The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-27
Police Intelligence.

THE ALLEGED DyFALcArroN IN THE CONTROL.
LERs oFFIcE-ARREsr OF J. D. SMITH.
John smith, the alleged defaulter the Comptroller
Office taken in custody yesterday afternoon by officer
Mcdonald, OF the detective force, on a warrant issued
for his Tho defalcation said will amount to
two hundred thousand dollars Mr.. smith, who
has acted clerk the Department has had charge aud
control Of tho books and important documents tho
above Office Several Of the vouchers showing the
OF money paid out Of the Office and which are alleged
have been in the keeping OF Smith, nowhere 10 be
found. Another person is said TO be implicated with
smith, and warrant has also been issued Tor his arrest
The Investigating Committee Of the Board Of Councimcn
appointed specially 10 investigate this case will meet
again ON Friday next when further important facts will
be made public.
MORE BuRoLLRIEs-wnERE ARE THE roIicEl
Burglares continue increase, while nt tho tno
there is corresponding decrease in the number Of
rests by the police. The once of Mr.. o. David com
mission merchant situated in the second story Of the
building No ia Nassau street, was entered By burglars
Saturday night and about $50 worth OF segars stolen
therefrom. The police unable 70 make any
The dwelling house Of Mr. George Byron, No 1se wost
Twenty sixth street burgsrousy entered Monday
night and attempt made 10 carry Off some $50 worth
Of jewery from the premises. Mr. Byron awakened
BY the noise Of the burglars, and upon proceeding 70 the
basement he caught fellow named Thos. Carroll In the
act OF making bis escape with the property in question.
Carroll handed TO policeman Roach of the SIX
OF late number Of unoccupcd houses the upper part
o. the city have been entered by burglars and large
amount OF valuable property In the shape Of lead pipe,
door knobs &c has thus been lost " the Of tho
property The burglars--of whom there numerous
well organized sanshave succeeded in eludng the ever
watchful and faithful guardians OF the night" and
manage 10 make fresh haus day. even under the
very nose Of the officers of Justice When viii tue police
exert themselves and put stop 10 this crying evll
CHARGED WIN PASSING CorSTuyxr MoDY.-Csharne
Kingsley was arrested by policeman Dumsead, Of the
Nineteenth precinct, charge Of having attempted 10
pass counterfeit eve, on the Abris County Bank f
Morristown, N. j. The prisoner asemptea the game nj
I've different stores, but unsuccessful While en-
dcavorng 10 pass bill st the store Of Samuel Cardwe
400 Third avenue handed over 10 tho safe keep
ing of tho policeman Yesterday morning the accused
was taken before Justice Browne Al the Fourth District
Police Court where she committed for trial man
named William Brown, was arrested by the Thirteenth
precinct police, for attempting 10 pass OF tho
kind of countsrfeis He taken " the Essex Market
Police Court and committed for examination by Justice
Brennan The counterfets IN question arc exceedingly
well executed, and are well calculated 10 decevc the
wary
ARREST LOTTERY PofIcy DRuxRs-rour knights OF
the gig and saddle" business wore arrested yesterday
and held to bail in the OF 500 each 10 answer the
charge preferred against them before the Court OF Gene
Sessions When the mstr OF roofing these perncieus
establishments out q New York comes mp before the
Court Of Sessions, Judge Russell and Recorder BARNARD
intend 70 give thh Mayor helping hand In the good work
so well begun 80 the policy men may prepare 10 suer.