New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-04-19
Local Intelligence.

Ho! FOR AUSTRALIA British ship John
Mckenzie, Captain Hutchinson was cleared from this
the first clearance from this city for that remote country
She takes large freight and goody number of passen-
gers. She will sail tomorrow.
INQUEsT.-An inquest was held Yesterday by
Deputy Coroner VIM, G. Terrell the body of man
named Louis Musha aged about 40 years found dead on
the pavement in Tchoupouas street. between Natchez
and Graver street Verdict Died of appoplexy caused
by intemperance" The deceased had been deck hand
on board the steamer Henry Choteau and being unwe
attempted to to the Charity Hospital On his way he
fell dea 1 in the street.
ANOTHER HOMICIDE ball given on La
Harpe street on Sunday night, at late hour about
O'Clock free colored boy named Edward Mayence aged
about eighteen years was fatally stabbed The deceased
had just left the ball he was heard to saw
der number Of persons rushed to The snot and
him in dying condition. He Immediately removed
to the house of his brother where he died without being
able to give the name Of his assassin.
An inquest was held on the body Of the deceased BY
Deputy Coroner VIM. G. Terrell who, after obtainp
persons issued warrants for their arrest The Jury of in
quest returned the following verdict Game to his death
from wound in the left side severng
inflicted with sharp pointed instrument in the hands
Of some person or persons unknown
Two dirk knives were picked up by the police the
spot where the murder was committed No have
yet been made.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-C. Baker was
yesterday xamned before Recorder Genos charge
of having, the 18th instant passed twenty dollar
counterfeit bill purporng be of the issue Of The
Louisiana State Bank on one Alexander trayiotte who
keeps oyster shop the Of Canal and Basin
streets The accused was committed for trial before tho
First District Court
PIRAcY.-William Bailey was Yesterday ex
amned before the Recorder Of Second District on the
charge Of having in his possession skf belonging to
Maurice Fazend which was stolen from the wharf oppo-
site the Vegetable Market The accused was sent to he
tried before the First District Court :
FALSE PRETENCEs AND SwINDIING -Adolphe
Perrer yesterday made complaint in the Second District
Policeoice in which he stated that about months
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and who has not yet been arrested piano forte for which
he paid sixty five dollars and that that time he has
been compelled to give up said piano the suit of one
Pardo who proved his property 1t before the Third
District Court The woman had hired the piano and sold
i as her own the complainant charged her with swim
ding by rsudulenty obtaining from him the aforesaid
amount of sixty-6v dollars Warrant issued
CHARGE OF FoRGERY.--An affidavit was made
yesterday before the Recorder Of the Second District by
Pauline faure in which she charged that about the
S0h of December she caused 10 be depoted 10 her
credit the Louisiana State Bank the sum of $500 and
that receiving Teller Of the Bank after making an
try Of the deposit in handbook, handed the book
the person making the deposit DAYS afterwards
deponent requested James Ferdinand Robert TO ap
ply for the bank book, which DONE and the bank
book received by him and brought to deponent in
the situation in which 1t now On the sth inst
deponent being DESTROYS to make another deposit con
6dsd said book to an acquaintance who afterwards in
formed her that the $500 deposited to her credit
withdrawn by means OF forged checks presented by said
Robert On examination of the handbook, it was dis
covered that the first leaves had been torn out Com
panant that the checks presented for the with
drawa las she believes by Rober we're not signed by
her and that the signatures forgeries She charges
Robert with having forged the checks He is now under
arrest and in the Parish Prison awaiting his examination
The accused has heretofore borne a good character
having held high official station in the State Of Ala
bama where he was much esteemed.
RECORDER WINTERS COURT. Pat Hogan,
alias Barry Hacket was yesterday examined before Re-
corder Winter two charges assault and
teryone upon Victor Reinstader, the Of Com
mon and Claiborne streets Saturday last and the
other the same time and place, upon A. Norris The
accused committed for trial on both charges before
the First District Court.
HATcBET.-Ja mes Mccormick was brought
mp sfhdavit made by John Gibson charging him
with having the afternoon OF the 18th nst assaulted
and struck with Ratchet Waterman who attempted
him james sent for trial before the First
District Court
CONCEALED WEAPONS. WIN. Powers, arrested
on Heya street on Sunday for carrying very savage
looking bowie-knife, was nned $40
FRING CRAoKERs.-Henry Bytops, a Juvenile
in breeches FOR firing crackers in the street Sunday
ives hned the Plebeisn sum Of - 50.