The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-27
DISTRICT COURT.
Another Busy Week-Adjournment to
Wednesday, February %.

the petlC jury being discharged from
further service until that day.
The criminal docket has been al
nearly cleared as practicable under
the circumstances, and the cases of al
persons confined in the parish jai
disposed of, either permanently oil
temporarily, excepting those of Hugh
Miller, charged with the murder Of
Dee Vaughn, Charles May, accused
OF setting fire to DR.. Legare's house,
and Wilson Childress et ais, the al
legged murderers of Narcisse Arrieux.
Yesterday the Grand Jury pre-
sented their final report, which we
publish in full in another column.
The Jury were addressed by Judge
Marks iii complimentary terms for the
zeal shown in the prosecution of their
duties, and were discharged for the
term.
Following is synopsis of the BUSH
ness transacted during the present
week, including every thing done
since our last report, and up to the
hour of adjournment:
State Us. Gilbert Fagans, for cutting
Elias Banks on the hand with pocket
knife, at Keuner's Ashland place, one
day last month. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty, and Gilbert was
brought up. for sentence to-day. Con-
sidering his previous good character
and several mitigating circumstances,
the Judge was very lenieHt, the sem
tence being ten days imprisonment in
the parish Jail.
State as. Henry McGowan, as prin-
cipal, and Henry Moore, accessory, for
stabbing Moses Harrison and intlict-
ing wounds less than mayhem. This
affair occurred at a ball at McCall's |
warehouse about three months since.
The jury found a verdict of guilty as
to MCGOWAN aud not guilty as to Moore.
McGowan was arraigned to-day and
sentenced to four months confinement
ia the parish Jail.
State as. Moses Harrison. In this
case the District Attorney files an in
formation for biting Henry McGowan's
ear off, the cannibalistic feat having
been performed during fight be-
tween the men just previous to the
of Harrison by MCGOWAN.
State cs. Howard Diggs, for strik-
ng Silas Williams with a stick of
roOd, on one of Mr.. kenner's places.
The accused waived jury, was tried
~ the court and adjudged guilty. 1t
vas not an aggravated case, and AS
he prisoner was of good character
nd had already been in Jail two and
! half months, he was let off with
wenty-four hours more.
State as. Sept Smith, for rape, the
rosecuting witness being a young {
olored girl named Barbary francois, t
nd the crime alleged to have been
ommitted at Burnside's Orange 1
rove place on the Goth of January, I;
4
$40. Judge Marks having repre- '
snted the State at the preliminary c
as District Attorney, re- 8
used himself and appointed Hon. 6
Ohm A. Cheevers. as Judge ad hoe. v
he case was called Thursday after
Don and continued until midnight, t
osing with able arguments by G
istrict Attorney Earhart and E. N. \
ugh, Esq, for the State and defense q
spectively. The jury were not long
agreeing upon verdict of acquit- u
!, and those most familiar with the
aracter of the accused and prose- u
ltor, ana the circumstances attend =!
6 the alleged offense, were nearly
lanimous, in approving the verdict. NJ
ipt had been in Jail year, and was o
turally well pleased to be at liber-
again. OF
State cs. JEFF. johnson, for wound I'll
g old Ned. Mitchell on the hand I'll
tn an axe, in Port Barrow, Christ
Is eve. Jury trial was waived, and pl
er hearing the evidence the Judge
me to the inevitable conclusion that
hnson was guilty. The assault was le
provoked and if the blow of the fe
3 had struck as it was doubtless in til
ded, tile charge would have been CT
rider. The sentence, passed TO- th
7, was twelve months in the peni- ia
tiary. OF