New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-13

T. Melville which mas Deen ON trihi IN tne oiAt
Court for several days past decided yesterday against
te paintf It will be recoeeted that Denarest was
clerk or agent Meves jewery store on Camp street.
and that last winter he arrested charges OF ebez
element and breach Of trust in having disposed Of jewey
to the amount Of upwards Of 900 that he was exam
ined before Recorder Winter and sent before he ft
DISCREET Court and that the Grand Jury falling to lind
true bill against him, be was discharged he
entered suit in the sixth District Court against Melville for
malicious prosecution laying his damages at ooo and
It was upon this claim that the jury after hearing ths
case ay and lenghiy argued yesterday rendered YER
dict against Demarest, with the costs.
BREACH OF TRUST. Charles Maurice, T. m. c.,
WAS Yesterday examined before Recorder Ramos charged
with having appropriated to his use SAL So which
had been intrusted to him by Michel Auguste m Co. IN
the parish of ST. Charles for the purpose Of purchasing
goods for him in this city Maurice was committed 1or
trial before the Criminal Court.
scRUB RAcE.--Pierre Berges and Jean Lar
uev Yesterday amused themselves by riding race on
TJnion street in the Third District. The police kindly
acted as osters the end Of the taking the aded
animals to public pound for ecuperation and escort
ing the Jockeys into the presence Of Acting Recorder
witt to have the decided. The Recorder found
fault with it somehow and took possession Of the purse
made up Of an entrance fee Onto the street, Of 50 Is
/ from each sportsman
ASSAULTS IN THE OLD THIRD. Nicholas Mol
4 Au pnQfpr
| ~ :. -. Na,,,.n ruro committed an a.
lection against Francis newman, VINO oolnns.ua on
sault and battery upon him. and ns az he
corner Of Dauphne and Elysan Fields streets George
Burkhardt also made complaint against Anton Kretoi
for treating him in the same way on Enghen street.
1 Warrants were Issued.
HARBoRIEG RUNAWAY. - Jemyah Hardy,
o. was examined yesterday before Recorder Ramos
charged with having harbored the slave Betsy runa
- ~ ,,antat,or If Mr. q Fazende five miles
| way from 'io po 4. 49,. A., c,..a
above the city. aemyan was okdefeo W ea'e VIC e'"'
| within sixty days.
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FIRE.-A nre Droke ous yeseelo"S toieo
in the brick dwelling occupied by Mr. Joseph Cahenoef
No. us 81 Joseph s.iee 49, ~ -hich tho
streets Inc upper pare "a .ae nouoe -, 4 -,
fire originated destroyed Loss not heasy-coFereo
- ;nr.ns. The furniture in the house was considera
; - :, ss.aa,,.a w the water thrown upon IT,
! Die damaeeo Ny Wig '' - 49, -. 7. a.,.,..
The alarm Of fire down town ass evening, Of
was oceasoned by the burning of chimney at the corner
l tpoxa, and Rarrack streets
y ho'"A aAN
~ BOARD OF ALDERMEN.--Ihe BOARD OF AsuerH
b men met last evening. Present j. d. Saa"eh IN tne
Chair Nessrs Sinnott Durel, Bailey, Prague, Braud
| constituting quorum
n with
message was received from the Mayor, announcing
that the meeting had been convoRea az tne
MI Lnvenbuhl was allowed leave of absence for one
e. Communication was read from the City Attorney
conoernng HE hiring Of by policemen which was
D. yeferred to the Police Committee.
petition read from SOME one engaged in building
house which cd to the Committee on Claims
as petition rom .l h eTitta On caims
A communication from the New0rleans and Carrontor
Railroad Company concerning the horse OF Jackson
Win an ACCOMMODATING draft Of an ordinance
ed lsid On the table subject to call
III The report of the Finance Committee read. sey
eral changes in the Treasurers Office recommended
and. by 4 dispensation Of this rules, adopted
nd The naymept Of dill $T0 incurred in the burial
ID the late lit Gov. Farmer was ordered
The ordinance establish uniform rate OF taxes an
licenses lor varleus + dsd he he Lover Boars
was then taken up Board proceeded to amen
INC and adopt it, an article time 1t adopted WIT
= hut few amendments.
Tor The tax on coffee-houses having been finally fixed
Lower Board at $780, was reduced by this Board
gh oamWtts ON te Aresian We'll reported that til
for tat work was in the city week.
stated that the work would be resumed as IL
the castings at Leedss foundry should be
isb nletea which viii be in about two weeks.
' netition was read from property holders around
voi Circle couuiainipg Of of ground