New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-29
Local intelligence.

CRIMINAL. TRIALS First District Court
Judge [eJue.-John Mccain, VIM. Harris and John Clark
were Yesterday tried in this court the charge Of high
way robbery committed on the of John Raney in
the Third District, on the I'd Of May last
John Raey for the State. sworn, testified that the
I'd Of May last in the afternoon, he walking along
Epsian Fields street. when he accosted by the three
accused, one of whom inquired the way to Casacalvo
street Witness answered the next street, wherenpon
McCann jumped on witness and knocked him down. One
of the other accused cried out shane and said it
pity to treat dog The three accused appeared to
arrested by officer When witness got to the police
office, he discovered that he had lost twentysix dollars
Was not positive that McCanp tookit.
The boy Riley sworn-saw the man Rainey laying in
the gutter and three kicking HIM is positive that
Mccain Is one who was kicking him; never knew
feeling in Raneys pockets and trying to snatch
his watch Mccain ran away after beating the prosec
tor and arrested about two squares Off When the
prisoners carried to the watch house. heard prosecu
say that he had lost twentysix dollars witness went
back to where the sce occurred and felt for the money
in the gutter found none
Miss Judy McCann called but knew nothing about
the matter.
The testimony for the prosecution having closed the
boy Diriae was then called for the defence.
Was present when Mccain arrested saw Raincy
aud McCann before the scue heard McCann say there
goes old Raney, he's drunk again and fallen into the
gutter" Rainey then laying in the gutter Raney
appeared pretty well Intoxicated but walked very well
did not know McCann before, but knowed his sister,
John Casgrore for the defence, sworn--Has been nc
quanted with John Mccain about ten months is indus
trous and hard working his reputation is that
honest man he was in the habit of contracting fol
work sometimes worked on tow-boats.
Mrs Dduan for the defence, testified Has known
Mccain three years he came from Scotland and worked
as long-shore.man is known to be hard working in
dustrious man. Witness being asked whether Mccain
drunk the day of the robbery the Judge declared
that he would not permit that question to be put for
mitigation Of the offence if the accused drunk
Here the testimony closed
Latour Esq. appeared for the defence.
The jury after retiring half an hour returned with
verdict of not gulty Harris and Clark discharged
and John Mccain remanded to be tried charge o
assault and battery.
James Duffy for larceny called up for trial and il
the absence Of witnesses noe pf0qui was entered Th
Judge in dismissing the prisoner said: Don't let
your face here againts very remarkable one and IL
be sure to remember it, Go and the prisoner went
In the case of Williams Parker and another for lar
cen o rose9ni was entered on account of the absence
of witnesses The Court advised the accused to take sh
Immediately for California this climate unhealthy
for persons of their consttutions-and they left.
In the case Of james Marshall youth, Gn which noh
poseq entered) the consoatory advice of vol
untary exile administered
In the Of Reynolds for robbng named Flem
ing last Spring and for attempt to kill Fleming b.
throwing him out of third story window of Beattys Elk
change no witnesses were present and noe prosequi
entered The charge that the first robbie,
Fleming, who ledger in the house. of large
money. and then threw him from the window upon tn
banquette by which many Of his bones were broken,
WHO THREW THAT LAST Brick This was
question yesterday before Recorder Winter asked by Mrs
Mary McFadden-and the fact being charged the mega
lives in that chosen region of the yesas at the
Poydras and St. John streets 1t having been shown b.
iron who propelled the aforesaid fragment of calcine
clay Mt the occiput of Mary McFadden aforenamed sh
required to find bonds in the sum of $500 to
thsrsto before TIE Fret District Court.
| Committed FOR TRIAL.--Thos. Brady, charges
with the feionions appropriation of pair of shoes
49, examined yesterday before Recorder Winter an
sent for trial before the First District Court.
| SrovEs.--Iobn Moffatt was examined yester
day before Recorder Winter, chargedwth having on tn
18th instant stolen from the store 100 Magazine
one cooking stove and two office stoves valued at Sl
| the property of P 8. Campbell
The prosecutor p s. Campbell testying that when til
accused arrested he said to witness that he
he had stolen the property and that he little DRUM
| or he would not have done it. He was committed 70
| trial before the First District Court
BOARDING THE LIoN.--Some aspiring robbie
yesterday entered the Police office of the First Disric
and walked off with bran Palo Alto hat, the pre-
porty of that universaland numerous individual Da
Busby.p
| INQUEST. An inquest was held yesterday a
355 Bourbon street, on the body of white name
Honore aged 90 years and native of France Verde
-" Died OF bilious intermittent fever"
SAD AFFAR.--Watchman L. Stoppar, of tn
Third District who is in the habit of stopping his bea
and going to sleep yesterday reported to Capt Mazara
that his hat and club were taken away from him Will
sleeping his beat Victory street. between Eysia
Fields and Margny streets, by some persons unknown
him.
NOSE OFF.-Thomas Clafey, police Office
of the First District, yesterday complaint befor
Recorder Winter, that Wednesday evening, on tn
Levee certain chap, with the appetite of Gambia
named Pete Peterson violently assaulted him, bit off hi
and bit his hands with intent then and there entire
y to gobble up and digest him. the said Thomas Cafe,
and to the endangerng of his life The carniverous Pr
ter was remanded for examination on the 4th proxmt
| Cold IRoN.-Benedict Huber was yesterda
fined $40, by Recorder Vaught, for drawing weapons
| police officers Parr and Hylan.