell asleep and
was awoks by the hand Of the accused in his pocket
he seized his hand but the accused got away from him
and ran across to another part Of tho boat Shay
looking Mt his pocket, he found that hole had been
cut large enough to allow the IS in silver drop out;
~ the fame pocket Shay had brass box containing
zlh sovereigns, but luckily for him, the hole
va TOO small 10 allow the box TO pass out and In try
ing to increae the size Of tho hole Shay was woke NO.
and thus Detected the thief the boat touching the
dock officer Nc Manus took the Jew into custody aud
conveyed him before Justice Lothrop, who committed
him to prison In default Of bail to answer tho charge
II an attempt to commit grand larceny.
Political Intelligence.
William A. Buckingham, whig was tho 4th inst.
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