The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-09
City Intelligence.

FALSE PRETENcEs:-A young man, named Ed
ward Bennett, following up the present of false
pretenses, called upon one of the students of the
Theological Seminary, the 9th inst, and told
him that MIR. George Bennett had sent him for
pair of brogans that he had made for him. in order to
have them stretched. The brogans being tight, he
gave them o the applicant putin the end found that
he had not been sent for them by Mr.. Bennett. The
rogue appropriated the proceeds Of the shoes to his
own use and when arrested, confessed the crime,
and was committed.
YOUNG BURGLAR ARREsrED.-Ay young man named
James Connor entered the house OF A. Il Young,
23l Bowery, on Friday night, by forcing open a
back window, and took possession oil four merno
coats, not made, five yards of black silk, quantity
of sewing silks and satin bottoms, valued al Ss37-
The inmates of the house, hearing a noise below
| stairs, rushed towards the apartment and caught
Connor in the act OF eaping from the window, with
the goods under his arm He was arrested by officer
Parker, and on being arranged at the upper police
Office, confessed the crime, and was committed.
YOU'VE THlEF.-A girl, named Ellen Lewis,
about Ii years old was arrested yesterday, by off.
| from George d. Davies, corner at South and Oliver
streets. She sold the pin TO Messrs. Howe Il Son,
| and was committed.
STOLE IT AND RASAwAY.-John Williams stole a
| cloak, on Saturday night last from John Higgins,
| $50 Broome ST., Runaway, and being caught, was
| locked up
| STEALING Pew CUSHION "A man, named John
| Wilkinson, was arrested yesterday morning, by Of
fcer Durando, with cushion, covered with scarlet
coored moreen, supposed to belong to a church or
| an omnibus. The owner obtain the cushion by
| application at the police Office.
| 'THE Cry PRrsos During the past week there
have been received Sc white males, 40 white fe-
males, 30 black males, and IA black females-toial
l6O There has been discharged during the same
time 81 white males, % white females, . black
males IL black temaes-total l66. Eloped 1. Re.
naming in pllson 81 white males, II white females
| l6 black males, ii black females-to,al 90.
| GRAND LARcENy man named Van Rensse
laer Martling who stole SIS in money from Mr.
Clark Mason, No. " Csnalstreei, on the 23d ut.
was arrested yesterday by officer Reyea He ad
| mltled having taken the money when asked by Mr.
Mason, and was committed to prison
RrorER ARRESTED "A rowdy, named John Gold
ing Wi some others OF his class entered the hous,
of Elizabeth Divlnell, No 10 Crosby-street, on tn,
| Ist inst and demanded clothes, victuas, money
&c which being refused, they injured the furnltur,
| and dwelling and committed other assaults that LEI
| 10 he arrest and commitment of Goldng yesterday
in default of granting balm the sum of $500.
| ROBBERY IN PHILADELPHIA "A robbery was com
mit,ed in Philadelphia on the night Of the 4h Of ia
| nuary, and with the money stolen was ~li0O in fiv,
| dollar American gold pieces-the remainder, 500
| was in bank notes.
A LARer HAUL Officers Gill HAYS, Wech
! Stockeley, and w. IL Stevens, made descent oil
| Friday night on a celebrated fence" in Mulber,
street, kept by number of black female shop lters
: and took possession Of large quantity OF icmal
| wearing apparel as well as fine blue cloth ovel
| ccaf, and enc OF two dress coats and vests Anon
t1e articles were silk pantaloons ladies silk cloak'
and dresses, satin, moreen, velvet and lace article
| Of wearing apparel. -Four OF the party have bee
| arrested and the remainder are ready 10 be take
, al snort notice.