The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-24
Police Intelligence.

Charge Of False Prefences -Omcer Magne9 arrived
town yesterday morning. from Kingston Ulster coun.
IT, New York, having in custody gentsel looking
BY the name Of Jacob w. Dillon Q warrant Issued
by Justice Lothrop wherein he stands charged the
complaint Of James w Barker, boot and shoe dealer,
No l29 Water street. in this city, Of obtaining bill
OF merchandise the amount Of 5000 49, purchased
the 9th Of September last ALSO in December following
bill OF goods valued at S197 credit of six months.
These goods alleged ts have been purchased under
false representations. 1t appears by the AFFIDAVIT Of
Mr.. Barker that the accused kept store at Kingston
and previous to the purchase Of the goods
that he still owned the real estate situated In Kingston
valued at $4,000 and that the unincumbered
Mr. IBarksr believed this representation, knowing
as represented. The bill Of goods amounting to the
above sums was accordingly sold, on credit of six
non. payment and on Mr. Barker subsequently, visiting
Kingston he ascertained that had been given
By pilon In favor Of hs relatives and te
to his mother. in. law, Eliza Sashler, and others,
amounting in all to about s5s73. These confessed
endorses As regards the property Of real estate that
found to be inoumbsrsd BY mortgage Of 81 500.
was further postponed until Wednesday of next week,
in order to give time for witnesses to attend from
Kingston, on the part Of the defence.
Pickpockefs at Work .dgain A Mr. Arba Nelson of
Alton, Illinois, ct present stopping TAT the Franklin
House, In this city robbed Of his pocketbook yes
n SS S an n zoo and $500
$40 bills on the Missouri Bank, the balance in bills Of
banks in this city and Eastern States In the pocket
book was likewise draft for $1,000 made on the
Alton Marine Fire Insurance Company drawn on
the Ocean Bank in this oity Also two drafts, drawn
street. This pocketbook supposed to have been
Lost or stolen In the ocs In Hanover street.
Day in I the Morning, INDUCED in BY msny. Who
begin day before and continue the second day after
Lat Tuesday, very eomicsl looking Irshman with
very good natured counteuauce, brought before
q :; We: y found
the strong isdusncs Of liquor, sans euiories in the
.ssos q mind :appo:ns himself at ii: Lodgings us-
dressed himself and believed he was In bed, when In
feet he was located In . han d.cart.
MsSistrats What is your name7
The prisoner looked up at the Court clssped his
hand: toes,nsr and with anil. Of great submissive
Nicholas Walker, some, your Honor, call me Old
Msgistrste.~Iiow came you to be found In that
besstiy sisuationf What have you to say to the
Nick smiling and scratching his head. sndsavorins
TO end an ides)-And IL It what have to say do you
mean; aud, in faith, all have to say y not much
TO 81 S; S1eS
over that didn't Sno; where / was g.ush,,rl. .,.
country be for those drinksl Such . stsry 10 but
very posr defence. I am thinking you take too
(LsushterJ ! shai therefore endsayor 20 make an
I'm preston on Jour mind that such drinking and
in this country giving our oncers much trouble and
the country expenss, to take charge OF such men.
shall com init you to prison Tor nve days. Ana poor
Nick was conducted to the rombs, where he may have
chance to repent Of his former conduct.
The pert prisoner presented to the Court vas very
decent looking man OF about forty years Of full
eyes prominent nose. hair eighty grey, and well
df,,sed This individual called himself John Fowler
ard raid his profession was pedlDx paper. He was
charged with Stealing Of fooiscap paper, valued
81 the property Of Herman Gookin paper merchant
No. 2s2 Pearl street The porter Of the store, Michael
OCopnor, testified that the accused called at the
r.ore yesterday morning. about eight o'clock, and
bsgsn TO look ct the samples Of paper, having with
him ct the time . paper box. The porter bad some
suspicion OF kis Intentions having nissed paper before
vhsn accused had visited O'Connor therefore TO
test the suspicion left the and went to the store
on the opposite side Of the street and his return he
lssd the resm OF foulscsp paper The box CT the 40
cutsd opened aud the missing paper found therein
The accused finding he vas detected, offered, " he
could be let TO pay for the paper THE the porter
would cobsent TO do and caused bis arrest by the
police The being clear against the prisoner the
magistrate committed him TO prison for trial In default
90 h.u