The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17
Police Intelligence.

Confidence Misplaced = Specializing in Horse Flesh
suindErs D,eoroed.-sLiDaling among the mock aus
occurrence and in order to diversity this species of fraud
gang of dishonest have combined together for the
plan adopted has recently been discovered and disclosed
before the police court. 1t seems that the system
asctrtsned that Mr. Andrew Norwood resided at l5s
Fourteenth street. and Laid their plans in suitable
manner to accomplish their object. Accordingly,
Friday of last week they took their position by Usioa
square and seeing Mr. Norwood approach, need
an angry alteration with each other about horse
which alleged he had purchased OF the other for $685.
The other replied that he would not sell the horse for
$685. Their loud and angry manner attracted the atten
stopped to hear the alteration expecting every minute
they would personally assault each other Finally,
appeal was made to Mr. Norwood by the purchaser tell
ing Mr.. N that he was respectable man and nephew
OF Moses Ia, lor at the time asking Mr.. Norwood
II he knew Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. N. said he did High
words still continued between the two parties which
enlisted the position Mr. Norwood The purchaser
Of the horse declared he would have the animal because
Just suited him and Mr. NTH view Of ling
the horse himself and tho money, and afterwards
the first purchaser to buy tho horse from him Mr. N
then drew his check for $5s the Manhattan Bank gave
the the seller calling himself Thomas Smith who
took Mr.. N to the livery stable OF NJ. phbin in Twenty
third the subject to his order the
short time after but did not do The check however
made payable to the order Of Thomas Smith and
the accomplish who pr. sented ct the bank informed
it must be endorsed tho bearer undertook to make the
endorss ment and wrote the Thomas Smith tho
rather suspicious that the bearer did mot Know how to
endorse check and therefore refused to pay 1t until fur
ther advised That same afternoon one Of the gang con-
veyed the check back to Mr. Norwood who took It and
placed the In his pocket, having been informed
since giving the check that THO whole matter fraud
On akrg back the check he had tho advantage OF thu
IoEues the livery stable subject his
order At rst Mr. Norwood refused berats the hore
but word to the stable keeper to deliver
up the horse to those who claimed him the Of
keeping The claimants Of the horse Saturday sfter
nd f0nk ha
police by this time tho qta ure, and arrested
three Of tho reputed gang who well known to the
Williams. and William Robinson They were conveyed
before Justice Stuart by o,srs Dave and Bge and the
ing few dsys previous the above transaction this
gang Of deprt dstors obtaned from Mr. Lawrence
inducing him to advance that for the purchase Of
horse to end dispute euch described took place in
the case Of Mr. Norvood. messenger was on Monday
sent after MT for the purpose OF showing
the prisoners for Identification Yesterday Mr.. Daven-
port appeared before Justice Stuart the three prisoners
were fought into the court room and the calling
himself George johnson alias Potter was at onoe den-
fed the individual for whom he purchased the horse.
paying the accomplish called smith who is not at present
in custody. tho money. which Potter to have e.
turned but instead OF doing made of The horse left
costteral security in both instances not worth
against the accused by parties have been
by this gang of swindlers The whole matter is now
under investigation before Justice Stuart at tho Second
district Police Court Jeferson Market. The complaint
will be taken for . false pTetenco.
.arrest Of Juvenile the funeral pro-
cesson yesterday, the police arrested four boys whom
they detected picking the pockets Of standing in
the crowd viewing tho obsequies Of the day black
Patrick Ryan detected in stealing from the pocket
Of PsIDea Manchester purse containing ST. rs; boy,
named Lewis Harsch caught stealing pocket book
from the pocket of Mary Murphy containing S. another
boy psm. John Burns caught picking the pocket
Of Edward 8. johnson Of pocket handkerchief. The
four young camps conveyed bsfsre Justice Bogart
who locked them mp In the Tombs for trial.
Charge If Seduciion.-A young man. named Joha
Smith was yesterday arrested q warrant issued by
Justice McGrath, charging him with the seduction Of
Miss Rose Riley. under the promise Of marriage. The
accused committed to prison 1t Is said he will
day egalze the affair by calling the aid OF the msgs-
trate 10 marry them, and thus nbsrate himself from
pfifon'