The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-30
: THE' COURTS.

Hon. w. y. Woods, Judge.

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, charged until Monday, the District Al
, torney not being prepared to lay mor
work before them sooner. Mr.. }. /
Rouse, OF counsel for John McWhirtel
, said that his client did not plead nc
guilty to the indictment on Monda
, last, and that the plea was entered with
out his knowledge by Gen. Sheldon
The plea was stricken out.
Mr.. Rouse then said that certain in
dicted parties were in court ready I
plead to the indictments found agnins
! them. He then filed in the cases Of tn
United States vs. Samuel w. Hammond
w. J. Behan, John Thornc, John II
Webb. John McWhirter, special plea
to the validity Of the indictments on tn
ground that two OF the members OF tn
Grand Jury. Messrs. II. b. Stevens nm
A. w. Koundtree, were disqualified from
acting MS jurors I'm the United state
Court, by this to wit That they dir
take up arms, and joined the insurrcc
ton or rebellion against the Unite'
States and adhered to- sarl insurrectioI
and rebellion, giving II aid and comfort
etc, >" and are disqualified by virtue o
section $40, Revised Statutes. The plea
were filed by consent Of the court ant
the accused released on bond
Among other transactions Of the
court were the following:
Eustia Y Urban vs. John Henry, Jr
Verdict for defendant.
Etistis IL Urban vs.. JOS Iieglcr. Yer
dict in fjlvor of plaintiffs for 1880.
In each OF the following cases where
In tho defendants were charged with re-
failing tobacco and liquors without
license, verdict OF not guilty was rem
dered, viz, J.. ID. Reel, two cases. Mrs
@. Schlinger, Mrs. A. Doyle.
Illinois Central Railroad Company W.
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
Railroad. Bond of receiver approved
by the Court.
Unlted STATES district Court.
Hon. Il. @. Billings, Judge.
J. Fay vs.. Sloop st. Joseph. Libel
dismissed.
Shoop vs.. w. r. Gillian. -Libellant to
recover $40 damages and costs Of suit
Benz .'Itussel and ais. VS.. Thos Hunter.
Plaintiff to recover &f15 and pay costs
OF suit.
Geo. Bement and ais. VS.. Steamer ST.
Mary. J. II. Chapman VS.. same. Chap
mans fees reduced to 1901. Claims Of
A. r. Redmond and q. G. Hamilton to
Offset that much Of their Indebtedness
MS stockholders Of the New Orleans and
Grand Ecore Packet Company.
The claims OF mortgage creditors and
others allowed MS follows:
Jno. b. Latitte $lGG6: Hanson &
Keynes. receivers. $500, DIR. Alfcl
DupeDjBr $177O Residue to be trans
ferred 10 the Registrar Of Bankruptcy
to- DO held subject to order Of Court.
superior CrimInaI Court.
Hon. Hiram II. Steele. Judge.
Informations filed against Jos. McCar-
thy and VIM. McCloskey, for carrying
concealed weapons.
Ramon Amorosa. charged with en-
bezzlcment.
Tom Lewis, charged with grand
larceny.
Motions State vs.. Anatole Jacquct,
with murder. Bail reduced to
$1,000.
State VS.. w. " Ingram, convicted OF
embezzlement. Motion for u new trial
filed.
State vs. Mary EsteIle, continued in
State vs.. Il. Davis, continued indefin-
itely.
State vs.. Sam Nichols. continued to
March 30.
First District Court.
Present, Hon. L. Abel, Judge.
Eliza Williams. grand larceny,
eighteen months i'm the Penitentiary.
Tom Pttman plead guilty Of assault
and battery; fined one dollar or one
day In the Parish Prison
1nformatiOns filed-Wm. Leonard,
Jenny Wylie, Frank McDermott alias
Irish Mike, Emma Mitchell and Antoine
kroks, charged with larceny.
Dennis Bruzard, James Medium, p.
Jim Pohan and Albert Leleif-
ner, charged with assault and battery.
Fifth District Court.
Hon. Il. North Cullom, Judge
A. Rochereau Il Go. VS.. Caroline Gil
raud, widow Of JOS. Geordano.- Judg-
ment homologated.
H. Mehnert VS.. Louis A. Cassnau and
Caroline Don, his wife. Judgment for
plaintiff for $405 81, with interest ut five
per cent per annum from August II,
1875.
Mrs. Frederic Blumenlhal vs. Max
Jeligman, her acknowledgements by
default confirmed.
Mrs. M. 4. Guerineau vs.. Felix Groves
1t als.-Default.
Jean Barbe vs.. VIM. Martin. Default.
James Buckley vs.. Jno. A. Watkins
Rule for new trial continued to April IL,
1876.
sixth District Court.
Present, Hon. A. Saucier, Judge
French Il Co. vs.. s. M. Matthew and
J. g. Davenport Default confirmed
against defendants in solido for $1OSO,
With 9 per cent from January 4, 1876.
Julius Meyer vs. Aug. M. Miller.-De
ault.
T.. l.. McKeon e. Co. VS.. Bernard
f. w. Cuisine VS.. Mrs. s. l.. Cum
nings ct als.-Default set aside.
Il. McIlhenny vs. Western Union Tel |
graph Co.-Rule made absolute.
superior District Court.
Hon. b. l.. Lynch presiding.
Citizens Bank vs. Frank Sharp Suit |
N a noto OF $498 49,
John Kleine vs.. G.. 3. johnson,
AUDITOR. Suspensive appeal granted
plaintiff
State OF Louisiana vs.. Chas. Clinton,
,. +. Herwig, interyenor-On the ap-
'lication OF the intervenor, Chairman
4 the Committee Of the Contingent
fund OF the Senate for the session OF
S75, the injunction herein was modified
o as to allow said chairman to draw
1000 of said fund
Mrs. S. II. Graham VS. A. S. Badger, Tax
Ollector.-Petition for an Injunction
led.
State Of Louisiana OK rel James nj.
Weymouth VS.. G.. b. Johnson, Auditor,
t als.-Case filed.
second District Court.
Hon A. Il. Tissot, Judge.
Kennedy vs.. Kennedy. Rule made