The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

John II. OConnor has filed a bill in
CLancery against Alcide L. Theriot, asking
for the execution of mortgage on certain
property. The defendants were ordered 10 be
served with process.
| THE NEW JURY RULES
Judge W. B. Woods yesterday altered and
amended the rules of the United States Cir
cult Court relative to the mode of drawing
juries, so as to make them conform as nearly
as possible to the mode pursued in the State
Courts. Grand and petit jurors will be drawn
as follows: Two discreet persons are to be
appointed as jury commissioners, who are
| voters in the parish.
| They are required to select from the citizens
OF the United States, residing in this parish,
two hundred and fifty jurors. They shall
make list and send copy Of the same to the
clerk, duly certified by them. This list is
required to be kept always full. From this
list jurors required to serve, as the occasion
demands shall be drawn by lot.
Whenever it shall be necessary or expedi-
ent to impanel grand jury for this district,
the court will select from the jurors already
drawn, the number required by law.
No challenge to the array or exception to
the validity OF any grand or petit jury or its
acts prior to the commencement of the trial
OF IA cause shall be entertained unless made
in case Of the grand jury at or prior to the
arraignment OF the accused and in case of a
petit jury before the swearing in Of the last
member OF the petit jury impapeled to try.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
AN INTERESTING CAsE-IHe Spanish Consul
IN Co,ut-The circumstances attending the
arrest Of Joaquin Rodriguez, for robbery
some time since in Cuba OF a large amount
of public moneys, is doubtless still fresh IN
the memory of our readers. 1t will be re-
called that the money was recovered amongst
the effects OF Rodriguez, and afterwards he
made several efforts to recover through pro-
cess OF law, but unsuccesstully. He now has
again taken the aggressive and has filed pc |
tition in the Federal Court to recover this |
$40, 00O
He alleges that Carlos Pie Consul Of Spain,
duly recognized by onr Government, is |
indebted to him in that amount; that on
the 9th of April, 1874, he took pas
sage at Havana on board the steamship Lib
erty for New Orleans, where this vessel ar
rived about the 1st day of May following.
He further sets forth that the purpose of his
visit here was to reap the benefits of our laws,
md to become naturalized citizen.
While on board the Liberty in this port ne
was torciby and illegally arrested by two po-
lice officers without any warrant and removed
with his trunk to the United States Custom
louse, where his baggage was opened and
searched. When these police officers ascer-
aimed the trunk contained large sum of
money, they at once removed Rodriguez to
he station, and afterward to the residence Of
he Spanish Consul.
He goes on to say that all the money and
aluables belonging to him were taken and ,
he officers threatened to cut his throat if he
demonstrated. Whilst thus in duress, Carlos
'ie, the defendant, he States coerced him
nto signing certain paper written in the
.ngllsh language, of which tongue he knows
othing and that afterwards the Consul took
possession of his effects and still retains the
anne
The following is an inventory of the money :
atained:
: Spanish gold douboons, valued at. s4Os 90 I
: nail doabloonS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1t2 90
quarter dOublOons. ............. "a 90
bank notes of the spanish Bank of
Havana. 19, 900 co n
Total. ........................ 80 544 90 9
He further claims that by the Illegal action
Don Carlos Pie and the officers he has srs-
lined damages in the sum of ten thousand
oIlars- and for the insults he received while r
prison he claims rep ration ;;
T.. Howard McCaleb, Esq, represents Rod n
quez.
Service Of the petition has already been 1
ade upon the Consul, but as yet no answer
Is been hled.
The following cases have been filed by the
nlttd States District Attorney: al
United States VS.. Schooner 4. B. Locke.
United States vs.. Bark Galathea. Il
United States VS.. Schooner Anita.
United States VS.. Schooner Ella L. Trefe- II
ern.
The above are founded upon alleged viola 6
IN of United States regulations concerning NJ
5nal lights. .,
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT. "
An injunction was applied for before Jud ge 7
awkins yesterday to restrain all interference
tn the operations of the 3 lbcock Fire Elk T.
lguisher at fires in this city.
The late arrests Of those connected with =,
is late addition to the fire department has y y
casioned this movement on the part of
mber Of property holders here. 4.