The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-29
City Intelligence.

POlice.-Saturday, Oct. 2S-ARREsr OF AARGy
GENT, THE AucrIeSEER.-This man was arrested We
day afternoon by officer Bowyer. Charged by John Al
son, of43 Mangn street, with obtaining money from
under false pretences. Mr.. Atkinson testified that il
spring of ls42 seeing advertisements ia the papers
log 10 sell land. signed by Aaron Sergeant he called
him, and Sergeant stated that no had farm of
which the south half OF lot 81, in township 49, f
county, town Of Minerva, State ofNew York, which
would sell for $50, one half of which was to be
down, and the other half the delivery OF the d.
that Sergeant represented the land as good and til
that numerous families resided around and about
farm, and that there church and school hous
immediate vicinity; that the location such
butchers passed the place twice week. and that It
IN growing, thriving population. This statement
made in presence of William Earp who also tes,ihe
the tacts. Mr. Atkinson dePuted Elijah Jones, JUST
the Peace Of the town in which the land is situated
make an examination of it, who reported that " il
mountain and rocky, and eight miles from ths high
that on the whole ~ OC0 acres, there is but three
les and the nearest of them is five and half miles
the tract thus sold and tn at 1t impossibs to cult
It, or TO get living on ii. Ga these representa-
Justice Parker held Sergeant to bail in the sum OF $5
answer the offence before the proper tribunals serg
keeps an office at present at the south east oil
and Broad streets, up stairs.
BURoLAss AT Harry Vryy's-Some desperate 4
daring rogues scaled the window at "Venn's II
in Ann street, Friday night and stole Il
medal composed OF an American Gold Eagle value
SO set in silver str, and then regaled the nselves
his best Trabuco segars quantity OF which they ca
away after drinking and tasting of several variee
liquors. If "the boys" had caught them there they
nut nave ueedcu mucn OtneT punhEueht.
BRUTAL AssAuLr.-Henry Erben, organ maker, Of
Centre street, was met on Friday evening by two
named Trpler and Walton, and most brutality beat
abused. His tassalants have been arrested and he
bail.
Coroncr's Omce.-saturday, October as.-srRA
DEA1H.-The Coroner was called yesterday morniI
investigate the manner in which Capt. Wan. Hubb,|
native Of Bridgeport Connecticut, came to sudden
yesterday morning. He arrived in this city last We
day, but not being able to obtain employ csp
of commander Of a vessel, he made arrangements
turn yesterday morning to Bridgeport in the steam
For the purpose of securing his passage he took lo1e
Friday night at the store of Messrs. Bird X Harve
South street, with Mr. Lewis Cross, clerk Of the I'm
slept in the same bed with him. MIR. Cross awoke !
about tour O'Clock in the morning when he desired t
main until half past five, at which time colored
sent to him who dscov erred that he dead.
coroncrs jury returned verdict Of "death by disea
the heart"
SUDDEN DEcEAsE.-A young man named James c.
anslive Of ireland, aged about % years, who came
Troy on Friday In The steamboat Portsmouth, inten
to return 10 Ireland died very suddenly on the same
ming the hotel of Isabella Kelly, 237 81
He was complaining OF sickness while on board the
and on her arrival Immediately went to the before
toned house, where ne died about IL o'clock night
said he shoe maker by trade had been affected
disease of the lungs for several months, and
return to Ireland from this city. He has a sister
at Albany. Strange as it may appear from this state
yet the persons in whose house he died. stated that
no money with him of any consequence. His clo
and Other effects will be found with the Coroner.