New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-05

FIRST DIsTRICT.--Ihe prosecution by Messrs
Adler u Levy against N. Dreyfus, for obtaining
representations, was yesterday withdrawn by
Judge Merrick, of counsel for complainauts, with
the understanding that the affidavit should be laid
before the Grand Jury for the consideration OF
| that body
Percy Beverly was committed for trial before
| the First District Court charge of stealing
clothing of the value OF $38, from the store Of l.
! W. Lyons & Co.
| VIM. Smith, accused of the larceny of groceries
worth 81 IL and 81 Is cash, from the store OF
| Messrs. Coward u Bro, corner of Franklin and
Julia streets, was sent before the same tribunal to
! be tried.
Catharine Murphy withdrew charge of assault
and battery preferred by her against John Horri,
gan.
A negro named George Washington was ar.
raigned on charge of stealing $40 worth of
| chickens from the premises of Mr.. James Stuart,
No 500 Liberty street, and the. case was set for
the 18th inst.
Peter Bellier and John Fredericks are to be ex-
amined on the llth on an accusation of having
stolen bale of cotton in their possession on the
steamboat landing on Wednesday.
The charge against Denis Curran and Michael
Regan of stealing some copper from the ruins of
Odd Fellows Hall was dismissed, no prosecutor
appearing.
Robert E. Sullivan and David D. Keane ac
cused OF an assault and battery on Joseph Keane
were dismissed on entering into bonds to keep
the peace.
G. c. Jarvis, the individual arrested at the in
stance of the chief of police for throwing into
the houses OF citizens scandalCus circular or ad-
yertlsement, was discharged upon paying a fine
OF $25.
Celestne, lewd and abandoned colored
woman, and Margaret Hennessy, a confirmed
drunkard, were sent to the W0rkhouse for six
months; Alex. Woods, suspicious character,
and Z. Francis, for being drunk and disturbing the
peace, for ninety days and Fred. Werner, found
lying drunk'on the streets, thirty days.
William Chapman, negro, for stabling a nuisance
cart Within prescribed limits, was fined S25 Thos
| Taylor for drunkenness and disOrderly conduct
$40; Sam. Leonard, arrested for vagrancy Frank
Kirk, colored, for assaulting Lewis Miller, and
Anthony Flemming, negro for assaulting his
better half, $40 each; A. B. Armand, for disturb
ing the peace, s., and Brutus johnson, coored
and John Regan and James Mcfarland, found
drunk on the streets, 81 so each.
SECOND DIsTRICT-Ihe Pickpocket CdSe.-The
following is the evidence against Jas. Murphy for
picking the pocket of Mrs. Duncan of Sl60 on
one OF the street cars:
Isabella Duncan slCorn-Gn the 9th ult,,
while riding in the Levee street ears, witness took
out her pocket-book TO pay her fare. At that time
the accused, Jas Murphy, entered the car and
sat by witness; Witness felt her dress pulled by
accused, and tried to dsengage it, believing him
to be sick from his appearance. His hat was sus-
piclously pulled over his face, and witness was
about to demonstrate with him, when thinking
M! him still sick, she said nothing, and allowed
hlm to get out of the car. Observed that he
wore peculiar cravat (the same now in court !
WlIhess got out at the market, discovering her
pocketboo was missing, when it was too late to
stop the driver. The next morning she saw the
accused upon the street and recognized him by
his craVat. She followed him to Common street,
where she had him arrested
Murphy was made to give bond for his appear
ance before the First District court in $3.50
| Addy SSittWas tiued $40 for carving concealed
weapons; John Lindsey paid S. for drunkenness.
Malaga colored, charged with INSANITY was
sent to the Lunatc Asylum. She had been taken
| care Of for twenty years by her master under the
old regime.
THIRD DIsTRICT.-GeOrge Deutch was eharres
by Mrs. Nedermeyer with making an assault The
accused had ia the first place some difficulty with
the husband OF the lady, and finding in pQrslintt
/ Mr.. Neidermeger into his store that the wife was
| in the way, transferred his attack to her The
court thought her damages Were worth $l0. The
| prisoner was furthermore made TO give peace
/ bonds
Mrs Maher, for going and abusing one of her
tenants, was made 10 give bonds. Also Mrs. Es-
tering, for having some words with Giraud.
| MIR. Frederick DrOuvot disposed of horse-coar
| to Pierre Bo6. The latter said he paid for it at
the time, aud offered to prove it by some witnesses
few steps of. But before they could arrive Mr..
DrouV9t let ia on Pierre with d urry-comb, and
fetched him lick with stick over his back.
Phe damages amounted, when the account was
calculated before Recorder Letten, to So Dr0uyot
mad furthermore to give peace bonds.
| hen0flhe, VINO is colured landlady, with some
rather queer boarders was finded SIS for beating
one of her pensionares, whose means were
| limited.
Mrs. A. RiVeras, who was arrested for abusing
a nelghbor. and was released for few hours TO
| get bail, not only failed to return, but made a