The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31
Police Intelligence.

man, by the name OF Horatio Deforest was arrested
early yesterday morning on board the steamboat c.
Vanderbilt, her arrival from Stonington suspi-
cion of ha wing robbed a gentleman by the namo OF
Charles Wise, who slept in the next berth to the
cused. The suspicion OF the prisoner Is follows
Mr. Wise occupied he berth No. 10 and Dcforest the
next to that both these berths the upper
head Of WISE retiring to bed MIR Wise took from his
pocket $40 In bank bills SO In silver and his gold watch
valued at $50 placed them into his hat and that hat
he placed for safety at the head Of his pillow Of the
rtson Of any he supposed; but ct the head Of
hSs berth which at the foot Of Deforets there
an open space Ut inches enough any man to
put lis hand and arm through. In the morning on
waking up, MIR. Wise discovered his loss and immedi
aey suspected whom he caused to be arrested
edately the arrival Of the boat; searching
the person Of Deforet Of the stolen property
feund however several articles Of ewelry, taken
from his person, such gold bracelet and chain at
tached set in with blue pearls also ssurous looking
French breast PIN also three fourth breast PIN
hands tesssher with sundry other small articles Of
jewtlry On searching his carpet bag, . pair Of
ladies velvet slippers and chisel were found. This
above named articles supposed to be stolen pro-
perty They be by calling the clerk in the
chiefs office. The accused Is known to the police,
he at present stands Indicted charge Of stealing
gold chain from Mir Phifn, a jeweler in Courtlands
ttfeet. The chief Of police committed the accused to
prison to await further bearing.
lower police arrested yesterday young man by the
name Of Daniel s. sturdovant, on charge Of forgery
1t seems from the facts that the accused owed bill
Of S2i for board to Mrs Susan Clements, residing at
No. 612 Broadway with whom he boarded, and for the
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Mechanics Bank, dated August 80, ls49, and drawn
for S3l, made payable TO himself aud sigaed w. d.
Thompson, for which check Mrs Clements gave the
balance 81 but on presenting the check at the Bank,
IL Was ascertaiaed that no such person kept
count there IL was subsequently shown, that this w
u. Thompson was fictitious person, AMI evidently
signed by the accused himself for the purpose Of fraud
The statute makes IL forgery, to sign u fictitious
name to any instrum Mt for which valuable
alton IL given On the Of the PRISONER he told
the officer that he received the check from Charles
Gorbid but on the officer calling On Mr. Gorbid 1t
ain 10 a n. .k.,t
fore Justice AcOrath, aud committed to prison for
trial
Charge Of Shoofing "a man by the name Of Lewis
Mason was arrested yesterday ey the police Of the 1st
ward, charge Of disSharginga pistol loaded with
powder and shot at Lawrence Levi, residing at
No. 100 Greenwich street q number OF the shot
entered the body of the complainant Justice McGrath
committed the accused 70 prison for trial.
Charge 81 Siab6fng.-l In notice yesterday, Of q
charge If stsbbng mad rcrtently gave the name
Issac Uricb, the stabbed At should have been,
al Arnold who was stabbed MIR Ulrich was the wit,
ness in ease who caused the arrest Of the accused
Caargs ~ SitGiing Watoh,- Officer Griffin, Of the
fret ward arrested yesterday man by the name Of Free
derrick Meyers ON charge OF stealing a gold wAtch
and key valued at $40, the property cf Dedsk Nebu-
Ter. The accused vss detained to answer a further
hearing
so,ed By he Police "A man by the name Of hIicbses
GallsIy, found drunk In Washington street, late
on Wednesday night, surrounded ny several thieves
OE.cer Lee took the drunten man la charge aud
vey,d him TO the station house; when searching his
person, s33 and gold watch was found This amount
Of money and the gold watch would have been In
the hands 81 the had 1t not been for the timely
arrival OF the policeman
Charge ef siatting-A man by the name Of Michael
Farley was arrested yes;nrday, charge Of stabbng
John Gallery while In the porter house Of III hard Fox
No 2l7 Mott street ofacsr Hart, Of the llth ward
took Farley into custody on the charge. Tbs wound
was inflicted On the right arm, but not Of dangerous
character Justice Tirp.On held che aecased to bail
To answer the charge.
Satbing Poticemdr.--A disturbance occurred on,
Tu,day nnit at IN. porter house corner OF loan ave-
nu. and ssd street about III o'clock In which the ala
81 the 18th ward police required; and on don1
go They were driven tack With clubs aud stoaas aud
eonp,led T. obtain stronger force when second az
tack va, made ugcn them, and officer Leegett wa.
stabbed In the arm with Knife. Thee OF The ring
accrs were luckily arrested: their names are Francis
Iugbee George Matthews, and BERNARD q Neil Justice
fouBtiort committed them all to prison To- trial
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