The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-13

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been made towards clearing the civi
and criminal dockets for the term
; We append a synopsis of the bust
ness transacted since our last re
port !:
CIVIL AND PROBATE MATTERS.
Succession of Gabriel Winter, sui
for partition between the heirs or
ders signed for new inventory ant
appraisement, and for survey of the
property involved.
| Louisa Schwartz as. P. A. Jones, e
ais; motion to dissolve Injunction re,
straining the Sheriff from selling
property seized in the suit Of Thos
Shoor Us. Adolph Wiese the per
emptory exception of defendants in
injunction to the jurisdiction of the
Parish Court was sustained and the
Injunction dissolved.
Succession of Amos S. Darrow
Judgment rendered adjudicating the
property of tho succession to Mrs.
Belle K. barrow, widow.
Raphael Mousse as. Elise Reimer,
Widow VIM. Stockmeyer action for
divorce motion filed to dismiss pro-
ceedings, reconciliation of the par
ties having been effected.
Marie Villars- Us. Aug. Diaz, her
husband action for divorce fixed
for trial to-day, 18th inst.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
The District Attorney pro tenn. en-
tered a nolle pros in each of tho fol-
lowing cases
Sam st. Martin, assault and bat
terry and false. imprisonment. Chas.
Valentine, assault and battery. Elise
Mousse assault with dangerous weap-
on. Tim Crews, manning and dis
aiding mule belonging toaGeu. AL
len Thomas-case having been COM
promised by agreement of accused to
pay value of mule and costs of court.
Adam and Nancy Toussaint, insult
ing and abusing an officer in the dis
charge of his duty-no such offense
being prescribed in our criminal stat
utes.
The following accused claimed trial
by jury and their cases were sent to
the District Court:
Fred. Thomas, assault and battery
on Scott Minor at the Bowden plan.
tation, Aug. ID. James Warner, as
sault upon Moses Cohen, at Crevasse
settlement, by pointing loaded gun
at him. Marie and Lucy Guedry,
assault upon Mooritz Seeliger with
brick bats.
Informations have been filed by the
District Attorney pro tenn. against the
following:
Ben Ester, inficting wound less
than mayhem with dangerous weapon
upon Charles Isaiah bench warrant
issued and appearance bond forfeited.
Wyatt Wilkinson, assault with dan
gerous weapon with intent to kill
Henry Calvin; bench warrant issued
and bond forfeited. Henry Diggs,
assault and battery upon Arthur Gil
lizard, on New River accused plead
not guilty and the case was fixed for
trial next Wednesday. Hetty White,
assault and battery upon Clarice JEFF
terson, Aug. Is. Alex. Pilloon, as
sault and battery upon G.. r. Mason,
in the eighth ward, June 10 accused
notified TO appear for arraignment
Monday. Spencer Washington, as
sault and battery upon Marinda Car
ter, in the seventh ward accused
plead not guilty, case fixed for to day.
Adam Toussaint, assault upon Lee
Jackson, at Harp's coffee house,
October 2 accused plead not guilty, |
case fixed for to-day. Aristide Mar
tin, larceny of goods valued at 500 |
from Mrs. NJ. Israel g. Co.; accused
plead guilty and was remanded for
sentence.
The case of Charles Manning and
Louis johnson, for larceny of oats at
'he Riverton plantation, was fixed for
rial on Wednesday next.
James Thomas, for whom bench
was issued, could not be
'ound by the Sheriff, aud has proba-
bly, left the parish.
Ellen johnson, imprisoned upon