New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-16
.OCAL INTELLIGENCE.

\ III DISTRICT COURT OF NEW ORLEANS
ilsaEpsrie John Harris, Zach. Taylor, ii ais.
Nearing of the argument in this case
e, ssmmed yesterday morning. Mr.. Yoor-
d ior the state reafirmed the position
nad by him on Tuesday, claiming that
4 hi district court under the acts of 1865
siAhing the jurisdiction of the several
', ktcourts exercised an exclusive iuris-
oaoger all questions of criminal ma
and denying the right of this court to
Il and determine questions involving the
h at issue; that the distinction be-
ga a criminal and civil jurisdiction Of the
CD s was clear, distinct, and specific.
so lionel Field in an elaborate and con
hi bic argument, closed on behalf of the
N sors. He denied the conclusions OF the
sel for the State, and cited in support
ne & argument cases in which the First
n .et Court declined TO issue the writ Of
emf As corpus, when applied to for that pur-
d on the ground that as all the District
It Is had concurrent Jurisdiction the
I'D hess of that court must not be tram
d b nor interrupted, when the same mode
n iress was open TO a party aggrieved,
I'LL BE other courts. That in relation to the
ou Of the court to go beyond the
l&nitment of a Recorder, it was unques.
fs d, as the Recorders Court was court
,u hited jurisdiction, the legality Of whose
emf could be inquired into, and that the
ri othabeas corpus was in the nature of a
t Of error for this purpose. That there
ate imitation, but an express power dele
or#d 70 the District Courts to issue ahc
,ro Of habeas corpus. That Recorders
aid rs are incompetent to commit party
Id bed without violating the article of the
eat tuition guaranteeing a trial by jury.
T. ~ the charge against the REALTORS
state offense of which a state
u only can take cognizanoe.
g the defendant, John Harris, had been
ST. ritted en- no testimony, but simply on
:. adirect aud palpable violation of the
ed bic law of the land.
an 0nel Field eloquently remarked in con,
u that the position assumed by certain
1 In connection with this case mattered
az 70 him. That wherever he saw the
d Of an individual or a class of indi.
b As Invaded, be they black or white, he
} cA exercise the utmost Of his profes-
al akill in their behalf
Oh iPaee this morning will only permit
~ synopsis Of the leading features of
santleman's argument, which was a
I and exhaustive exposition of the law,
honorable to the man and worthy of
decision viii be rendered to-day or
ouow, and we shall publish it in full.
l. iRP PRACTITIONER s. Reguale has
arrested on a charge of having OBJ.
= money under false pretenses. He
Al ssed in his vivid Imagination 24O0
na lent Havana cigars, which he offered
10 his old friend Jules Desca, who is
ed in L. MonloriS store, corner Bien-
and Old Levee streets. P. S. r. In.
ed his friends that tho delicious ci.
Rere on shipboard, and by the sample
"A p were very desirable. Yet Desea had
: sne just then to send for his bargain,
ISL pas willing to pay for the weeds, and
lAe cash down. Two days afterward
>. gars were sent for in certain house,;
! oung man P. s, r. was in the room,
alrected the porter to a lot of full
q ana the porter went for them; but an
~. -a' uption occurs BY person who repre-.
= himself as a revenue officer, and as.
I'd that the boxes are forfeit to the State
se stamps are not there. The suppos-
u HRenue man still claims tho cigars
~. lug Desca, though It is fully explained that
~ 10 culprit is Reguale. Revenue man
nj The boxes away, while accused sits in.
phl ani, and Jules stares in sweat.
q ~ Officer Dumas is informed of the
potion, visits the Aforesaid room, and
that the revenue man did not take
b fgars to his Office, but had returned
'oOn after taking them away. P.s.R.
b prlson, but purchases his rations
I'd 'aat &lG0 so criminslly won.