New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-09
City Intelligence.

same night
City Intelligence.
INTERESTING CASE-Fiue Thousand DoiloYs
Damageshe following up for trial yesterday
in the Fifth District Court:
Joseph Felowes Richard High. Captain and O,c,trs of
bark .qcion-The petition claims ten thousand dollars
damages 1t alleges that the petitioners two daughters
Catherine and Sarah Feowes aged sixteen and twelve
years embarked on board the bark Action from Liverpool
the 18th of April 1851 for NewOrleans that they
cabin passengers entitled to privileges and comforts
such that during the whole passage the said CAPTAIN
High awaited himself of every opportunity to outrage all
the rules of decency and decorm in his conduct towards
the daughters of petitioner that several occasions he
attempted to break into their cabin in order to violate
their persons that he used the most indecent and insult
ing language to them and uniformity conducted himself
towards them in improper, ascvious and insulting
manner that the daughters of petitioner in consequence
of the aforesaid conduct of the Captain thrown into
great fear and of mind compelled to seek pro-
lection from the sailors board and driven from
the cabin that they denied the ordinary food and
comforts of life and forced to remain in the steerage
the for considerable portion of the voyage etc
The case was submitted without argument
The following gentlemen composed the jury empanneIcd
to try the case G. IL. Churchill Thomas Ong William
Davis Il. H. Wheeler A. Boutn. W. Walker. p D. Henri,
Joseph Garcia David Hanaghan. A. Duvigneau, Nouvie
Cornew. David Koton.
Mr.. Churchill was appointed Foreman and the jury
after oral charge retired and brought in verdict
five thousand dollars damages. Sodo. against all the
defendants.
ADJuDiCATioNs.--Mayo Crossman Yesterday
sold the following the highest bidders
the conditions attached that they be subject a
proval of the Common Council of the city when organized
under the charter and if dapproved by said
Gil then the said contracts to be null and void and the
purchasers or contractors. to be without
Laying brick sidewalks bordered by curb stones and
wooden cutters all leading cross streets between
White Howard streets including the latter street not
banquetted in the of the Second Ward Second
Municipality to Thomas Fnney. at 81 80 cts per run
ming foot.
Furnishing the necessary materials and LAYING in
Tchouptouas street up to the lines Of Felicity road
square contracted for with Denis Cronan to
Christopher Council. at so cts. per square yard
Furnishing the necessary material and laying in An
nunciaon street from the present square stone paving of
the said street. u to Race street the square stone for
which contract has been ordered by the Second NUM-
cpay Council, adjudged to Patrick Fox at 5S cts per
square yard.
the of Cont and Basin streets First Municipality
to J. H. Grouse and Thomas Boyle, for $1,000.
Building an Engine House for Fire Company No 81 on
the of St. Peter and Claiborne streets First NUM-
cpalty, to David Moores, for $3S99.
FIRST MUNICIPALITY CoUNCIL.-This body met
last evening" nine members present Recorder Genos
in the chair.
message was read from the Mayor, stating that he
had sold certain contracts subject to the approval of the
Common Council of the city, and suggesting the appoint
ment of commissioners clerks for the apnroa chin
election of charter officers
The message was taken up by paragraphs
The first adjudication referred to that for En-
gine-house for Fire Company No. Is. Mr.. Bonneya
moved that the sale be approved the securities re-
fcrred to the Finance Committee.
hIr,
vented these contracts from going into effect until hey
should be approved by the Common Council
Messrs. Bonneyal, Fabre and Barthe commended that
there no such law and if such law had been passed
it would not prevent these improvements. Such law
had not been promulgated, and not known to have
been signed by the Governor Mr. Bonneyal asked phv
the Mayor had sent the contracts the Council if it had
not the power to approve them
The yeas and nays called and resulted in six yeas
and three nays So the contract approved and the
securities referred to the Finance Committee
The second sale ian Eng ne-house for Fire Co. No y
was approved by yeas against nays
The paragraph stating the conditions of the sale, with
regard to the of the Common Council under the
Charter, then came up. ~
MIR. Richardson moved to lay the paragraph on the
table. He commended that the Mayor had no RIGHT IN
dictate to the Council. NeN' W
After some discussion the paragraph was laid on the
table subject to call. - ~
On motion the Council proceeded to an election for
Commissioners and Clerks After which the ayor was
10 designate the places for the polls the
in order for use '''' 'N'
communication read from Thomas Bell, STATING
that there Is balance of $1,000 due him account of
recent contract and asking for settlement Referred
MI pecquet presented sundry bills which referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr., Ramos presented a communication from Thomas
Lyme the causes of delay in paving under his
contract and asking 40 days further time The request
granted. f'N
Mr. Richardson presented bills for certain expenses in
CURED by sunry persons during the riots Referred to
the Finance Committee
Mr. Barthe in behalf of the Committee on elaine mr..
scented several reports but before concluding it was found
that there was no quorum present and the Council ad
journed.
BURGLARY CAsE.--Jean Placet and John Ford,
charged with having entered the premises of Dr. Richie
in Phppa street. and robbed them of quantity of cloth
and money We're yesterday brought before Recorder
Caldwell for examination the charge was nrettv
directly fixed upon them by persons who saw them eayn
the premises and also by the fact of portion of the co
thing being found upon them when arrested thev were
sent for trial before Judge Larue.
AMAzoN.--Eliza Flemming Yesterday cbarocd
An
nolds the husband of the woman last named with having
abused insulted and assaulted her several occasions
testimony whereof she brought forward a brick which
is on file in the Office Of Recorder Genois Warrants were
issued for the arrest of the attacking forces |
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE GAME-Mary Moore, |
an Irish girl IN search of employment. states that on
THURSDAY morning last she gave dollar named
Dubian keeper of an Intelligence Office in Madison street
consideration for which he promised to obtain stu
alton for her Not having done within the time expec
ted by the girl she demanded her money which Duhian
refused to refund Mrs Bridget Cassidy was served in
the same way at the office and yesterday called upon
Recorder Genois for redress warrant was issued for
Dubian's arrest.
STRIKING WOMAN. Such is the cbarpe
brought by Catharine Ebert against Patrick Goodwin
the Court of Recorder Genos Bonds to keep the
was his light punishment.
ALLEGED ROBBERY 49, Henry w. Norman
charges Martin Gaven with having been caught in the
attempt to rob man at the corner of Front eyee and
Hospital streets Gayen committed for further ex
animation
ROBBED HIS HosT-Jean Daily declares that
on Sunday night last he gave lodging in his house to
man. who during the night, stole from him a shirt and
$50 in money. warrant was issued
ASSAULT. Bridget Foley, Jane Lally. Mar.
Nicholson and Patrick Wade yesterday charged
BY Mary Albn with having assaulted her in St Louis
evening, Warrants were issued,
QUEER AssAuLr.-Cyprien Pitre was placed
the Sheriff keeper of certain property levied on by
,im in the corner of Maras and Orleans