New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-24

three months he has heard the beating both night
and day On Friday last he heard the beating the
child and heard her excla Did that lick shut
eyes?p He then heard the child fall again, and heard
the womau's blow aud her exclamation, reckon that
will open them " The child never screams Wit,ess l,ss
repeatedly asked thu child about its bruises and 1t irv
riabiy answered II fell down. Witness has saan h,
child often during the last month and its face
without bruises sweings Witness told by Mrs
McKean, who had examined the child that the condition
of the chds face nothing to that Of its body Wit
ness believes that Mrs Burke always takes the child by
the throat to prevent its screams.
Bridget shannon after corroboratng the preceding tes
tmony said, that being at the house Of Mrs Ingerso
she saw, through the crevce Of dividing fence Mrs
Burke washing the child. Mrs. Burke held the child
roughly BY the hair bucket basin Of water while
the blood was streaming from its face Witness has fire.
eifuy ''''' 'ne woman ''fks 'e'' inc 'n'ia '0m''
he went to the house Of Burkso inquire about the
dition of the child. This fey. minutes after the
perfectly silent but tears were running from its eyes It's
upper lip very much swollen and its nostrls gums
and teeth filled and covered with blood Its nose
also seemed swollen Witness did not examine the body
of the child but asked it how its lip got hurt 1t
swered, 81 fell down" He asked it. iiow did your nose
| answered, {" I fell down.
Witness told the woman that he would use means to
him try it." and Burke said to witness, 1t is
of your business !" Witness thinks that the life of the
child is in danger from the ill treatment of Mrs Burke
and that Mrs. Burke the day referred to- had COM
mitted violent assault and battery on the child.
After hearing the whole of the horrd Details the Recor
der ordered the child to be taken from the custody of the
| woman and sent to the Female Orphan Asylum. and
the papers in the before the First District Court
The business in this office, in the above case
of unimportan and unnteresting character In the
case of Jump" charged by jim Grow with beating
slave the papers before the First District Court
inspection of the Grand jury and the prisoner dis
charged The Recorder thought the testimony INSULT
cient to justify fine hence the action taken.
Patrick Mcguire, for assault, was required to give
bonds. VIM. Ensign under recOgnizance, on the
charge, forfeited his bonds
Lewis slave of Mr.. Morgan for abusing white per-
son, was sentenced to receive twenty-five lashes.
4 Some Of yagabondism disposed of in the
usual way
FIRST Observation-Disclosures WINTER--CHARGE
EMBEzzLEMENr-R. II. Frazer charged the oath of
Mr.. Thorpe, of the firm Of G. W. Wood Co., Yazoo City
with having returned false account of sales of thirty
five bales of cotton and with having appropriated por
ton Of the proceeds thereof, examined Thursday
evening Randel Hunt Esq; appeared for the prosecu.
fence.
The sent before the First District Court
SECOND DIsYRICT--Recordey Genois-SH-
ting Of Neutrality-suspicious. Brunette charged by
James Rober with assaulting and cruelty beating slave
The affidavit sets forth that Brunette who is driver
in the chain gang of this District did cruelty
sault and beat slave woman. named Mary who belongs
the chain gang of this city that he knocked her
first with his fist that she attempted several times to get
up but each time kicked and knocked down until She
remained senseless and that while she in that state
deponent Brunette take broomtck and strike her
several times with the same that he afterwards pulled
from the gutter where she had fallen the sidewalk
and there did again whip her numerically with whip
which he had taken from a black driver. etc,
Manuel II, Della owner of said slave, being de-
that since the beating above mentioned the
said slave Mary has been confined and unable perform
any work and he been informed by the keeper
the Police Jail that said Mary very ill and in danger
life The accused required to give bonds and the
referred to the Mayor.
AssAuLr.-The negro Charles slave of Mr. Faurie
was charged with assautng free colored named
Cecilia Henrette He was sentenced to receive twenty
five lashts
j, TRousLE IN THE WlGwAm-Mrs Sophia Warren bs,
been married only three weeks and her ege lord one
Christopher Warren having the conclusion that
the honey is over has threatened and Ill treated
her after very vlainous manner wherefore she claim
the protection of the Court She further states in he
deposition that said Christopher has another wife who
resides in Newly ork Christopher was called for bond
to keep the peace
. SHOE THJEyEs-Thomas Campbell who in compan,
with his coe James Bennett had in possession guam
tty shoes supposed have been stolen TIM
ago arrested by officer Martin Falon yesterday sent
before the First District Court The shoes stolel
!, | from the firm Of Felt & Reed.
EDGED Tools" All me- what dangers do environ
8, The man who NEEDLES with cold iron !,
Edward Morris yesterday felt the full force of the abor
quotation He charged with assautng with sword
and wouning on the head and foot one Handy resjdp
on the of Gaatin and Hospital streets Handy
confined in consequence Of his wounds The destination
l. | Of the accused is the First District Court.
d DlscHARGEp-Pierre Barry some time ago accused b
Paul LIE Breton with breach of trust discharged
d THIRD DIsTRICT-Recorder Seuzeneau.-
D. Sitting of Yesterday-An affidavit made by Cyro
CENTS setting forth that the night of the 18th inst
Peter Fidon and Augustine Jolly had given beigeren
evidences intention forcbly to enter his house. sill
uated Craps street He further charged that when
re admitted them, they invited him to another ROOM an
there with threats and demonstrations of violence Ell
deavored to make him sign certain bits of paper col
been arrested and have given bonds appear
examination
r FLAT BURGLARY '-George Jackson made oath thu
Nv certain publication in the Orleanan of yesterda
wherein he and other policemen charged actir
for cab drivers to the neglect of their dutie
to false and libeous, and was published by Matthe
n Brown Wherefore, he prays the arrest OF Brown
for severe legal proceedings in the premises. No exam
!. | nation yet
80 FOURTH DIsTRICT-Rec0rder Taught--Si
ting Of Yesie,dayThis office barren items of M
Ill especial interest.
John Goern for disturbing the peace repriman
and discharged Another John. surnamed Reilly. four
drunk and sleeping in the streets sent the Wor
and disturbing the quiet of peaceable people was d
ty charged and went on her way rejoicing
he INQUEST YEsTERDAY.-An inquest was hel
yesterday board the steamer Swan lying the foot
Customhouse street, on the body of a negro boy nam
Philip, slave of VIM J, Payne, of Alabama. Verdict
Died of apoplexy and fits,
II PETTY THEFT,-Dolly Young was accused
in Mary Harris with having stolen from her Ely
Fields street. three linen handkerchief three pairs
n stockings, penknife and pair of scissors The
Dg corder put them both in prsonaccuscr and accused
he and required them find vouchers for their good co
NJ | duct.
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