The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-10
Police Intelligence.

ALLEGED FRAupvIKxI ASSIGNMENT "A singular case CT
alleged fraudulent assignment s an1er investigation
before Justice Welsh at the Lower Police Court. Tie
circumstances attending the case elected 10 the ada
Wit Of J. A. OReily, the complainant follows
In the month Of June, ls47, Mr. OReily employed Mr.
Gsrret shuet the lessc Of two lots Ninth
nue. Burrows made the purchase getting an ass gnment
TO bis (Burrowsl clerk, Charles 6rigletti Mr. Reil-
~ paid the purchase money and assumed all the labi
ties. Subsequently Gr'eett made assignment Of the
lease TO o'Reily, and all The papers were deposit
proceeded 10 erect buildirgs on the lots nj an
expense Of about $40 coo, and continued in possession
OF The property FOR thirteen years On or about the sh
Lewis johnson discovered that the assignment from
Grglet 0Reilly no, recorded In due form
CURED by law. and for a email consideration he Induced
6rgler to make second assignment VI the lease 10
him (Jobnson), which wn duly recorded. sui. OF
ejec'ment was then commenced against oaeily 9
terenie and the matter came up before jude inara
ham who decided that the second assignment Of Orig
letu was void. a criminal sad was commenced against
both johnson and Griget, and the case Ia nov under
exnmir stlon already stated Johnson was arrested
and gave ball. but Grgtt Ged to New Jersey, where he
has remained IN comparative security ever since.
Az ussiroarrn svISptr.-Jacoo Nosell, Of HeTtiord
county North Carolina appeared before Justice Welsh, at
the Lower Police court yesterday and preferred charge
Of alse pre,encee against chuts wilson, under the fol
lowing circumstances The omplanant, II appears, 10
temporarily stopping at No rs Market street On the "a
be went board the steamer Jsmeslown bound for
Norfolk, Va, where he met tie defendant. Wilson pre-
and sad Was boand for the south He stated tina, he
was merchant, doing blsnets al Norfolk, and ha' been
On here o.! 1g goods whIe complainant and wison
them, and addressing Wilson. Dked bim II he Was ready
TO pay bill he owed HIM Wilson replied In The afrma
tive, and pailing out . 500 bin on the City Trust
and Bsnssns Company asked tie stranger il be hal
any chapse Toe stranger said he could not change the
bin wlereupon Wilson started for the clerks Office, but
returned IN few minutes say the clerk busy and
could give him the change Wilson then turned 70
the complainant and ssked him he could sccommodste
HIM, when complainant very nnocently banded the
sharper eve double eagles receiving the bogus bill in lien
thereof Subsequently ascertaping the character Of
folk complainant procured the arrcst Of the defendant
the above charge he magistrate committed Wilson for
examination.
FAsI CIEE TEovBIr Ben amin Brooks, clerk In
the employ Of A I stewart X Co., Of Broadway, was
taken into custody Monday BY detectives Macdcrgal
and Bennett, On charge Of grand larceny, preferred
against him by his empoyere The prisoner, arrcars
WAS suspected Of stealing quantity OF elk goods and
sSoe, sc worth Of the stolen property was found con
cealed IL bis trunk The police Eso discovered s9out
$3.50 worth q Dry goods ~hcn The prisoner confessed he
had stolen bom Thomas tate Co.. 81 Canal street, while
trg TIE capacity OF salesman for that trm before
DC wse employed st stewards BrooSs attribrtei his
sforune to BE Acquaintance Will last young
whom be Law shed 81 The money ne could raise BY DIS
honest mears or otherwise justice Kcy committed the
prfoner Tor trial,
ClrrrEr OF BrrcfAr a yornc man, giving his
name az EDWARD Nctherccl, wS committed fer trial BY
Justice Steers charge q burglary yesterday Tae
circumstances attending The arrest of the prisoner are
somewhat interesting Ncihcrcctt ~ aprsars. rad Gu.
tered tho q Robert Murray No 2ee Cherry street.
and wa engaged IN blowing open the safe with ssapow
ton q policeman McNurrsy, Of the Seventh precinct
The cfccr Immediately raped for stance wheu two
Of The rEsoreTe companions rusned % the AMI
escaped Netbercott tried his hand escaping bot
be rushed right into the poccman's arrs and wls
yromTty arrested When searched $3.50 Ia promissory
notes and gold pen the property q Mr. Msray, we're
found IN tho ICsFcssion q the accused The mag szaie
committed the prisoner for trial IN Default o. ball
C0v-rNr wAu ~ rRosrCTIr Edward Hodgknf Of
Chester county, rennsylvsna srnded out q SIS ~
couple Of neck auctorccrs al No 5o5 Broadway zee
hart ne rsfcd 10 prosecute lie stated that he
his way " Europe, aud hat he could net possibly
tll the matter distressed o.. Justice Kelly very re
lucanty Discharged The prisoners, and all PARTIES, with
me exception 81 Captain Haftt, ont their way
ocng u U 10 be regretted shat Nr. hodgkps could no,
IN convenient 70 delay his departure Tor few days
80 the case was very clear and would undoubtedly
nave resulted N the conviction q The accused.
srsTcovs Henry Frank, q No 80 Fourth stree.
complains that while Psyrg b 4 u 20 Il the store Of
Louis schneider, In firss aven0e Third street. on
Monday bar conainlnr siso Ia bank bis and silver
coln dkarpcafei from bhn rather mysterious man.
he bad sced The hag the foor after taking out
the VI 80, ard IN ncmep' afterwards was ror
- inssm 1ch 40 there were PERSONS present save
Scbrc fer add bic clerk, lrsac iabenstieu, he fell
strongly bat either The other % them Anew
thug a. the whereabouts a. The money. Justice S,ecrs
hsued for the Of the srecscd parties
claim 70 be Innocent and horc 10 obtain their discharge
vher tie matter comes 10 be fully L vest gated