The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-12
THE CITY.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.-D. 3. Wood, Lsq.,
an ex-policeman, now supernumerary on
the force, was yesterday forenoon glor1ousiy
drunk. This in itself is not very remarka-
BILE fact. if Wood had only kept his drunken
individuality from the gaze Of sober people
But this was fact that Wood in his "nllaiu-
tin" state could not appreciate. No. ne
wanted to show people what an ass ne could
make Of himself if he tried, and people were
pretty we'll convinced.
The most foolish thing he did yesterday,
was to attempt forcibly to gain entrance 10
Recorder Staess Court, where he had been
refused admittance Wood though is great
strapping fellow OF at least six feet two, and
therefore would not submit tamely to be
thus treated unjustly. AS he thought. ~
gained admittance in spite OF everything ana
everybody. and he would no DOUBT nave
been very glad to have got out again IN the
same way.
His Honor the Recorder, quietly sentenced
D.B. Wood, Esq, ex-policeman, now super
numerary on the force, to ten days lmpfison-
ment or a fine of an equivalent number OF
dollars. for his trouble in presenting himself.
n default OF the ''spondulix,' the ex-police-
man was quietly locked up in the parish
prison. where he will sojourn for little
while.
The CONT VEEANDA ROBBERY CASE. This
case, which came up for preliminary trlal De-
fore Recorder Staes on Wednesday last, was
concluded yesterday. But three OF the pr-
soners were arraigned, the fourth having been
discharged. as there was no evidence tending
to duplicate him. The three arraigned, were
Perez, Orduna and Santa Cruz.
During the trial and while q witness was
being examined, MIR. Robt. Dalton, counsel
for the prosecution, had Occ lsion to question
the witness about his having seen Santa Cruz
drinking liquor on the night Of the robbery,
and pointing to Santa Cruz, asked the witness
il that was the man he saw. At this Santa
Cruz grew furious, and started up and threat
ened to shoot MI Dalton for this supposed
insult to his dignity.
As Santa Cruz is considered treacherOus
man, this threat produced no little consterna-
ton in court, and for time there was consid-
cradle excitement and confusion. But Santa
Cruz did not carry out his threat and quiet
was restored.
The case was disposed of for the time being
by sending it to the Superior Criminal Court,
the prisoners in the meanwhile being placed
each under 5000 bond for their appearance
when wanted. The stolen property recovered
was given in the charge OF the property clerk.
VIOLATING ACT No. 9.-COurt officer VIM.
Mooney arrested two men, named Joseph
Campbell and Alphonse Degas ut the corner
OF Rampant and PoydraS streets. The two
men when overhauled were busily engaged in
selling boxes that they guaranteed to contain
certain articles of fine jewelry and green
backs, but which contained nothing in reality,
which caused their arrest and confinement IN
the First Precinct Station, charged by the
officer with violating Act No 9, relative to the
sale OF unlicensed lottery tickets.
BURGLARY Between the hours OF II and
O'clock Thursday night, some unknown bur
glars broke open and entered the residence OF
Mr. S. Kaufman, No 1873 Clio street, and
made good their escape with gold watcf
worth $50: also numerous articles OF wearing
apparel valued at about 500. No clue wa'
left that would lead e the capture OF thu
lniscreants.
A SUGAR THIEF Toby Stamps, laborer
was arrested at II NJ. yesterday, by Officer
Murphy, of the Harbor squad, on the levee
head OF Customhouse street, charged by MIR
r. 3. Scudder with having stolen quantlt,
Of sugar. Toby vas locked up to answer tn
charge.