New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-03
Nfh Orleans Daiip Grtstsnt.
TUESDAY MORNING. 9 pEcEMBER 8, lssl. :
Gotal Snteumenn.

The DAvIDsoT GuARDs.-This fine corps was on
parade yesterday evening, attracting universal ad
mjratien. At No. 160 St. Charles street, the com
phny, under command of its popular and efficient
commander, Capt Lacey, was presented with
handsome Confederate flag, the gift and workman
ship Of Mrs. John DaVidson's own patriotic hands.
The flag was received for the company by Capt.
Lacey, in an address particularly happy
At the ladies' entrance to the st. Charles Hotel,
on Common street. the company again halted, ard
the deserving Captain was presented with spleH.
did sword by the ofcersan members of the corps
Private Commander, Of the company, made the
presentation speech in most fitting manner, and
Capt. Lacey received the testimonial in style
creditable to'the gift and the general occasion
We thank the corps for the serenade to Office
STEALIsa FLOUR. - Henry Meyer worked his
way into the First District lock up, yesterday,
having been accused of stealing five barrels of
-four, portion of the cargo brought down by the
steamer Ferd. Kennett. He was caught under the
wharf at the steamboat landing, and unfortu-
nately for himself, had bag of -four with him.
FIRsT DssuRIcT CoURT-Jss6ge CoAers presiding.
The following business transacted in this court
yesterday:
Peter Norton, tried for the crime of swindling,
was found not guilty, and was discharged.
Charles Hidebrandt, arsaigned for larceny,
plead not gailty and was remanded for trial.
James Lynch and VIM. Smith, tried for assault
aud battery, were found guilty. Lynch was fined
$40 and Smith $40. --2r ~, - s.- ~. as .
George Brown was arraigned on the charge of
shooting with nentto kill, but pleading not guilty,
he was remanded for trial. ..Y. -'..a.
NJ. j. Larose f. III. c., was tried and found guilty
of larceny. Remanded for sentence.
RECORDER EAERsoS'so Court. = Aleck Gaffnsy
will have to answer for beating and trying to kill
Rosanna O'Kourke's husband on the 23d Of last
month. -r= .al .f-.. . -r .g...y s......--
Toby Hart, in an affidavit against H. G. Heartt.
says that in September, 1860, he placed in the
hands of e. G. Heartt a lot of transparencies to
be forwarded to Fl. B. Evans, Jackson Miss. that
Fl. G. Heartt collected the bill for them, s7A rs,
| and never turned the amount over to- Toby Hart,
to whom it belonged. Toby Hart therefore resorts
| to criminal prosecution. tLt sr s.
--. Kelly is to face the music, and give reasons
for clingng with more than usual" tenacity to an
overcoat J. 7. Pyne says he entrusted to his keep.
| ing.
| James Creaean, James Mclaughlin, Ann Collins
| and Dennis Murphy, were all and singular placed
ander bonds to keep the peace for various offences
| against good order, decency and decorum.
Mr. Finney gave bond for the appearance of his
| slave Moses, who is charged with outrageously
| abusing, striking and beating Michael Dunn, OF
| Triton Walk, about q week ago. .,.
l. William O'keefe committed to the Parlsf
| Prison, there to await the result of wounds he il
| accused of infictiag with knife apon Patricl
O'Connor and John Hennessy, on Religious street
Sunday night. '''
| Geo. Holt was sent to the Work house for thirt,
days for pilfering under the wharyes.
| Elizabeth Wilson, Margaret Higgins, ElleI
| SIcCaty, Mary Sullivan, Phoebe Willis and Mar,
| Campbell, drunken women, were sent there to-
for the same length of time.