New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-15
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FOURTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. - This Board
organized Monday evening. VIM s. Mount Esq,
elected Prssden and John G. Paham, Jr, unanimously
reelected supsriqeIndsnt for the coming year
CoRoNER's INQuEsrs = Found Drotcned. = The
Coroner yesterday held inquest body of unknown
white in the river opposite Independence street.
Third District He appeared to have in the water four
five days The sereoyped verdict all that could be
deredzs.... found Sfownsd."
Dedby Locs5do.-An inquest held Charity Hospi-
al on the body of VIM. Gornan native of Louisiana II
years of Verdict died Of ockaw caused by fracture
of the received by accidental fall board the steam
boat Ohio on the Goth ult.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Michael Higgins, as we
reported yesterday tried Monday the murder Of his
wife, Sarah Higgins, the circumstances which detailed in
that report 1t II O'Clock at night when the jury in the
retired deliberate They until yesterday after
when they returned into reported the mpos
bly of agreeing verdict Judge Hunt thereupon dis
charged em reanded Higgins to prison
trial We learn that the jurors stood nine for acquitta1 and
three for conviction.
There trial yesterday but that of
miscellaneous business was disposed OF.
John Winter plead guilty charge larceny, and
manded to await sentence.
The application for trial in the Of VIM Hamilton,
alias Dutch BIZ, convicted Of larceny, refused
The application for trial in the Of Michael McDon
nell and Thomas Hussey convicted of murder refused
The trial that of the Scan Francisco Brunette charged
with the murder Of the Irish woman Mary John Swans
broe on taatn street. the night of the S June. The
circunsania evidence and the dying declaration
by the police against the prs0ne-evey
thing showed MURDER of the blackest endsh de
scrpton Mr. B. s. Tappan defended prisoner and the
best defence he could make that Judge in charging
the jury ought charge them that considering the dying
declaration of party they ought place credence
in than the moral or religious the party would fairly
warran-in effect that as Mary of the most de-
graded character much importance
to her dying declaration The jury retired past o'clock
and the court adjourned till hour jury
into court for instructions of nature which pecuded the
pectancy Of their agreeing verdict, did
wait forit.
j. N sturns convicted of rape sentenced the
tentary for life.
RECORDER STITHs CoURT.-Michaei Bowen was
yesterday arraigned and duly examination
charge of having shot and killed Patrick Callahan, the
ayette Exchange Monday afternoon particulars
which published yesterday The examination fixed for
the 23d inst Timothy Keahar held for examination the
l6t charge of having violently beaten Bowen over the
head with the pistol he used in killing Callahan. Bail
$3.50
John Murray and VIM Foster charged with being dangerous
and suspicious vagans; NJ Baas charged with tearing
poiceman's clothes and carrying concealed weapons Ellen
Joseph, charged with threatening kill Fernandez
the corner of Common and Liberty and Edward Cook
charged by policeman Sprague with perjury sevealy
raisned and booked for future examination
Sprague charged Cook with perjury swearing before the
coFder recently that heSprague-had guilty divers
and sund Of public obsceniy great damage of the
good morals o! Lafay ette street.
John Carroll held for examination charge having
harbored runaway slave girl belonging Pierre Genl the
girl having been absent from home since last
Ing finally been discovered house on Girod street
Bail S5OO-given
Robert and Mary Barnes held charge being in the
habit Of blessing Patrick Noon every time they him
street Bail given.
john Feuey held charge of selling liquor without
license at the Of Poydrss and Basin streets
Patrick Brien dismissed from the charge
to kill Maurice Murray he having changed his mind and in
duced Murray to withdraw the affidavit.
Mrs John fined SO for disturbing peace Tchoup
toulas and the of mind OF watchman that beat
RECORDER FABREs CouRT.-There was very little
done in this yesterday The only noteworthy
Peter Manuel charged with wounding his Elizabeth with
knife inicng wounds less than mayhem-sent prison ;
G. C. Wolfe, charged with woishly attempting to J. T.
Girod, in the ST. Helena Gardenhed 10 bail and
Glover charged with handling Mrs Charles without gloves
the corner o! Cont and Marais streets-fned $40.
RECORDER SoLoMoS's CoURT.-Wm Clarke whose
lively adventures in obtaining and retaining possession
his sweetheart the fair Johannah OBrien have duly
tailed in these columns yesterday arragned
ton the charges of violence preferred against him by Mrs
Mary o Ben, the mother of his Johannshto the
he beat her with intent kill and offered other
daughter, Ellen when they Johannah away from
him. Neither the old lady her daughter however appeared
agans; him. and he told depart peace which did
And SO the rests.
Court for larceny Of almost sacrieou character
shown that she assisting Mrs Gambewhoss child died
from 5caldng at the of Eyian Fields and
sreetsn la wing ont the Of the child Mrs G. took
quantity of ewelry from the box in which she kept it,
after putting of the jewels corpse handed
to Mary back into the box instead of doing which, she
put them in her pocket In default Of ball. she
! prison.
Jacob Maerstor before District Court for
stealing silver watch from the residence MIR. Farman
the foot of St. Ferdinand Sent prison of
bail.
John Foley sent before the First District Court for beat
ing and manning R. Hockey Foley owed Hockey some
money Hockey dunned him for Foley told him go
to evisce1ate hhough he expressed his intention much
palmer language; Foley thereupon walked into him he
sponded and knocked Foley down. going down with him. and
in the rough and tumble which followed Foley of his
thumbs in his mouth and nearly chewed off, Sent prison.
RECORDER ADAMS COURT.-Corneius Driscoll was
yesterday urgned suspicion Of having been concerned
to await examination.
Henry keegGn held for examination charge of hay
ing given Margaret keeg chop in the face with
hachet in the of little family quarrel they had.
Thomas keegan had Henry arrested.
Charles Kelley was held for examination suspicion
tanned by James Ormby the effect that he had decoyed
female colored piece of property belonging to him.