The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-26
Police Intelligence.


THE CALIFORNIA TICKET CAsE-TuE CHARGE
AGAINST MR.. SHAW.
This matter was again under examination yesterday,
IN which Dir. Horace A. Shaw is alleged to have been
concerned with G. E. Hamilton In the sale Of spurious tick
cts for passage in the steamship Uncle The evidence
elected the defence appears to exonerate Mr. Shaw
from any criminal conspiracy with Hamilton in til mat
ter. The mistake that he made in giving credit
the story told by Hamilton, that arrangement had
been made by himself (Hamiton) and Mr. Mills about
passage tickets and receiving $3.50 from him account
Of passages, when in fact, according TO Mr. Mills evi
Edward Mills, being sworn testified in substance as
follows, tn part Of the defcnce-Mr Shaw has been
in my employ for over two years past am owner and
agent Of the steamship Uncle Sam; the ship to have
sailed on the 2lst inst, but was detained to have
proper connection the Pacific side; all the tickets
issued at my Office, No 81 Cortlandt street. have been
redeemed and the money refunded or tickets trans.
ferred to the 5th Of April; have heard of George
Hamilton and also heard that he has been issuing tick
cts on the Uncle Sam; never gave him any authority
to issue tickets for that vesse any else out of the
Office On Thursday or Friday oflast week. Mr. Shaw told
had issued tickets for that money hh said he had not
but had taken 1t account OF passages, and given
that he had Mr.. Mills and ade arrangement to
that effect told Mr.. Shaw it not so, and directed
him to pay back the money Immediately drew check
for the amount, the money taken from Hamilton had
been deposited, and gave it to Shaw who informed me
he paid it to Hamilton.
Henry G. Hysr of l67 East Twenty fourth street. test
fed to being present when Mr. Shar paid the check OF
$3.50 to Hamilton, and went with them to the bank and
saw Hamilton get the money, in sold. .,,
in the Office of Mr.. Mills with the passengers who had
purchased tickets Of E4ilton, and heard Mr. Shaw in
form them that said tickets were worthless.
sent in the office 81 Corlsndt street. and heard Mr. Shaw
from Hamilton we're worthless and that were good
except purchased from Mr. Mills Office.
gae Hamilton had not been arrested up to last
e,ening Notwithstanding the police officers making
sqilant search.
The case stands adjourned until 10 O'Clock on Monday
morning.
IN THE MATTER or AUSTRALIAN PAsSENGE ER TICKETS.
In this case the evidence the hearing continued
yesterday before Justice McGrah Nothing, however,
appeared devatng from the facts in the already pub
Fhed with the exception that the of the bark
Mary Parker agreed to pay back the two thousand dollars
received from M Erer & II part pay ,or the SAID
hundred dollars he holds the to bo paid back to
the passengers from whom 1t had been received This
proposition the counsel for the defence refused TO accede
to- and the further hearing was continued
Arrest Of Negro for burglary and arson or-0ncer Ken
ner Of the vigiant policemen of the Third ward
about O'Clock yesterday morning observed negro,
named Charles Ferguson acting srspciousy in front
of the premises No SO Vesey street. The policeman be-
evpg from the actions of the negro that he intended
to commit some depreciation, secreed himself near BY
and very after negro forced an entrance into the
premises No SS kept by Mr. Taylor as an Office
The officer waited a short time, until he saw CON
siderable light shining in the premises; he then
called on officer Beam and hy tney Dotn entered Int % tne
to the premises in several places The rogue secured
and II then ascertaned that some wearing apparel
together with a mus ical box, vauedat S40 had been
placed the door of for the purpose Of
ing 1t off and the firing Of tho premises done,
doubt With view of covering up the traces of his guilt
The accused was conveyed before Justice Bogart, who
committed him to the Tombs for trial, In default Of
$1,000 hail.
Tauphr of tho Sixth ward arrested coored man,
named william Hilton a charge of burgariously ZEN
terng the store Of Mr. Butt, at Newark, New Jersey
steapy fhererom quantity of satin vesng and othsr
propety. portion Of tho stolen property was found
by f officers at No e8 Orange street. The accused was
comnitted by Justice Bogart, TO await A reouisiton
froA the authorities Of New Jersey