The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-21
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N EW ORLEANS:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST "a. 1850


kECoRDER's COURT-FIRsT MUNICIPALITY
"A bold LdrcentSt.--A man, calling himself VIM
Thompson, appeared before Recorder Genois, yes
tefday morning, and according to the specifications
then and there made against him, showed that he
was some pumpkins of thief Charles J.
Courcelles charged him with stealing from his
store, corner OF Bourbon and Ursuline Streets in
broad daylight-yes, at high noon-the following
arlcies, VIZ: 70 linen shirts, IL handkerchefs, 2
gold medals and gold chain, Q diamond shirt but
tons, diamond breast-pin, and gold shirt but
tons-the Whole worth $3.50. II was evidently
win great difficulty that William could screw his
conscience up far enough to enable him TO plead
NOT Gulity." He did it, unfortunately, for II was
proved that thht part Of the goods was found in
ms possession. Recorder Genois did not hesitate.
Criminal Court
Another Of the Same.-We next hear of William
entering a grocery store, where the keeper, Mr..
Edward Pedfort, is out. Just as William Thomp-
son has transacted his business" and is going
out of doors, Mr.. Piedfort is going in. William
gives him salute. The grocer thought him too
polite, and desired to know what he had in hand
keTchief in his hand. William Thompson, it ap-
peared, had just been helping himself to SO so
from the till-he did MT drink drop, he said.
The Recorder gave him the Criminal Court on
second offence.
A Mtstdke.-On Monday night last, Jean Fran
co.'s Pelit, police officer, made a serious mistake
he bad warrant against man named John
Sendrock and went 10 his house to arrest him
TAR ar, as, on the moment of his entering the door
a select party, consisting of John Sandrock and a
Fir-t Municipality amazon, named DOrothea Bohn,
in"de rush on him, and made him about wheel
and down stairs lin discharge of his duly = Just as
last as lie could run. He came back in a short
i'me with posse Of the watch, and took the re-
sisl'tg par, who apI cared before the Recorder,
yesterday, TO atone for their rebellious conduct. 1t
Nouid'nt do. Both were sent 10 the Criminal
count. Ssndrock has given bonds Tor $500. Doro.
thea pines IN prison.
We Sldnder-Paul Francois Hiliou stated to
NE Recorder, yesterday ia the most 9igu6ed man
ner tha' he coOld assume, that he had a nrghhor
named Jr.rph,' mo farther name) barber with
whom he hid long lived On intimate terms, ami
wH'm he had always " took - for &" perfect gen
teman" BuI now it was different. Joseph, on
h"dly eve itg, abrut s O'clock, came b. his
sh'p, oprned lis window and threatened 10 tak
M valuable lie, AID what was worse, called m
sct uudrsl and tliiet There j. Warrant nui
itr phi, but he is ,lippe'y fellow. b, ing 8
biTbeT, however, lie is a sort Of public character
and al To- 'a'i o be Iaken.
Respect The Ordinances Julia Wilson, Sarah
Alltu and b z hsgh Huran-all three as lovely AZ
lht y"unE Hudee-iatrly forgot themselves, and
the respect that must b. due TO their we'll earnr
characters, on the night before last. They found
Themselves first, and the Watchman found them
afterwards, III a cnfflehouse in Gallstin street. be
tween Hospital and Ursu,ine Streets at halfpasr
10 0'"iork, that nighi, kicking up sundry carer
ana &C ing as If they were ON breeze They were
taken siTaghtway 10 cell, to Illuminate al their
leisure there This morning they presented a
strong front TO Recorder Genois, and one of them
Nths Oldest who, we also learn, is an old offender J
tried TO ont-talk him; but he cut short the argu
Enent by filming the trio five dollars each, and or.
derng Them 10 prison ill the amounts were paid
Edward Birmingham and others were called up
to day to suhsantaie their suit of last week against
M chael Birmingham. And, on the other side
Henry Lott, Edward Birmingham and Helen Der.
bingham We're invited 10 answer to the charge OF
assault on Michael Birmingham. A mixed up
ALTAR among friends and relations Michael Ber-
mlngham was proved the aggressor, and sent to
the Criminal Court.