The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-20


ton, has been satisfactorily explained since the
arrest of the girl. 1t now clearly appears that Mr.
Gibbons deceived by the girl exhibiting 6
written permission TO make her arrangements
for the disposition of her time. 1t must have beer
truly provoking TO gentleman of character te
have been subjected to such an unpleasant charge
One that, through lnadvertance, any one might be
subjected to. 1t only shows the necessity of caution
in hiring servants
HoNoRABLY DIsCHARGED.-It is the duty of a
police reporter to record everything upon the police
books that he thinks may be interesting the pub
lie. when one day he announces that some person
was taken up for the commission of some crime
publishes the name of the person arrested to the
| world-lt is then his solemn duty, when he finds
that person innocent of the charge attributed 10
him, to redeem the character of the accused far
| as In his humble manner he can do Day before
yesterday, Benjamin W. kimba was arrested on
| the charge of having swindled the firm of f. Il.
| Aldrch d Co out of the sum of $500. The police
| thought that Mr.. Kimba the man but, on
examination before the Recorder it was proven that
he had nothing at all to do with the transaction and
innocent the babe unborn of the whole affair."
| Still his name was upon the police books-was
| taken down by the reporters and published to the
world The police should take care to make their
reports and arrests in correct manner; for, by a
single flaw. they may blast the reputation of man
forever. 1t is needless to say that Mr.. knball was
honorably discharged
PosTPoNED.-J. D. Jones was Yesterday partially
examined before Recorder Ramos, on a charge of a
breach of trust. The prosecutor is Capt. Henry
Penny and the particulars of the charge we have
already given. The case was postponed to II
O'Clock, to-day.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Jean Cartaker was
yesterday examined in the above Court on the
charge of having embeZZled the sum of $3.50 from
AnIr Eracc bo r,lapa IL.
had intrlsted the defendant with 500 pounds of
wool, and alledged that he had sold it without his
permission, and appropriated the proceeds to his
own benefit. Two witnesses deposed that the ac-
cused had the money in his pocket to pay the com
plalnant, but that he, the accused, being intoxi-
Gated, lost the money. Cartaken was discharged
To THE WoRKHoUsE.-James Spears who was
arrested some days ago at the request of Joseph AL
exander, on the charge of having stolen key of
lard, was yesterday examined by Recorder Bald
win, and In default of giving good security that he
was an honest man, he was sent to the WOrkhouse
SwINDLING. - Officer Nelligan of the Second
Municipality Police, arrested a man by the name
OF William Craxton day before yesterday. A COM
plant was entered against the accused by Joseph
Ratel, who keeps pawn-broker's shop and jew
elry store underneath the ST. Charles Hotel. He
alleges that Craxton sold him a negro boy for the
amount of $3.50. few days after he had become
the purchaser of the negro, he away. Since
that time he has been informed that the negro in
question is free boy of color, and consequently
believes that the sale was made under false pre-
fences. One OF our most respectable clothing store
merchants on the Levee, was so much convinced of
the innocence of Craxton, that he his bail for
his appearance before Recorder Baldwin, on the
18th of May next. From what we can learn, the
great probability is, that the whole affair resulted
from business misunderstanding.
- The law doth set all things right
Without regard to or wight
But if perchance the good should fall,
Why then the laws no law at all -
LOVELY LAss.-For the last five years, a lass
OF about forty years of age by the of Bridget
Johnson, has been regularly brought before some
one of the Recorders, for having imbibed too much
of the liquor of life, and cutting up all sorts of
shindies. Miss Bridget would be an admirable
travelling companion for the Wandering Jew, for
she has been wandering about, the dell knows only
how long. Lafayette sent her down to bury her
sorrows in the bosom of the Second Municipality
the Second cast her forth like wanton, and she
took up her abode with the First Then, she left,
of her own accord, for the glorious old Third
as the toast goes-and in the course of week. had
to tramp from that delightful section of the city.
Yesterday, Bridget was brought before Recorder
Baldwin; he told her that she Lad been found
drunk on Triton Walk. She perked up her nose
remarked that she 8 had right to get drunk any
where she d--n pleased, ," and was forthwith Sent
to the guard-house.
ATTEMPT TO hILL.-OtlS L. Means Yesterday
complained before Recorder Baldwin that on the
10th inst, while on board the steamboat South
America, Thomas Richardson was beaten and
cruelty wounded by Thomas Gallagher. Gala
CHER has not yet been arrested. The deponent
states that the assault was made with intent to kill
A SUcKER.-A very keen man by the name of
Tom kean, was yesterday examined before Recor-
der Baldwin, on the charge of having guZZled d.
vers pints and quarts of old rve'' whiskey from
barrel on the Levee. 1t seems that the barrel
part of the cargo of the steamer Ne Plus
Ultra, and as the consIgnees had no desire to make
false return to their cons gnees, the clerk of
the boat very properly had Mr.. Kean arrested.
Poor kean at the time of his arrest he was suck
ing in happiness and whiskey through the medium
of straw It's awful to be romantic, but still
more awful to go to the workhouse However, as
summer is coming on, shaved head would be
very comfortable.
DIsCHARGED.-P. Humphrey and John Fitzsim-
MONS separately charged with assault and battery,
were yesterday discharged by Recorder Ramos In
one case the prosecutor did not appear, and in the
other, the charge was not made out.
LAFAYETTE CoUNcIL.-The proceedings of the
Lafayette City Council, yesterday evening, might
have been placed in nutshell The following was
the report of the Treasurer, for the past week:
Balance hand at last report $I063 q
Received since oo44 "
Total Observation-Disclosures 46H 50
Discussed during the week 1851 As
Balance on hand s3146 10
Mr.. De Saulss moved that the City Attorney
should institute suit against William Forgay for
the non-performance of paving contract. This
was passed. "A motion that the Mayor be author
iZad 10 sell lot of ground at the corner of Apollo