New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-23

last the day Of Ronson's dsappearance.
The examination was postponed toeieven O'CLOCK tis
morning.
DgArH TIE CordakR.-It sceias to w That there
should BIZ ordinance pat against sudden deatln
except in Of suicide, nurder drowning and falling
down stairs and we earnestly cali the attention Of
Municipal lawgyers TO the matter Every sudden death
by Typlins' Chronic Diarrboea inflammation "f thu
bowels" Congestive' ETC. costs the city thirty dollars
twenty for the Coroner and ten for the attending Surgeon
As LON. as such deaths art allowed TO happcn long
must our Coroner hold inguests and until kno~ct- Of
surgery il added the qualifications Of Coroner Sur
geon must attend such inquests in order to fatom the
cause Of decease
We ind that complaints are made that too many in
quests held by our present Coroner but We think
such complaints under the circumstances not altogether
reasonable Where the Of death is doubtful the
Coroner Is not permitted TO exercise any scretiole
must hold an nques As regards the present Coroner
are assured that under his administration much fewer
inqests have been held ut the Charity Hospital than
during any similar period Of the administration OF his
immediate predecessor.
The present Coroner has held office now about three
months during which time only nquests have been
held persons dying at the Charity Hospital, while dur
ing the single month preceding his accession there were
no fewer than twenty mine held on such cases.
ATTEMPT TO RoB.-Wm Burns and James
Ferguson yesterday arrested for having attempted
rob man in cotlee-house on Front Lcvec street.
COSTLY SPoRT.-A young gentleman named
large portion of our citizens by making tremendous
noise and when Waterman pterfered. he amused him
self by pitching into that functioDary Recorder
1ienos yesterday further amused him by imposing
Of S25 and Furthermore sentenced him to imprisonment
for one month.
SENTENCES Larue on Saturday sen
fenced James Farley convicted Of manslaughter in killing
Patrick McCabc to one years imprisonment in the Pcn-
Tertiary.
GRAND LARcENY.--William Metcalf was yes
terday arrested by The First Municipality police charged
Tho
ship Empire City He placed in the custody of the
| Sheriff.
| INQUEST Coroner held an inquest on
SAT uray at the Lake end of the Pontchsrtrai Railroad
on the body of white man found in the water near
Bayou Cochon IT had on black flannel nndcrshrt; a
hickory shirt two pair Of cotonade apaloons. black
cloth OyereUat and wooen socks. 1t appeared TO have
been two three weeks III the water and in I'D
ynced state of decomposition 1t is supposed to be
the body Of Of the Of schooner wrecked in that
neghborhood short time ago Verdict" Died by
drowning
| second inquest was held on Saturday on the body Of
Marguerite Bonne I;an1ea, aged sixty years who died
i'll u house in Benvilie street. Vilcre Verdict
= Died contamination Of the bowcls.'
| ASoTHER.-Francis Murray, one of the per-
suspected Of having been concerned in the recent
murder Of the Californian at the Lake. yesterday
rested by the First Municipality police in room where
he is supposed to have kept himself concealed since the
| date Of the commission OF the crime.
| AcCIDENT.--While firing the salute last even
ing in Lafayette Square Mr. St. Amant member Of the
archery had his righ hand badly shattered by the pre-
I
Immediately conveyed to the residence of DR.. Mutt
the square when it found necessary to amptatt
ono of the fingers of the right hand Another finger will
probably have to be taken Off but the injury will most
likely be confined to The loss Of these Two fingers The
aputaton effected by Dr. Mutt with the assistance
! Of DR.. Dalton.
ARREsrs-Charlcs T. Wood was arrested or
Saturday evening. charged with having stolen $25 from
George Iglcy board Of the steamboat Charles Ham
mond John Conner for passing $40 counterfeit bill
Mrs Hariigan and William Conner supposed to be in
sane All by the Second Municipality police Two Span
iars called Philip Anatbra and Salvador Anathrl.
also arrested by the Second Municipality police, for making
disi urbance in cofeehouse st Charles street On
Of them had and the other krifc. The Who'll
viii have The honor of paying their respects to &c
cur,ler Caldwell this morning.
| CHARITY HOsPIrAL.--The following are tn
returns this institution the week ending Satur
day Admitted. 3E Discharged 5o6 Died Sc Remain
ing 103o.
Our AGAN.--We are glad to sec that Lieut.
Hughes of the Second Municipality police, who was $
badly hurt by jim Gallagher Friday night, out
attending to his duty He still suffers much from tn
injuries his bead, but he cannot contine himself
home while there any rscals left in the streets
4 STATUE OF FRANKLIN.---.3fr. Edtto1'--Som
years since fluid amounting to several thousand do
lars raised for the purpose of procuring statue
Franklin by Powers As the object for which this fun,
created appears to have failed, would reconnen
that meeting III the contributors be called to ascerai
The amount in the hands Of the Treasurer, and that t
same be applied to charitable object.
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