The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-31

RECORDER CALDWELLS COURT.-Several dis
orderly women, who were found lying about in a |
state of intoxication in Lafayette Square by Officer
John Muens, were yesterday fined 800, or, in de-
fault, thirty days imprisonment.
Breaking the Peace.-Yesterday, Owen McCor. |
mick and Martin Barrett were fined s. each, for
disturbing the peace of st. Mary's Market, about
seven O'Clock on Thursday night.
Fighting.-Pat Condor and Michael Fitzpatrick
were fined 50 each, for trying their abilities pugi
stic, at nine o'clock on Thursday night, on De-
lord street and James Condor was similarly dealt
with for a similar offence on Tchoupitouas street
Cutting and Wounding a man
named James Peters, who was arrested on the I.e-
wee on the 9th instant for cutting Benjamin Beal
with Ratchet and seriously wounding him, was
discharged, as the man who was injured had left
| the Hospital and neglected TO appear against him.
Thus another serious case, in which the life of a
| fellow being was jeopardized, has been compro-
| missed out of court
| Negro Stealing.-A long investigation took place
yesterday, before the Recorder into charge which
was preferred by Mr.. H. B. Taylor against negro
dealer, or agent for the sale Of negroes. named
William r. Howell, for having, on the Dist of
May, attempted to steal and carry away woman
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Gravier street, which belonged to him. The evil
dence of the witnesses was very lengthy, and from
it was attempted to prove that defendant was over
| heard in conversation with the slave, and making
arrangements for her to decamp. This being told
to Mr.. Taylor, he determined to watch the defen.
dant, and, in company with Sergeant Thorpe, an
officer of the Second Municipality, placed himself
in position from which he could observe the move
\ msnts of the defendant. Aboutten O'Clock the
morning of the 2lst Of May, the slave was observed
to leave his (lhe prosecutor's) house, and meet
| Howell on the corner of Baronne and Gravier
streets. They then walked through several streets.
followed by Thrope, but Howell observing the Of
ficer ,left the slave and went into Circus street,
where he was arrested. He stated that he was 60
ing to take the slave to Mr.. Flemming's, in Com
mon street, and denied having any desire to take
the slave away. In Defence several witnesses
were called to speak to the good character Of
Howell. and the Recorder, after considering the
evidence, decided that the was not made out
In the ofthe investigation, it was proved tina
some person had been tampering with one of thu
, Witnesses and this was severely condemned by hi
Honor, who expressed his indignation at such
course. Mr.. Howell was honorably discharged
!, after an investigation of more than two hours.
ing, laboring man named Michael Dunn came t.
d the Court of Recorder Caldwell, and informed hi
d Honor that he had found that morning check TO
e 1921, on Camp street. On handing the check int
T court it was found to be numbered 1879, and draw
/ on the 10Th of May, in favor of w. G. Morton, o
. the City Bank, and signed by J. r. Harris. Tn
u honest laborng man left it in the hands of tn
: court until it should be claimed, and informe
!. by the Recorder that he should be notified whe
the owner came forward to claim it.
= STRAY CATTLE.-On Thursday night the of
F. GERS of the Second Municipality found seven
l. eight strayng about in different parts of IL
ID city, around Coliseum, Camp and Market street
10 and they were all conveyed to the Pound. Sue
r. neglect might be the cause Of considerable dana,
to property, to life, and by this neglect Il
to owners of the cattle break existing ordinaBfif
therefore would caution such pers~-7
careful of their live stool
y ,,. -aNois CoURT.-Yesterday actins
in ..ecas,ef Fabre fined "a woman, named Washing
ton, s25 for keeping disorderly house on 81
h Louis street, or, in default, one month imprison
l. melt.
n Bu,glary-Hezekeil Mckinney, Jams Porte
+ and Thomas McCague were brought up for ex
d animation yesterday, upon charge of entering tn
IS house Of Julius Studerman, No. 40 Bourbon street
Il between IL and 10 o'clock on the 24th o. April
Al and stealing gold watch, fob chain, 81 in cash
Is and other property The evidence against then
ID being deficient, they were reprimandee and dis
Is charged.
i Stzb5ing at the Lake Yesterday IN afhdavi
il was made against Joseph Taconne, 'efore acting
e Recorder Fabre, by man named Aitonlo Rocla
l. who charges him with assaultng anfstabbing him
c several times 1t states that about fteen days ago
IS the complainant was at Grand liver, over the
A. Lake, where he met with Tacore, who stabbed
Is him several times with knife ad injured him so
l. bad that he had kept his bedor fortnight. A
v warrant was issued for his ART.
At Breach of Trust.-Francc Gorlie was brought
Il up yesterday, and charge. with committing a
e breach of trust, by one Jes Antoine Huet About
l. month ago he entrust to his care quantity of
articles for sale. but never returned to render
J, any account after he r disposed of them, and the
IN comnlanant was obJed to make charge against
i him for the value he articles. He was remand
m ed for further exy.'naton'
RRoopps sEuzENEAU's CouRT-Yesterday
Anna Re,'a demons was brought before the
e Recorde and charged by Henry Lindlage with
'r kse,;yy $l2O, his property, and committing a
9 b,s OF trust by converting it to her own use.
d C9he 10th inst. he gave her $3.50 for safe keen.
d 8, and day or two ago he went to receive il
mack but she refused to give him more than $3.50.
he tried on several occasions to obtain it hut she
sui refused to give it up. He was sailor. and
the money was the proceeds of long VOYAGE. He
boarded at the house Of the woman with whom he
he