The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-19
Police InteIIIDonce


Ing against Charles 8. Palmer Co., before Justice
Lohrop, was brought up for hearing at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in which appear still to be some
fifty or sixty complanants who have been dcfrauded BY
California sod to them by this reputcd shipping Office
called Palmer Co.'S On the Last cnt of the case
was pretended by the defendants that they wished
make retirement with the compainants and for that
Purpose called meeting at their Office No so Broadway
The proposition offered by them allow to
whom they had cold ticket 500 and pay $3.50 for
weeks board and by that time they would endeavor TO
furnish vessel and they failed So then to return
the whole Of the passage money This meeting was held
but the proposed arrangement not carried into
from the fact alleged Of the want Of funds large
number OF these poor men appeared before the magistrate
paid out all they had for the passage believing they would
sai on the 10th instant Robert Stercn the man who
made the first complaint has bean paid up and az we
learn, has left the city The others are becoming
more dssatiSfcd every day Of delay and learn that
complaints are before other magistrates against
the accused parties Palmer yesterday represented
Justice Lothrop that he wanted further time allowed
order to sete the matter with the ticket holders The
MAGISTRATE ON the request believing it to be for the
tua benefit Of the conpalnants granted further post
ponement OF the investigation until Thursday Of next
Charge of False Prs,ences-On6cer Burcy arrived in
this city yesterday. from Hawey Pennsylvania having
in custody man named Patrick d. Haggerty whom the
officer arrested on warrant issued by Justice Lothrop
wherein the sad Haggcry stands charged with obtain
ing quantity Of liquors. valued at $685. purchased from
hessrs ston& Anderson liquor merchants, No G2 Court
land street under false and fraudulent representations
as alegedb by the afdavits Of Mr. Soll and others
ME az the ponce court 1t that Murray Al
drich resident at Iawley Pa in November last came
to New York accompanied by Baggcrty, and wished to
purchase bill OF liquors at credit of four months and
in order to facilitate the purchase aggcy
that ne was well acquainted with Aldrch knew him
to be responsible person. and would him goods him.
sell ana had every confidence in his solvency The firm
on these approximations sold the bill Of merchandise to
drich on credit Of tour months but maturity the
note given for the property not paid and the firm
now seek redress through criminal prosecution Since
the sale 1t the property has been scertancd that as
coon Us arrived at awley Mr. aggcrty possession
Of IT Tor debt said 70 be due him from Adrch and al
most tdiasly assigned the his flther-in
law me magistrate ON the above alleged facts held Hag
ger TO bail in the sum Of $780, to the charge at
Court for trial
4rret Of Fugitte from Justice -OHcer Lord Of this
city, yesterday arrested young named David H.
Johns on charge Of being fugitive from justice Bat-
more where lie stands charged with stealing gold lever
watch and gold chain AMI seal valued in all at $780,
aso s5in money tho property ofGeorgc p. Thomas ne
chant OF that city 1t appears that Mr. Thomas
military drill room. and hung up his vest which con-
tanned the property while he exercised at drill from
which the accused extracted the watch and money and
made on, and came TO this city The property was re-
covered and the prisoner will be conveyed back Bat
more for trial