New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-16
The eourts.
FIRST DISTRICT couR

next to consider the tax and license, and slaught-
er-house ordinances.
The Courts.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
IN this court yesterday, Judge Abel presiding,
the following proceedings were had:
Henry Senteno and George Bradley, accuses ,ef 81 q
and hardware, from the store of Eugene H@ker, |
No, 17S Orleans street, in June last: were ar
raigned. Senteno pleaded guilty, and bradley not
guilty. .,,...
for an assault and battery on the person OF limo
thy White on motion of the district attorney a
nolle prosequi was entered
| John Smith, informed against for the larceny OF
| siXty.two dollars from John j. Brown, was tried
Ann b Brien, tried for the larceny of one hun
dred dollars worth Of plate, from the residence OF
1 Mr. Thomas A. Adams, corner OF Fourth and Ply
! tania streets was found guilty, with recommen-
dation to the mercy of the court. The prisoner
was detected in the act OF taking the property out
| Of the house, in basket, covered with table
cloth.
ing a keg Of butter from the grocery store of Mrs
F. New, on the corner of Fourth and Rousseau
streets, was convicted.
Jean B. Pambrum was found guilty of stealing
/ two silver watches from Jean Abadie.
In the case Of William Green, charged with
stealing iewelry and wearing apparel OF the value
of sixteen dollars from James H Mooney, noEle
4 prosequi was entered, the witnesses having lett
II the city.
John Alexander and Phillip yalmon were found
guilty of stealing piece Of blue flannel from the
dry goods shop of John Kahn, No. sos Tchoupl-
toulas street.
John Juilford tried for the larceny of one hun
dred and thirty dollars currency and promissory
note for i've hundred dollars from the residence of
Mrs. VIM. 8. Bassett No. $40 St Charles street.
Il was acquitted, The accused, who is iocksmlth,
was engaged by Mrs. Bassett to repair a lock in
her room. She had the money and note in bu-
reau drawer in the apartment While he was IN
| The house she was absent part OF the time, and
upon her return, after he had left she missed the
| property. Her supposition beng that he mad
/ opened the bureau drawer with u false key, she
4 preferred the charge against him. He proved
previous good character
The prosecution against Frank A. Harvey and
4 D. L. Mcfarland, for obtaining money by false
pretenses, was dismissed, the district attorney oG-
serving that the testimony taken before the re-
4 corder did tEshoW the slightest degree of crim
nality. The statement OF the prosecutor, NJ u
a Miller, was that they borrowed two thousand dol
lars from him by representing that they haG
started business on a capital of two thousand dol
lars, advanced by Mr.. Haryey's mother, and tha
their business was fourishing. Ihey gaYe MN
their note for the sun. He had known Mr.. Nc
f Farland about three years and Mr.. Harvey abOu
/, one year. The note was not paid and the chargt
of false pretenses was based upon the allegation
, that after the protest of the notes, both the ac
D eused told Mr.. Miller they had commenced busi
ness on capital Of nine hundred dolafs-had ht
known which, he averred, he would not have
loaned them the money he did.
RECORDERS COURTS.
FIRST DISTRICT Charles Hamilton, james
Carey and Frank Mulvey were examined yester
day, on charge Of hitting negro named jos
Alexander, with some missiles, which Joe thought
felt about as hard as bricks splitting his ear. He
did not know which of the three struck him
Carey was discharged, having no part id the affair
and Hamilton and Muyey We're find ten dollars
each for disturbing the peace, and were required
to give bonds for the future.
i An accusation against the same parties, of as
saultng negro named Isaac Smith, with intent
4 to kill.
Henry Morris, alias Il. McGinnis, was arragned
on charge of attempting to obtain property by
j false pretenses. The complaint is lodged by L..
B. Wakemani No. 273 Julia street, whose aver
i ments are that Morris, representing himself to be
! the mate Of the steamboat Orleans, sought to
hire from him, for the use Of the steamer, tar
1 paulin valued at $l00. Capt. Porter, the COM
mander of the steamer, informed Mr.. Wakenan
4 that Morris was an imposter, who had nothing to
do with the boat, and doubtless intended to steal
the tarpaulin, and MIR. Wakeman had him ar
rested. 1t is doubtful however, if there IS any
law to reach the case. The examination wasiixed
for the Goth.
Hugh Morris was arraigned on a charge o.
attempting to violate the person Of coloret
A woman, named Maria Jordan. She is a steWardesS
or chambermaid on the ship Rappahanaock, OF
which Morris was employed as watehmau, and
she alleges that he entered her room in the ship
when she was in bed on Wednesday night and he
then and there committed the assault. The case
ID set for the 22d.
Alexander Lewis and Edward Alexander, negro
vagrants, found in the office Of Mr.. S, 3amberger
No. Ii Carondelet street, under suspicious cireum
stances; VIM. Snow a yagrant, and Minnie Cliff
ford, found drunk and behaving indeeently OF
Race street, were sentenced to the Werkhouse fo
six months.
Robert Visit negro for disturbing the peace
ION the leyee, was fined So
Pat Donohoe, Henry Smith and Henry Stra Z
, meyer, for fighting in Dryades market were tined
Donohoe So, and the others s29 each.
William Laughiia, Hugh Short, Jack Staley
John Quinn and Thomas Cahil for drunkenness
a were fined $23 each,
SECOND DIsrIcT.--There were no fixed cases O
indeed any of much interest to-day. Charlie
: Cameron was fined Sl5 for discharging his revoye
in the public Streets James Stanton was hned $
I for sleeping upon the leyee.
Hugh Kiern was fined $40 for being unable t
! take care of himself and carriage. Maria Louise
Z colored, was fined $40 for insult and ahuse ais
A. McVaugh for disturbing the peace upon Marai
street.
THTRD DIsrRIcT.-The cases of Mrs. Barkurge1
and John Robinson, charged with violation Of Gil
I ordinance, No. sos, were continued; also that {
q James Roemal, charged with assault and battery
John Miniture, charged with i'll treatment by h
Il wife, was dismissed. George HighlOn was fine
$40 for being drunk and diserderly. Jack Power
I. an old tar, drank too freely last night, Whe
X caused his ship to run aground on Morea
y street. He was towed Off by policeman an
brought in "a safe port the boose. Il
n cleared again this morning with reprimand.
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is An editor in Illinois, says an exchange, recent
2, saw patent clothes washer. 1t was in the shal
III of Wheelbarrow. The revolutions of the whe
lie put ia motion crank that moved plunger th
Of pounded the clothes. The body Of the box wa
mounted where the load is in the wheelbarro'
1d On the top of the box was wringer. lady ca
ne put her clothes II her mqchine, pick it up and
mt ealing the longer herlist of friends the furth
to she viii have 10 wheel her burden, and the bett
her clothes will be washed. Calling will then b
or come of some used, and an eternal gad-abo
IN will become firstrate washerwoman.
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CRESCENT orgtcE, No o. CANT STREET
o. Friday, November l6i 1856.
49, Cleared Yesterday.