New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-03

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upon the Treasurer not authorized by law.
dated State of Louisiana. Auditors Office,
December thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, and mum bered warrant No.
7O7l b, being for the sum of thirteen hun.
dred and ninety-two dollars, drawn in favor
OF !. b. Richardson. Jr., purporting to be
ior the payment of coupons Of levee bonds
issued under the provisions of an act of the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
approved March twenty.sixth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-seven, and numbered act
no. ll5, contrary to the form of the statute
OF the state OF Louisiana, in such case made
ana provided, and against the peace and
dignity of the same.
(signed) G. H. GUTENBERG,
District Attorney OF the First Judicial Dis
Endorsed No. $50, The State Of Louisiana
va. G.. NJ. Wickiiffe.
INFORMATION FoR M1sDEMsANoR IR oypIox.
Filed April s, 1869.
(Slgned) P. GRAVOIS.
Argsigned and pleaded not guilty, April
(Sigued) P. GRAvOIs, Depnty Clerk.
New Orleans, May Z, 1869 Not guilty.
(Signed) W. WAT. DEVINE, Foreman.
ENTRY.
Wednesday, April IA, 1869.
Present: the Hon. Ed. Abel, Judge.
State of Louisiana vs.. G. ii. Wicklife--
Mlsdemeanor in Office.
The accused, G. NJ. Wickliffe. appeared
this day into court, and being arraigned on
the above charge. he pleaded not guilty, and
placed himself upon the country for his
trial.
Whereupon it is ordered that the said G..
M. Wicklife be discharged On his bond until
further notice.
RNrRY.
Tuesday, May 4, 1869.
Present: The Hon. Edmund Abel. Judge. I,
State OF Louisiana vs.. G.. NJ. Wickliffe-
No. 600.-MisdemeaLor in office
The accused, G. NJ. Wicktiffe, appeared
this day into court TO be tried on the above
charge, and being ready for his trial, the
following jurors were called to the book.
accepted, and sworn to serve as such in this
Louis II. Perrett, Henry Spindler,
Morton Butler, Henry Ferguson,
James II. Farley, David Harris,
William Murphy, W. W. Devlne,
August Kenncr, John Miller,
Samuel Morris. George D. Geddes.
Witnesses sworn on the part of the State,
viz: Senator John Lynch.
And 1t being three O'Clock P. NJ, 1t is
| ordered that this case be continued until to.
morrow morning, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, that
the aforesaid jurors remain id charge of the
Sheriff. who is to provide them with proper
refreshments, and that the said G.. N. Wick.
| life be discharged on his bond until to-
| morrow, At ten o'clock A. n and the court
adjourned.
Wednesday, May S. 1869.
Present the Hon. Edmund Abel, Judge.
| State Of Louisiana vs.. G. II. Wickliffe-Mis-
| demeanor in Office.
The accused G. II. Wickliffe being present
at the bar, and the jurors sworn in this case
being called and being present, the trial Of
| this case, continued from yesterday, pro.
! ceeded.
Witnesses sworn on the part of the State.
viz: James Graham, Antoine Dubuclet,
James Campbell.
And it being three o'clock P. M, it is or
dered that this case be continued until to.
morrow morning at ten O'Clock; that the
! aforesaid Jurors remain in charge of the
Sheriff, who is TO provide them with proper
refreshments /; that the said G.. NJ. Wicklife
be discharged on his bond until then.
Thursday, May 6, 1869.
Present the Hon. Edmund Abel. Judge.
State of Louisiana We. G. NJ. Wickhffe-Mis-
demeanOr in office.
The accused e. NJ. Wickliffe being present
at the bar and the jurors sworn in this~case
being called and being present, the trial of
this case, continued from yesterday, pro-.
ceeded.
| Witnesses sworn on the part of the State.
viz: F. DabucIet and J B. Richardson, Jr..
o. Remick, Fl. Peralta, W. s. Pike, j. C !.
Snethen, Adam Giffin.
The evidence being closed on the part of
the State, and the defendant having no tes-
timony to offer, and the counsel intending
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past two o'clock P NJ, it is ordered that
che case be continued until to morrow morn
ing at ten o'clock; that the jurors sworn in
this case remain in charge of the Sheriff,
who is to provide them with proper refresh-
ments, and that the said G. III. Wickliffe be
discharged on his bond until tomorrow,
morning at ten o'clock.
ENTRY.
Friday, May 7, 1869.
Present the Hon. Edmund Abel, Judge.
State of Louisiana VS.. G.. NJ Wicklife--
MisdemeanOr in Office.
The accused, G. M. Wickliffe being pres
ent at the bar, and the jurors sworn in
this case, being called and being present,
the trial OF this case, continued from yes
terday, proceeded.
And after hearing arguments of counsel
in part, and it being three o'clock P. NJ, it
is ordered that this case be continued until
sworn in this case remain in charge of the
Sheriff, who is to provide them with proper
refreshments; that the said G.. n. Wickliffe
be discharged on his. bond, and the court
adjourned until this evening at five o'clock.
And it being five o'clock, the court met
pursuant to adjournment
Present, the Honorable Edmund Abel,
Judge.
State OF Louisiana vs. G. M. Wickliffe.
| No. 8S0-Misdemeanor in office.
The accused, G. Nj. Wickliffe, being pres
ent at the bar, and the jurors sworn in this
case being called and being present, the
trial of this case proceeded; and, after hear.
ing arguments of counsel and receiving a
charge from the Court, the jury retired to
consider on their verdict They afterwards
returned into court and, being called, they
presented the following, viz:
Not guilty.
(Signed) W. WAT DEVINE,
Foreman.
And the District Attorney havg moved
that the jury be polled, each and, every
juror sworn in this case was thereupon
called, and the question propounded to him
whether the above was his verdict, and each
and every juror having answered in the
affirmative, it is ordered that the above ver-
dict be recorded, and that the said G.. III.
, Wickliffe be discharged from his bond in this
case.
l hereby certify that the above and fore
going (S) eight pages do contain true and
correct transcript OF all the proceedings
had in this case, and numbered No. $50 of
the docket of this court
In testimony whereof have hereunto SET
l nv hand and affixed the seal NJ onr aoi6