New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-20
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YESTERDAY was another lovely day, though
the streets were muddy from an e4tempors rsndssh
shopping progressed with extraordinary energy.
FIRE.-A FIRE broke out at about two o'clock
yesterday morning, in frame house Julia street.
between st. Charles and Caropdeet. II was happily dis
covered in time by officers Boyd Robinson and Webb and
by them extnguisbed before any damage was done 10
speak Of Supposed to be the doing of an incendiary
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT--The Second Contest
Election CaseThe case Of Nader vs. Quirk iu which tho
former the election Of the latter to the consa
besbp Of the Second Justices Court, for trial
yesterday. The did not however, proceed farther
than the summonDg Of witnesses and the empaneng
jury. It will be resumed at 10 O'Clock to-day The
following gentlemen empaneed ss jurora: A. Bar
rstt, q rroselar A. Duqusrcton, Twichei n Carols
Baudier, D. G. Yandergrif, l.. Ogier
q. s. DISTRICT CouRT-William Diamond, a
sailor yesterday tried in this court an indictment
for larceny in stealing S62 in specie from Alexander Me-
Brney board the ship Ravenswood while at sea, on
the Goth of July last He found guilty, and he
had already been in prison since the 22d OF August he
sentenced to imprisonment Of nienty days more and
to pay fine Of one dollar.
Runs DoINGs.-An Irishwoman named Mar
garet Morrison attempted drown herself and her child
in the New Canal yesterday afternoon She was drunk at
the time Officer Love took charge Of her and lodged her
in the caaboose. .#
| ATTEMPT TO RoB-A covey named John
johnson last evening caught in the act of breaking
open armoir in the house OF P. Mallory at No 10
Julia street Quicker Csiaboosed him.
RECORDER RAMOS CoURr.-John Adams--not
Capt Jack Adams but other john Adams-was yes
erday sent before the First District Court for having
loaded pistol in his pocket In default Of bail he
went to prison. u.5.
Fritz Smith was arraigned charge Of stealing s55
from John Gaaway's trunk at No " Jefferson street
days of the stolen notes afterwards being
found in his trunk He was sent to prison to await
hearing.
| Pierre seraHni and Mary Vchioni up charge
assault and battery Pierre complaining that while he
was Burgundy street Oyster chop, Tuesday eve
ming Mary threw oyster at him which cut his nose,
and then out and back with a dagger,
With which she offered to do bloody murder Mary
complaining that Pierre gave her some slaps in the
and kicks in the side Both gave bail to appear
for examination.
Chartres with whom he had been sjourning had
kept his trunk and threatened to take his lie war
rant Issued.
| Octave Grima, + IN. c., alias Tortiard, sent to
prison in default of bail TO keep the peace His offence
consisted in applying vile language, and threatening to
apply knife to Louis More the timer at No. l45 bour-
, | bon street
Michael Dow was fined $40 and Jerry McCarty sent to
the work-house for week. They charged by Eza
Foster unprotected female, residing al the corner
Burgundy and Toulouse streets, with choking her and
menacng her with pistol the 24h of September last
RECORDER BRIGHrs CoURT.-There was ar
unusual amount of business in this yesterday
Jshn Kellman (who claims that his name is kinIrouth
examined charge of numbering John Finnegar
and Patrick Hogan the Of Poydras and Grond
streets the night of the Sd inst Owing to the mum
Of the witnesses and to the Of other business
the court the examination could not be concluded, bu
continued till to-day. The testimony so lar is YER
r | strong against the accused
l. John Hynes was examined a charge of cutting
hoseppe the fire the night of the sth inst willis
the said hose being used upon the fire. The test
nory positive against him, and be was sent beor
First District Court under bail Of $780, which he fur
nshed The title affixed to the offence by the Recorde
is 'msdemeanor-breach of the peace, and tending
greater breach of the peace on the part OF tn
Edward Greenland was examined for an assault an
= battery upon Ambrose Redman with intent to kill, an
before the First District Court for assault an
|
Mcconnell sent before the First District Cou
for stealing pair of gaiter boots worth dollar and
g quar- ter Monras's at the of POI
ras and Rampant streets In default Of bail she went
ed prison.
for assault and battery upon James W. Boazmsn /
default of bail he went to prison.
II Mary Desmond, of st. John street, between Poydr
n and Lafayette, was examined Oh charge OF illegally
king possession OF the Of VIM Clark deceased al
-, discharged for want of eliminating evidence
John Savage Irishman just one day in the city, W
examined charges of getting glorousy drunk hghtE
officer Haley and threatening to murder him soon
he should regain his liberty He was bound over for
month.
Andrew J. Miller arrested on Lafayette street Tue
day evening for running along perfectly naked with
brick in his hand, sent to the Insane Asylum.
The owner of dray No. $3.50 was fined SIS for runn
the said dray with false brands.
the following parties were arrsigned and their cas-
fixed fer examination:
Thomas Butterfeld and Peter King charged by ofic
Linden with stealing wood at the New Basn-to be e
amned in few deys King giving bail
John Donohue alias John Jacobs arrested by Sergea
Dryden as fugitive from justice in Napoleon Ark, wht
he is accused of the murder of named York,
board the steamer Judah Toure-tixed for the 24th-
bail.
Corporal Alexander Algeo, Of the police, charged
james Bulger with cutting his throat the evening
the ID inst the effects of which cutting he has
since been bedtsst-fxed for the 29th-no bail IT
affair took place Grod street, and from the best
can learn, Buger was engaged in violent intereren
with Algeo in his duties officer when he got cut
Daniel Christy, charged by Joseph Redmond vi
knocking him down and beating and kicking him
the corner of Magazine and Poyfarre streets, on Tu
dsy-fxed for the 29th-bai of $500 furnished.
Mary Conners charged by Mary McGboney vi
knocking her down and beating and kicking her
pulling of her hair, on Vine street, on Mont
atternoon-fxed for the 29th-bai Furnished.
John Mantle and his wife Mary, charged by Louisa
Marie with coming to her house on Cypress street
yilhfying and threatening TO murder her-fxed for
29tn-baii furnished.
Julia Harris alias suffering julie, charged by poll
.s man Christian Zegler with calling him Dutchman
other outiaudFh Names Gravier street between Ba
= and Frsnkn-fx4d for the 29th-bail furnished