New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-22
Local Intelligence,

The DISTRICT CoURTs.-In consequence of the
fact that the present is Holy Week. all the District
Courts yesterday stood adjourned.
SUPREME CouRr-This Court met yesterday.
and read decisions in thirteen Owing to the late
further fact that the clerk unable to enter them ur
until the evening far advanced We in common With
our contemporaries are compelled to postpone their publ
cation until 70 morrow. .-..- go s-.s:.a =.
MONEY. Michael Rourke is under arrest in
the First District charged by John Grant with stealing
from him, board the Lexington S65 while on
her passage down the river to this port Examination
fixed for the 23d inst.
PIsToI. - Robert Mcknight was yesterday
brought before the Recorder of the First District
with having presented loaded pistol at JAS Marshal
Philippe street intending to shoot complainant The de-
PENDANT on being questioned concerning the matter said
that the pistol in his possession given to him by
friend to carry home, and that being lark y in
he drew the pistol for the purpose of fright
eniDg prosecutor and others, who were annoying him
the charge of intent to kill dismissed but the Re-
corder fined the accused $50 under the statute against
carrying concealed weapons.
VIOLENCE, OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY George
egder made oath yesterday before the Recorder of the
I'd District giving the details Of most violent outrage
attempt at and robbery committed the Levee
at the foot of Barrack street. Sunday afternoon The
complainant stated that at the time and place referred to-
he saw man in the custody of policeman Ryan, whom
several attempting to whereupon he
offered his assistance to said Ryan The prisoner having
been brought to the guardhouse in spite Of the
Of the crowd Philip Carlin at that moment up
to deponent and violently assaulted and struck him
aided and abetted by one Archibald Murphy. Complain
ant then withdrew into the street. where he
and again struck and knocked down by said Carin and
Murphy, the latter of whom snatched and off with
his gold watch valued at about $40 Considering the
facts complainant charged Carn with violent assault
and Murphy with robbery and asked for their arrest
ANoTnER HOMICIDE. On Sunday evening,
while party of persons conversng coffee house
known as :" New Market Hail. Levee street. in the
First District alteration ensued between two men
named Daniel McCusky and the other John Yost Tor
Host) which resulted in the death of the latter
About o'clock, P. M, Deputy Coroner VIM 9. Terrell
being vent for Immediately repaired to the spot and pr
ceeded to investigation Of the affair jury of
was empaneled and numerous witnesses examined The
investigation occupied from o'clock in the evening until
o'clock in the morning.
The facts ELECTED from of contradictory and
obscure testimony, we're that the parties drinking
together when high words concerning nobody knew
what McClusky then invited deceased to go out with
him the banquetts and they accordingly out alone
Immediately afterwards one OF the witnesses heard
springing Of knife, and in moment the deceased ran
back into the coeehouse staggering crossed the room
fell down and expired.
The accused then attempted to make his escspe BY
running but stopped by Waterman Walker who ar
rested him and brought him to the Police Station The
accused when arrested il conscious being suspected
delivered to Waterman Walker pocket knife with dirk
shaped blade about six inches long with blood upon It,
The Deputy Coroner compared the blade of the with
the breadth and depth Of the wound and found them to
correspond exactly. After a laborious examination
which conducted by the Deputy Coroner with becom.
ing energy the jury OF inquest brought in verdict
clarng that the deceased to his death by wound
inflicted in the abdomen with knife in the hands Of
Daniel McClusky
Considering the testimony the Deputy Coroner yester
day went before Recorder Winter and made affidavit Of
the facts charging McCusky with having willfully
maciousy and feloniousy murdered the deceased TIE
accused brought before the Recorder remauded
for examination on the 23d inst