The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17
Police Intelligence.

Altered Bank Bills in Crc,lati5n.-sumerous perse M
Police ard police MAGISTRATES to Of hayoa os
cersuded Of various sums Of money by 81 bills of the
State Of New York Bans, of Kipgston, Ulster county,
which had been altered to $50 Several policemen were
placed on the alert to detect the passers this money
and on Thursday night officer Campbell of the Third
ward arrested man named Theodore G. Nickel, who
had PASSED one Of the notes TO Wm H. Spragus tailor,
OF 29 Greenwich street, and had attsmp pass
oihsr 70 VIM Bradley batter of Greenwich street. cor.
ner Of Murray He taken to the police court and
being quattoned sta ted that he canal boat N an
and hac just sold his boat and his way to his
home In the western part of this State He refused to
give any information in his possession Of the
bills ha passed attempted to pass In possession of
his wife the officer found 81 600 10 money, and oertia
cate OF deIoite for $500 The altered bills cues
ton well calculated deceive. the surs euen hay
Ing Der very carefully extracted from original
twenty neatly inserted in it's place. It is supposed
from tbs mum Der OF 2Ian's made at the police oses
that very large mi,r put ircuia ton.
He is deta ed at the TIifd ad police station house. 3S
Barclay street. where IL individual be seen; and all
persons who have been deiau vd requested cali
and prefer their com plant
Iosi,ag LtJellcuS HoadbiIS.-Sons wsska since hand
bs of defamatory and hosous nature, tending TO
iDjurs the good lame OF MIR james Bcaiy, merchant
dcirg business IT No. 81 Cedar street were posted
throughout the city is alleged by Thos Bircn
Jamts H. Grigg, the former music printer doing ousi
IN ,he Boresy, ant the lSte ,rowars merchant
of South atree The lib H. 1t is stated grew ont OF the
fac thst certain individual lad cxhotted quits teo
much intimacy towards frmal- with whom of ths
accosed is closely connected Recent, the grand jury
have IL dcted Brch and Grigg aud Of tn. m were
yesterday arrested by officer Spcer bench warrants
Issued by the Court Of Sessions Mr. Birch gave bail in
bail. committed to prison
Charge Of B,,9ny-John Bingham, An English sailor,
was arrested at Ave o'clock yesterday morning BY Off
Casey and Mcguire, of the Fourth ward po
lice charged with breaking into the porter house
Of Edward Flynn. No 1854 Water street, with intent
and tobacco When detected by the officers he
lying upon bench In the place, fegnng to be asleep
When before Justice Osborne and asked what he
had TO say for himself, he replied 81 have nothing TO
say" Il know noth g,' from which it may be
Inferred that he is member OF the order of Know No
thirss" The magistrate committed him to the Toni bs
where ne will probably Iemxin until he knows some.
thing
Hsory RoI1c7v-Jsmes w. Green, dsshing looking fel.
lew, who ding to hif admission has for
days past been spree, yesterday made si savit
before Justice Osbone setting orth that he had been
robbed Of gold watch and chaiD worth 5000 and 800
in money and that he suspects ackman wnom he
ployed to convey him fro ths Ci Hatel, Of
Broadway an Howard street 70 house Of Ill fame in
having stolen the property The suspe ;tsi ind viduas
arrested by Sergeant Smith, of the Lower police
court warrant issued by tha masistrats and taken
before him The complainant also appeared, and WAS
questioned where he got tbs money, and repl cd
that person vhose name he gave paid 1t TO HIM Tho
magistrate not beirg quite satisfied that the story
wholly correct and being assured of tho good character
of the hackman discharged the latter from custody,
upon the PRO mise Of Reuben Lovoy proprietor OF Love-
joys Hotel he should be fo Incoming for exsmins
tion ut ts-day, at which tims Green promised to
have tle man who paid him the money present The
arrest Of scl poctetsTwo boys pamed John Kelly and
James Muholand, we're yesterday arrested by officers
Reed and Radcrd OF the Chiefs office charged with at
tenn ptg to pick the pocket of lady named Rhoda Dick
son. RESIDING in Livpgston county, New York. while she
standing in Broadway, near Murray street The
cused taken before Justice Osborn and committed
to prison
Charge Dismissed against Mr. A,vrdy-The Grand Jury
IN tho pending against william Murray, Of tn,
inspector gtd with election fraud in the Tween
teth ward yesterday dismissed the charge against Mr.
| Murray.
RolIsd in a Grocery Stare Two persons named John
Ball Bepi amin j. Randall Wednesday chsrg
with STEALING f2o valued at $s4 from the prson Of Je
emab CaIl, ghan resident Of Brooklyn who went into
Rndas grocery store In James stree and took glass
of liquor and while there, having displayed his money.
RauCa is ccused of knocking the complainant down,
ard thus held him while Hall ok the money from his
pocket. lie was then assaulted ard turned into the
stree
4 Dishonest Workman, and Buying Stolen Propnty.--A
young man, named Charles II Ball, in the employ el
Boardman Co., jewellers, in Broadway, under the st
Nicholas Hotel Wednesday arrested by officer Webb
OF the charge o. stealing, at different
times from his employers, various articles Of jswery
valued at $40 and upwards On his arrest the accused
acknowledged his guilt and stated that he had sold the
property to William Max we'll residing in spensrd street
The officer then arrested Maxwell the charge o. buy
ing said property, knowing the 10 have been stolen
Both parties taken before Jus ice Osborn, who
mitted them to prison.