The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-05
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SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST :.

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ASSAULT WITH lNTEN ITO KILL.-A man named
Joseph heani was yesterday morning brought be-
fore acting Recorder Golding, charged with a seri
Gus assault on Daniel Carroll, with intent to kill.
The affidavit charged that Kean made the assault
Win a deadly weapon, but we believe that part OF
The charge was not fully made out although the
case was one OF an aggravated nature. The ex-
animation was long and prOsV, and at the c0nclu-
sion, the Recorded did what we sunnose he had
made up his mind to do an hour before the speech
lying was over-Teturned Kearn before the First
Dislncj Court for trial. and fixed the bail at $1,000
DANGEROUS AND SUsPIcIoUs-An interesting
young gentleman, calling himself Donald Watson,
but occasionally called by others, Mr.. Swanson,
was yesterday brought before acting Recorder Gold
ing. Donald was accused of doing nothing in par
tcular to gain an honest living, but was accused
81 going about seeking whom he might yictmiZe
lie was in the most polite and gentemanly manner
possible requested to find voucher for his respeCa
hlIly, and nob being able to toe the mark, was sent
to the Hevia street institution.
No PRosECUToR.-John Jaugher, arrested some
lime since in the Second Municipality, charged
with selling liquor without license, was yesterday
discharged, as no one appeared to prosecute him.
FOUND DRowNED-An inquest was Yesterday
held upon the body ola white man, name unknown.
who was found floating in the river opposite the
Meat Market, First Municipality. The body was
entirely Invested of clothing, and there were no
marks by whlchlt could be identified, 80 that the
only verdict that could he returned, was s. found
drowned" The body of man was picked I'D at
fhe same spot on Thursday evening
Observation-Disclosures Taps arrested on Thurs
day, charged with breach of trust by Jean Pisse-
CURE, was yesterday discharged by Recorder Seuze-
neau, there being no proof against him.
MADAME IRWIN u.s. CAPT. WINTER.-The com
miltee appointed to investigate the charges made
by Mrs. Ann Irwin against Captain Winter, met
last evening pursuant to adjournment. 1t will be
reco.Iected that the case was postponed from Wed
nesday last, for the special purpose of allowing
Madame Irwin to obtain all her witnesses, as her
plea at the first examination was, that she had been
unable to collect all her testimony She failed to
make her appearance yesterday afternoon at the
time appointed, and her charges, consequently fall
10 the ground.
CHARGE OF PERJURy.-F. c. Gaudy yesterday
q made an affidavit before Recorder Seuzeneau,
charging one Thomas Catanagh with perjury
Cavanagh made an affidavit before the Recorder
on the Sd inst, charging Candy with having as
Saued and struck him on that day, and Gaudy now
asserts that he prove that he was in his house
during the whole Of that day. The case will soon
be examined.
CoMNTrTEp-George Wilson, John Lawless,
aiaas William Eldridge and Catharine Love, were
yesterday committed by Recorder Genois to appear
before the First District Court, on the charge of
yaganCy.
TAKEN IN.--Colbert Burnley yesterday came be-
fore Recorder Genos, and made affidavit, charging
one Josephine Usher, residing in Franklin street,
with having swinded him out Of at least portion
Of $40 gold piece. Burnley stated that he gave
the piece Of money to Josephine to get it changed,
md that she kept the whOis of it. The lady was
brought into court and after g big talk " among
the parties, she " acknowledged the corn" and on
promising to " fork over, F." was allowed 10 go home,
accompanied by an officer and Mr. Burnley, who
stood by " for his change.
SENT DowN.-John E. O'NeiI was yesterday re-
turned before the First District Court by Recorder
Genois, on a charge of assault and battery on Viii
linn Boone.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDAL about u
o'clock yesterday, a man named James Bird, be-
longing 10 the Massachusetts vOluntesrE, attempted
20 kill himself, at the Fourth Ward Cofee-house,
corner of Bacchus street and Triton Walk, by cut
ting his throat with knife. The unfortunate man
was rmmediatel conveyed to the Charity Hospital
and we last evening learned that he will probably
recover.
THEFT.-Rosina BumiIle yesterday made affida-
Wit before Recorder Genois, that on Wednesday
last valuable necklace was stolen from her house
on the Bayou Road by one Richardine BateIo.
The accused was arrested in the afternoon, and the
necklace found in her possession.
SU1CrDE-A Frenchman named Leon Bourgeois
yesterday committed suicide by throwing himself
into the river, near the Government wharf Third
Municipality. The unfortunate man, short time
since. received news that brother of his had been
killed during the late fights in Paris, and from that
lime has apparently been laboring under abberraton
of mind. He Yesterday morning wrote a letter to
his sister in Paris and placed it in the Post Office,
before the commission of the fatal act.
STUFF FOR "SAssENGERs Some mischievous
wag on THURSDAY night last killed a huge tom-cat,
and hung up the fat carcase on a butchers stall in
IRENE market g Sassengers - retaed in that stall
will always be at least looked upon as suspicious
and rabbits could not be sold there at any price.
SERIOUS AssAuLT-Morris Keho was yesterday
returned before the First District Courtby Recorder
Seuzeneau on the charge of having assaulted and
beaten Manuel Leal. The affair occurred on the
10th ut.
WILD FowL-A bird Of passage, denominated
Catharne Pigeon, was yesterday morning brought
before Recorder Golding, charged with having
created a regular sta5pede among the inmates of
the house Of Mr. RlFS&l il Julia street, on Thurs
day evening Caharhe is a wild Bird and has
frequently been Gagged during the last two months,
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