The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-17


Charge Of False Preiences-Oicer Hays Of the Lower
Police, arrested yesterday elderly man by the name
a. Ss soGss M on Of obtaining bill
dry goods merchants SO Liberty street. amounting 10
Ss5o on credit Of six months which goods It is ale
tons. 1t appears that the accused is merchant doing
business at Auburn this State. and about the Gath Of
August last, he applied to the above firm for the pur
pose Of buying goods Q credit To effect
this object, he represented that he was worth
over ana above his liabilities $40 O0o snd for the last
two years he had been doing good business; conse
quently upon these together with other
circumstances induced the above firm sell the bill oil
goods q six months credit They have SINCE howev.
er, ascertaned that for time previous to the pur.
chase Of the goods the accused nsolvent and he
has since failed largely indebted much that he
unable pay 20 the dollar Upon this statement
of facts Justice Drnker issued for his arrest
which was executed by the above officer The accused
upon being brought before the Magistrate, requested
hearing in the case which was granted and the whole
matter will be investigated to-day ut halfpast o'clock
In tie meanwhile the prisoner committed to the
t0dy Of the officer until the case is determined upon
Lifting" and Running.-About O'Clock last evening
rather genteel looking young man entered the ewey
Pschtmsn, and requested to be shown some watches.
that he might select to purchase consequently
vera watches were placed on the counter of which,
gold lever watch valued at $30 chosen but before
paying for the watch. he handed half sovereign
and ssked Mr. Pachtman If he could change it for him
the shop. taking with him the selected watch, and
ran at full speed down Canal street. towards
vaIok when his progress wa. stopped By two Of our
Of the fth ward it'll the stolen watch in his pocket
He was at conducted TO the station house, where
he gave the name Of John McClever and in the morning
Justice Drinker committed him in full fer trial.
BurgIary.-The dwelling house No. 90 Commerce
street, was burgariously entered Monday last and
the following articles stolen from trunk "A bracelet
marked j. w, set with three light purple stones two
gold rings with three large pearls, and two gh, purple
stones the other has three stones the the centre
10 square, valued in all at $40 No arrest.
Il Musical THEA fellow called T. Flynn was
caught in the act Yesterday stealing fiddle worth g.
from the store Of Ann Finn No 81 Catherine street
Locked up for trial by Justice Drnker.
PETIT Larcenies James O'Conner was brought in for
stealing sleigh robe worth slo belonging to Sylvester
Tuttlc, No. 1914 Chatham street Locked up for ri,L
George Williams was caught in the oct of stealing
black cloth coat, worth SIS belonging to Mr. Erastus
w Nichols residing at No SO Lewis street and arrest.
ed by Assistant Captain Yarwood Of the 4h ward and
Justice Drnkcr locked him up for trial.
John Brown and Conrad Kesselmsn were arrested
yesterday, being caught I'm the act OF stealing four pair
Thomas Riley. No 100 Cedar street lie was detected
coming from the premises with the property in his pos-
session. Locked up for trial!
Arrest Suspieion. -0fficer Parmeiee of the llth
Ward arrested last night old Five Point thief called
Jack Riley alias Wilson, whom he found prowlng about
from block to block trying the different door handles
evidently hitting Keys, with felonious intent Locked
up for examination.