New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-12
NEWtS OF THE CITY.

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raaa.This suit arose from the following circumstances
Plaintiff purchased from defendant about year ago
gro sound in every respect and to be not
over the age of 16 yearsor the sum of $3.50 lie con-
veyed him Clark county Ala aud after discover
ed him to be diseased subject to ts and in fact entirely
worthless He accordingly returned with the slave to de-
fendan at the tms demanding that the money he
had paid for him be refunded which demand not being
complied with he commenced suit.
Pending the trial of the plaintiff removed the ne
gro the steamer Asbama at the Lake end Of the Pont
ehartran Railroad intending to take him home to await
the result the night previous to the departure of
the boat the said negro myserouy spirited away
and has not since been heard Of by plaintiff al
though he has made of all in his power to
him. verdict rendered in favor Of plaintiff
annung the sale awarding the interest the money
paid together with $3.50 damagesdeendan to pay the
costs of suit
| FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT--Suit for Damages
This suit instituted about year ago by Ferdinand
Block against Daniel Bannerman master, and Jas Reid,
part owner of the ship Imperial to damages for
i'll treatment and for having been despoed of his personal
effects, and clothes while passenger said ship
during her voyage from Liverpool to Mobile.
Itappeared in evidence that Block had taken passage
in the cabin that large number German steerage
passengers board for whom Block had at differ
ent times acted interpreter; that he finally
eused by of them of having extorted money from
the passengers and the complaint laid before the
Captain who adopting the view of the entertained
by the majority, took the matter in his hands and
acted in most summary He demanded Of
Block examination of his trunk portmanteau which
being denied he be broken open although
the money not found he afterwards kicked plaintiff
out of the cabin with but few clothes his back of
which he shortly robbed by the passengers and per-
formed the remainder of the voyage in his shirt he
repeatedly mareated by the passengers and ducked by
the sailors and altogether appears to have had very
tough time of it, His clothes and other property
returned to him. the Captain probably being
stupid to know that he amenable to laws made by
! and-lubbers for his acts at
The concluded yesterday, Roseius and Gather
counsel for plaintiff, and Durant and Horner for dsfen-
dant The jury after celebrating about ten minutes
rendered verdict for plaintiff awarding the whole
amount Of damages csimsd-$2, $780,
| RECORDER WINTERS CoURT-FErst District.
Geo Beeler and Richard Cummerford were yesterday
before the First District Court by Recorder Winter
under separate charges of assault and battery.
| DANGEROUS characterization Jim Gallagher was
arraigned for dschaging bottle of soda at the head
front of officer Algso who charges him further with
| being dangerous and suspicious. Jim was required to
! give bend for good behavior.
FALSE PRETENcEs.-A respectable looking individual
named f. A. Lloyd yesterday sent before the First
ofmoney from the clerk Of the City Hotel by offae
representations. .@ mN.. m."
TERMAaANrs-Mrs Phoebe Smith, who some time since
brought complaint against Diana Baker of assault with
intent to kill arragnea yesterday upon accusation
made by the latter person. who charges her with creating
great disturbance and threatening. among other things,
to burn down Opponents premises Catherine Donovan
the time brought charge of assault and battery
against accused, and produced witness who testified
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disposition that her abusive tongue most prolific of
epthets explosives and oaths and that the whole neigh
borhood frequently awakened at late hour of the
night when she took it into her head to kick up high
shanty probaby shindy) Upon the latter charge Mrs
Smith was sent before the Criminal Court under bond
/ of $500
| BREACH OF TRusr.-M. Morras, who keeps jewelry
store Camp street. made affidavit that he had been
| duped by Asher Rosenburg, who obtained gold
watch from him under pretence of KIN owing purchaser
for the same and from that time to the present has with
held his society together with the watch from deponent
Asher arrested required to give security
appearance on the 18th inst.
RECORDER RAMos's COMMISSIONED District.
Paul Rousseau and John Clancy, policemen of the
Second District stand charged before this court with
giving orders the Treasurer for certain moneys when
| no such moneys subject to thor commands. War
| rants issued for their arrest -n.--. ~.0.-
| BREACH TRusr-saverio Ceitcoyich made affidavit
yesterday against Luidgi Frschioni with whom he
had deposited lot of books for sale and who he alleges
has disposed of them and retaned the proceeds thereof
warrant has been Issued for the arrest Of the and
| his name.
| DEADLY AssAuLT.7-- Andreas Bernard and Ludwig
Kaneker attacked night before last at the
of Roman street and Bayou road, by three men, who
| knocked them down and beat and cut Bernard in a
shocking manner he conveyed to his house on St.
Es,;
Faneker testified these facts yesterday before Recorder
| Ramos whereupon warrants Issued and man
named Robert Dean in the afternoon arrested as one
| of the rascas and locked up
| VIOLENT BRowN LApr.-Louisa free mulatte woman,
yesterday placed under bond of $1,000 appear
to charge of assault and battery upon white
| woman.
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