The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-19

MARCH lS-Fdise Pre.ences George Bent was ar.
by the firm Of Porter and Ballard dry goods
No lai Pearl street, with having purchased of them in
pretences, and for which he gave Sis note =. four
monhs however before obtaining the credit Of Porter
and Ballard he Benp to indxce them to sell the goods
made the following false representations He stated that
he had store of goods at Miramiche, New Brunswick,
and has been doing good business in dry goods. gro
mackerei fishery, and owned two vessels trading be.
tween New York and New Brunswick. He also had
ness and further that he had cargo of iron in the Gull
Of ST. Lawrence, which of itself would bring enough in
this market to pay every dollar he owed in the world
He referred likewise to Ravens Co., merchants Front
street. who stated that they had sold Mr. Bent bill Of
goods part cash and the balance time, which duly
paid ct maturity. Porter and Ballard not quite
Fortunate for Mr. Bent has not paid their notes. and
regards the representations respecting his owning
sss salmon fisheries Sc they are all false and frau
Justice Drinker.
a. Whale was arrested yesterday through the infor
nation and skill Of officer Relyes, Of the independent po-
lice who caused watch to be placed on hi: movements.
I'd street and I'd avenue with large travelling vase in
his hand shortly afterwards he arrested by police
man Compton, Of the 18th ward and taken TO the station
house Upon searching his person several pawn tickets
were found also examining the vase proved to be-
street who stated that he was moving that afternoon
from Harlem to Brooklyn, and this valise stolen by
this thief from the car house at Harlem. The contents
cloak on which evidently stolen. Committed by Jus.
ice Taylor
Grand Lareeny.-Daniel d. Day was arrested yester.
day by officers Young and Cook attached to the Jefer.
son market police, warrant charging him with steal
ing or embezzling two pieces Of silk valued S57 81
the property Of Peter Chryste 80 Canal street, who
merly kept an auction shop in Broadway. Justice
Roome held him TO bail in $4,000 in default Of which he
was committed to prison.
Touching" a Couaf,yman".-A countryman, by the
name OF William CARING decoyed into 'crib" at
No l3s Church streetby woman supposed to be Sarah
Fassett After short stay in this den," the country
man left and examining his pocket book he dscov
cred the loss OF $685. which had been extracted by the
opal" of this He Immediately gave information
to officer Eldrdge of the 9th ward who once went TO
work and pulled little Charley Slate, her paln noto
rous panel thief, and who has but just served out term
of years In the State prison for similar offence On
"frisking" him. the officer found his person part of
the money stolen. Committed by Justice Osborne for
examination
Running IF with Carpet Bag Joseph T Beck was
arrested last night in the act of running of car
pet bag from the Philadelphia Rulroai off 20. Il was
Afterwards proved, upon examination before Justice
Osborne, that Il was evidently taken by mistake, Mr.
Beck being respectable young from onnecticut
Therefore the case was dis missed.
Petit Lareeay-Alary Baxter was arrested yesterday,
charged with stealing four eigns from the pocket
Of Edh~- sNic''' f"nale boarder in Mrs. Bsxter1
house, No - Roosevelt street. Held TO bail answer.
Lre nSgs-Au owner is wanted for Ave live hogs,
taken from thief Apply to Captain Falvey, Of the po
lice district, Harlem,