New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-10-23

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aa that some money eleven dollars ahaIf ha
n sa IN there for him. tsiness which HandGeld denied
mat sWo parties hsd paid in money for the concern
one dollar and qusrter. other twenty cents that b
ta andded that as he iness would be responsible far all
the debta Of the late partnership he thought it oud b e.
V tae license andgot upon e counter for that pur
pe NAV oeiore ne 'ad reached to take down the license
Handheld said, Afeek get Of the eo,n.a a, a.
same time drew from beneath sats wbic} No
pistol and Fred # him. the entering abont ~ tnnh
a-a behind the left nipple and lodging ii his s shoulder
whence it was extracted by DFs Cartwright and Brovnin
Gerry testified that hs had neither spoken
angriy to Handfeld offered him any violence ~ Pr
ns testified his belief that Gerry injured physically for
life by his wound. ssssEsg5 "
Foe the defence j. NJ Pree srvore that I'd t,s 1,.
hed for three and half that he was ueaesabt
man alsot that he had known Gerry for four months
w " ihe afternoon Of the 1ah, Gerry told him was going
e 70 settlement with andfsld his blood and asksd
witness TO go with him him out which s deeIned doi
'ohn IT, hall besides the testimony Of Mr. Price
hat leW evenings pfevious to the shooting Gerry had
Deen ordered ont Of the oeeouse By andfed and tba, m
him. \ '5 Il. ts 10 e'' "''P
me foregoing comprises all parts of the testimony
given The Recorder Hand6eId before ie First Dftict
Court without benefit of bail be for shooting with
! tent to k H. s. .5 u 3sE5&@$a8l} "
ATnand Iabance and Barney coye were sent before the
III District Court to be tried for striking Francois Zen in The
ne VIII nInbe and badly beating him besides with intent
hn' u SPANISH CoHeeionse at ST. Marys Market on b
o others arrested having aided in the atacL
~p Waa tias whilss he the coffee house he
iabrahche, that escaned and to1r
refuge in st. Masy's Market where he xvsg n-a5 t4
stripped Of bis watch and s1s in cash. and AGAIN eaten m
oranche That he escaped tina end tao
German cofeehonse, behind the counter IN \ ~ 80 -
lowed him there, dragged him ont and rsed ~, k
sAeEs that he Hlads third soo, fesass
bofihg foundry, Where he fell down and l ~
blood and became insensible. LabrancEe ss ft ftov @
ing to do so, was sent to prison
Philip Riley the carriage driver drove over and hail.
*ohadea woman on the corner of Julia and Tcoupouax
Eee on Tuesday, was arraged, docketed hearing on
fnnrisn toiIL
eifoFd Forbes was the gentleman Witnessed the accident
and very properly had the reckless Jehu Arrested
Peter Farrell and Daniel Dunn arragne on cars Of
violently beating Edward Burke. the steamer Sultan
Tuesday afternoon. They were- docketed for ba s -
sent TO prison in default of baii -
David Sky for getting skyhish alcoholic way on New
Leyee street, on Tuesday night was fined $40.
RECORDER FABRE's CouRT.-E. H. Kerker and bia
wife were yesterday before First District Cour far an
assault and battery upon Caroline a1tmont on
Royal street. on the morning of the inst hodin
ms Wites market basket whilst she knocked Caroline down
in the street and cowhided her while she was down They
BAIL t7 3
Anne ctkson was araigned charge of having robd
William Ross of quantity of furniture in Mobile and ocat d
WIN IN TINS city Ross declaring that here he
discovered Anne apd the furniture house on the Bavou
Road Having no friends hee couldn't give bail and 80
| she had to go to psison to await examination
Anne thompson w. c. was arrasnet charge of steal
ing something from Emeine Gibson the black hafr of -s
house street. She gave bail appear: n 484$S ,gS
Nenenne, slave belonging VIM Sheppard was ordered
to receive twenty lashes for beating Nora white woman
/ on Bourbon street, on the 10Th inst. s.as5
! Mrs. Charles Rnfer was made to rivs ta;, g. L.,
havior toward rs Leon hereafter she having abused her in
very hesthenis because she wanted her to -,rn
| shirt that she had given her to wash. s{ 4.$E55f
Thomas Duffy, the boy arrested on charge Of s,,tf;,
another boy named Eugene King the Old Basin on sr5s
evening week was examined and discharged for want of %
denee ctherp parties accused Of breaches of m
| peace, were qssodischarged. -5~-
RECORDER BoUL1GNY's CorRr-John Frazer :,
| Mrs Ifns
charge of having been concerned robbinr Mr. F Jou-,
premises on Saturday night last was sent tn m 10 h
| time. 1
/ GRAND JURY REPoRT.-We gyeran abstract of the
quarterly report of the late Grand Jury which Was yesterday
submitted 10 the First district Court and spread the minutes
1t is document Of twenty pages manuscript srna , m
foreman of ssja Col G. Seymour, able coprere of
the Conmereal Bulletin :'@ -,
The jury that their "dutv is made verv gbt in -
3iecs a 4 81 the s summer saGat9 curing
@ e an n s n services h hsyn been required for
shont he strongly tempted o make report for the
rs a2S a9a %
The elaborate and able report Of the previous Grand r
rasifed and endorsed and the propeauthorites urged to i
recommendations of the snd nry their prompt and serious
attention.
81 ER H. a5ecnE ire TIM the s exfsse S;s . oss S
cape oserya"n & We honestly believe that large Increase
f' @ s ae ehaesr Fiat ear aEs cy
p9PsFy ~ ~ and 50 nnoyng the Peace and happiness
criminal law and imperfect Panishmen is n pa5 6
certain @ IS of nog sFmS G4 b
the are oa Ms EnsTn wSnn TIE cyl
A. ss,ts aTs 21t 5amisE SH1s
obstacle speedy and certain annatono Of
H M sP e as npph the physoa ndon @ inability
q M pa ~is emnal HP2n h,R jades6n ies 5s 4
has SssI 1,as %nss d to ken with docket
hs sE f 10
At this time there than eleven cases upIre
Ing s GGsasonsd By this
y y saas asa
creation Of new criminal while remedy is easily at
"Wh two exnE n the parish, of equal jurfsac
conflict opinion between the IN n3te w .G
@ %ng % apa ,n of only The
unequal adminstra9n Of justice The plan would not woTS
the mch hy oas eon1elsan, w9a & Il
r1sa @ snf env # 0 a1s dmn9 sarla cans must Be
Jurors casss have often 10 b. continued postponed nen
s hs
IS eee T kome an d 0r From en f. d The abor
y gssnens s in the s, m M interest
criminal court this duty would be doubled burden
the e1 areao 5 e. asr es : @
incident tribunal be borne by people aIresd taxe
to the verge @ 9 endurance also objection ws
a1Easmelay 1 in adinsrng @ the law in criminal
the Constitution of the State. ~ -
"A provision Constitution ndopted in 1852 refers to tha
Justices OF the Peace and in defining their Jurisdiction saws
that they shall have such criminal Jurisdiction shall b.
provided by law Another article in the Constitution re-
erring TO New Orleans the Mayor Recorders Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen shall be commissioned the
as justices OF the Peace and the Legislature in them
such criminal jurisdiction be necessary punish
en OF miner crimes and offences By virtue Const
ona PROVISIONS the Legislature has conferred upon
Justices OF the Peace and Recorders the power fry deter
that offence 10 Imprisonment exceeding six months in the
workhose The like power is extended
suspicious PERSONS The remedy proposed in
respect practicable the jurisdiction
Of the justices OF the Peace and Recorders
assault md battery carrying concealed weapons selling
liquor TO slaves selling liquor without license petit
larceny such rs larceny under SIS $780, keeping
orderly o,Se he transfer Of snch minor
courts would BE- immense relief the First District Court
and enable it, by combining its to the cases OF gaver
caacier to expedite It's business and prompt
justice 524sit' fF%'S S = 49,
As this Court is constituted has exclusive iursic-
Of and must try every oece from
The cases on the docket at this time Classified follows
400 cases OF assault and battery 200 selling
Wthen lieese; with nrse number comprising oer
species OF crime trivial well serious these
OF the First District Court would be easy
no ground Of complaint existing the part persous
Win offences that they would obtain trial.
saved the immense burden and expense supporting
average several hundred prisoners We Unnecessary 20
advance anyt thing by of Argument to show the justice
reuon and the positive necessity of reform criminal
Jurisprudence by the simple
ing the OF the justices OF the Peace and Recorders
aprrend that they too obvious and undcnable any
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