New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-15
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CHARITY HOSPITAL. Report for the week
ending last evening:
Admitted Discharged ........1 1877
50 Remaining. ..........52 SGT
SECOND DISTRICT CouRT.-Judge Morgan yes
terday decided to issue the rnandamus prayed for by Mr.
Of The seeona ps eonr "sy , nm ~
took an appeal to the Supreme Court.
U. S. DISTRICT CoURT.--Capt VIM Murphy,
Of the ship Mary recently arrived from Malta has been
tried in Ehis court and sentenced Judge McCaeb to
pay fine Of $500 for having by threats of violence pre-
vented Mr.. John W. oHrisn from doing his duty a. an
Inspector of the Customs Mr.. OBJ had reason to be-
heve that smuggling was intended.
GRAND JURY REPORT The Grand Jury pre-.
scented the following report to Judge Robertson
The Grand Jurors Of the parish OF Orleans having
carefully investigated the matter of the ballot boxes at
the late election in this city, beg to make this
report:
!" They have examined fory.n Witnesses but have
elected evidence that appears lead the detection
of the perpetrators of this outrage.
"The Grand Jury recommend that a reward of $1,000
De ohsred BY the Governor Of the State for such est
nony as shall convict the persons guilty this
great violation OF law and order.
"Wm ]. DEWEY, Foreman"
Academia lad about twelve years old,
belonging board ship lying opposite sarapsru street
fell into the hold on Thursday, BY attempting to jump
hatchway His skull is believed 10 be fractured
and it is hardly thought he will live.
SUICIDE IN THE INSANE AsYLUM.--Francois
Boutin CREOLE forty years of age committed suicide in
the Insane Asylum, at O'Clock yesterday morning by
hanging himself in the shower-bath room Il was his
fourth attempt at suicide He had been in the Asylum
only few days, having been sent there by Recorder
seuzeneau at the request of his family in the Third
District Yesterday morning, with his tied behind
him. he was taken into the shower bath by Neil
lqr the keeper of the Asylum, be cooled down. sc-
cording to the orders Of the city physician Mr. NJ.
ducked him several times and then left him there ock
ing the door upon him order go to the IRENE
Market to get marketing for breakfast in the Asylum He
was gone about ten minutes and re-entering the
bathroom he found his unhappy subject hanging BY
rope from beam overhead, his toes just touching the
foor-not yet dead but his neck broken He had with
the energy Of madness relieved himself from the rope
which bound his tied it around bis neck climbed
TO heghth Of twelve feet, in place where climbing was
hardly supposed possible attached the rope to project
ing BEAM and let himself fall the shock being so violent
as to break his neck Deputy Coroner Mitchell held an
inquest on the body and returned verdict accord
ance with the facts.
RECORDER BRIGHT's CouRT.-The following
parties were yesterday examined and before
First District Court for trial all Of them furnishing bail
10 appear: Petef TALON Louis fsessei Peter Lazare,
Manuel Flores and Anthony Fernandez-al for trafck-
ing With slaves, in their respective groceries.
Andrew Bosnian was arraigned on charge of fend-
shy beating the slaves Abram and Church. belonging to
the estate Of Sargent Pratt Church being dangerously
injured. He was remanded for examination to-day
George D. Kelley. No 1884 Royal street was p on an
accusation Of perjury, made by Charles Volmers of No.
o Casscavo street Kelley gave bail Of $1,000 to appear
for examination on the 28:h.
George Young arraigued on charge Of having
passed the previous night beneath the bed in which
Henry Keller unexpectedly slept at No. q South Mar
Ret street. ana OF aving made several attempts
into the affections Of keers trunk containing $3.50 of
his hard earnings which also beneath the bed
not having discovered him till six O'Clock the morning
In default Of bail to appear the Goth Young was sent
to prison Young was brought into court and taken
in chair he having attempted to escape from Keller by
jumping out Of the window of the which was in the
second story. and fractured leg By so doing.
Richard Helmky, of No. 1874 Royal street. was arraiened
on charge Of having accounted audulenty to Henry
Williams for two hundred and thrtytwo dozen bottles Of
ssrsaparia and mineral water, worth 500 60, which he
delivered to Mr. WIS customers about town. il his ca
pacity OF mineral waterwago driver Helmky gave bail
to appear on the 26th The list of parties supplied by
Hemky and their residences appended to the affidavit il
the richest thing have some time in the way
OF spelling Among the customers are sDago o. shop
on PHILIPPE St, hetwean Gravief and Common aUnnone
or Stone jug, Third Distrck'' aud several other un-
monet customers. Some of the streets are written thus
Barick Gaenten, Explained, Purdedo, Morrow Benyi
Fcite Rode, Nyad etc. The biggest customer on the
st is - oLary Filiciety Rode, Fist Distrck; who is
Charles Beyrut runaway prentice 10 years old who
didn't want TO learn the confectionery business under his
brother n-sw, Joseph Figaro, Baronne street near
Canal sent back his brother in Jaw aud boss at
the instance of his sister, Mrs Figaro.
RECORDER RAMOS CouRT.--Armapd Bartbe.
lon was Yesterday sent before the First District Court for
an assault and battery upon E. Koch coffee house
keeper at No. 81 st. Ann street. He gave bail L. A.
Revoe was sent before the tribunal be tried for
swindug j. F. Calico out of S120 the 18th of Octo-
eras by selling to him the tomb of his grspdmother in
Catholic Cemetery No. 2 when he had already sold the
tomb to somebody else In default of bail ne was sent to
prison.
Various parties accused of assaults and other petty
offences; were examined and discharged
Warrants issued for Thomas Brown accused of
obtaining $40 from John F. Tegde promise that he
would ship on certain vessel sailor. which he did mt
90 Madame Gorbn, accused by Carlo Fszsn of locking
him out Of his room and keeping his furniture No. III
St Ann street aud unknown man, accused Of
whaling Antonio Placide on the levee.