New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-15
NEWS OF THE CITY.

RECORDER WINTERS CouRr-Ftrst District
DlscHARGEpOur readers may remember that early on
tho morning of the 10th inst, unknown man was
found in dying condition upon the pavement in front of
the Alabama House, from window OF which he had
men who oecupied the room where the stranger had
taken lodgings arrested suspicion 81 having pre-
cpitated him therefrom the unfortunate man having
cried out Watch after striking the pavement me
examination Of the accused parties finished yester
day before this Court, and resulted in their complete
exoneration from the charge 1t is quite clear that the
precipitated from the window accidentally.
FoaeERy,Patrick Osullivan arraigned yesterday,
charged, upon affidavit Of Thomas Brown, with having
forged the deponont's to order Horace Bean
s. Co. for the of 5000 which he obtained and appro
prated to his The examination of the
postponed to the 23d inst.
EXPERIENCES HARD School, BUT, Erc.-An affidavit
has been fled in this court against couple of individuals
named Oregon and Nelson, charging them with having
eeced after the most approved and thorough style
David a. Pickens lately arrived from Natchez Mr. Pick
came to this city on the Princess and Immediately
his arrival he left the boat and ramhled up the
town according to his own affidavit, in most beatitc
condition of spiritual elevation He watched and
pursued the brace Of professional sharpers aforesaid
who had down the river the boat with him
had ascertaned that be had in his pocket about
5000 in bank notes and drafts They managed
fall in company with him. and by frequent rotations
eectuay cultivated the sprituous elevation spoken of
above thst he shortly to consider them exceedingly
good fellows and honest gentlemen His memory of what
occurred after that period is by clear he
faint recollection of having been taken into gambling
den, he believes Common street. Baronne and
thinks It was called Rswes house or place he further
remembers sort of dream about handling certain bits of
pasteboard and passing certain of money from
to the other and he has very distinct recollection of
awakipg the next morning with empty pocket and
entirely small for him notwithstanding the great
quantity Of building material it had contained the
previous night He accordingly entered complant'the
parties arrested and the case was liked for
ton on the 18th inst,
FI.Ep.-T W. Anthony fined $40 yesterday for
carrying concealed weapons.
Mr. Stewart alas 'pockm marked Frank arrested
vagrant and found to be in possession of large bowie
knife together with lot of skeleton keys and out
sder fined fifty dollars and required to give $1,000
bond for future good behavior nhab the workhouse
| for the space OF ninety days.
CoMnAriyE AND DEsrRucryE-T af1davits have been
made in this Court against Fred Deibert-one charging
him with having committed violent assault upon
named Philip Lawrence, the Shell Road not far from
the tollgate knocking him down and beatng him with
billet of wood the other setting forth that said Deber
did, at twelve O'Clock the 18th day of Febr1
ary 1854 the Galvez Canal without just
provocation, and with malicious purpose shoot and kill
certain domestic animal wearing long beard and pair
Of horns, and lest this description should make
chase ladies uneasy for the safety of their lords add
| that the murdered animal ancient goat of the
masculine gender, which had the audacty to make
upon Mr.. Deibert and strike him with its foolish
head aposte3c The conduct of accused awaits inves
| cation.
| RECORDER RAMOS CoURT-Second District
Charles Brown, for whose arrest warrant issued
day tive since charge of having stolen from the
trunk Of John Palmer package of gold valued at about
$50 arraigned before this court yesterday and reu
give $500 security for his appearance when notified
| Doc Rowan affidavit filed in this court Sat
with having cut and stabbed two individuals named Pat
rick Cassidy and John Swsnton The accused person,
having been arrested makes affidavit against his
to the following purporti That while passing along
the Levee between st. Ann and Jefferson streets in
pany with his dog small animal with pendent and
curly tail Swanton aHd Cassidy together with two ind
viduals whose deponent not knew urged
large and hasarved canine creatures to attack his
we'll bred yste and that when he attempted to his
avorite from his rufanly assaants, the four and
dogs fell upon him and about to gobble him
up ncontinGntly p he thereupon drew pocketknfe and
commenced slsshng away ut his numerous antagonists
and Justify crying out Watch y at the time.
Watchmen his relief and followed their usual
practice of arrespg the weaker party who had the worst
Of the contemporary will have elaborate history
this amusing affair in toerabie doggral it is
say therefore that anything further should be said about
it here than that have been issued for the
sporting individuals who made the frat complaint
| SUPREME Court DECISIONS. OnMonday last
the Supreme Court rendered the following decisions:
| State of Louisiana, app'ee Louis Porte, appt APP
| nent affirmed.
| Mr. and Mrs. p'Arensebourg, app'ts Chauvin and
Lewis appee Appeal from the First District Court Of
| New Orleans. Jadgt affirmed.
L. y. Duncan app't, Labousse, Jamson and NJ In
to5h appees Appeal from the I'd District Court of New
Orleans Application for re-hearing dismissed and
judgment of District Court affirmed without prejudice
any right Of action the said Duncan may have for
ages against Lsbousse for breach of the alleged
| ment between them.
Charlotte Williams and husband. app'ts, US Mieajah
Cosrtenay ct al appees Appeal frsn the 9Th District
Court Of Point Goupee Dismissed at app't's cost.
Union Bank app't, Beatty ct al. app'ees. Appeal
from the 9th District Court Of Lafourohe- Judgment
| affirmed.