The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-04

Charge of Faise Prefenees and Larceny-Captain
BY tSss name Of WIN. L. Sweet, q dry goods dealer,
boarding at the Pearl street house warrant issued
by Justice Drnker wherein he stands charged on the
a1idavit of John Porter, residing In Boston of the
firm Of Loring Abbott Porter merchants Of that city
with having obtained $500 from that firm by false and
short Of and wrote to that rm for loan at the
same time sending on invoice OF goods In order II
possible to get advance OF several hundred dollars
In consequences of this request Mr. Porter came on to
this city with the requisite amount OF money to invest
II he considered 1t safe and profitable transaction
After interview between the parties Mr. Porter agreed
to loan the accused $500 and as security the pay
ment thereof Mr. Porter received bill OF sale executed
on the 26th Oct ls47, on lot ofhousehold furniture
situated the occupied by Sweet at Pearl st house
This furniture was valued at 1898 Upon Mr. Porter
taking this security the loan of 5000 Mr. Sweet rep
resented that the property not morgaged or encum
bsred in any way Cons quently upon these represen
tarions the bill Of sale received and the $500 paid
over to the accused In short time afterwards the
money not having been paid according to agreement
Mr Porter commenced an inquiry respecting the
furniture, and sscsrtained from the Court of Re-
cords that previous to this bill OF sale, a mort
gage had been given on the same property by
Sweet TO- J. Davis Co ~ security for the loan Of
5000 and similar mortgage had likewise been effected
by the accused to VIM Paul for the same amount $500
Upon Mr. Porter ascertaining these he alleges that
he has been cheated and dssudsd out Of $500 BY false
and fraudulent representations On Tuesday last. Mr.
Porter visited the rooms of the accused at the Pearl
street House. and there ascsrtansd that pisnoforte
moved from the premises alleged to hs been removed
fsloniousy by the accused in order toaud the just
cl6 neu Dy virtue OF Dill OF sale executed by him to
MIR Porter The magistrate held him to bail in sum
Of $500 on both charges to for trial
Il G.nerons Plckpoeket--A Mr. McCawley was
touched' Of his pooketbook containing about $50 in
money, and several valuable papers last Thursday
night, while viewing the living statute at Dr. Collysr
In Broadway, done evidently by expert pick
pocket, who more beauty in the coat tail Of Mr.
McCawley than the charming tableaur exhibited by
those wonderful artists. Yesterday, Mr. McCawley
oeived through the post office all his private papers, the
money and tortoise shell book having been retained by
the theft for his own especial benefit
Grand Larceny-OfHcer Mncho, of the 9th ward ar
rested last night woman called Mary McGinIs, on q
charge ofrobbing ThouD Donohue Of $40 in bank bills
while In house Of disrepute situated at No 80 Elm
street The keeper Of the house, Margaret Williams
was arrested suspicion, but subsequently, dis
charged Mary was locked up by Justice Drinker for
further hearing.
Caught on the Lit"-Oficer Barns Of the 9Th
ward, caught in the act, yesterday man called John
Coys stealing piece Of cloth worth SIG from the
OF VIM Moore, l24 Canal street Justice Drinker
looked him up for trial.