Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-12-31
Fifth District Court.
The called Jury term for the parishes Of T

character was transacted There were foul
criminal trials y the first was that of JOSEPH
Truxillo for traficking with slaves The in
habitants had been suffering much from tn,
; facility with which their slaves obtained whis
key, and he was suspected to have been selling
it to them for long time. A trap was laid t.
catch him by Messrs. Grey and Wright. A slave
was directed to make an engagement to NEE
him at 8 o'clock at night with quarter O.
mutton and the name Of Grey upon 1.-THE rus
succeeded. Truxhillo was arrested with thu
mutton in his possession, and the slave with
jug of whisky Col. J. C. Beatty made very
able defence for the accussed-the State being
represented by the District Attorney, j. Ro
man. The Jury rendered a verdict of &c Guilty.
When called up for sentence Judge Cole address
ed the prisoner on the criminalty of the act o.
which he was found guilty; that the giving o.
WHISKY to slaves was highly dangerous to the
safety of The community; that it might induce
the slaves to rebellion or the commission of crimes
fol, which they are severely punished by the
Black Code, and that he was determined to pun
ish severely all those who should be found guilty
of violating the law in this respect. The Judge
then sentenced him to twelve months imprison-
ment in the Parish Jail, two hundred dollars
fine, and costs of prosecution.
The next case was that of Moore, indicted
for inficting wound with dangerous weapon.
Messrs. Connely and Rightor made an ingenious
and eloquent defence for the accused; J. J. Ro-
man for the State. He was found guilty. When
called up for sentence, the Court remarked to
him, that on account Of his extreme youth, it
would be as moderate in the punishment as pos
sible; that, the penalty was not less than six
months imprisonment in the Parish Prison, nor
more than two years's at hard labor in the State
Penitentiary, and not more than one hundred
dollars fine that it was left to the discretion of
the Court to send him to Baton Rouge-but
this would ruin his character for life. Judge
Cole then called his attention to the critical po-
sition in which he was placed-warned him
against yielding to passion hereafter, and sen
fenced him to six months Imprisonment in the
Parish Prison and one dollar fine and costs of
prosecution. 4.t......sss 4
The next case was that Of Valcint Jacob in
dicted for an offence similar to that of Moore
He was defended by J. c. Beatty, Esq. Found
guilty, and on account of its being shown that
he was generally of a peaceable character and
had family of twelve children, the Court made
the punishment as light as the law allowed. He
was sentenced to six months Imprisonment in
the Parish Prison, one dollar fine and the costs
OF prosecution. J. ,aao .aG .st.i,, sssg
The next case was that Of Murphy, indicted
for murder He was defended by J. c. Beatty,
Esq; ]. j. Roman for the State The Jury
rendered a verdict Of 'ssNot Guilty. Il
a In the parish of Lafourche, Mr.. Lamoureux
was tried for assault and battery. He was de
Tended by W. Hail. Esq; Roman for the State.
He was found guilty, and sentenced by Judge
Cole to two weeks imprisonment in the Parish
Jail, one dollar fine and costs of prosecution,
Mr. Williams plead guilty to an indictment
for assault and battery on free person Of color
Several witnesses were examined by his counsel,
Adam Beatty, Esq, to show to the Court ex-
the Judge to fine Of twenty-five dollars and
costs of prosecution. i Z. ~. T.. 4
The next case was that of German, indicted
for larceny. AS he had no money to employ an
Attorney to defend him, the Court appointed J.
c. Beatty, Esq, who set up plea Of insanity.
The Jury rendered verdict of ssNot GuiItyp
The next case was that of the twenty. nine
persons against whom the Grand Jury found
bill for gambling at a Banking Game. a bench
warrant had been issued by the Court for their
apprehension, and they appeared in Court on
Friday last On motion of the District Attor-
ney to have them arranged, their counsel J. G. |
Beatty, Esq, asked Of the Court for time to
plead until next Court. Mr.. Beatty made .
very able speech, showing that there were pleas
which by the English Law, must be made before
pleading guilty, or not guilty, to the accusation
that it was the first Indictment Of this kind IN
der this law in this parish that he wanted time
to prepare his pleas of defence; that there were
but two days more Of Court, and he was em-
ployed in another criminal defence. He was
opposed by the District Attorney, who compl-
mented Mr.. Beatty very highly, and thought
that SO ingenious an3adyocate did not need time
The Court, however, considered that it would
be an Injustice to bring to trial at once; that
they were entitled to fair and impartial hear
ing and to have reasonable time for preparing
their defence; that if the Court was to set an
other week, it would rule them to plead during
this term; but al. so short a time remained,
there would not be time to try them at present
The Judge then granted them till next Jury
term to plead to the Indictment, and required
new bonds of the accused in the sum Of one
thousand dollors each for their appearance 2 at
that time. sss - s,,. = Il go.
: MUsHRooA ARIsTocRACY. - The aNewbury
Port Herald, abiding to the growing evil Of ex-
travagance ii the United States, says: s II
~. There IS not country in the world where
the people are becoming so extravagant in their
mode Of dress and living as in the United States.
It is one Of the worst signs Of the times. The
habits Of this mushroom aristocracy. are really
disgusting. How il, looks to see boys sporting
de vwouds-hvs the tIou.ord dollars vorf3, az n |