The New York herald., 1851-12-28
Police Intelligence.


Tie B,oasray arson Case The evidence In tas cass
Of arson charged against John n. Brand ani Hubsrs
Biosavay occrpied ss gov. store was cissed On P-s
gay Nothing further OF mportsnce transpirst- Gag
a.uv shoyu WIN S, sss
in holding the accused parties the charg. c
trial. should an Indictment BE- found by the arsad yay
Chwge Of Bigams On Friday, officer Elder srrsstss
man Of genteel appearance, named Francis Yousx,
born, wherein be stands charged with the crims q
bissny. II appears By the snidavit of Mr wnlisa g.
. ss. AZ
witnessed the marriage Of Phebs Maria Drovs 10 JOIN
.roo brt whose real name Francis Young tina. tAs
clergyman: since which time, II has been sscsrtsnel
that louns was married man st the time. He mar
which fact constitutes the crime Of bgamy Involving
punishment In the state prison st Sing Sing svsraying
fore the magistrate Who detained him to await ,rtssr
hearing.
customary to witnss. st the Pccs Courts. sS. nsrSos
after Christmas DAY, large number Of persons eoa-
posing the various grades Of society, who by ndnsas
Within ths sspps: Of *. s Ts ysss SU
ever strange to but very few prisoners cAp
vagrsnts and one two rogues for petit larceny II
account for this, We can assign other thsa
to sSS.. y the n ~,
found In the street. although take altogether thsrs
has been more quiet and less intempsrsnce on lAse
Charse Of Esabes sLment-onhse Paterson ana wsse-
lshs on Friday arrested man named John W McAipin,
stands ehsged ON the afHdayit Of Mr. wilis. Porter
lamp No 2ss Water street Who sets forth
during that time had scd to ,srioa. railroad
In this city and vicinity also steamboat proprietos.
certain valuable lamps amounting In value to upvarfs
OF $1,000. The money In payment for the SAID snos
has 5sen collected BY the accused retained BY hin
for HE own purposes and he has sbsconded from ths
ceved By Mr. Porter sent by Apin stating that hs
had collected certain bills and had retained the monsy,
would be ON his voyage for Europe Mr Porter. nos
believing exactly this story, procured the all Of tss
sS.ccnsns ,srs n qs "a,
committed the accused to prison, TO avai, turths<
hearing
Msgsw Friday arrested and taken before
1impson, on charge OF entering the room OF Miss
street and seaiDg thererom jewery and money vsue1
az 80 90 the property OF Miss X The rogue entered
sas room during the temporary absence Of the eceugaat
guilt and vas committed for trial by the Justice
=, Shootins riA Intent 10 K,n--A man named Timothy
woods was arrested Yesterday BY the First wsrd police
on charge Of shooting Peter Smith residing al No -
Kecter street with pistol the contents OF vhca
assault II seems took place Christmss night IN -ou-
seluene Of difficulty which occurred between thsu
Woods vent TO the residence Of Smith. armed With
knife and loaded pistol and after high words pss,ss
between them Woods drew the knife and made pas se
Smith, but luckily he psrried the eiov Woods thsa
drew back pace two, and took ffom bis pocSst hs
loaded pistol and discharged the same at his antagonist
ipffcting the injury described The prisoner
veyed before Justice Osborn who committed him TO prf
son 10 answer the charge
.s,r,sfcfa PIipo-iei'-A man calling himself sineoz
Oar back vas directed yesterday morning in Washaxton
market with his hand In the pocket OF Mr. Sebastfa1
Bin, Of No Warren street wherein vas over so Ia
money which he evidently intended to steal The Thirf
ward police called in, and the light. fingered fellow
taken into custody and conveyed TO the fombs Ths
magistrate on hearing the complaint committed the
cusei for trial ON charge Of an attempt to commt
q grand larceny which crime conviction. 4, pun
shsble fer term Of two and half yesrs In the s,ae
prison at Sing Sing
Marine Affairs.
L.uScHtp.-M Portsmouth, 2sd inst BY Msssrs Ter
nsld Pettgrev, superior ship Of 200 tons owned ~
Goodwin, Esq, intended for freghtsr, and 70 b
commanded Ny Captain Parscns late Of ship ksss
Hunter Is not yet named
- At kennebunkport, 25th inst " Messrs ~;