The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-17
The Contempt of Court.

At all early hour yeserd ay morning the First
District Court was crowded with spectators, as it
was understood that Judge McHenry was to deliver
his opinion concerning the contempt OF Court al
lodged to have been committed by MIR. Soule the
day before, and to which reference has already
been made. The Court delivered its opinion upon
the case in substance as follows:
The Court remarked that had not the slightest difficulty
in interpreting the offensive expressions OF Mr. Soule but
had had doubts in regard to the tat t, o the
the day before the counsel for the prisoner had objected to
e eund that The evidence would be merely hearay The
objections urged by the counsel were answered by
ton might be put, provided afterwards assertaned
whether witness had knowledge Of the fact The dee
Counsel the defendant and the Court hoped that is
decision would have besn satisfactory bI OF exceptions
stating the facts the counsel had confomed with his
Witness afterwards admitted that he knowledge
Of the fact which admission at once cut short his testimony
When this occurred the Court remarked that the bill OF
eepton. in going to the Court above
as e0 cK a e Iii o
ceptons Was the Court in error in ordering the bill not to
Ss an f '
tain BY the decision the evidence objected to had been
ssS not aSse
cspn Of the Court the counsel for the accused insisted upon
to take his seat Mr. Soue having refused to comply with
police regulations of the Court orde enforce comp
ance Upon taking his seat the counsel fixed his eyes sternIy
tention OF browbeating and ntimdatng it. The Court
then p5opounded the following Questions to counsel Does
intend dsrespec to the Court by the look which you fixed
4nswer-" The Court ordered the Clerk not to file my
bill Of exceptions to address the Court who ordered
me to take my seat and on looking at the Court discovered
it locking at me with the same expression it has imputed to
myself. 49,
is insult gross than attempt to bIowbea and look
= person down. excepting laying violent hands upon him.
protect itself against insult which be offered to it.
The Counsel for prisoner in afterwards addressing the jury
incident which had occurred between himself and the Court
ms GH ,S GSSse h? ws ss PROP ss"
leave the subject but the Court discovered that such
not his Intention The Court then propounded the fol-
Did you intend by your remarks, when the Court in
.4nsTerI;" My language is clear and explicit. The
sentiments: have nothing to react and rfiteIae tie
the existing state of things in this Court
1t would seem that the Counsel has become great in his
defend Itself against insults he may offer it is
true that the Court has no press at its command TO make
own sense Of light TO protect itself The Court afterwards
asked Mr.. souIe this question: Were your remarks made
.ansmer.' The remarks made by in order that
it might be known how members OF the bar treated in
1t has been stated that occurrences of this kind take
instances the Court has found necessary to punish
members Of dle bar for contempt but done through
the Court There more causes of excitement existing in
this Court than in any other In other Courts. matters OF
The Court here continued with remarks yindcating
its character etc and denied that it had treated
member of the bar ungentlenanly manner. " 1t is
| nnfounded uniustiable and malicious calumny. Mr.
sone should review M acts this C9a ana aad e
In the words of Blackstone, would be unhappy for ps
fore required the opnion,of the Attorney General but the
opinion and will assume all the esponiibily Of its acts
highest to the lowest from the humlest the exalted
has treated this Court with such uniform disrespect
The supreme Court in the Of the State soule ha
decided what should be the mode of proceeding
The Court then went on to give the law upon the
subject of contempts of Court, quoting Blackstone
the Civil Code etc, and remarked
That having the public press command the Cour
must appeal to its conscience TO support it, The Conr
81 and bs yeR the OF often
remarks. The Court cannot express regret at TIN
snd e h
for contempt OF Court 10 twenty -four hours imprisonment
and hundred dollars fine and to be Imprisoned until tn
fine be paid-the Court being willing to consider that on
one contempt has been committed.
After the conclusion of Judge McIIenry's re
marks, Mr.. Soule arose and attempted to speak, bu
was ordered by the Judge to take his seat.
Mr. Soult-" 1t is the first time that man ha
been condemned without hearing. should hav
had much to say
Court" Will Mr. Soule take his seat -
Mr.. Soule-'I shall go to the Sheriff, and Their
will be no necessity for my taking my seat"
Mr. Soule then delivered himself to the Sheriff
and was conducted out of Court
THE DIFFICULTY WITH GEN. SCoTT.-Th
Union of Monday evening, 9th inst, in reply to al
article in the National Integencer, charging SIMS
Ter motives to the administration in slspending Gen
Scott, says: 1--WE defer all comments upon thes
gratuitous and insiduous insinuations until the
respondence, which has been called for by resO
luton OF the House of Representatives,, shall hay
been submitted to the world. We understand
Will be transmitted to Congress in two or thre
days. Then it is presumed, the impartial tribuna
of public opinion will do justice to those who hav
been rudely accused before the public, without tn
necessary evidence to convict or even to charg
, them with such transgressions
G5-ihe Greek Slave belongs to James Robb,
| New Orleans who lharall, .llo,,,, :, 90 H. .xb;t