New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-11
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teen years. a native of Ireland, found dead il
4 the river at the head Of Julia street. Verdict
Accidentally drowned
| RECORDERS COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT
In consequence Of some delay in administrative
| the oath to the new Recorder (Ir. Summers5
Recorder Seuzenean, of the Third District, off
ciated until the former made his appearance.
The number of persons arraigned for minol
offences, breaches of the peace, drunkenness
etc, was quite large, and the majority were
treated with due severity in the way of fine ane
\ imprisonment. Important cases were postponed
! for further consideration The court room war
crowded with curious spectators, drawn thithel
I!by desire to witness the first acts of the new
officials, and when Mr. Summers took his sent
| it was with great difficulty they were prevented
| from greeting him with a shout of welcome
| Mr.. Joseph Etter, the newly appointed Clerk
| also commenced his duties yesterday, and we dc
not think better man could have been selected
| to occupy this rather important position TIC
Mr.. Frazer, who has for some time acted with
ability In this capacity, we hereby offer sincere
thanks for his uniform courtesy and kindness
towards u.s.
Recorder RAMoss CouRT-Second District
An affidavit was made in this court Yesterday
by Jean Lanoix, free man of color, charging
certain negro dray driver with having as
saulted and dashed him severely with his draw
whip. Warrant issued.
Ldrceng.-Ja mes Monroe awaits examination
on charge Of having stolen coat and sundry
other articles of clothing from O boarding. house
in Hospital street, and sold the plumber to a
tailor in that neighborhood
Brutal .fsSauit--Martin Dim, n fireman of
the steamboat 3. D. White, deposed yesterday
that he had experienced a savage assault ana
battery at the hands of the mate of said boat.
w In hod1y iyaA
attempted to kill him with a Ratchet, which was
only prevented by the Captain throwing the
dangerous instrument overheard
Highway Robbery Antonia de Mira laid
complaint before this court yesterday that while
walking along Rampant street yesterday, in
company with small orphan girl she had
adopted, a uan named Miral assaulted. pushed
and struck her, and took possession Of and
forcibly carried away the child. She, there
fore, prayed a warrant for his arrest, which
was granted.
C0of.--M. Bervin, who keeps shoe store Mt
the corner of Old Leyee and Bienville streets.
deposed that Michael Finney and another ind.
vldual came to said store yesterday, and that
Michael, without consulting anybody, pulled off
MS own aged and dilapidated ud-mashers and
encased his feet Id a pair Of nicely 6ttinp
brogans; he then performed an Irish iig in a
very satisfactory style and in manner cal
culated to test the durability of his new ssstoevs,
and the strength and flexihility of his neither
muscles. But to the great astonishment and
loss of the shoe-dealer, Michael, in the midst If
heel and-toe operation, the gyrations and the
,ontortons, bolted suddenly for the door and
lodging around the next corner disappeared in
me twinkling OF an eye. His companion had
liso FURNISHED himself with a pair of shoes, and
attempted to carry them away, but they were
from him by the enraged snob, and
e was expelled ANONYMOUSLY from the store.
tinney has since been arrested and held IN |
answer for his eccentric capers.
Bi1gtafy and ATTEMPTED Hyson. - John
aoore, whose arrest for entering and attempting
o fire the store of w E. Leverich & Co.. Cd Old |
seyee, we yesterday mentioned, was arraigned |
'etore Recorder Ramos yesterday and commit.
ed to await a hearing.
Robbery. WIN. Martin awaits examination,
efore this court on charge of having, in com.
any with o number of other persons, knocked |
own John Roach and robbed him Of one dollar
tempting at the same time TO take his watch,
which enterprise they were defeated by the
mely arrival ofthe watohful police.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. - The new Board of
.ldermen held its first meeting last evening.
lessrs Adams, Braud, Caldwell, Sinnott, Irwin,
urei, Gilmore, Pierce, Bailey, Lugenbuhl and
oiaon, Pissenb. nlf. .CaluWell WAS called to
le chair, and message from his Honor Mayor
eWis was read, expressing the usual formal
les congratulatory and complimentary, N in
'rms most appropriate to the occasion.
protest from Messrs. J. r. MoMurdo. Il
God Perry and Eugene o'Sulliyan, the defeated
for Aldermen of the Seventh Ward,
as then read. The protest sets forth the vari-
IS circumstances that concurred to defeat their
eetion, at the polls of the Seventh Precinct
e illegal proceedings, the breaking of the hal,
I, box, IN which they firmly believe there were
less than l400 votes, the majority of which | !
ere undoubtedly in their favor, and concludes $
protesting solemnly against the accession Of
essrs' Pride, Prague and Bailey to the dignity
Aldermen, and praying that the Board order
new election for Aldermen to be held in the
oresaid precinct. The document was referred
q special committee of three, Messrs. Sinnott.
aams and Irwin, who retired TO deliberate
non IL, anu a recess of ten minutes was agreed Y
'on Al the expiration of half an hour tho
iamittee submitted the following report and
solutions '''''
The committee to whom was referred the ous,-
cations Of the members of the present Board $
Aldermen, beg leave to report that Messys
d Dnrell and H. L. Peire, from the Second q
strict, Mr., ]. ]. Lugenbuhl, from the Third
sflct, and Mr., Jesse Gilmore, from the Fonrtb
strict, are duly elected and qualified.
" further report that, inasmuoh as a nm, /.
81 mas been laid before this body, and Il ~
airs that the hallot4hox in one of the preeincpss
. boan destroyed by violence, and a is,..a
aRer u asf sslle#soit.saas asn-lved u