New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-22
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II MELANCHOLY OcGuRRENeE-At little after We'd
nesday midnight Sergeant Dryden found lying dead
the banquete in front Of the ST. Charles
hat coat and boots, and Ind evidently jumped on
rorco of the hotel; his head being badly crushed, both
legs broken Upon being guard house. the body
was identified as that Of Walter Brooks native of New York
years of and well and tavoray known here
having formerly been clerk in the Home Mutual
office His remains buried ycrtcay by his friends and
brethren of the oddFcows order after service
DR.. Capp's Church.
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT.-Judg ments were rendered
yesterday whole raft Of the cy's suits against
license paying cofeeouse kecpersin favor of city
usual.
SIXTH DISTRICT CouRr.-Goorge D.. Clrstophel,
who keepsa coeehouse barhcr-shop 1856 Poylras
street. has sued his wife, Catherine Nor for divorce Gricv
Gnce alleged illicit intercourse with his barkccper John He
e Chrsophel also charged IIeer before Recorder Bright
with enbezen,ent Of money from the bar carrying oil and
selling his best cloes and Gaping the climax of his niques
by knocking him down ind choking him. The wife, learn
rather ories III her position and intends to clear Iecr by de-
clan that She gave him the money clothing he
of having stolen.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Thonlas Clark yesterday
pleaded guilty TO an indictment for assault and battery and
sentenced six weeks in c parish prison. The following
parties dismissed by noae roSeqUi George Hanson
charged with selling liquor to slave; H. A. Revoile, charged
with swindling Wn White Thomas G. Scott charged
with compromising felony; Thomas Frsby, charged
breach of trust Henry Lewis charged with destroying property
attempting commit larceny; Charles Favor charged with
selling diseased beef T. Resell charged with swndling and
breach OF trust George Murphy alias Ieay, charged with
perjury Margaret Kennedy, charged with of trust
David Worra, charged with breach of
charged with murder Favor the Of selling
dseasedhcef, discharged because there
punishment of such offence but papers the case were
handed the City Attorney for officer to institute
prosecution FOX breach of ordinance!
FUGITIVE BROUGHT BACK.-Among the passel-
gers arrived yesterday by the Black Warrior Deputy
Sheriff Rufus Hunt, having his custody W Robinson
mery mate of ship charged with having stolen 81 800 worth
cotton md shipped from this New York. where he sold it
and obtained the money, with the aid Of co,feder"es lie
arrested in New York and delivered Hunt upon reqsion
from the Governor of this State.
POLICE BoARD-The principal act of the Police
Board its session yesterday cxoneraon of Sergeant
Snarez OF the Second District Police from the charges
gary etoon etc. preferred against by the proprietos of
tile Globe Ball Room This will probably
the investigation of the charge before Recorder Ramos.
RECORDER BR1GHT's Counr.-The following parties
District Court Thomas Oren alias Baldwin, David H.
Power, for carrying concealed weapons Patrick IIandey,
cutting Owen Cnribhe with intent kill Charles Smith alias
lum'ert and james Hubert alias lIubert for robn Joseph
Man on board the steamer Switzerland Frederick S;ron-
meyer for selling liquor slaves The latter only gave bail
bni not being allowed Ialley Uumlers Joseph and
Della free eoorel charged with battery and
Richard Mcdonald and John McDona charged with larceny
were discharged.
The following parties arragne their cases fixed for
examination:
VIM Barry, charged with stealing Forros logne.ie
from Sans saoon ST. Charles for March It'll
bail not given,
John aGlone charged with stealing bottles of porter
from Jacob f. Wd's porter when AZ the Louisiana
Hotel. Fixed for the 7tll-b,il not given.
Emily EuGank f. and her daughter Elizabeth charged
with throwing brickbas coal etc. into the yard of Mr. John
Gallagher Nayades street Fixed for the 7l-bal given
Sarah Archer and Eliza Chester charged with arboriug and
conceang Mr. Moran's slave Dnll, in their house
| traver street. Fixed for todny-bail given.
John Craigan, caught stealing wooden
jackson Railroad Depot. Fixed for o-day-Dal given
| RECORDER RAMOS Court. - assistant Recorde,
Fjre rrsdingThe following parties were yesterday
discharged: j. Dcrrc, charged with breach of trust Peter
Mattlewson and wife charged with the same A.
and Frank Doudenhear, charged with receiving stolen pro-
| perty.
Louis Heller and Louis Aangod araigned charge
beating Victor Dauphn, f. Bayou Road. They gave
bail to appear.
Charles Sheldon aaigIed charge of having stolen
$3.50 from beneath the pillow of j. H. Thomasson
steamer Fnrmer Wednesday night lie prison
Antoine Richard f. made affidavit that another
struck him in the mouth with brick, thereby knocking
of his teeth, and threatened stab him. board steamer
Pelican, the 18th inst. A issued