The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-08-19

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Swindling and Yesterday 70 mem
toned the arrest Of Coursjou, for fraudusntly dis
posing Of land scrip not his own, to Theodore
5uyol, lit should have been to Theodore Lewis,
notary public, Of this cisy,) and forging tho con
sent Of his partner to the transaction, in order 70
consummate the sale. On reading OVER the aftids-
Wit yesterday, which is very long, we find the case
more fully stated. Mr.. Louis alleges that Laursnt1
Couraou came to him, and after considerable treaty.
on the 2lst Sept. lS46, sold him twelve soldiers II
claims for $l25, which be stated at the time had
been purchased BY him and his partner, Pierre
Carriere. The claims at the time were in the
possession Of Langdon T. Grice. Mr.. Lewis, how
ever, insisted a. . condition Of purchase that 2.
Carere should be party to the act Of sale. Ccu-
raiou on this declared that Carrisre unable to
come to the Office, but he would bring his consent
in writing, il that would do q well. This proposal
being acceded to, Courajou brought consent and
order in writing for the SALE purporting 70 b nsds
and signed, p. Carrere, aad IN order on Langdon |
81 Grice for the claims, signed in the same way. |
The money was psid and Mr.. Lewis took receipt
for the amount, and his guarantee in writing for
the validity of the claims from Courajou.
Carriere, on hearing Of the matter, instituted
- suit in the First District Court against Lewis and
Langdon & Grice, demanding the claims, and de- |
nying that Courajou was his partner, and denying
the consent, etc., pronouncing oil forgery. Car-
riefe obtained Judgment Mr. Lewis's share Of the
costs came to sl2l ~ and ne had to deliver up the
claims he had paid down his money for.
After receiving the money, CouEsjou hed from
;hs c;,v ,nd h.. been fugitive from iustce until
r..sn,lv vhen he arrived Il hi. CITY.
Ths ...e will \. examined fully in a few DAYS.
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4 0ds "'o"e", ""e yoS 'o.S ~ '"'-Aoo1'
fortnight ago. - onatles 'osePn ooa'.nse.' wao
says ne Is stranger N INC c'y' - ws'.,nk =
the Meat Market ne w:s secos'ed y one Uc~y
Lauru'erfe' as'a' Japan o'AeA' VAC ca'u.Ay 'sn
n,o,est.t;oos Of updyipx friepdshp. wouod up b.
n,om;siny to yet him rood situation on The other
AIDE Of the river. In the uncommon areenness Of
ri. bssr, Mr.. Boulanger entrusted 10 the care Of
II. f..snJ CANAAN Rsck ,,vo trunk. "a byiog over
HE JfsofeS, OoP'"AsA ~SAs'>>~s - = - - - -
to the Algerine coast, which safely reached their
destination On the next trip Of the Terry boat ioi-
lowed Mr.. boulanger, and he also arrived sais AZ
the Captains. In soout Two hours mi. .. began
to think he was not In the pest o. company ana
. finally concluded IN mas own m'no tnas Japan
Black was suspicious onaracsef. unosl -. in'
hoard n. f.rrv bo.t and Brought back % this ciy
On examination of The eoutents Of one Of them. he
found ,h,, on f,,nc. in qold fabou, $40, had been
purloped from ii, and that his trunk, 70 the best Of
his belief, had been opened BY . skelston key for
the purposes mentioned. The examination Of this
Black affair will take place In . few days.