The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-24
Police Intelligence.

CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHTER ON THE HIGH SEAS.
William Baston, sailor belonging to theship csora,
just arrived from London arrested yesterday by
Ger Newman of the Emgrant squad charge Of having
the voyage to this port killed James Reed also sailor
by stabbiDg him in the body with jack knife Michael
Dempsey one of the Of the vc.ors sets forth in
affidavit made before Justice Welsh at the low.r Pc
lice Court that on he 18th Of January last. number
OF the crew were sitting in the Iorecaste BAson came
and finding that the covering Of his chest torn,
came very abusive to those present and thai he
property whe-eupon James Reed the deceased stepped
up and sighted that he who had cut the covering
of the trunk. A scufiie then ensued between the
parties, when Reed fell back upon the aoor sx.laim-
ing, II am stabbed" 81 am kiled.o witness
examined the deceased alnost Immediately after
the ard found that the blade had
the heart The deceased pushing away the hand Of
the prisoner a the time he received the fatal blow The
with blood Yhe deceased lived until the fol.
lowing day when he died. His body was red sea-
Justice Welsh uit,ed the prisoner to the Tomos for
examination.
CHARGE OF SELLING LOTTERY POLICIES
John 7. Hodges and D. NJ. Hodges, of No. 55s Broad
way were taken into custody charge Of being engaged
In selling lottery policies, contrary to Law. The com.
plain ant, John s. sebert, OF No 10 Watt street. alleges
to sell policies that they receive ali profits and nav
all losses upon the sale OF these tickets The
ant further rays that he purchased one Of these lottery
ckets from nan paued Reed, who told com plaDant
hat Mr. Hodges was his backer that complainant
TO see Hocges, and that questioning him relative to
that he had twenty other offices of that kind in this cy
that complainant received $40 from Hodges through
third party That the keep offices the sale Of
lottery policy tickets, at the following places back
the books of the persons in attendance upon them:
No. 80 Reade street, kept by one Monroe.
No. " Vesey street, kept by A. Person.
No. IA Leonard street. kept by one Ne 1bo.d.
No. soy Grand street.
No. 1867 Leonard street. lep. by Russell and
several other places
The accused brought before Justice Dav SON. at
the Jefferson Market Police Court where they were held
to bail in the sum OF $780, to the charge selling
lottery policies
NEGRO GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT BROKEN Up.
A. an early hour yesterday morning, the Ninth WARD
police made descent upon the gambling establish ent
OF negro named William White, alias Burnett alas
KeDtish alias Freeman situated at No. 81 Sixth avenue
and arrested the proprietor OF the place. about sevsn
teen PERSONS tn; ourths Of whom colored The
prisoners were deeply interested 10 gaming when the DO
lice demanded admittance. On searching the .emses
faro table, dealing box al several packs Of cards were
discovered by the ocers and seized as wfuY
property. The prisoners, most Of whom were under
twenty years Of age, brought before Justice Flxn
dresu 1T the Second District Police Court where tbsv
united for examination.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Antony Honch, OF No. 267 Broadway, and John L.
Vtrch OF No. 81 William street. charge
Of swearing falsely In civil brought the su-
pIeme Court by Joseph Humid, plaintiff. The accused
brought before Justice Welsh at the lower Police
Court where they held to bail each in the sum og
81 600 TO answer.