New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-29
COURT REPORTS.
u q. District Court Hon. L. II. Durel
Judge.

In bankruptcy-Merriwe /. Crawford
vs. his creditors. Liabilities S35,29 So.
Assets S32,272 AZ.
William 7. BARLEY VS.. his creditors, Of
the firm of BARLEY, Johnson Il Co. Ltabil-
tiles Sl0l, 473 Al. Assets Sl5,02O 90.
First District Cour;-IEon. w. w. Howe
Judge
State VS.. George iTheodule, alias George
Jameson. Indicted for mapslaughter IN
killing Joe Martin. The death-blow was
given by brick thrown by the defendant
at deceased. The jury rendered a verdict
of guilty. Both parties were freedmen.
State vs. Caleb Bright, assault and bat
terry, Plead guilty; sentenced to thirty days
imprisonment from June first.
State VS.. DaRocha Davies, Dubois "
Becker. Nolle prosequi entered as to indict-
ment heretofore filed, and new indictment
found. First count: Malicious attempt to
set fire to house. Principals, j. y, Da-
Rocha. F. Dubois; accessories before the
fact, II. S. Davies, J. G. Becker. Second
count: Preparing combustible matters to
set fire to a house. Principals, j. A.
sorry before the fact, J. G. Becker.
| State VS.. Alfred Fisher, burglary; mol.
| pros. entered.
State VS.. II. Pincus, knowingly receiving
| stolen property; mol pros. entered.
! State VS.. NJ. Williams and Ed. Roach,
assault with dangerous weapon; mol. pros.
! entered.
State VS.. NJ. Moreau, embezzlement; mol.
| pros. entered.
State VS.. Lucy Jones; true bill for man
! slaughter found.
State VS.. Frank Alverez, knowingly re-
cciving stolen property; true bill found
State VS.. Page Reynolds and n. Reynolds,
assault with intent to kill; mol. pros en-
tered.
! Observation-Disclosures Sipler
United states Commissioner's Court-Be.
| fore R. IL. Shannon, Commissioners.
| United States VS.. Geatano camille. This
was charge against sthe above,named
party, of passing, and having in his pos
session with Intent to pass, counterfeit
nickel five cent pieces, and counterfeit
| SIS United States treasury note.
The facts were that on the morning OF
the the twentyfourth of June the defend
ant went to the fruit market in this city,
near Jackson square, and purchased of a
woman in !the market some bread, for
which he gave i'll payment five counterfeit
nickel pieces Immediately after these
pieces were taken by the bread woman the
character of the coin was discovered, and
the defendant redeemed them with frac'
tional currency. Passing from this place,
the defendant went to the stand of a dealer
in crabs and purchased two. fol
which he gave to the keeper of the
| Two Ol Tue ulChCl
| At this moment Police Officer l.. A. Duvlg-
nard came up and. arrested the defendant
and in bringing him toward the second dis
trct station the defendant threw away two
other counterfeit nickel coins, which were
picked up by the officer. On arriving at the
station-house the defendant was searched
and on his person was found counterfeit
S5 United States treasu note.
The defendant was sent to the United
States commissioner, together with the coli
and currency, when the above facts wert
developed.
The defendant explained by testimon!
how he became possessed of the counterfeit
note, and that he was a foreigner, not un
derstanding our language, and did not know
the nature of the nickel coins. 1t SEEM
that the defendant is barber, keeping
shop at No. 80 St. Peter street in this city
and proved good character.
The commissioner took the case under ad
visement.