New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-09
CitY Intelligence.

MURDER TRtAL.-Allen, slave of Mrs. Jor-
dan yesterday tried before Judge Larue and jury
six shareholders for the murder of the slave Pierre Cou
vent belonging to Mr. Lesseps year The testimony
fixed the crime upon Allen, and the jury brought in
verdict of guilty.
lNQuEsTs.-The Coroner yesterday held an in
quest at the house corner of St. james and Religious
streets on the body of John Happ native of Germany
aged SO Verdict died from fracture of the skull
produced by fall from window the pavement, The
deceased had probably lost his footing in attempting
the raised sash of the window his bedroom and
fell to the ground with the fatal result stated in the
dict He was member Of the Volunteer Fire Company
NO and has served in the army in Florida and Mexico
A SECOND INQUEST was held yesterday in
Craps treet between Esplanade and History the body
of Tra Goblet IN native of New0rleans aged %
years. It appeared that the deceased fell recently from
scatfod thirty feet high while employed his up
the coast in ST. Charles Parish and fractured his skull
Verdict accordingly.
SwINDLING CASES. G. Ward, of whose ope-
raons we made favorable notice in last issue,
yesterday arranged before Recorder CALDWELL charge
of swnoling and his examination fixed for this
ing we have no doubt that some amusing developments
will be made Sundry merchants who have in their pos
session numerous bags Of private coffee with Mr. Wards
good looking name them and others with sundry
noEshs s Of hrst quality sugar similarly marked all
VIII probably not be there resting perfectly satisfied with
having once been sold.
ROBBERY. -Nicholas Breton states that he
was knocked down and robbed of 800 in gold Wednes
day night near the of Spain streets by
some person name unknown for whose arrest warrant
was issued yesterday by Recorder Genois No clue
however obtained to his identity. we suspect Mr.
Breton will have long spell of whisting before he gets
CHARGE Observation-Disclosures Genois yester-
day discharged Jean Montegut. time since charged
with having collected money for Francois Balm and MOI
accounting for it, the evidence not sustaining the charge
ALLEGED LARCENY.-Constant Hairing keeps
haberdashery stand the Old Levee and St
Philip streets from which dozen handkerchefs
stolen on Saturday evening last portion of said hand
kcrhief he yesterday found in the possession of DO,
named Martin Rogers, who peddng them about tn,
streets. The boy Rogers thereupon arrested ant
will soon be examined on the charge of larceny
WHIPPED, Recorder Genois yesterday ordered
negro calling himself Elias; to be whipped for striking
and cutting one p. Everett.
SENT UP.-Mr. Patrick Maloney, whose pro
pesty to take things referred to in of yes
day morning brought before Recorder Caldwell yes
erday and questioned with regard to the becom
ing possessed Of certain trunk found his shoulder
Waterman Flynn in St. Charles street lie told all sort
of story and the Recorder believed-not word of it
The real ownership of the trunk established. and
was found that Mr. Maoney had stolen it from coffee
house in St Charles street He will have early intro
ducton to Judge Larue, Patrick Maloncy, alias Pat
Gleason.