The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-23


in Ducoms Bakery in Bourbon street, between Benvie and
Cont streets. The building was much injured.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The jurors in the Rey case
remained out yesterday without the slightest prospect of
agreeing-the Judge insisting upon verdict!
William Shelby, tried for entering the house Of Nicholas
Pecavich with intent to steal, tried and acquitted.
HOHe pr0S6qui was entered in each Of the following
cases: Charles Brown, John Brown, Joseph Kefer and
Diego Rosella.
RECoRDER's COURT, SECOND MUMc1PALITY.-An in
divdua named Thomas Barton anagned the charge
OF being found about NJ, with onehaf of his body
forced through the upper part of the door Of house in St.
Charles street, Poydras Barton either drunk
else attempting TO commit burglary The glass and sash
in the door broken in The has yet been fully
examined.
valued at $780, from negro boy called plead the
complaint No being returned to the appeal of the
officer the of Mr. Cooney before the First Dis
trct Court for trial.
John Anderson was aaigned for stealing articles of wear.
ing apparel from house in Circus Proof was sufii
cient to send the accused before the Criminal Court.
boy named Sam accused of knocking down James
Casey, was sent to be examined before the Second Justice of
RECORDER GENo1s' CouRT.-The cases were unimport.
ant yesterday embracing chargesof assault and battery and
yagrancy.
Francois Davy was sent for trial before the First District
Court, for an assault and battery Helena Porga.
Engene Me- arty free of color, gave bail TO appear
for examination when notified, the charge of disturbing
the peace.
Jean Guiaume arrested for larceny lie gave bail for
further appearance.
John Whit, taken into custody the request of Henry Shelf
fer for insulting him. offered resistance the officer and
tined SO Not being able to produce the sum, he
| the Work-house for ten days.
FIRST MUSICIPA LITY.-Owing a press of matter the
elections by the First Municipality Council did not appear
yesterday. We subjoin them. The following gentlemen
chosen members of the Board of School Directors
First Ward L. U. Duncan Second Ward L. j. Harris ;
Fifth Ward p Beverages Sixth Ward, Z. Bonny Seventh
Ward, II. ST. Paul
The Council proceeded the election of members of the
Board of Health, and chose the following gentlemen: DIS
w. d. Hart, A. Lemoner. p A. Bertrand and Delery
CASE ARsoN-About hafpast nine o. clock on Tues.
discovered that the Texas Exchange situated on the evee
between Suzette and Gaennie Streets was fire. He i'm
medaey entered the building and found several fires built
in the second and third stories and the garrett that combus
bic materials had been placed around in great quantity and
that the Staircase lined both sides, with husks
saturated with camphne and with pieces of rosn The con-
hagration would have been general in few moments, but
for the eXertons of Carroll He placed in much eop.
ardy his retreat off by the fire. and be had to be
lowered from the building b OF ropes The propre-
of the coeehOuse John Decker he was absent
the time with his family, at the exhibition Lafayette
Square the bar open An arrest was made of a
man who seen leaving the house bat few
befoe ev ience could be collected against him, he
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