New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-19
COURT RECORD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1875.
Superior Di.trict Ceart.

S0pCTAVE DlbtFHct C0UFts
Sheridan Shook ct al. vs.. w. j. Cogswell
ct als:-On motion Of plaintiffs counsel, and
on affidavit Of Messrs. Dumas and Hilborn
that the Two Orphans" was played at the
st. Charles Theatre Sunday evening in dis
regard of the injunction, ordered that de-
fendants show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt.
Also, that writ of distringas issue for
the seizure Of all the movable and immoya-
BILE property of Ben D-Bar, proprietor of
the st Charles Theatre, the rents, income
and other profits, and the sheriff enjoiued
to prevent the performance of the Two
Orphans"
On motion of defendants counsel. plain
tiffs were ordered to show cause why the
injunction should not be guashed beca use
|. This court has no jurisdiction, that be-
longing to the United States Circuit Court.
=. CHARLES T. Howard is not the agent of
plaintiffs. 3. The allegations are INSULT
cient.
Also, motion to guash the writ of dis,
tringas, becanse-1. The jurisdiction be-
'ongs to the United States Circuit Court.
!. No judgment has been issued, and the
writ only issues after final Judgment. 3.
The court ls in error, and without authority
to issue it. 4. Charles T. Howard has no
authority to appear in court.
All motions fixed for Tuesday at II A. NJ.
superior Criminal Court.
INFoRMATIoNs.
Shooting. etc-JOhn Thomas,
Grand larceny-Vireinis Lewis.
Assault and battery-N. Young.
NOT TRUE BILL.
James Todd, embezzlement and perjury.
Eliza Boyd and Kate Caps alias CorDett,
murder.
State vs. Alfred Caps-Murder. Stabbing
and MORALLY woundiDg Thomas Masdexarts
at No. 230 Tchoupitoulas street, August 3,
1875.
State We. Peter Observation-Disclosures
ter. Killing his brother with brickbat on
Sixth street, September IL, 1875. Bail $4,000.
NoLLE PROsEoUI ENTERED.
Panl Misunderstanding with intent to
kill William Sampson. June 4, 1875.
Frank Tortorco and w. G. Nichols
Carrying concealed weapons
VERDICT.
Ernest Anderson-Guilty of grand lar
ceny.
SENTENCED.
Moses Johnson and Joseph Turner. con-
victed OF grand larceny on a charge of
breaking, etc. johnson, who broke Officer
Nickerson's jaw when arrested, ten years;
Turner five years.
Frank Tortoricio, carrying concealed
weapons, $50 fiue and thirty days in Parish
Prison. Thirty days additional on default
OF payment OF nn6.
HABEAS CORPUS.
John Kerrigan VS.. w. L. Evans, Justice
OF the First Municipal Police Court.-Peti-
TONER alleges that even if the embezzlement
of $4,000 were true as charged. which is
denied, the commitment was illegal, as the
otfrnse was committed either in the parish
of st. James or the Second Municipal Dis
trict. and, therefore, the defend ant had no
Jurisdiction. Writ refused and prisoner
remanded.
First District Court.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Henry Norton, of assault and bait ery.
INFORMATIONs.
Assault and hattery-John T. Jones, Ned
Gardner Belle Rafael.
Petty larceny-Pat Bend, Frank Syl
vester.
NoLLE PRosEQUI ENTERED.
Trespass-Dan Shay, Ben White.
Assault and battery-Jean Torregan, Au-
gust Labuzan.
RENTESCES
Henry WHY, for assault and battery, one
month; Matilda Lindsay, petty larceny, one
day.
vERDICTS.
Assault and battery-Thomas Kirvin,
Joseph Ernst, not guilty; Julia Smith,
guilty.
second District Court.
Succession of Mrs. Janet C. Merriam
opened.
Fred. Zengel prays to be emancipated.