New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18
NUMBER 236.

on Its merits. The judge remarked. in substance,
that whether the city was right or wrong, the CON
'etnpt should be punished, and he intimated that
counsel IN behalf of the city who had abetted the
aleseu contempt would not escape his notice.
l,f, FIFTH 3 DISTRICT CoURT-.spits Aqdjnst the
,,styI g4y og teocheTs AIR, John MacNar has insti-
tusea SUIT against the city for 1862 so, balance
moptbs ~ Tgt n que 70 him for services during the
W lLVats VI Juiy ana August 1882, as professor OF
District. e'"Oot Vi Tue RiFS'
Mr. william F. Mead has also sued The oitv in
tls court Tor S3l2 80, balance alleged to he dna
him for services as principal Of fhe GeSfsrsog
School Of the First District during the month"; If
July and August, 1862. VI
we do 3tS not know upon what ground payment Of
the plaintiffs has been refused It will be renern
bered, however, that at the time the services are
averTed TO have been rendered, the city and tbe
school system, well as all other branches of the
city administration, were under the rules Of But
ler's appointees.
FOURTH DISTRICT CouRT.-An interesting case
has been partially tried in this c0urtand will here
sUmed'o the 28th inst The executors of Macon
Steptoe have sued Fassman, Bryant & Co., for
SIG, ,625 for rent Of the Orleans cotton press for
three years, from September J., l8s0. Payment Of
the rent is refused, because the lessees were de-
prived Of the use of the press duriug the greater
part of the term of the lease the Confederate au-
th5Tites taking foreible possession Of the premises
ttor public use in 1861 and the Federal authorities
city in 1862. II is an interesting question whether
the lessons or the Iessees are to be the losers by
! the acts Il the two governments. Under ordinary
| circumstances government would compensate
the lessees for the use of the property, but they
| are without recourse in this case, as the Con-
| tederate government has ceased to exist and the
Federal government denies compensation, since
the seizure was made in time of war within the
territory of public enemy.
FIRST DIsrRcv CoURT-The case of Pelagfe
| Brown, accused Of the murder Of Fanny Crouch
Dy poisoning, was appointed to be tried yesterdoy
but, in consequence of the abaeaSs os material
| witnesses for the 1vfeuse, was continued 10
J Wednesday next.
| The district attorney fled informations against
| the following parties:
1 Thomas Lindsay, for burglary.
| Thomas Callahan alias Red Tom, for burglary.
James McDermott for assault and battery.
| Andre, eolored, for obtaining goods under false
pretences.
John Mccain, for assault and battery.
RECORDER AHgRN's CouRT.-Joseph Lazarus.
on charge preferred against him by S. Rosep-
thai, l37 Poydras street, of selling gooda at auc.
tlon at l39 Poydras street, between the hours of
and O'Clock P. NJ, contrary to law, was commit
ted for trial to the Criminal Court. It appears
that Lazarus is rather reckless in his defiance O.
the statutes, or that he is determined to test it
constitutionality the latter, he seems to hav
blundered in his action. AS the charge inquire
into yesterday was the third one in which he ha
figured, the recorder sent him to prison Withou
benefit of bail.
Charles Brown, who was accused By DR.. Font {
> having cut man in the Charity Hospital wa
committed to the workhouse for six months t
rumnate on the error of his ways and perforI
some needful labor for the city.
Patrick Conery was arraigned on the affidavit Q
John A. Walsh. charging him with having at th
. corner Of Felicity Road and st. Thomas stree
committed an assault and battery on him and wit
having attempted to commit highway robbery
). The latter accusation was dismissed, and til
N snfS 10 tI,
Ia other.
/, Robert Smith, for carrying razor concealed an
: for using obscene language, was fined $40, and
/; default of contributing that much to the citv
will have to go to the worlhouse for sixty days
a. Mrs. Annie Keloe, charged with assanlting al
Da threatening Jane Durnin at l3l Clara street, W
ne required TO give bond of $500 to observe the ru
of peace and neighborly fellowship for the ne
he six months.
as RECORDER LETTEN's CoURr.--George Wilson,
all sltler and John Willice were arraigned on char
70 of having skiff and two hawsers in their poss
NJ sion supposed to be stolen The accusation v
W be investigated Mt future day.
Ill The other cases in this court were too trivial
notice.
H. RECORDER GAsTINEL's CouRT.-James Brow
tv whose liking for belligerency is strong, and who
~ love for peace and quiet is weak was up for sho
ing indications of both these tendencies The ,
lg corder, thinking that the Garden District cou
lis spare j. b. for awhile, sent HIM to the Workhou
Il for ninety days.
~ Peter English, charged with being top-hea
and unable to take care of himself, was committ
iy to the care of Capt. Frank Address, for the ne
,d three months.
Other cases were punished, apparently wi
more consideration.
RECORDER VENNARD's CounT.-John Dies W
e. arraigned on charge of larceny, and was held
answer.
~ Richard Minegan was arraigned on a charge
le mule stealing, and was remauded to await exa
u nation.