New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-17
COURT RECORD.
THuRsDAY, MARCH l6, 1876.

.UOURT RECORD.
THuRsDAY, MARCH l6, 1876.
United States Circuit Court.
Presentation. w. B. Woods, circuit
judge,
Henry r. jackson ct al. vs. Vicksburg,
shreveport and Texas railroad Submitted
and taken under advisement ON report OF
special master appointed ON proof of prop
erty surrendered by defendant to receiver.
John Klein vs. city of New Orleans
Suit for forty-four bonds Of the New Or
leans, jackson and Great Northern rail
road, and forty-fve bonds Of the New Or
leans and Opelousas railroad, $1,000 each,
$4,000 in al.
United States Districe Court.
Preseut-Hon. E. c. Billings, district
Judge.
Majestic.-Libel for salvage. alleging that
the vessel, valued ct $50, ,00O, was saved
entirely by the exertione Of the company's
employees, and claiming $4,000.
supeFieR District Coure.
Hon. B. L. Lynch presiding in the so-
sence Of Judge Hswhins. "
Anderson vs. Charles Clinton. State Au-
ditor, and Antoine Dubuclet, State Treas:
urer.-Relators aliege that by act No. II Of
April 3, 1875, there was made IN appr0pria-
ton for $50 copies of the Civil Code and
Code of Practice to be furnished the State
at $40 copy; that they were furnished;
that the Auditor refuses to pay, on the
ground that there u an injunction aeainst
the appropriation, and pray that George b.
johnson, State Auditor, be made . party,
and that the Injunction be dissolved.
Canal Street, City Park and Lake P0nt.
chartrain Railroad Company vs. David
Hughes.-Suit ON subscription OF twenty
shares, on which 500 has been paid, and
claiming $500.
Superior Criminal CouKt.
State W. Thomas Deveresux.-Msn-
slaughter. Killing of Robert Harris. March
l, 1876. True bill. Bail fixed &C $4,000.
Reuben Dixon, February 26, 1876. Not .
Attorney General A. P. Field suggested
to the court that the order made by the
court ON the fifteenth of March, 1876, rela-
tive to the conduct of prosecutions and
criminal proceedings in this court, purports
to be made in conformity with section two
of act No. IS Of 1874, and that there are
now pending in the Superior Civil Court
proceedings in which the Attorney General,
in the name of the State. brings suit under
act of 1869 to have said law declared un-
constitutional and invalid, which suit has
been argued and is now under considers
ton by the honorable Superior Civil Dis
trict Court, and moved that said order be
vacated.
Judge Steele overruled tho motion, say
| ing the object of the order was to compel
| the prosecution of cases BY sworn officers
of the State, who had authority to enter q
nolle prOseQui A motion had been made
| tor Q new trial in one case. because this
| rule had not been complied with, and there
| was foundation for it. The question Of the
constitutionality of the Office of the assist
ant attorney general had nothing to do
| with the question raised.
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
| Roons OF GRAND JuRY, |
New Orleans, March l6, 1876.
l To the honorable Judge of the Superior Criminal
Court, parish Of Orleans:
In the matter of the allegations made
against the criminal sheriff Of this parish,
specially referred to this jury, that T. J..
Newhouse has been permitted egress from
the Parish Prison while under confinement
for the charge of murder, we have the honor
to report that after full and thorough in
NO grounds whatever for said accusation
and further that no facts have been elected
sho wing that undue liberties have beeI
granted to any prisoners whatever.
Very respectfully.
! E. D. WILLETT, Foreman.
ACQUITTED.
Grand larceny-Liza johnson. stealing OF
January IL, 1876, from the counter of thu
grocery, corner of Dryades and Delori
streets, el70 belonging to one George Ed
wards.
Perjury-David Wilde, indicted February
Is for having sworn before judge Evans
hot n
had told him that he was special officer O
police.
Rebtery-Sam Barnes, robbing A. Glenn
ON Dryades street, ON the thirty-frst o.
December, 1875, of . gold watch, and push
ing him in an alleywsy.
CHALLENGING ARRAY OF GRAND JURY.
Murder-State vs.. T. j. and A. New
house, indicted for the murder of John c
Costley, Jr., February 6, 1875, fixed for Sat
urdsy, to file papers.
First District Court.
PLEADED GUILTY.
w. w. McCulloch, of assault.
cONvlcrED.
Beating q horse-Andrew Sonat and L
Vega.
Hallen.
Oscar Salaun, Jr., obtaining goods, etc
one year; Charles Lawl0r, assault and ba
terry. 81 fine; Baptiste Rufy, assault an
battery, one month.
INFORMATION.
: Juliana johnson, for petty larceny.
second District Court.
Daniel r. Turnbull prays to be ema'
( cipated.
. SUGGESTIONS of Seyours Langley, wife
!; | Robert E Rivers; Henriette Pierre, wid1
, of Arnold Bodin; Thomas 81. Murph
George w. Wang. Marie AglAe E. Germa
. | and Bridget Jennings, opened.
Fourth District Court.
1 William Rasbury ct al. W. H. p. Re
: mond ct al-Judgment for PLAINTIFF, f
; | $274l "a.
The Louisiana Revolati0uists.
4 The Democratic revolutionists in Louis
ana, in attempting the impeachment
!, Governor Kellogg, have shown their teetl
= but failed to bite. In violation Of the
- solemn pledge, in defiance of the Wheel
q compromise, in disregard If the warnin,
even of their own more discreet partisan
they undertook to overthrow Govern
i. J Kellogg; but the Senate brought the
70 scheme to naught. All the best sentime
n was against the impeachment Of Govern
70 Kellogg When it was proposed the bul
ness interest of New Orleans united in pr
testing against it. The attempt was mat
. to manufacture q favorable expression
sending to other quarters of the Sta
9. for "red-hot" dispatches in support of Il
"a only exposed the attempt to fabricste . Il
t;tioua nnhliC oniniou In ante hOW0Ve