New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-02
NEWS or THE CITY.

| FATAL FALL.--George Murdoch, q Scotchman,
was fonnd at early hour yesterday morning the
lower floor of house II Royal street. having fallen it
is supposed the bannister Of winding stairway
from the height of three stories His skull
crushed and he must have been instantly killed it is
supposed he with the fall while ascending to his
room. An inquest held on the body and appro-
prate verdict rendered Deceased about IS years
| age. q
FOURTH DISTRICT CoURT-Judge ReY72olaS-
Sut. for Daaages-Edmund NJ Gould u.s. Gardner Laget
Co.. This suit instituted in 1850 to dam
ages the sum $50 600 for false imprisonment plaintiff
setting forth his petition that he had been three diff
ferent occasions deprived of his liberty without just
cause through the malice and at the instigaton Of de-
PENDANTS experienced all the evils and expenses at
tendant thereon The jury rendered verdict for plain
tiff, awarding $4,000 damages The will probably
be appealed to the Supreme Court as it has been
| already.
Counsel for plaintiffs Horton and Bradford-for defend
| ants, Grymes and Roselias.
SUIT FOR ISLANDER - George Panaely VS..
Yictor WHte-The public will forget the strange
of things which existed the Board of Assistant
Aldermen months since when its proceedings
frequently interrupted by bitter anmosities finding
vent in fiery and personal nyectye all originating the
question of members satuS@-the plaintiff in this
In short this suit is brought to recover damages
words uttered and documents published the
is fixed at $4,000 The trial commenced yesterday and it
is expected to occupy the Court for several days.
For prosecution, John r. Grymes, Christian Roselius
and John O. Larue for the defense G. pufour and W G
| Micou.
LEvEE THIEF--Jacob Swan was arrested On
the evee for stealing sugar and yesterday brought
before acting Recorder Ker and ordered to give security
in the of $500 for his future good behavior or 90
! the Workhouse for the space of thirty days
RECORDER RAMos's CouRT.-Secoaad District
Sophia servant girl, yesterday made affidavit in this
court against another servant girl charging her with
having stolen lot of wearing apparel. warrant was
issued for the recovery of the articles arrest of
| the thief
0SE TIVE BURGLARS CAuGHr.-0ur readers will re-
member the amusing little affair which occurred last Sun
day morning at the store of ]. syme & Co. 81 Royal
street, in which couple of burglars made desperate
attempt to carry away almost the entire stock the
establishment, but being detected the midst of their
plans forced to make precpitate retreat with no
part of their pander except valuable gold watch and
little loose change. On Tuesday night Captain Baldwin
Of the Second District police, arrested a named
Pantaleon Montenegro, who was yesterday identified by
Mr. James Syme of the individuals surprised in
his store and the who had caught him by the
throat and thrown him violently against the counter
fore he took to his heels Mr. Syme testified that the
watch carried away by the thieves was valued at $3.50
Montenegro was held to bail in the of $500.
LARcENv.--George Nicholas was yesterday sent before
the First District Court under bond of $500 to answer
charge of having stolen pistol from house in st.
| Philip street.
SwrNpLNG.-Joseph Gallibardy charges two policemen
one of the Second and of the Third District with
having yictmized him considerable extent by giving
orders upon the City Treasurer their salaries when no
money was due them from that furctionary The
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