The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-19
Police Intelligence.

TIE oYsTFRCA AT THE ToMBs-LEvY vs.. DOWNING
CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST THE DOWN.
INGs.
For the last week past suit has been pending before
the Court o. Common Pleas Of which Thomas Downing
the oyster dealer the plaintiff and John Levy and
Others defendants to the suit, claim for supper
furnished some two years SINCE by Downing, at bail
given in the Seventh ward This suit terminated
yesterday by verdict for the plaintiff Certain matters
exhibited themselves during the progress Of the
trial. respecting the evidence Of white man named
James who represented to the court prior
the being given to the jury thst the testimony
given by him was false and untrue-that he had been
false at the suggestion of Thomas Downing tho plain
tif In the suit The son Of plaintiff named Peter W.
Downing alse swore to the came state Of facts as did
Mccormack. The Judge thereupon, committed the two
Downipgs and Mccormack on q charge Of perjury and
directed the officer to convey them to the Tombs-they
Lothrop who refused to interfere in the matter the
prisoners had been committed to the custody Of the
on he ,ne U sSsy we're S
subsequently, Judge DAILY appeared at the police
court and sfter q private interview with the
prisoners for and informed by the msgis-
trate that charge Of perjury was preferred against
that he (Thomas Downins) had Induced the white
man, James Mccormack to commit perjury, by
swearing that mr.. Levy in Downins's oyster
March, 1850, and there ordered the supper in
question that young Downing also swore to about
ny Of Mccormack, which Macormack now asserts is
false and untrue that he persuaded to
NE manner at the instance OF the elder Downing The
counsel for Downings waived the right to
the compliments, and offered bail Thomas Downing
was then examined according to law, and answered as
80 years Of sge and reside at No Temple street
gard, the charge preferred against mo- word Of
the charge Is true.n The son, Petsr, next exam
nedsad he 81 years Of age bora in this city aud
as regards the charge says, Il not guilty Of the
charge; what have sworn IL is truen Mccormack
then examined In the like manner and bail Of ST. 0G0
quired in each Gaze. The Downings then admit
ted to BAIL Samuel Cornish becoming tae required
security, swearing that he owner OF the house No
$50 Fourth street Washington square, worth sI2 600
and over The white man not being able to obtain bail
vas r.committed to prison to await his trial.
In The Matter Of Ulnn & Hdwkins-The argument OF
council en- the samistabty Of certain questions object
cd to during The examination of Mr. scohed, on
pending against VIM s. Hawkins, has been further
potpoDed until Monday next, in luence OF ona o.
The council having to leave town on other business
Charge ~ Fatse Pe,enoes-Oicer Elder yesterday ar
rnted man famed Ebenezer Winton, on q warrant
,sued by Ju.tee Lothrop, wherein the accused stands
charged with obtaining $3.50 rom Joseph Woodhouse,
resioipg at No "a whitehall street under false and
fraudulent representations 1t that Wooihouse
in wact OF stuaiion and advertised in on. OF the
morning papers for employment. Winton answered the
advertise ment and Woodhousc called upon him at his
plsoe Of bubees Ia Moore street souh street to
whom Winton represented that he about entering
into the snip store business and wanted loan Of $3.50
and IL he (Woodhouse) could loan him that sum he
Nooiu as clerk, and give him seven dollars
week for his seryce and to induce We odhou.e to
make the loau he exhibited handsomely engraved
scrip OF stock Of the New York Bay Cemetery represent
ing on Its face to os for 1000 The following receipt
was given to the o1planant for the money
INV YonK Feb Q, 1882
Received efJ Wooihouss, above date the sum OF
$3.50 Tor Tie loan CT which place In his hands a.
security for repay aent of aid amount scrip OF the New
York Day Cemetery representing $1,000 per share
"E WINTONo
Since parting with the money woodbouss ba, dI.eo
yered that grip placed in hi: hanas collateral
euty for the $3.50 Is not worth much more than ten
dosre and that tho accused caused him 10 part with
the money by making false and fraudulent repre,enta
tions Justice Lothrop committed Winton to prison TO
await his trial
ROLLING Returned Californian - Offcers Bowling
and Lord OF the Sixth ward police yesterday arrested
three young men, named Edward Phillips Richard |
Cl ugh and Charles Waverly also three young women |
amed Ann Moore Cstharine Tillou and Louisa Jones'
al hoWe NO Al Anthony street charge OF robbing
hrSiwss Dibble. a returned Californian on Tussia7 |
Daht Of gold watch valued at $50 while at the corner
Df Duane street and Broadway The officers on searching
The room found memorandum book pair of spectacl.,
aud rome other articles the property Of Dib6e stolen
him at the tine the watch was takea The accused
parties were Gil committed by the masrate To pri,ou
% await a further EXAMINATION
n Dishonest Wsitr "A coorea man named ia ward
)jworth, one 81 the walters at the Irving House. was
u serdsy srretted by officer Devoe Of the Chiefs
dds charged with stealing table cutlery glass ware nap
,s &c, the property Of Mr. Howard pro pretor Of the
oLei The ofcer, on searching the dwelling house Of
b. accused discovered many the ttoIen articles he
hc icEIg That the negro mad wkite woman, 81 gotd