New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-08
THE COURT

FIRST DISTRICT COURT-Jttdge Hunt,-Charles
W. Courtney was arraigned on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill and pleading guilty to as
sault with dangerous weapon, and the plea being
accepted by the District Attorney, he was re-
manded to prison to await the sentence OF the law.
Adams Byers entered the plea of guilty 10 the
charge of larceny, and was duly remanded to
await sentence.
John Casey, charged with larceny, was ar
raigned, and pleading not guilty, remanded to
prison to await due process Of law. --
Henry Fisher plead not guilty to the charge Of
| larceny, and was remanded to prison to await his
trial.
on motion of the District Attorney, noile prose-
| qui was entered.
On motion of the District Attorney, the follow
| ing informatons were filed Henry Jones, larceny;
| Thomas Davidson, larceny; Joseph Conan, lar
ceny; Henry Kipinger, larceny; George VIII
| liaEls, larceny.
| Ellen Ced6etter, f. W. c.. was tried upon the
charge of assault and battery, and found gnlity;
Robert Serviss was, by Jury trial. acquitted OF
the charge of assault with intent to kill, and ac-
| cordngIy discharged.
Christian Shair, accused of assault and battery,
| was, motion of the District Attorney, dis
| charged by noNe proSe0uj.
| Robert GonIey was placed upon his trial upon
the charge Of assault and battery The Jury re-
| turned q verdict of guilty, but recommended to
| the mercy Of the Court.h
| In the case of William Picket charged with as
shult and battery, the jury retlred verdict OF
guilty Of assault"
RECORDER ENERsoN's CoURT.-Patrick Mcclure
| ard John Murphy, for stealing $40 watch and
$50 in money from Denis McCnne, at the United
| States Hotel, corner of New Levee and Notre
Dame streets; John Gillian, for stealing pair Of
shoes from A. Schroeder's store corner Of Gravier
and Fulton streets; and Mike Gibbons, for an as
saut and battery upon John Collins on st. Joseph
street, on Wednesday night, were all sent before
the First District Court; and as no one of them
had a friend to sign his bond, all of them went to
| prison.
| W. Hanna, charged with stealing pair of socks
worth fifteen cents, was dismissed at the request
of his prosecutor j. 0 Brien; and Robert Bedford,
charged with stealing a barrel of eggs, was dis
missed because the prosecutor, j. Brlen, (the
above,) did not appear against him.
Margaret TWiggs, for abusing Mrs. Taylor and
assaulting her with tumbler, on Rampant street
was fined SO and put under peace bonds for three
months.
James O'Hara was arraigned on the charge o.
having, on Wednesday afternoon, at his residence
on Franklin street, attempted to murder his sister
Sarah, cutting her in the head with a hatchet. The
murderOus scoundrel was sent to prison to avail
his poor sisters recovery
Jerry Myhola, charged with raising q drurke1
disturbance in st. Mary's market, and calling the
police without cause, was locked up for an over
r. | hauling to day.
f John McFarlen, charged with giving Thoma.
, Flanagan violent blow back of the left ear, OF
Monday, on Carondelet street, between Poydra
and Perdido, gave bail to appear on the a3d
} Charley Gordon, the burglar, was puJ upon ex
animation on the charge of having perpetrate
. the burglares which have made him so famous
The court was crowded with people, curious to Sc
him. He looked hearty and rather handsome
nothing but the bold and unfinching stare of hi
l. eye, at all who looked him in the eye, indicate
the desperate which his acts have proven him t
+ be. He was defended by Col. Field and Mr.. Ian
" bert; the State was represented by Mr.. Davidson
Three Or four witnesses were examined at length
g Their testimony very interesting; and atte
IS all our trouble in taking it, cannot publish
d this morning, our columns being so crowded.
Owing to the absence of other important WI
P nesses the case was continued to Tuesday mex
a As Gordon stepped into the Black Maria, to 6
ot back to prison, the mob in the street crowde
around he looked around at the crowd dehant
u and said, "Take good look at me, and you
p know me when you see me again "
70 REcoRrER BLAcHE's CoURT-Assistant Record
81 Fren,dua dttiHg.--L. A. Gonzales, George Carli
7, and l.. Antoine Gonzales. charged with assault ai
Is battery, were discharged, the prosecutors not a
ID pearing.
Geo. Williams, Geo. o'Nen, Thos. King a
y Kate Baker were examined upon the charge of {
sault and battery, and duly committed, for appel
f. ance before the First District Court.
Il Mime Klein was arraigned upon the charge
a. breach OF the peace, and after examination, Sc
ot fenced to give bond in the sum of two hundr
and fifty dollars to keep the peace fer the ensui
lg six months. Bond was given.
~ Green, slave of Mr.. Hanley, was examined
ee the charge of "grieyously woundiRg and mutis
ing Mrs. Martinez in driving dray overher pc
W son on the morning of the 18th ult. The case W
IN sent before the First District Court, and bonds
the sum of $2C0 given for due appearance: -
elk JAS. 0Connor made affidavit charging JAS. Ma
e. tin, f. m. c., with assault with dangerous Weapo
in drawing a sword cane and attempting to ST
e. him, on the evening of the lst Bal IN the sum
ch $500 was given for due appearance.
George Carmes was charged by the affidavit
ce George Eike with assault and battery. Bond
sc- appearance was furnished in the sum of $500.
Die By the affidavit of George Roberts, Geor
CarTnes was charged with assault and battery, a
di was required to give bail to the amount Of $5001