The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-02
Police Intelligence.

Arrest of Jue,iie Deiinqents-The police court yester.
upon the policemen of the various wards arresting all
small boys found loafpg and playing about the docks
and markets Between forty and fifty were taken before
the court their averaging from Eve to ten years
The majority Of the boys were very dirty and ragged
looking some Of them had parents and many others
who had stated they had not seen them for several
weeks having slept in coal boxes the docks and the
markets Out OF the above number twenty OF these
boys we're brought from the Thd ward and about tho
number from the Second ward. Under she law,
DOW that the asylum Tor juvenile denqusnss has bsen
ple;ed Backweps Island the magistrates have
commenced the good work OF relieving the city
Of all the idle vagrsnt boys WHO are daily
gro wing up in vice and wckedness. It appears that
the boys are committed, prior to being sent to the
asylum the Island, to temporary reception place
situated at No. u Grand street when the magistrate
SENDS the parents notice that their child is under arrest
and that unless they able t. take better of their
children the public authorities will take charge of them
and place them in the juvenile asylum. This plan, il
properly carried out will be the means of saving many
q child from ruin.
Charge Of Manning Officer Brown, of the Third dis.
tct police court yesterday arrested young named
William Bapp, charge of assaultng John W. Hill Of
No $50 Clinton street. and biting off his 1t
that William Bapp and his brother were going along
Grand street Tuesday, and of them struck Mr..
Hi and on hi, trying 10 defend himself, the accused
seized hold Of him and bit OF his Justice Welsh
committed the accused to prison for trial.
arrest Of Burglar and the Recovery Of the Stolen Proper
ty- Yesterday ex Deputy U. S. Marshal Rakelewtz,
Ono "A North William street arrested German named
Henry Lang alias "PAnter'-the lat ter he derived
from his business being raibter-chsrged with break
ing into the premises of James Prentice, No Chsmbers
slealng tnerelrOin OF
tbematca instruments together with gold and two
silver medals awarded to Mr. Prentice by the American
Institute fer the best mathematical workmanship The
property stolen valued at $500 and after the
made Mr. Rakieliwitz sscerained the whereabouts
of the stolen property and found it secreted in German
lager bier shop in Centre street The rogue and the
stolen property bfore Justice Welsh who
committed the accused to prison for trial.
an Indecent Assduh-0ffcer Sutton of the Third dis
tiict count yesterday arrested named George p.
Brown, charge of committing indecent assault
on the person Of Louisa Fagg young gr 10 years of
age. The accused denied the charge Notwithstanding
however the magistrate, Justice Welsh) held him to
bail in the sum Of $500
Charge Of False Pre,eces Officer Elder, Of the JEFF
rson Market police court yesterday arrested Charles s.
sloan warrants issued by Justice Stuart wherein he
stands charged by Caleb D. Gdereeve, broker, No II
Merchants Exchange, Wall street. with Obtaining from
him S4Co note which he (sloan represented to be
good and genuine business paper drawo by Anthony C.
Wagner and Tor 3 vauab econs alteration. The said
at maturity, not paid and suit brought
in the Superior Court to recover when the trial,
Sloan court and the stand that ths
question merely what is called accommo
dalton note, ard given for any consideration" The
holder, thereupon. suited Mr.. Gilderseeve
seeks satisfaction through the criminal court The
has been held by the magistrate for further exami-
patton