The Donaldsonville chief., 1877-12-22
DISTRICT COURT,
Proceedings at the December Perm---A
Dull Weeks Business.


called to New Orleans on business
connected with his application for {
rehearing in the case before the Su
preme Court involving his eligibility
to the Judgeship. By verbal direc,
ton, the Sheriff adjourned court un-
til Tuesday morning, when the Judge
and District Attorney Earhart were
on hand and the business of the term
began.
Messrs. A. Grilhe, who claimed ex.
empJion as an active fireman, Sos
theme Mollere, keeper of the public
ferry, r. NJ. Babin, Robert Duckett,
d. D. Babin and Rod. Braud, who
have sickness in their families, were
excused from service as members of
the jury panel. The court appointed
Mr.. Armand Richard foreman of the
Grand Jury, and the following names
were drawn from the jury box to
compose the Grand Jury of the term
Adam Guedry, Richard Smith,
! Thomas Stucky, JOS A. Duffel,
John A. Gonzales, Richard Stewart.
| Justilien Oubre Numa Moreau,
Hermann B. Landry, Pierre Landry,
Gustave Gre, Sainyille Parent
Felix Marchaud, Elphege z. Braud,
l.. Gustave Landry.
The charge of the Judge to the
Grand Jury was commonplace, ex-
ceptipg the reference to sale of liquor
to minors, which is declared unlawful
by an act of the Legislature passed at
the last session.
The list of petit jurors was called
and the jurymen discharged until
Friday morning, the only cases re-
quiring jury being fixed for yester-
day and to-day.
Following is condensed report of
the business transacted up to adjourn
ment last evening:
State as. Pierre Butler, motion for q
new trial. Fixed twice during the
week, but went over on account of the
absence Of accused's attorney, Mr..
Pugh The latter gentleman, in COM
mon with other members of the bar,
doubts the authority of Judge Marks
to perform the functions of District
Judge until the question of his eligi-
bility is finally passed upon, and
hence declined to appear in court or
to submit any cases in which he was
employed as counsel, to the arbitra-
ment of all official whose status is at
least doubtful. 1t is the prevailing
opinion that Judge Marks should have
adjourned the term until some time
after the holidays, inasmuch as the
season is inopportune for holding
court and his application for rehear-
ing in the case involving his right to
the Jndgeship is likely to be passed
upon by the Supreme Court within
the next fortnight.
Alexander Pilloon plead guilty of
assault and battery upon G. r. Mason.
The court took into consideration the |
prOvocation which Mason offered, the |
good character of the accused and the |
slight nature of the assault, and i'm
posed the small penalty of 81 fine,
which was paid.
State as. Hugh Miller; murder;
new trial. This interminable case
went over to next term on techni-
cality, the order fixing the day for
trial having been rendered by the Dis
trict Judge instead of the Judge ad
hoe appointed to sit in the case. Miller
shot and killed Dee Vaughn, in the
eighth ward, on the Bird of July, 1875,
and has been in prison ever since,
having been once convicted, but
granted pew trial by Judge Flagg.
The civil docket was called on Tues
lay and attorneys notified that cases
thereon could only be called up there
after by motion.
A new bench warrant was issued
or David Walton, who made mur-
lerous assault Clement Ross with a
Knife, and left the parish during the
asst term of court.
James Warner was arraigned and
'lead not guilty of assaulting Moses
Cohen BY pointing gun at him.
Frank Mathews plead likewise con-
'erning a charge of stealing cross
ut saw belonging to Gen. Thomas.
Nelson White aud Alexand der John
on also denied the felonious appro-
'riation of John Hacks horse.