The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-16

that tine. We have full notes Of the Evidence
taken yesterday, which cOmpllcates tn; case
more than ever, but withhold pubica ION of
the report until the case has been passe upon
by the jury.
The following sentences were passed by Judge
Howe:
Jim wilson, colOred, for larceny, one month in
the Parish Prison.
William johnson. colored, for larceny, six
months IN the Penisentiary.
John Chair, colOred, for larceny, three moths
in the Parish Prison.
William lsaacs, for assault and battery, 6ned
t25.
Charles Arere and George Washington, both
colored, for larceny, six months in the Peni.
Tertiary.
In be case Of Peter Leopold, charged with hav
ing knowingly received stolen property, the dis
t-ict attorney entered nOlle prosequi.
RECORDER NEvILLEs CoURT.-Considered NOR
ally, the record of crimes and oienses in this
court for some time past has been gratfyngy
small; but considered Teportorialiy, II IS sufficient
to tax the ingenuity of the most accomplished
seaTcher Of sensational items. During the twenty
four hours ending at the close Of the session yes
terdsy there had been only thirty indviduals
arrested, and about as many arraigned, score OF
which were for drunkenness or assault and bat
terry, and were disposed Of in majority OF cases,
by dismisssl; few were fined in various suns
uOt exceeding $40. The only items which can be
noted are the folio wing:
Spencer Rush, a cOlored individual was fined
$40 Tor maliciOusy and cruelty beating a poor
horse, which. not understanding the greatest brute
o. the two, did not obey HE command or desire.
Charles johnson, another descendant Of Ham,
IN hrs ambition 10 acquire the envlOus title of the
"bsm fat colored man." INDUCED in the spprO-
Or alton of somebody's bacOn-We mean piece
81 bacon belonging TO somebody. if that be more *
vi it but was interfered with in his nefar)us pro-
ceedng by the heartless policeman Hartman, who
t * him 10 the police station, and the recorder
seat the offender to the WOrkhouse for thirty days.
Caroline Edwards is also cOl0red, bat her as
uiraiiuns are of much more elevated chara;ter.
S ~ fsncles jewelry and fine clothing, but her pc
cuniary circumstances not permitting her to ac-
Cure these great pets of her sex, in legm.
mate manner, ana possibly preslmln5 that
liberty signifies communism, on thursday
list she boldly entered the residence
OF Sir. S. Kahn, No. 397 Magazine street. aud
helped herself 10 diamond breastpin OF the value
of $500, a gold watch and chain valued at sl2j,
a gold bracelet valued at $45, q cashmere and two
lace shawls half u dozen lace collars and sleeves
laces and inserting, dozen lace and linen, and
Other articles valued at $780, with which she de-
csmped from the premises. la all this she was
assisted by solicitOus friend named Dora Lese.
Al The instance Of Mr.. Kahn, special officers Far
rel aud Peccora set 10 ork ferret out the guilt
parties until then unknown, and finally su;c, led
in srTesuug both the light fingered ladies', who we're
arraiened before the recorder, and the case fixed
for the 22d inst.
Another colOred girl. named Dorah =, has
siuce been arrested by the same officers, who de-
serve great credit for the energy aud Intelligence
dlsl layed On This occasion.
III zabeth Wilson, a drunken wretch, was sent
to the WOrkhouse for ninety days, and her lot was
shared by CAas. Foster, cOlOred, VINO was fOund
proving around the steamer Rutd Tor no good
purpose.
A colored levee piferer, named Henry John
FOB, was sent 10 tie Parish Prison for hiteeI
Gays.