New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-16
Local Intelligence.

SUPREME COURT DECIsIONS.-JI0udnY, No
reber 15a-Present Hon Chief Justice Eustis Thomas
slidell and VIM Dunbar. Decisions wore zsai in the
| following cases:
John Gache, appellant VS.. M and Mrs Traltman p d
F. Reiy ct al appees-Appeal from the First District
Court Of Neworleaus. Judgment affirmed
81. Tictor Barrett appellee Ne,cOrleans Insurance
Company Of Nec Orleans appe1nts-Appeal from the Fifth
District Court of NewOrleans. Judgment affirmed
ST. Pietor Barrett appellee General Dltuaal Insurance
Company Of Nep York, appellants Appeal from the Fifth
District Court Of New Orleans, Judgment affirmed.
Robert a. G,nnan, appeue, Baton Rouge Mills Copa-
ny and Elijah Peale appe!dnts-Appeal from the Fourth
District Court of NewOrleans. Judgment affirmed
Jacob R. Keyo appellant, EiIah Cannon and Ethanne
Hyams apeesAppeal from the Third District Court
NewOreans Judgment affirmed.
NetrO Orleans Canal aud Banking Compcnu appe.es VS.
District Court Of Neworeans Judgment affirmed
Appeal from the Fourth District Court of NewOrieans
Judgment affirmed.
Lore'tng, afpea1tAppea from the Third District Court
of Neworleans. Judgment affirmed.
James NJ McCandltsh appellant, VS. j. P. F,ere Sheriff
q the Parish Of Orleans Ell al aTpeces-AppeaI from the
Fourth District Court of Neworeans Judgment affirmed
Lapeae 8 ETe, appeYees VS. Sun Mutual lasuance Com
pGny u Netr York; Gppelans-Appeal from the Fifth Dis
trict Court of Neworleans. Judgment affirmed
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT-JuDGE LARuE-God
Dust Robbery The State W B. Kenney and Others ON
charge of larceny in stealing $1,000 worth of gold dust
from Edmund Hind, by means of false WEIGHTS nm tha
Both day of March last.
This case for trial yesterday The prisoners
were defended by John Grymes and Christian Roseus
Esqs.
Edmund G Hind, for the State, sworn-on motion of
Mr. Grymes, the testimony was taken in writing.
Witness arrived here from California on the 2ath of
March and took lodgings at the Commercial Hotel On
the next morning. he placed his gold dust in his Garnet
bag intending to start for the Mint the carpet bag
put into an iron safe in the hotel while witness went to
clothing store cabman named Marks Zone of the prs-
oner asked witness he wished ride said that he
would charge nothing; Marks asked witness where he
wanted to go witness answered that he wanted to 90 to
the Mint Marks drove witness and his comrades to an
establishment on the of Hospital Royal streets
n1hf thnIpt hat tbo tI,a
went into the establishment Kenney and others were
behind the counter witness asked Kenney if that was
the Mint he answered thati Witness told Kpnnev
that he had some gold that he wished said that
they had enough coin hand to pay for the dust He
then went into back room and returned with Mr. Hahn
Zone OF the prisoners kenney asked me how gold
had told him between $4,000 and $4,000 worth he
asked to show it to him. which did he said that he
knew the value of gold and that was not to
it he said the gold worth SIT 60 per ounce
objected to the price, saying that worth slS he
then told me that when he to assay it, if it was
worth anything more he would allow the difference he
said that he would assay in about eight days then
went into the next door while they cleaning the gold
dust to get drink of water and left friend with them
while was out they sent my friend after after going
back asked what was the why one Branch Mint
did not allow as much for gold another. Kenney an
swered that he did not know what they might in other
cases. but that was all the dust worth him The
dust when weighed there amounted about 1874 ounces:
the same dust in the sane bags, weighed In California
about $50 ounces surprising that I was dealing with
Government officers did not know what to make of the
difference told them that the weight fell short about
Sloo henney replied that it usually the case that
California weight fell short Not knowing what to do
took what they gave me; they paid me in bills of the
ny story was directed to go to the Superintendent Of
davit of the facts before the Recorder A e'-
Cross eramined-Kahn was the man who gave mo tho
money Kenney weighed the gold dust Greenhill fone
Of the prsoner officiating in the establishment at
the time of the transaction Greenh Kahn and Kinnav
were In nonsultaton about the gold dust Greenb
under the orders of Kinney and Kahn directed the
driver arks who is of the prisoners drive US to
M to InFpr a fhnk%
the corner of Hospital and Royal Streets was the s
Mint; the gold dust collected in California put in
twice before being put into the bags and weighed $50
ounces 1T weighed different scales the weights
exactly the weight of the bags had not d
unfinished when they delivered to Kenney and Kahn
when went out to get drink left named KEEL
inger in the room to watch the proceedings they
ment of this prosecution kenney paid witness for Isl
ounces Of gold propositions have been made to me-
through lawyer to pay back the amount of money lost
to convey sucha proposition, he would not be a lawyer
In this Court long, The witness gave the name of The
conveyed to him like proposition,
mr. Parker for the State sworn.-Yent with Mt. Hind
on the day Of the transaction referred under the
impression that going the u s. Mint Kenney
told us we at the Mint; witness sold about four
ounces Of gold at the time and fell short in weight
about eight dollars or two dollars on the ounce Marss
me caodriyer was directed to drive to the Mint he
did not charge anything riding in seemed to be free
al over the accused did not clean the gold before
.ney weighed 1t when Hind said that his gold fell short
PLUM henney replied that was complaint common to
oaniornans after Hind went out to get drink Ken
Yer MT Hnden Killinger out of the room to call
MI Hind This witness fully corroborated the testimony
me preceding witness Here the testimony closed on
tor me defence witness named McGovern was sworn
Sald that he had kept house called the Commercial
queen = mas known the parties accused a long time
KNOWS an establishment called the Mint Deposit Office
saw nd AFTER he had sold his gold dust he expires
sly nse.l sashed with the sale Hind Parker aud
fN hft,tn na.A an
tney started they knew where they going to they
went III cab owned by witness, for which he charged
to the Mint Deposit Office h ''' "
Being asked whether he present when Mr.. Kenney