New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-17
Local Intelligence.

| INQUEST. The Coroner held an inquest on the
body Michael Me0arty. aged thirtyve years nativ,
at Ireland He found dead the wharf at the foe
of Delord street Verdict" Died a fracture Of III,
neck eausedby falling from staging the ship Hudson
ADJUDICATION BY THE CoMPrRoILER. The
construction of the five bridges the Canal Caronde
let was yesterday adjudcated to Thomas Tuorney
the sum OF $1,000 Richard Barry is his security.
COFFEE HOUSE Surrs The proprietors of the
Gem coffee-house and of the RUBY Yesterday
brought suits in the Fourth District Court asking for in
functions against VIM H. Garland Treasurer Of the city
of NewOreans, aud anst the Mayor and Chief of Police
restraining them from shutting up said houses az
is alleged they have begun and about to do II an
pears that the Treasurer by authority of city ordinance
has demanded of said propreors the annual tax on cot
houses payment Of which having been refused he has
determined to close them.
Petitioners contend that the ordinance under which
the Treasurer proceeds is in violation of the 5th section
of the act consolidating the city which section they set
forth in full in their petition
ADMITTED TO BAu.-Louis Vallineourt was
yesterday admitted to bail in the of 5000 on motion
Of B. t Houghton counsel for accused Sinclair whom
it supposed the active agent in the felopous
larceny at the Branch Of the State Bank Of Louisiana
still large MIR. Nanderdoes has been previously adj
mitted to bail The security for Vaeneourt was Mr.
Henry Buckley There circumstances connected
with this transaction which will be chroncled upon their
development.
FRET DISTRICT COURT. The only conviction
in this Court yesterday that of Philip Shane and his
wife, Audrietta- who charged with having stolen
shawl on the 10th of December last
In the famous libel Of Pepe Lula before noticed
by us) DoAe pOselUi was entered.
RECORDERS CoURT, FIRST DTsTR1cr-J The
Stalking .4fairThomas Stanton, who was arrested on
Tuesday evening by officer Pare of the st Charles Iot
for dangerously wounding and sabbpg man in Crayier
street the hotel arragned yesterday upon an
affidavit made by James Mcguire. who was present at the
time Of the ARRAY The examination of the accused is
postponed to await the result Of the sufferers wounds
The of the wounded is James Farrell who is
described as being cut all to pieces
The DRAY CASUALTY Luke Burke. who
cfa e.lar xrifh huvT,,,
Harry the slave of Mr. Yancey of the Orleans Cotton
Press by knocking him off his dray which loaded with
five bales of cotton afterwards ran over him the wheel
passing across his cheek and neck arragned yeser
day The OF the was opposite the store
Of +. F. Folger. The ordinary circumstance of lock-
ing wheels crowd OF dTays the origin of the Affair
upon which Burke left his dray, raising stone struck
the negro the head and knocked him from the draw
Accused others say however that the wheel did nat
pass him but at all events the boy although moi
dead remains in state Of stupefacton his condition
being deemed critical Accused remanded to await
the result OF the boy injuries.
BREAKING lN.-Wm, Lytlc, charged by Alyis
Nckcr with having entered aud broken into his fatot
with eloniou intent sent to the Workhouse for the
space CT six months
SCsPIcTors.-J Kelly, found in the Lou
isana Hotel tho morning OF the 18th instant nndor
isaetory account Of himself to the proprietor will have an
examination to-day.
MlscmLANEoUs.-Th were great many
vagrancy breach of the peace before Recorder
Winter yesterday but being Importance to the com
munity, We have not noted them
fEMININE.--Nrs. Burns is to be examined on
XIII anon TaoSora zra Tb s'a Witn intent TO
offence was committed mt two o'"ct W. tn,s ene
side of Aunupciaton Market = W. conlI not io, 80
ever what was the time Of dav on the north ids L. INV
~ 10 Voc '1' 'lIi' " aSy ou 'ne Nof'n sue
kee Dam for nckin rho nac.t 81 o IN
yesterday sent before the First Dstrict Court was
answer the charge.
ASSAULT johnny Osborne was arrested at