New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-23
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DEATH FROM Sun TKoKE.-Yesterday about
IL O'clock, a German, named John Leeker, fell
down and suddenly died at the corner of Tchoup-
itoulas and Race streets from the effects of
coup de soltel An inquest was held on the body
and verdict of " Death from congestion of the
brain " was returned The deceased was 80
years Of age.
| DROWNED. --An inquest was yesterday held on
the body of an unknown man found dead in the
river near the towboat Anglo-Saxon Verdict,
g Drowned The deceased was apparently
about 40 years of age, six feet in height, had
dark hair and some beard under his chin; was
dressed in the garb of laborer.
FIRST DISTRICT.
/ SERIOUS STABB1NG AFFAIR-About dusk on
Wednesday evening an ARRAY took place on the
corner of Gravier and Phillipa streets, between
Charles Gator and Charles France, in which
the latter was 50 seriously stabbed and cut with
bowie knife by Gator, that he is not expected
to survive After stabbing his antagonist Car
toir fed, but being closely pursued by officer
Howard was arrested in bed at his residence on
Bayou Road He is now in the lookup, where
he will be kept until the wounded man either
dies or RECEIVERS
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL-Robert J Lilly was
committed for trial before the First District
\ Court on charge Of having assaulted and
abused a driver of one of Mr.. SIawsons omni-
buses, and disturbed the peace of the vehicle
SELLING LlQUoR 70 SLAVES. Peter Gallan
was examined on charge of selling liquor to
slaves at his caberet corner Of Poydras and Full
ton streets. After hearing the evidence the
Recorder committed him for trial before the
Criminal Court
CHARGE or PERJURY James J. Jones was
arrested yesterday and will he examined On the
stof July, on a charge of having committed
wilIful and corrupt perjury, by making and
falsely swearing to IN affidavit in Recorder
Summers's Court against Hammen Frankie on
the 10Th inst
TREATY or PEACE. George W. Saint was
yesterday required by Acting Recorder Bloom
field to enter into q treaty of pence with the
State Of Louisiana for six months, binding him
self in the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars not To
heat or abuse his wife during that period.
George will find it q difficult matter TO comply
with the stirulatjons Of this treaty, az Mrs,
Saint is rather q belligerently disposed female.
LARCENY MIR. L. Ford yesterday appeared
before Recorder Summers and deposed TINT on
the lst day Of May Inst, at late nour in the
evening, one james McManus came to his
premises At 1870 Circus street, and representing
himself to be professional lawyer, induced
Qeponent 10 purchase sundry law books from
him which he has since discovered had been
stolen ~ 1IcManus, who ii appears was no law
yer. The accused has been arrested and will
be examined to-day
SECOND DISTRICT
CHARGE or ARSoS--Charles Frederick Ras
arrested yesterday by virtue Of warrant
issued on the affidavit Of Francisco Guerrero,
charging him with being an accessory before
the fact to the Charities street arson-the burn
ing Of house which was occupied by him on
Monday night last Mr. Guerrero bases his
charge on the fact that Frederick purchased a
lot Of camphene u day or two previous TO the
are The accused was committed to prison to
await an examination.
DRAwISG a KNIFE. Theodore Henry await.
examination on 4 charge of having drawn a
knife on Rodo}phe Lewis with intent to kill him
in Ghartres street
IN TROUBLE Il The Jacobs family were mr.
rested for having, on several occasions, grossly
insulted and abused and threatened to take the
life Of Miss Mary Murphy
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
TRttIs.--I L Horton was put upon his trial
yesterday on an indictment, charging him with
having, on the 18th Of May last, in the coun-
ting room of the Picayune office, committed ar
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Slave of Mr.. Holbrook with intent to kill
Sandy, It viii be remembered, was severely
stabbed, ard was for some time not expected tc
live After q full trial Of the case it was sub
nlitted to the jury who brought in verdict o.
: Guilty of assault and battery, but recon-
mended to the mercy of the Court At the
request Of the prisoner Judge Robertson passed
sentence Immediately, and condemned him tc
{ one months imprisonment in the Parish jail
/ Andrew Arthur was tried and found guilty
, on an indictment tor passing counterfeit coin
he passed = counterfeit gold piece on Michael
OHanlan, in the Third District This indiyi-
! dual was tried once before and found guilty,
but, owing to some informaFty in the proceed
ings, q new trial was granted
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT
SrIr ron DAatGEs.-salonio Miller, alias
Sally Miller yesterday instituted suit against
one Henry Ktle for $4,000 damages, because
said Kittle callelber negro--afrer the Supreme
Court had decided that she was no negro
UMrEp STATES CIRCUIT CorRr-THe FIJI
buster ease.-Betorc the grand jury yesterday
il appears that three Of the witnesses demurrcl
to answer questions propounded them by the