New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-11
DAILY CRESCENT.
Local Intelligence.

admirers 0t fast harness. was the match TINT
sms o on the Onion Course yesterday between two Of
tlr best of cur good goer4
The match for $500 a side, between John Burnett
driven bv James Eof and itIy Hs,t under the tool
ing Of W Peabody, and when the state of the track
which owing to the rains foek deep in mud i.
considered it will be remarked that the time fully
good as could have been expected from the reputation
the horses.
Tie match wa, decided in three heats LAIN Mack taking
the mt in 40 the two last being won by john Bn,0
in 800 and 500
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ADJUDTcATIoSs.- The Comptroller yesterday
ajjulcated to X framontanc the privilege Of collecting
dues for selling oysters upon the Levee in the Second
District between the two markets for the Of S2015
SUPREME CoURr-Tbis Court met yesterday,
aud read decisions in about Thirty They will ap-
pear tomorrow
FIRST DISTRICT Court Patrick Gilfoyle was
Yesterday tried in this Court charge Of larceny and
acquitted
Daniel McCaun, also charged with larceny in having
on the 80 of November last the property Of
Patrick Kelly found guilty and recommended to the
mercy OF the Court
Rose Cox on charge Of larceny in having on the 18th
Of November stolen finger ring worth s. belonging to
Elizabeth Stewart was found guilty.
Phillip larye charged with stealing. on the Sh of No
yrmbar last six chickens ana other goods and chattes
the property OF jean Cassagn. found guilty,
~Fmsr DISTRICT uRr-Alexander Roy, for
The larceny Of the keys Of the vegetable stand Of Mons
Jean Baptste m c. in poydras market, sent down
ct book. containing $50 from the pocket Of Pat Mooney
will have an examination before the same tribunal
RECORDERS COURT, FIRST DIsTRICT-BooT-
lass CHtRs John Trent was arrested on a charge Of
having committed unprovQked assault and battery
upon the person Of John Swain In Common street at six
Saturday. Upon his arraignment for exa1nina-
ton yesterday accused stated that the sole origin of the
affair was refusal by swan to pay him art bis due as an
employee. whereupon last resort he concluded to
the complainant and he accordingly gave him an
0uoaai receipt by the application If his fist to his
The and If the matter the discharge Of accused in
consequence Ct the nonappearance Of the prosecutor
HIGHWAY RpHRERY Timothy Neville had
his examination before Recorder Winter yesterday morn
ing the charge Of having taken twenty dollar gold
pieces and specimens Of gold dust to the value Of
teen dollars froi the person Of Samuel Ford returned
'alitornan Ford. who is native Of Nashville Tenn.
stated that he lan Juan the coal transport Mary
Howard for this city had been wrecked thcIusuitc
Coast and after nine days suffering on raft had with
some Of his companions reached the main land, and oh
tanned conveyance down the eoast back to San Juan
where they re-embarked for this city in the regular
steamer Arrived at this city he with thirty otho
took lodgings at the Missouri Hotel corner Of Lafayette
n and Leyee streets
a late hour on Saturday night, Ford with a com
pauiou returned to the hotel and while in the act d
knocking the door were acnGa by Neville who asked
what they doing out at that Of night Ford
swered that they boarded the house and wished
in the wachman then asked him he had weapons upor
which Ford handed him his pocket ife this not salts
flying the accused he asked for the other knife and
menccd sounding his person and pockets Hearing tbs
ring Of money, Neville turned him round aud inserting
his hands into the panaoons ,et took thcretrom
bueksku purse containing ten $50 pieces the speci
dust and while the act uGCAutinC tho
hws aceostcd by the companion of Forl who told hin
not to turn the purse up he would pour the
nothing hesdlng he turned the money and observed
'Thi5 Is counterfeit, Cd dn you and threatened Il
knock Ford in the head with his club The complainant
then told the wachman 20 into hc hotel aud the land
lord would prove that he honestly by tho money
Neville asrerd to 60 in the heusc saying if the none,
good be would ii. After getting in the hous
theardlnrd asked the Waterman why he interrupted The
men, toiling him they at home aud proceeded L
dress himself but before he had finished accused hearin
the RAP Of club the pavement below, said there
call for him, and made quickly of Smith soo
dressed and followed by the companions went int
the street aud meeting with Sergeant Fulton he upo
learning the particulars, raped and answered b
Neville from the of Commerce street, who upo
comir up recognized and taken into custody Cpo
leavin the house Neville handed eight of the ~
pieces the other two being picked OF his glove
bya servant woman attached to the house.
The testimony of Ford his companion, the landlord
the hotel the broker who paid the money to Ford t.
geher with that Ut Sergeant Fulton went 10 accumuAt
such Of evidence against the accused that he
sent under bonds of $1,000 to the charge beor
the First District Court
word to those who rarGlessy lend their signatures
petitions for appointment upon the police Of city
necessary for the reputation of many estimabe VIII
are now attached to that body. and who are much chs
grned Mt the odum which such act is liable to atac
TO them Do not for the sake Of Kidding yourselves
pertinacous mportunitics sign your name in recommer
dation Of to such offices who aught you know
\ contrary, may be seeking situation in which thei
- Inous schemes may be carried out with impunity.
the accused we learn that after nearly mont
rpent IN boring all who be deemed had interest in pr
curing him place, he succeeded in obtaining that