The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-23
Police Intelligence.

II burglary .frsoH.-Offcer Bingham,
of the Tenth ward arrested on Thursday night,
calling bimself Patrick Rowland, whom the officer
discovered in the street having in his possession
clock and some other articles OF small value. The
picion Of the officer was awakened that the man
rogue, but as he under the influence of liquor,
lac thought possibly he might be mistaken. However,
the officer took the into custody, and convey
ing him to the station house, the accused acknow-
house No "a Allen street owned by Charles Rodgers
The officers went to the renises and there
discovered fire burning in q champaign basket evi.
IDENTIFY done by the accused wit view of covering
his retreat The premises were broken open and the
rogue had been RECALLING himself on champagne, and
having taken too much, the result was the cause If
his own detection The fire extpg uished by
the police. Justice Timpson committed the accused
to prison for a further hearing.
.4tempt at Infdnhe.de.--The police OF the Sixteenth
ward discovered, on Thursday evening, an infant,
about day old, placed in a manure box the child
was alive and suspicion At once rested woman by
the name Of Ann McCadin, who to come
directly from the place where the child had been de-
posits d, which was stable situated in Nineteenth
street. Officer Shaw the woman into custody on
the charge and conveyed her before Justice McGath
who committed her to prison to await further hear
ing
Chiefs special aids, arrested on Thursday. a young
man by the name Of Francis Fitzpatrick. alas Fitz
harding on charge OF obtaining goods by making
false representations in forging letter Of credit pur
porting to be written and signed by John Philbrick
book peder reading In the western part Of the State Of
New York 1t appears that the accused is dealer in
boof and forged the letter OF credit for the pur
Of obtaining books. The letter presented to Cor
nish Lamport Co booksellers No 2o7 Pearl street,
IL
vered to the accused lot OF books valued 500 and
on the following day delivered him another bill Of
books amounting to sos IS Suspicion subsequently,
and acco dinghy the above named officer applied
to- In Older TO Investigate The result was that fitz
patrick vss taken into custody. and when under
rest he became alarmed and acknowledged his guilt
Justice osborn commits him to prison answer the
charge
Charge Of RoJ5ey-Two men, named Thomas Wing
and Patrick Heaneyi were arrested on "Wednesday
night by the First ward police charge Of stealing
n m at
the cerner Of Cedar and Greenwich streets On the
arrest the accused parties the officers found on the
person OF the prisoners nine dollars of the stolen
n.y Justice OSBORN committed the prisoners to the
The Tro Negro Taiiers-The arrest OF George w
OUTLAW and Thomas Brandran, two negro walters
gagged at Rathbun's Hotel noticed ia Thursdays
Herald, on charge of creating breach of h. public
peace, by OUTLAW dischargpg pistol loaded with pow.
der and salt, at his associate waiter with an intent
10 pickle him The dark coptendins parties
veytd before Justice Osborn by ocer Sullivan OF
Second ward police, and tho magistrate on hearing
both up IN the Tombs In default Of bail for their iu
ture good conduct.
.grrsn Of tuo more two or three
weeks since, batch Of counerfeiters were arrested
in this city. consisting Of six women and two men
who came to this city from Philsdelpha, for the sx
press purpose Of passing counterfeit $40 bills the
Miners Bank Pottsvie, PENNEY lvania At that time
IL was known several others In passing
the money, but escaped back TO Philadelphia. on
Tuesday two men called Daniel Clark and james New.
ton. brought from philadelphia to this city on
connection with the batch Of eount.rf.ers A. above
alluded to. They were taken before Justice Osborn
who committed them to the Tembs for further ex.
animation.
.assauhng On oGcer.-oaicer, Loud and oat. OF the
Ninstsenth wsrd we're attacked on Monday night by
four men, calling themselves Michgel Crowley, oven
Philips, Michael Welsh and Thomas Lehman, in
Broadvsy, near Fourth street. The men beat the
jured thu. II was found necessary TO carry him home
Assstance came on the alarm being given by the
and conveyed before ustce McGrath Who held ths
aecuted parties to bail to answer the charge.
8Isst on Bench Warran'. s.rs Elder aud J.
bmth arrested, on Tuesday, on bench warrant Is
sued By the Court OF Sessions lawyer called A. W.
Cot Who stands indicted on q charge OF obtaining
money BY fslss pretences from Willism IL Lingo,
msster OF q schooner Several weeks since Coz was
arrested on magistrates warrant and committed TO
prison thereon, Tor examination but 10 consequence
Of &C me alleged informally In the commitm.nt the
case when carried before Judge habeas corpus
discharged and Goa Was liberated from custody The
complainant however, proceeded before the Grand
jury and an Indictment found. Col
mtted TO prison in default Of bail
On Tuesdsy afternoon. offcer Edwards, ems Of the
policemen of the Third ward, arrested man called
Peter Durand ~bon the ofoer detected In the OF
removing box containing lot OF ladies hats valued
at over $50 On searching the person Of the pri.
sonsr the officer found twenty seven pawn tickets ~
soods pledged o-nsistsg Of coats aud jackets.
sevep shsw one silver watch also tickets of Vets
pants. wells, 40 the whole amount advanced SAID
goods /. s56 thus making the articles worth at least
double that amount The prisoner vas conveyed TO
the police station house, No 80 Barclay street aud
can be ssen az The ststion house
charge 81 Stealing from ship Yard on Tues lay
lsst the police arrested four called George
mus, alias Big Eel william Harrison James Joce 4
sbd Henry Johnton, on charge II stealing too screw
stocks aud des alec large copper bar valued in all
~ slo0 or over the properly Of Westervet Maokey
thip buildsrs The screws we're recovered from pawn
shop, where they had been deposited by the rosuss
The eccuted parties we're conducted before Justice
Timpsop who com mitted them TO prison fer tidal.
ffttst ~ PfcLroctss Officers Reed, Clark aud 9th.
ers enab.s at the Chiefs Office arrested several noto.
rous pckpockets yesterday, during th- procession
TIE rogucs we're taken charge a. and kod up IN
der 70 ave the pockets Of the people, and the thieves
from fuftEer mischief
Clare, II Stealing Coai.-John Hall captain OF the I
fohooner Charles, lying at Pier No Tselve Norta +
river vas stfe.ted on Friday night, BY officers Dryer
snd McCsbs ~ the Fir,t ward, charge Of stealing
ots from the ssid dock and plscns the board
CT tis sehooner The eosi ~ seems had been dumped
on the dock for the OF the strambost By stanton
sIicsr cosl dealers No IS Wet street. Th. officers
assert that they detected Hall in the act o. removing
said ctH TIE sccusea vas taken before Justic. o.
born who committed him 10 prison Tor trial In default
Of izoo ttn