The New York herald., 1851-11-04

Arrest of John Wasson An individual called Was
arrested on Saturday night by officers Barton
and Whaley, of the Eleventh ward charge Of being
an accompce Of David Hemmenwsy, in robbng one
John Keefe of 1858 the 9th Of October At the time
Of the robbery Wasson managed to escape by leaving
the city in California steamer,-and on Saturday he
again returned in the steamship Cherokee As soon
the fact was known the above named officers searched
him out AID took him into custody on tie charge The
accompce, Hemmenway las. term Of the court pleaded
guilty to the larceny and has been sentenced to the State
prison. Justice Aountfort committed wasson to prison
for trial.
A Female Pickpocket-On Saturday evening, officer
Crawford of the Fourteenth ward arrested woman
named Cstharine Mccarthy, charge Of picking the
pocket Cf Mrs. Newman residing at No. 4O6 Broome
street Of purse containing 50 20, while Mrs Newman
accused was conveyed before Justice Mountfort who
committed her to prison for trial
"A Brutal Son, Beating his Mofer-Or Saturday the
lice arrested young calling himself Christian Bun
sell charge Of violently asssuting and beating his
mother ass with brea ing and destroying the furniture
in the house The cowardy fellow conveyed before
Justice Mountfort, who committed him to prison to an
swer the charge.
tain Of the sixth ward police resigned his pest
Saturday. There several applicants for the sius-
on yet however 1t Is certain who the successful
person will be. The Alderman and Assistant Of the
ward have twenty days allowed to make selection; but
as those two functionares are at variance with each
other in the nominating power IL l. than likely
that Mayor kpgsspd at the expiration Of the twenty
days will mate the required appointment
Rolling a Friend. Officer White, OF the Seventeenth
ward, arrested on Saturday night young man named
George smith charge Of stealing wallet contain
ing s34 the property OF Nicholas schaops grocer No
~ avenue A. According to the evidence of the CON-
plsinant IL seems that the accused called to Mr..
schapps at the store where the compsnants coat
hsneing chair, from the pocke, of which the
cused extracted the wallet containing the money On
the arrest Of the prisoner he acknowledged taking the
money and offered to make good the loss This not
deemed satisfactory to Ju,tice Mcunor before vhom
the accused brought he therefore commit
ted to prison for trial
Chores Of stealing pocLe5oot and Money --On Friday
German, bsmed Neonard schmidt carpenter by trade,
liz the employ Of james Bosrdmlu builder No 9l East
Broadway. arrested charged with stealing pocket
book containing Sl15 in bank bills the property Of his
employer IL that Mr.. Boariman on Friday morn
ing entering his shop, took of his and hung IL
up the pocket Of which contained the money In ques
ton and soon after left the shop for short tme aud
bis he observed that the appeared
pscted that he had done something wrong and look
ing At his coat discovered the loss Of his pocket book aud
norey. officer woodruff OF the Seventh ward police.
called in who took the accused into custody AID
and his person the book containing the stolen money
found The magistrate this strong evidence Of
guilt. committed him 10 prison for trial
Charge Of Buying Stolen Goods Officer Baldwin OF the
Second District Police Court arrested Friday man
named VIM. J. Federlsin. jeweler doing business at
No 35S Bowery, suspicion Of having purchased a
quantity Of syerwsre stolen property about FIVE weeks
since from burglar named James Clark. alias smith.
On searching the premises OF the accused large and
elegant musical box heavy silver soup lsdls and four
elegant rosewood shaving richly carved found
secreted In various parts Of the house in ce Mc9rath
committed the accused 20 prison await further har
ing An Is wanted for the above named articles
s7rrea SuspiciOn-Tvo Germans named William
officer Martin OF the sixth ward police suspicion OF
stealing sixty nine gold rings valued AZ S35. The
cused parties conveyed before Justice Lothrop who
committed them to prson, to await further hearing