The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-23
Police Intelligence.

Escape Of Counie,feiler from The Fifth Ward Station
House-In yesterdays HERALD noticed the arrest Of
q man named James Howe, charged with attempting to
pass counterfeit $40 bill the Bank Of Pennington
Mass at store in Canal street. and his detention at the
Fifth ward police station house. awaiting examination
The prisoner, Wednesday evening" not confined in
cell but permitted TO parade about the station house
on kind Of parole dhonner. The officer having him in
charge was induced by the prisoner the house
the purpose Of purchasing some fried oysters for his sup
per- but TO the surprise Of the officer his return he
found the station house in stewn as the prisoner
during the officers absence had broken his faith and
made good his escape by scaling the fence in tho
which led to an alley thereby giving the prisoner access
TO the street The prisoner was to have been examined
to-day before the magistrate but hs whereabouts at
present not exactly known they have to catch him first
before his examination takes place The 42o left behind
by the prisoner in the hands Of the police will probably
be claimed power Of attorney deductng Of course
500 paid council to take care Of his defence.
California Ticket Cdse-In the matter pending against
George T. Hamilton charged before Justice Osborn with
selling fraudulent tickets to passengers for California
was brought up yesterday afternoon on hearing; the
defence who failed 10 identify Hamilton the person
who sold him the ticket, but said he Hamilton in
and about the Office after he had purchased the ticket
question here by counsel for the defence to
how Hamilton could be made aenabe TO the law Of false
pretences The counsel contendcd that the pre-
sented in substance in smitude to the transaction
Of promssory note: gives his promissory note
for the purchase Of goods, thereby promising to pay
maturity, and does not; that is no false pre-
tence. In this case Hamilton & Co. held out
promises that the ship Reindeer would sail on q
certain day but In consequence Of some unforeseen diff
culties it is found impossible to put the vessel to
that day Surely that cannot be construed into false
pretence In the meaning Of the statute. This question
Of law propounded to the magistrate, and remains
under advsement until this day at two o'clock, when
the Justice will give decision to which hour the
stands adjourned
Suspicion Of Bwg,ny-oficers Hogan and Radford of
the Chiefs office, arrested Wednesday afternoon five
young men named George Relandt Francis Smith James
Wilson, Seth Desendorf and William Zendal charge
Of burglarousy entering boot and shoe store in Ann
street stealing therefrom considerable number Of boots
and shoes They were committed by Justice Osborn for
o further hearing.
Margoretfa Lolrens--Justce Osborn has concluded TO
dmiss the charge Of murder pending against Margaret,a
Lohrens accomplicc of Otto Grunzg; but at the
request Of Mr. Blunt the District Attorney she will be
kept In prison for day two, in order that certain
matters growing out q previous proceeding shall
" more iuly investigated aud that fu justice may BE-
done 70 al rsrtiCs ooocUrned