New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-26

lNQTEST. The Coroner, on Saturday, held an
inquest on the body of a Michael Harlan, who
died very suddenly at the Half-W Way Coffee
House, corner of Tchoupitoulas and Hunter
streets Verdict, Apoplexy, caused by intem-
perance. The deceased was native of Ire
land, aged 45 years
FIRST DISTRICT COURT
SENTENCES William E. Roberts, convicted of
the capital crime of arson, without capital
punishment, was on Saturday sentenced by
Judge Robertson to imprisonment for life, at
hard labor in the Penitentiary. An appeal has
been taken to the Supreme Court in this case,
which suspends for the present the execution Of
the sentence,
with dangerous weapon, was sentenced TO one
year in the Penitentiary and costs.
Henry Casey, for larceny, sentenced to two
years in the Penitentiary and costs.
William Ellis, for larceny, sentenced TO one
year in the Penitentiary and costs.
Thomas Grant, found guilty of assault and
battery, but recommended to the mercy Of the
Court, was sentenced to two months in the
Parish Prison and costs.
Patrick Smith and John Kelly, found guilty
of assault and battery, were each sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment in the Parish Prison
and costs
FIRST DISTRICT.
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.-A month or two since
Mobile merchant named NJ Cohen was
brought to this city and confined in the Parish
Prison. by virtue of a requisiton from Governor
Hebert, on charge of having obtained goods
from number of our merchants under false
pretences. The charges were all withdrawn
last Saturday, the parties complaining being
fully satisfied that they had been made in error,
all the claims against him having been salts
factorily adjusted,
No EvIDENCE--A few days ago a young man
named F. I. Owen, was arrested on a charge OF
having committed willtul perjury by swearing
falsely during the trial of Samuel NJ. Hyams fol
larceny before the First District Court, in which
trial Owen was witness for the State. After
hearing the testimony Recorder Summers de
cded that there had been no evidence adducec
to substantiate the charge, and accordingly dis
missed the case
ARsoN.-John Earles was arraigned befor,
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davit of Bartholomew Burke, charging him Will
setting FIRE to his (Earles's) grocery store on th
corner of Annunciation aud Race streets which
was burnt to the ground. The Recorder re
manded him till Monday for examination.
ATTEMPT TO STAR=-Dapiel G. Hi chcoek i
under arrest and will be examined on the 30tl
inst, for assaulting and attempting to sta
Philip Mcclure on Saturday at the corner o
Deord street and Tivoli Circle.
SECOND pISTRfuT
HARBoRING A SLAyE,-Casimer Jaubert wa
examined on q charge Of harboring the slav
Amanda, belonging to Madam Henry Mayo
After hearing the evidence, the Recorder com
mitted LAMBERT for trial before the Grimina
Court.
ATTEMPT TO RoB.-Wm. syes was examine
before Acting Recorder Filleul, and committe
for trial before the First District Court, on
charge of having attempted to rob Andre Lafon
tame, at the Tlvoh Beer Garden, on the morn
ing of the 10Th ult
RoRBgRY Thomas Mack is under arrest on
charge of having committed the crime of rot
berry by forcibly taking from the pocket of Cy
prien Antonio the sum of five dollars in money