The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-17
NUMBER los.

authority 10 act in the matter unless a charge
should be made and warrant issued IN due form.
Ihi. course Of procedure, however, ths former
declined to take.
The TAILOR sHor of - Hines, on Grsvier
street, between Circus and Drysdss, was visited
by the police last evening who, acting under
search warrant and upon information received,
found and brought to the station large quantity
of valuable worsted work. embroidered piano
covers, parlor ornaments, canes and other articles
supposed to have been stolen. The proprietor
was locked up for examination. ..a
THREE MEN NAMED Mccarthy Duffy and Malone,
were arrested on Tuesday evening, about to enter.
feoniously, No. l5s Jackson street, the residence
of Mr.. Charles Fonda, sergeant-at-arms OF the
Board of Assistant Aldermen. In their possession
were found an outsider, keys, matches, candles.
and oil the professional implements. Their pic.
lures were taken and pacedi the rogues' gallery
The CLOCK, VASES AND OTHER VALUABLE ARrI-
Giles mentioned yesterday as having been recov-
cred by the police, prove to have been stolen rom
the residence OF Judge Livingston. near the corner
of Esplsnade and Roman streets. The stolen goods
amounted In value TO about $1,000.
BILLY ANDERSON, . coored soldier, was arrest
ed Yesterday noon by Officer Woolf, on the levee.
charged with desertion from the 39th infantry. U.
5. army, sladsned at Ship leland. ..raa ts.
MISSING, since the 9Th instant, . colored boy
named Paul, about eight years old has on gray
ST eet. near Royal.
OFFICER suLAKowsKr has reported gas lamp
bursted and burning on Rampant street, between
Custombouse and Bienvile streets, and that IL re-
quired immediate attention. Hrra
A MAN NAMED +. PAsER. boarding ct the corner
of New Levee and Lafayette streets. made COM
plant yesterday at the station that he had been.
at some time since Sunday last. robbed Of $3.50.
He stated that be had suspicion Of two of his fel
low boarders, and made charge against them ac-
cordingly, whereupon warrants were issued and
they we're arrested, but subsequently released on
bail to appear this morning. They deny any
knowledge OF the affair.
THIRTEEN STREET LAMPS (oil) were reported
ont during Tuesday night in the rear portion Of
the First District.
OFFICER LYNCH reports having found and
brought to the the central station early Yesterday y,
of copper pipes, etc., supposed to have been
stolen.
A CoLoRED WOMAN NAMED NANCY had her left
leg broken at the corner Of Canal and Rampant
streets yesterday morning, by being run over by
car No, 5, Of the City Railroad Company. The
wound was dressed by Dr. Mercier, the woman
wss sent to the Marine Hospital and the driver,
john Sippy. surrendered himself at IN aclnnk ar
TuE CeuRrs.-Tbere was nought of any i'm
portance or of public interest before any OF the
seven district courts, yesterday, or before Re
corder Gastinel.
the arguments of counsel in caee involving many
thousspds of dollars. Some of the first lawyers
in Louisiana are engaged in the case. The Hon.
Randell HUT was speaking when we lett the
court room, and we believe the case Will come up
again 10 day.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURr.--In this court, on Tues
day, in the suit OF Ihos. J. Burke vs. Samuel
Browne, among other exceptions hled IN the case,
was q certificate from the secretary or State 70
The effect that Mr.. Leo Elfer filed bis oath OF re-
csntation on the : day of September. 1868, and
stating that he can perform no legal act as justice
OF the peace Of the parish Of St. John the Baptist,
having 10 commission to that effect under the
Constitution Of 1865.
CRIMINAL CouRr OF JEFPRRsoN.-The case Of
the soldier Kennedy, accused Of killing fellow
soldier some time since on the right bank of the
Mississippi, psrish of Jefferson, was postponed
until next term, the witnesses summoned In the
case having left the parish.
RECORDER BEcKER's CoURT.-Thomas Murray,
charged by James Lister with having commisted
burglary upon the shoe store No. l34 Camp
street. on the 18th inst, has been remanded under
$500 bonds to appear on the 23d inst.
Joseph Lacour, colored, charged with stealing
a watch and IS in money from the boarding house
of Mrs. Grant, corner Of Common and Dryades
streets on Monday last, was also remanded under
$500 bonds to appear on the 23d.
David White and Robt Butter, alias Jones, both
colored men, charged with having carried away
about $4,000 worth Of cloth and property from the
store of II. Baftes, No. Is Carondelet street. on
the 7th inst, were arrsigned and remanded under
bonds of $1,000 each 10 appear on the 24th inst.
Augustine Bscchus, Paul Morel, I. Baptiste,
alias echo, Armand Garcon and Andrew Nicho-
las, all colored. arrested by Special Ohicer Hen
Messy ON the 18th, charged with burglary and lar
cepy. were remsnded To Recorder Msssicot. OF the
Tb I'd District, where the alleged ofense was
COMMITTED. So also was Rosaiie Theresa, col
ored, charged with having the stolen property In
her possession.
Pierre Bertrand, charged by Superintendent
Cain with attempted burglary at No. 6l rchoup..
iiouas street, on Tuesday night. was rernandsd
under $1,000 bonds to appear on the 3lst.