New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-17
NEWS OF THE CITY,.

BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. mem
bsrs of this Board met last evening and adjourned not
constituting quorum.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT - Judge Robertson
yesterday into office by Judge Lee of the
ond District Court The Jury discharged until
Monday in order to give time to arrange the business
| the court
ACCIDENTAL DEATH. - An Irish drayman
named James Jordan was instantly killed yesterday on
Old Levee street. between Toulouse and ST. Louis
by falling from his dray while at full speed, and diso-
eating his neck An inquest held the body and
an appropriate verdict rendered
An inquest also held on the body Of an unknown
white man. aged about 50 years found dead in the Charity
Hospital Verdict Died of congestion of the brain, sup
posed to have been caused by falling while in state of
intoxicstion', Deceased of medium height, had
auburn hair and whiskers and blue eyes,
Also upon the body Of unknown white man, aged
about As years found dead in the Charity Hospital
dict, Delirium tremens.''
a SwARTWoUTER.--Seye suits were yester-
day instituted in the Fourth District Court by different
parties against FORBES f Allison herstooresdoing bus
ness in the city under the title of F. f. Allison Co. 1t
is alleged in the petitions filed that Forbes has left the
city prematurey, leaving behind him liabilities Of differ
amounts attachments asked for certain prop
erty belonging to Forbes to satisfy said claims.
RECORDER WINTERS CouRr-FTrst District. -
Margaret and Eliza Mahony arrigned before this
yesterday charged John Bridge with having stolen
from him. the night previous Tchoupitouas street
the sum of $25 Examination fixed for the Esd
VIM. 0iBryan arraigned for similar ofFense viz
stealing a saddle and bride from the stable of Messrs
Dubois Mish, Perdido street Fixed for the 18th
Peace BREAKERS. class offenders tnnacted an
immense amount OF busidess during Saturday night aud
Sunday and in consequence this court yesterday
thronged with individuals OF ardent temperament and
,eiicose disposition the majority of whom were fined
small sums for the luxuries of noise and rowdyism
DIscHARGEp-The man Michsel Degen, charged with
having stolen poeketbook containing s114 Patrick
Boyle, was discharged no prosecutor appearing.
RECORDER RAMos's COMMISSIONED District.
free coored woman named GIementine was charged
yesterday by Mrs Louise Dufourmenel with having com
mitted an assault and battery upon her No 10Y Gus
tomhouse street and forcby taken possession of some ar
tieles of millinery belonging to deponent warrant
was issued for her arrest.
ABseoNDIse WlFE-Joseph Yautrnot filed an affidavit
IN this court yesterday setting forth that his wife Hen
reta had repudiated his bed board and fed to parts
unknown taking with her the greater part OF deponents
wearing apparel and leaving him in condition of dis
consulate nudity, lie therefore asked warrant for her
arrest, which was granted
RoBBERY.-J. Sullivan and G. w VOORHEES, were ar
ragned yesterday for robbng Charles Brown of ten
dollars. They committed to prison to await trial
before the criminal court.
Another DARKEY DUEL Observation-Disclosures vera
issued by Recorder Ramos for the arrest of couple Of
free colored men, who it said in defiance of the Black
Code were about to appeal to the Code Honor to adj
just some small differences between them Their names
are Pierre Bonnet and Paul Traygne and the latter has
been arrested and placed under bond of $500 to keep the
peace