The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-27


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TIE DEFAuLTISG TELlER-Vctor Ct. VICTOR the de-
faultng Paying Teller of the Bank of Louisiana, was
arrested BY Capt. Yonennes between 10 and IL O'Clock on
Saturday last, at his on ST. Ann street, between
Dauphne and Burgundy streets. lie taken be-
fore Recorder G-nois. and by him committed to the
Parish Prison to await trial before First District Court.
The old man did deny of the charges alleged against
hn lie says that he took the money and from the
Bank toward the river When on the evee he intended to
drown himself but fesred he would be restrained
rescued if he attempted it, there many people about
From the Levee he he wandered about lie knows
whittier but at last found himself in house the Second
Municipality, but in what he knows not. He here
cam TO his and wrote friend of his the
First Municipality His friend to see him. and took
back to the Bank $4,000, which the old says the
whole amount which he carried away with him.
After he absconded Friday last house. in which he
roomed. was searched two different times, and nat
uray thought that there danger in his inning back
there when he did but the place was closely watched aud
he had not been there than half hour before Capt
iouennes knew it. The Bank, appears lost 81 0O0 in.
GLIDING forged check for s5974 which ST. Victor paid
few days previously This leaves the loss SO OO but tie
accused says that he certain he took only the
named by him.
SKsrEScEs.-Judre Laue passed the follow.
ing persons on Saturday last:
John Croghan and Th.mas Mahon convicted of entering
in the night time with intent to steal being asked if they hal
any thing say why should be passed upon
them replied that they hard labong and being
perfect strangers in the city, coad their character
them of their disposition to examine premises the night
time, he would sentence them each eighteen months
imprisonment hard labor in the Penenay. and pay
fine of one dollar each
William Mix and George Purcell, for larceny, one year
each at hard labor the Pententary, and pay
prosecution.
John Pames, for assaung and beating woman said, in
eXtenuaton, that the first thing that the affidavit made
against him, and the evidence, entirely different The
woman had she had been laid in bed, which was
not the The prisoner said he could show good char
acle The court said did doubt but ,hoa ght the
prisoner had taken mode to collect the rent
which he must be imprisoned month The Parish Prison.
John ODonne for assault and battery Received the same
sentence.
George Coffee for assaung man with knife one month
in the Parish Prison.
Christian Oily for assault and battery, was next called
The said the had every appearance of being
respectable man, and it did wish to be hard on him
under the cir would sentence him TO one month
in the Parish Prison,
Antoine Mondey, for the offence, said in palaton
that he had been provoked commit the assault that the
had drawn pistol him, and that he had done
other would do given him sound thrashing
The said did feel disposed be severe but men
must govern their passions lie sentenced month
in the Parish Prison.
Nicholas O'Rely, for stealing mule, sent to the
Pententiary for year hard labor
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