The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15

Metropolitan Police Matters.
nAMynsFos OF THs rnor1srY CONSIDERATIONS
70 FEE foLhoE cLDRxs AND INSPECTORS YoR
THE DisPosrTIoN OF STOLEN PRopHRvY-w0nK-
INC OF THn POLICE observation-disclosures o.
ARRKsrs, RrC.
The property clerk Of the Metropolitan Police COMMITS
soners Mr. J. Warren has been for time actively
engaged in arranging the stolen property department un
der bis charge, and preparing thorough, Systematic
manner Of doing business With this view be has issued
The following suggestions TO the police clerks and nspec
tors, with view 20 further bis design
CoMMHsasNHRs METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT, !
OrYIca PRornrY Ciasx, Nnw YORK. Aug IL, 1857.
10 THE ClHNSs or THE P0lu COURIs -0xru IMGN-Is 10
quite for semp. 10 lDstruct you az to
The general provisions Of law relative the custody and
Of stolen property but the features the
Jet.
The thirteenth section Of the act 10 establish he Metro
pohtan Police District repeats all former provisions of law
which constituted the clerks of police courts property
clerks and authorized them 10 keep property
he different police courts but IN one place. and sna. the
duty heretofore discharged the CLERKS of courts
SHAH now be devovsd upon one person TO be desgnated
seems to be the intention of the concentrate the
responsibility ANA simplify the operation Of taking of
stolen property, In order to facilitate n ecoVery and
restoration 70 is owners. Burglars and thieves do
rob and steal by wards distrcs they i've any where,
and they pro"i every where Property stolen IN part
Of tho city quite likely TO be found another far dis
tant 20 the lew was drawn not 10 suit the venisnce
or meet the Necessities OF one police court but for the
1t is moi my purpose 70 attempt justification of this
law, but simply and briefly . state what some of It's
provsons Yet may say that, If instead Of five there
but depository for stolen property, those Who have
suffered from thieves and burglars Will have stronger
" su
property duly registered, marked and numbered when
brought into court why can not be identified by these
marks and numbersf Some articles, unffoquentIy
stolen, you would not attempt to take into court 10 be
identified, such for instance tub of butter, barrel Of
sugar. or q ships anchor and chain cable
When property y brought into court with an arrested
psson, and proof presented that belongs 70 the pris
Oaer Or 70 some other claimant presume tho Justice
would be authorized TO give up sach properly u oaoe 70
such prisoner or claimant unless the circumstances forbid
him . siys full S.ea 70 sns ,.sm0ny sa.m the Justice
sion deferred and the accused Ia htd for examnatcn
then, suppose, the aw does not sow the clerks the
cous Is sney nave Deem Aushorz 3D. 70 retain such
Perhaps we may lay down this general rrle:-An pro-
store 10 tho lawful owners either the arrested persons
some osner claimants, must be sent forthwith by Of
aot aud must Be delivered to him on HI, giving rsoei
for the same which receipt should be ps d Ole In the
o0T, i rom !, wsSh The SAID properly va. sent
you are familiar, you are hereby requested To send this
office By some proper officer suitably marked number
money nov have posIession - properly clerk Of
your court For Oil such property 20 SAINT TO This once,
%
You ave isquss,sd 10 furnish me, II your sarles.
money thai bas been brought into your court wh per
srre ted taken from ouch persons upon exanna
please, and the datrbuton made Of such property.
You Win aso please forward 70 me, every Monday mern
sSshave been broush, into your cou or taken fro per.
cons during u. proceeding eek, with .uch de
epon Of The articles ;shs Law rsqgirs. 70 facilitate ,heI
Of each article, and 10 estimated value An such properly
money, &c, win, socordsncs with tho views herein
exresied be seat By the ocsrs from day 70 day, 70 this
property record book, With the necessary usgs and
printed headings, win be furashed from this demruept,
yDa have, ihs, xih ss.wsr ihe purpssss q he h~
NJ se.,d a.s cs.f Ssi
pIonn.
COMMISSIONERS H1rnerolnAS Poncs Drsrnc,1
OFFICE PRoPnrY CtxRK,
| New York, Aug IL, 1857
To TIE ssPIcTons on OyT1B IN COMMAND or TIE SIEVE
RAJ PsscIscrs The following arc among the moss i'm
portAn dut Of pecouen, relative 70 stolen property
An property or money supposed 70 have been dolen
smbezzsd found In the possession Of persons arressd
persons rressd, % one Of sad courts, and dsvered 70
/ one Of the oloru.
2. All such property or money, so found, vhsn the 20
house and lowered 10 the encer in charge, who wi
all suc Articles 70 be taken 70 The Police oosr when
/ the morning returns the Police Justice.
g. n the distance, or the weight or bak Of any articles
Of property render Il rnduly expensve diouit for
/ may DO taken directly 70 the ONCE of the Property
Clerk, who yin give 70 the officer to be taken the Court
Il
tbai hey may be thereby idenlnsd And If the police
magistrate iesires any such articles OF property be pre-
sent in oorrs In order TO adjudicae upon them, they will
be forthwith delivered 70 any proper officer for THAI
POGO All such Articles OF properly will be delivered 70
the rghul claimants upon the presentation 70 tho pro
ss.rs.c ''~'
The officer In charge a, the station house will keep
pery or money taken for safe Keeping from dodgers or
other persons NOT accused IL any offence OF dspo
ston made OF all such property money, whether
IN lho F.rfias fako t<t aa IN
s. me ocer in charge the station house win rep,t
every Monday morning 10 tho property clerk OF the Nero
Titan Police district certified record Of all properly
or money received u the siaion house during the pro-
cedne week. and OF the dspneiion made OF She same;
which be aoopy Of the property records for
1 the weeI.
O. An property money, supposed TO have been stolen
lest embezzled, which shall be recovered, seized,
FOUND by any member Of the poncs force (excep,
which required 70 be taken 10 the Police Court with the
peuons aresed or vhicb shall be taken from dodgers
others ~ the station house, which may be restored
70 such persons) must be taken forthwith 70 the Property
Clerk Of tie Metropolitan Police District, delivered
BIN, his giving receipts for the same which receipt
| shall be placed on Ole In the taon house
A propsry record book, with suitable ruling, and
printed headings, for such records and 2oru, ul
i furnished from This deparmen,
Having seemed u my duty 10 inform you OF those pro
subject hereby request you 70 communicate TIE same n
The men under your command, that they may govern
themselves ''''rd's F' %sssFs ySo o,.
BY order Of the Board. Csc. W. BrnHRn, Chief Clerk
pro tenn
| THE roLTcE TrLEeRArH.
The new police telegraph Ia In ane working order
and nearly thousand messages have been over
the wire, in the sixteen days that has been in
The dalhs been placed in all the station houses and
there al least two In each ration house who IN
derstand ie working The machine curious spec
Of ingenuity and smp cy and probably the easiest 10
comprehend Of any OF he signal elegrapns The dial is
Of circular form, With nule protudos knobs On which
marked the figures and letters Of the alphabet wnen
the circuit established the operator has oily spell
out his communication BY t,ucbing the little knobs The
needle OF the dial a the end Of the line WIN point
letter and ngure, and the operator has simply
read the communi alton. There are, howevw large
number Of seuas for routine messages, such roll os
fires, Lost children, &C. which greatly facilitate business
with the assistance Of this telegraph large force could
be Despatched 70 the scene Of riot In few minutes.
nCREAsE or ARRESTS