New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-07
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FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT--Jttdge ReynoldS.--
City of New Orleans Madame IL de st. Romes.--This
salt was instituted to recover defendant the Of
$7 being levied her property to meet the sub
scrpon the New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
Railroad Company in conformity with act of the
Legislature approved March H. 1852 also, the sum OF
S1S2 bsg the first nstanent of the subscription to the
New Orleans opeousas and Great Western Railroad Com
pany, levied under the same law.
To this action defendant has filed exception and
answer, setting up various grounds of defense
In rendering Judgment against the claim Judge Rey-
nos las did the Judge Sixth District Court
in similar not long since) based his decision on
the ground of but he sets forth the
irreguarity of the in which the election
dered and conducted he quotes the Sd section Of the
law of 1862 prescribing certain regulations and
dtons for the conduct of the election and then remarks
that the evidence in this shows they have not been
complied with and "conridering that the checks and
guards prescribed in the law Of 1852 the only
lection the property holder who alone be taxed
for the railroads he could but the conclusion
that all the provisions of that law should have been rgor
ously complied with" s.-n w..
Judgment therefore rendered in favor defendant
against the claim of plaintiff, with costs.
ALMOST A DUEI.-A free negro man named
A. Gallon and John Bonsegneur elegant colored
gentleman--almost white exquisite, in factyesterday
made arrangements to refer to mortal arbitrament
quarrel which Lad arisen between them in regard to
right Of property IN some sooty wench The authorities
somehow smeed out the affair probably being to lee
ward of the belgerent paFties and officer Jennings
despatched in pursuit and had them in custody.
They were placed under bonds to keep the peace
A SAD PIcTuRE.-A man whose name it is
not necessary to mention brought his little to the
First District watch last night for safe keeping
declaring him to be yagrant, and stating that he could
| no longer exercise any control over him.
| THIEvNG.-Moses, slave of Mr.. Gottois,
arrested last night the Leyee for puronpg han,
from the cargo of the steamer Indiana. He was locked
up in the First District calabooss
| RECORDER WINTERS CouRT-Ffrst District.
Sundry of savage assault and battery
brought before this court yesterday and fixed future
e1amnaon the offenders being placed under bond for
their appearance.
USING THE IRoN GLoyE.-John Murphy deposed that A.
9. Thorp and R. Hunt to his house Phippa
street and pretending be officers arrested him decar
ing that they in search Of dog which had been
stolen aud that he probably the thief he must
render up the canine or go To the cslaboose Murphy
chose the latter alternative and he charges that while
their way his eustodaps ssulte him with iron knuckles
knocked him down and then left him to go where he
pleased This latter proceeding naturally led Murphy to
suspect that tneir erescents and commissions alto
getaer imaginary aud he accordingly laid complaint
The examination of the altar fixed for the 10th inst
charge is pending against Murphy for stealing the
Aforesaid lospr rather his collar AID chain-and if he
establish bis present charge his may be look
| ed upon a a decidedly shabby one.
| LAKcENY.-Tw9 afsdaylts were made against Bridget
Coay yesterday charging her with stealing money from
house No 6 st Peter street in this District. Mrs. NJ
Hart deposed that her bed room entered Wednes
day night and the Of SO taken from armor and
that Bridget afterwards confessed she had taken the
ney. James Beecher, who occupies in the same
building charged that Bridget entered his Thurs
day morning while he absent, and stole therefrom
1922 in paper and gold Her examination is fixed fol
| the 10th.
| RESISTING PRocEss.Afichal Haley constable of the
First Justices Court. made affidavit against Patrick
Gafney, charging him with resisting the execution OF
writ sequesfaton and threatnng and assaulting
pouent while in the discharge of his duty The will
\ be examined on the 18th inst
| FoRGERy.-A day Or two since gave the particulars
in thu of Cbeu9weth alias Acres who up
forging the of MIR Bates, agent clerk of the
Jackson Railroad Company to order upon clothing
Tor SIS. The examination took place yesterday
aud Chenoweh before the First District Cour
ueler bond of $500.
F,EED,-PleasRnt Harris arrested day or two
Sucs dangerous and suspicious character Upon his
p4sson onnd when arrested bowie knife of enor
NOUS dimensions aud q commission as supernumerary
policeman Of the Third District, signed by Recorder
Ste2eueau we hardly know which of these instrument
would render him most dangerous to society the poc
here and Others who know him. give him the ehara CITE
of notorious rascal and yet he s found with acomis
sion in his pocket empowering him to protect the prop
ery of the public apparently but really giving him wide
scope and safer field in which exercise his own oper
atoms. fine OF ten dollars imposed upon him fo
carrying concealed weapon and then he was permitted
| to depart and attend to his business