The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-21

elevated seat on which his Honor is seated, is re-
moved from The centre to one end of the court
room and the prisoners dock, instead of being
placed in the middle of the court, at a great dis
lance from the Recorders desk, is to be brought no
closer, that the evidence of witnesses NAV be heard
with greater disnctness. The new arrange ment
appears TO be altogether more convenient for the
purposes of examinations; and while it will be
better for the transaction of business, it will leave
a much greater space for the accommodation of the
public. We hope the reporters table will be put
in front, and not behind the witness stand
BREACH OF TRUST Yesterday Victor ST.
Victor was put upon his trial in the First District
Court, before Judge Larue, charge of having
committed breach of trust at the Louisiana
Bank.
NJ NJ. Reynolds, Esq District Attorney, prose.
cuted the case, and j. p. Benjamin, Esq. defended
the prisoner
The evidence was very long, and the court was
occupied with the case from about eleven O'Clock
in the morning until three in the afternoon. 1t ap-
peared that ST. Victor had been in the employ of
the Bank for a. number of years. and in January
last he wss teller in the establishment On the
23i Of that month he was discovered to be de-
fauler, and told that he must deliver up his KEYS
the next morning, but instead of doing So he went
30 the bank, took quantity of money and de.
camped with it. On inquiries being instituted, it
was found that upwards of S7l 900 were miss
ing, and affidavits were made against him for
breach of trust. On the 18th of January, be-
tween 10 and ii O'Clock at night, some person,
on behalf of Mr.. st, Victor, returned to Mr. Davis
the cashier OF the bank, the sum of ISL 600, and
said Mr. St Victor had not taken more than that
money, This left 10000 dollars, which he was
charged with having appropriated to his own USE
The money consisted of fourteen one hundred dol
lar bills number of old torn and cancelled notes
which were to have been replaced, as well as
number Of other bills of different amounts. He
had also paid forged check for 10000 dollars,
which was part of the default.
In defence, witnesses were called to speak to
his character, and they proved that he had been
known for upwards of forty years as man of ire
proachable conduct. Mr.. Benjamin addressed the
court in his behalf, and argued that the default in
the accounts arose from mistakes in paying out mo-
ney, and endeavored TO show TO the Jury that Mr.
st. Victor had no criminal intention to defraud
the bank.
The Judge summed up the case, and charged
the jury, who retired at little before three
O'Clock, and as they did not appear likely to come
10 verdict for some time, after they had been alb.
sent about half an hour, he adjourned the court
until O'clock
In about three hours after IN intimation was
gwen NIT the jury had agreed upon verdict, a
messenk ger was dispatched for Judge Larue. Or
ms ar rival at few minutes past five o'clock, the
jury came into court. and returned verdict Of moi
grIlty, upon which Mr.. St Victor discharged
RECORDER CALDwELL's Court. - man
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turbance on Circus street, at IL o'clock on Monday
night, and resisting Waterman Callahan in the
execution of his du'y.
Assaulting Watchman.-Paul Mclaughlin
was charged with assaulting Second Municipal
ity Waterman named A. Levi, on Common street,
at ~ o'clock Monday night. The Waterman
requested to arrest the defendant for commit
ting assault and doing so he struck and at
tempted to choke him The Recorder said he hat
evidently committed offence against the dignity
of the State, and to teach him that he should no
with impuni,y assault the Waterman when per
forming his duty he would fine him SIS.
Stealing Tsa.-John Walker was brought VI
charge of stealing thirteen pounds of tea, OIL
Monday night. He was observed between AM
10 o'clock, going along Triton Walk with the tie
in his possession, and not being able to accoun
satisfactorily 10 the Waterman to how he OBJ
tanned it, he taken into custody. While tn
proceeding, Archibald Mcneil, Captai
of the schooner Madonna, identified the tea a
having been stolen from his vessel by the prisoner
who engaged laborer board. Sent
the First District Court
Vagrancy. Garland, alias Gallagher
arrested for being vagrant and not followin
any honest occupation. He lurkin
about Gravier street by Waterman, who took hir
to the Watch house about IL o clock at night. |
answer to question from the Recorder, he said h
obtained his living by chicken fighting, which bus
ness he had followed three weeks, and he had live
in this city eleven years. His Honor said he mus
have made many friends in that time, and he shoul
remand him for voucher.
Gambling Ertraordinary.-Thre men name
Thomas Collins Chas. Knox, and Edward Adam
were charged with having robbed Edmund MART
OF Sl50. 1t appears that the 10th of this mont
Martin, who had come down the river with fla
boat, met the prisoners the Levee. They pei
suaded him to go along with them, and succeede
in getting him to gamble with number of ball
and before they had done with him, took one hur
bred and fifty dollars, his property. They WEI
remaaded.
Stealing Money.-Betsy Rice was brought |
in the custody of the police, and charged wi
stealing purse, the property Of G. ID. Bradfor
containing Sl2O. 1t appears that the prosecut
boarder in the house of Mrs. Sarah
Bloom, at No. 70 Julia street, and on Sunday la
he left a variegaed coored purse under the pillo
of his bed, in which was 500 bill of t
Northern Bank of Kentucky, and bill of $40
the same bank, with the name of Hutchins & C
Louisville" marked on the face of it. On goi
up to look for the purse he could not find it, a
from circumstances connected with its loss, he h
q to suppose that the prisoner stole it, a
had hidden it in a house at the corner of Camp a
Duplantier streets. An Intellectual search "
made in this house for the purse yesterday mol
ing, but nothing concerning the robbery "
discovered. The girl, who has been serva
denied all knowledge of the robbery, but she "
remanded to give time for further Investigation.
RECORDER GENoIs' CoURT.-Yesterday,
proceedings in the above court were uninterestii
Two affidavs were made in cases of assault, a
several men were summariy dealt with for getti
drunk and disturbing the peace.
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