The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-02
Police rnfellLUence.

The Late Arson Case IN Morris Street.-The case Of
Pnkus Godsein CHARGED with setting fire to his store
situated AZ No % Nor street on the list of Nav viii
be taken by Justice Eogart police Justices
ut The Tombs at nine O'Clock this morning, and the
WI evidence taken again Ge forc the said JUS
uoc; Judge Mitchell having decided that the proceedings
taken before the Chief ef Police Illegal! aud there
fore r,manded the for adjudication before Justice
Bogart notwithstanding the whole matter had been
cudcd by the Chief CT Police and the committed
in full for trial in conformity with the recent act pssed
by the Legislature The Chief Of Police has declined IN
vcstgatng the origin Of any fres in consequence
the decision made by Judge Mitchell in the above
alluded TO- as by doing great injustice would b.
done the witnesses in such casesfratly ty compelling
them 10 attend and testify from day TO day bor. the
Chief Of Police and then afterwards the witnesses
would he subjected to tho time and trouble III over
again before police Justice Il is enough, should
suppose for witnesses to BE- compelled TO give their ev
doncc once before magistrate, and not &c double that
labor, by enforcing Them to dance attic nance before
another Justice for the same thing
IN .aeteriH Ire1.s .if'Std sim Stealing Watch and
ChainCfieer Cleailhan Of the Fifteenth ward Police,
yesterday arrested George Rich supcruumorary at the
Aston Place Opera House, a charge of stealing gold
watch and chain attached thereto valued az sl10 the
property Of George Jordan residing at Ne 175 Spring
street. also AT the theatre The facts
represented before the Police Court show that Mr. Jo.
dan Monday evening in changing his clothing in the
dressing at the theatre left his watch and chain in
his pocket while he played his part the stage but
his return the the watch and chain gone
An inquiry made OF Rich about the watch, who
Piled that Ehc knew nothing about Il. However. lie
suspected and on the uspicicn taken into
cy ana conveyed before Jastce Stewart who gave the
prisoner SHAKE pearc in cf the private rooms aud
he truth from the rogue, who. finding himself
within the grasp Of the law. ana determined magsra e
before him who would not take deception for answer,
At last owned up to the familiar ey,n a..
knovedgod the ny admitting his r,,r am. iulra-
ing the Justice whore the stolen property could be foam
ofcefs were dee patched TO the pac of cd
returned with the stolen property which restored
the Justice Stewart then committed the accused
to prison for trial
6,.ss on Ctl2S a hack driver named Henry Green,
was yesterday arrested by officer Davis Of the Second
district police charge Of committing few months
ago a most revolving assault tho person OF chill,
eleven Of age named Josephine Ware residing with
her aunt Mrs. Thomas Mt No. l62 Wavcrlsy place The
illness Of the child the means Of sending for
nr Cooke of No. Us West Fourteenth street. when the
guilt OF Green certalned The accused was convey
ed before Justice Stewart who committed him c prison to
antw,r the charge
e. Old Tef .irfsSfod Captain Maynard Of the Nine
tenth ward police arrested, Monday evening dis
charged convict from Elackwel's Island charge OF
stealing boat valued ut $50 the property Of George
Brandt of Fifty third street First 1t seems
that Monday the rogue liberated from prison and
went to the house Of Mr. Brandt took hearty dinner,
ard then deliberately went to the river united the boat
and rowing OF when detected and arrested Justice
stewart committed the accused to prison for trial.
Selling Obscene Foo;s IN The fGrk-Ohcer pcvoe, oil Ih
Chiefs Office, yesterday arrested man named james
NcDonough, a charge Of exposing for sale obscene
books in the Park The accused, when detected by the
but was after considerable difficulty subdued, and con-
ytycd before the Chief Of Police who committed him 10
pris,n 10 answer the charge.
The Rio, ia libesry sbeetYesterday afternoon jus
lice Bcrart investigated the late disturbance and riot
which occurred in Mulberry street on Sunday night, in
front Of No 81 where several pistol shots fred and
three persons injured Several persons had been arrested
charged with The riot and yesterday, on the cxamina'
ticn all discharged except three who were heid 70
lsi IN the Of $500. 70 answer the charge OF riot