The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-18
THE COURTS.
u. \. CIRCUIT COURT,

U. \. CIRCUIT COURT.
His Honor to-day appointed Il. HES
tand, Z. J. Cooley and M. Is. Ross, U. =.
Commissioners.
The case of Norman whitney vs.
Phoenix Insurance Company, was taken
up about | p; m. and win probably con
sumo several days. Beckwith and Hun
tington attorneys for plaintiff, and
John II. New and VIM. II. Hunt attor-
neys for defendants.
rIRsT DISTRICT COURT.
State w. Manda Randeau the Jury
brought In verdict of "Not guilty"
State VS.. Louisa Ross, charged with
larceny-The verdict of the jury was
"Huilty, but recommended to the mercy
Of the Court" Whereupon. consider.
ing the recommendation and the cir
ciinstanccs Of the case, the party being
ready for sentence. his Honor sentenced
her to one month In the Parish Prison.
to count from date Of her Incarceration.
State VS.. Marcein Fonteneau and ].
b. Francois, charged with mule steal
who brought In u verdict Of guilty
against Fonteneatl, and no agreement
with reference to Francois.
II. IL. Williamson was brought from
the Parish Prison on u writ of habeas
corpus. taken out by his attorney, Judge
s. Myers.
The Sheriff made on said writ,
through the keeper of the Parish Prison,
the following return:
Received January IL. ts7c, and IN obcdicnec 10
tho within writ. l produce In opon court before
tho lion. T. Abell, Judge of the First DISTRICT
Court. parish d Orleans, tne body OF H., r ~
Williamson. and. respcctt.ily represent .a.
to me directed by the Hon. W. l.. Evans, Judge
Of the First Municipal Court. parrish Of Orleans.
Keeping. which commitment l hereunto annex
'''' '''''' ~ ''' '' = II. L. PEURAM.
Keeper Of Parish Prison.
The commitment by Recorder Evans
was based upon the affidavit Of Officer
J. J. Pearson. that said Williamson had
committed on the person OF one War
mock, In the parish Of Winn, with a
dangerous weapon, with intent to kill,
inilicting a wound less than mayhem.
The District Attorney offered as a
witness for tho State II. l.. Tunahill,
sheriff OF the parish Of Winn. His tes-
timony was that the offence was com
mitted in the parish OF VIM; that the
prisoner had left the parish OF VIM
the prisoner had been In the parish of
Winn for about two years after the com
mission of the offense.
It appears he (the prisonor) was there
about one month ago.
The District Attorney also offered In
evidence commitment addressed to
the sheriff Of the parish OF Winn, OF date
of Dec. 81, 1876. The commitment read
literally for assault with n dangerous
weapon, feloniously inilicting wounds
less than mayhem"
The information, which was not In
court, had been filed In the November
term, 1871.
The Honorable Court remanded the
prisoner to the custody Of the Sheriff.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, Ernest
Pepin and John Cornelius Collins were
emancipated.
In the succession Of Mary McAuley,
deceased, wife Of John A. O'Brien, on
the petition to annul the will, on mo-
ton OF plaintiff and on suggesting that
this case involves the question of verify
or falsity OF an alleged last will, and
that experts In handwriting are ncces..
sary In order that their opinion be had
to aid the Court, George Soule and VIM.
r. Whitaker were so appointed.
In the succession OF Joseph Winter
holder, A. ID. Doriocourt, administrator
therein, was discharged and his bond
cancelled.
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
State vs.. VIM. Dixon, alias Mohan and
Henry Graham, found guilty OF petit
larceny. ~,
State VS.. Emile Hoffman, charged with
embezzlement, a n0lle prOseq'n was en-
tered. ,
State VS.. Henry Watson-Motion in
arrest OF the judgment OF this court
overruled.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
MONDAY, Jan. II, 1876.
Present-Associatc Justices j. q. Tai.
iaferro, r. X. Howell, w. q. Wyly and
p. III. Morgan.
Bv Justice Taliaferro:
No. 4527. John NJ. Brabazon VS.. city
of New Orleans, appellant. Judgment
No. 4Sa5. John r. Clay VS., M. A. Pey-
roux.-Order Of seizure and sale main
tanned, with fifty dollars damages Tor
frivolous appeal.
No. 579e. Temple s. Coons, appellant,
VS.. John w. Cannon and als.--Ihe
steamer Katie was adjudicated at mar.
shal's sale to VIM. Pagan for account
of the boats creditors. A committee,
Of which plaintiff Is 9 member. was ap-
pointed by the creditors to manage the
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