New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-25
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FATAhs a cIDENT.-A man named VIM Black
burn was killed yesterday afternoon at about
6o'clock by being knocked down and run over
by dray No. 432, while attempting to cross
Levee street, opposite jackson Squire, in the
Second District Blackburn had been sick for
some time in the Marine Hospital and was but
just out; his leg had received an injury of some
sort and was bound up in splinters, which pro-
badly prevented him from avoiding the furiously
driven dray, a shaft of which struck him in the
left side and knocked him down upon the pave
ment, when one Of the heavy wheels passed over
his breast. He was picked up and conveyed
across the Square 10 the police office in dying
condition Capt Baldwin sent for physician,
but he died in few moments after having been
bled. One of the ribs on the left side was found
to be broken, and he had probably received
severe internal injuries. An inquest was held
upon the body by Coroner Forshee and q YER
| dict rendered of death from having been acct
| dentally knocked down and run over by dray.
CHorpING Hugh Quigley was arrested last
night on Tchouptoulas street, by officers Morell
| and Cavanaugh, for dangerously wounding a
slave named Edward, belonging to Mr. Voor-
| HES, in the head with Ratchet. Quigley was
locked up.
| REcoRDER's CouRT OF THE FIRST DIsrRIcr-
| Martin King will be- examined before this court
| o-morrow, on charge Of having attacked with
| revolver, and attempted to kill, one Michael
4 Hurst.
VIM. Dibbs will be arraigned this morning,
for examination, on the charge Of having killed
the slave Bob Miller.
Breach Of Trust.-Victor Grosjean was re.
CURED to give security, yesterday, for his fu-
ture appearance before this court to answer q
charge Of having unlawfully retained sum Of
money deposited in his hands for payment to 9
/ third party,
Sapage.-Patrick Hogan was arraigned be-
fore this court, for having, on Sunday night, a
the Halfway House, severely cut George Ben
son in the face with tumbler. The wounded
man was taken to the Charity Hospital, but
certificate from his attending physician was ex
hibited in court, showing that his life was mo-
in danger The examination was fixed for til,
9th.
RECoRDER's Court OF THE SECOND DISTRICT
River Thieves.-The steamboat Post Boy, lyins
ut the wharf of the Second District, was board
ed on Saturday night last by three river thieves
who made their approach in q skiff and com
menced carrying away portion of the carg
from the after part of the vessel. The watch
man Of the boat, Mr.. Edward Allingham, fire.
| upon the rascals and wounded one of them il
the thigh, and the others made their escape
The wounded man was taken to the calaboose
and gave his name as james Perry. The mat
ter will be Investigated by this court shortly.
Larceny.-An affidavit was made in thi
court yesterday by Aristide Joubert, who state
, that his house, No. II St. Peter street, was en-
tered on the previous day, an armoir therein
broken open, and the sum of $s75 and a damon
ring worth $3.50 distracted therefrom. An,
afiant further states that he has good reason t
3 believe a colored man named Joseph, or Joe, i
3 the individual who committed the above bur
/ glary and larceny. warrant was issued.
Oh
Landz Malloz was yesterday tried before thi
court under an indictment for larceny an
6 found guilty,
\ The case of Major Louis Schlisniger, charge
!, with having stolen $3.50 from Mrs Margare
Bryan. was yesterday dismissed on motion
the District Attorney. 1t will be remembers
8 that this case was tried some time ago and til
/. jury were unable to agree upon a verdict
D. Gaudz and Ellen Carer were tried upo
separate charges of assault and battery, an
i found guilty. They were recommended to til
:, mercy of the court.
John johnson was tried upon similar charg
; and acquitted.
2 1t was Georgetown lady that said she woul
q make q poor sailor, and to which a nautics
\ friend replied, but you would make an excellen
mate though
+ The fine range of buildings in the part
!, Broadway, N T., known as Delmonica's Hotel
. has been sold at auction for gill 900
|
!, The Hon John G. Davis, member of Congress
:, from Indiana, died at Washington on the 1St
d inst. ...
! The ship Robt. L. Lane, from New York fl
! New Orleans, has been wrecked near Nassau
b. N. P.
: A New York Judge has decided that ma
r cannot be sued for assault damages for kissir
j a pretty girl.
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