The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05
scorers-For Hero Mr.. Caldecot; for Atlantic,
A. Smith. UmpiIe-Bro. Hillary. vIAToR.

FIRST DISTRICT Court Judge Holce-Feb. 4
Edward DIggs. a colOred boy, seemingly sixteen
or seventeen years Of age, was tried ul'On an in
formation, framed under the vagrant law, charg-
ing him with being in the dwelling house of Mrs.
Martha Lewis, No. l67 ST. Charles street, with
intent 10 steal. ard with being a vagabOnd and
"suspicious person" The boy was arrested at
the instance OF Clara Williams, q coOred servant,
who was in the house during the absence Of Mrs.
Lewis from the city, in September last, and Clara
sveTred that he entered the house at o'clock in
the morning and got into her bedroom, through
the skylight. Ms. Lewis, who was on the stand,
said The boy had been her servant for five years.
was Trustworthy, and bad her permission to sleep
in her house, and added that she had found Clara
TO be unreliable, and had discharged her. Upon
her evidence the Jury acquitted Edward.
Prosper DemaIehe was tried for cruelly beating
q mule, the property Of H0nore Moreau, and dis
abling the animal, and was acquitted.
The district attorney entered no1e proSequI in
the following cases:
John Condor, accused Of stealing some clothing,
the property o. r bert 3. Lyon.
Margaret Constantine, accused Of stealiny
onilt from Lucinda Linian cOlored.
Jim Jones, cOloTed, accused Of stealing watch,
the property of VIM. Ryes colOred.
Joseph Fernandez, accused Of stealing $40 from
E. N. Kingston.
Alexander Jacobs. charged with assault snd
battery on j. Generet.
Edmond johnson, cOloTed. charged with assault
ard battery on Andrew Devine, colored.
RECoRDER EEvILLE's COURT.-John Decker
" 5 arraigned before this court on a charge of
p ling in around an alley way on GirOd street
under suspicious circumstances, ami was sent by
the recorder for sky days to the WOrkhOUse un-
less he furnish vouchers for his good character.
Dick johnson will also have TO furnish vouchers
or 90 to the same institution for ninety days. ok
was found with a demohn in his possession
which is supposed to have been stolen.
Joseph FaROt stole coat, for which he will
have TO spend thirty days in the Parish Prison.
John Grimes. a distUrber of the peace, was
awarded same amount Of days in tns same in
sttution. and Tim o Reardon for beating j.
Gallagher on Baronne street was sent for five
days only.
Andy Johnson, James EugenS, John Lee and
1hos. Kelloo, all colOred, were sentenced to
twenty days IN the Parish Prison on o charge Of
malicious mischief
Mary Cromwell a poor insane woman found on
Ersto street, was sent to the asylum.
F. Mars illes ar aligned for distur 1ing the peace
Of Magazine street and John Bullsl1hn, for as
ssrlt ng Nay Henry with a knife, were each lined
u the soft sum OF t25.
Recorder Gsstine has transferred TO the First
District, Charles Duvsl, cOlored, who Is charged
/ with stealing pair Of boots from the steamer
| Mississippi lying at the foot OF Poydras street.
| Gaze fixed for a hearing on the 10Th. Bal $3.50.
| Wm. White, Ed. Sparks and ThOs. Phelps, OF
the colored persuasion. implicated in case OF
larceny, were each sent TO the Parish Parish 10 u
thirty days.
RECOKDER GssTISKL'R COURT.-The only case
| worth noticing before Recorder Gastnel yester
| day, was that Of John Smith, charged WIZ oreaS-