New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-06-02
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The administration of the criminal
statute is distateful; ii brings into view
the wickedness and degradation of human
nature, and not only the wretchedness
which the crime entails upon the offender.
but also the woe which it brings to those
who are bound to him by the ties Of ns-
ture
A judge presiding ct a criminal trial is
made keenly 10 feel the Significance Of
that portion of our childhood's prayer,
'lead us not into temptation" But sym
pathy with confessed or proved violations
of the penal statutes is not humanity,
and is far from Judicial duty. Tie firm
enforcement of the law upon the part of
the judges is the only Just or humane
course. The duty of the court is to as
certain what punishment the law-making
power has affixed to a given offense, and
then unfalteringly to visit it upon the
guilty by way of sentence.
You, Salvatore Elbsricei and Virgil
Gorgani, have been convicted upon your
own plea Of guilty of a conspiracy to
buy, sell and exchange counterfeited OBJ
legations and securities. The maximum
punishment is imprisonment for two
years and fine of not less than $1,000
nor more than $4,000. Yoursentence is
that each of you be Imprisoned for the
period of two years and each of You pay
fine of $1,000
Joseph Martin, alias Joseph Scott, you
have been convicted by two juries Of,
first, having in your possession and pass
ing counterfeit United States note; and
second, Of having in your possession and
selling counterfeit coin. For the first
ohense the punishment fixed by the
statute is not more than fifteen years inn
prlsOnment at hard labor and a fine Of
not more than $4,000.
For the offense first mentioned your
sentence is that you pay fine of $1,000
and be imprisoned at hard labor for the
period of ten years.
For the second offense the statutory
punishment is fine Of not more than
$500 and imprisonment at hard labor for
not more than ten years. F0r-the second
offense mentioned the sentence of the
court is that you pay fine of $1,000, and
at the conclusion of the term of impris-
onment fixed by the court for the first
otfense that you be imprisoned at hard
labor for the further period of five years.
John Thompson, you have been ad-
judged guilty upon your own plea of hav-
ing IN your possession a counterfeit United
States note. You have aided the govern
ment somewhat in the efforts of its officers
to unearth and arrest gigantic system Of
counterfeiting, thoroughly org lnized and
extending TO several principal cities of the
country. Had you aided the government
TO the extent of furnishing the whole in
formation which the court believes You
do possess, your sentence would have been
still further mitigated; but you have at
least in some degree aided the enforce
ment of the law. The court considers
this.
The sentence of the court is that you
pay tne OF $500, and be imprisoned at
hard labor for the period of five years.
Too much credit can not be given TO
the officers of the law Tor the manner in
which they have detected and brought
TO punishment these crimjnals
g b. johnson VS.. len Jumel.-E
ception and demurrer submitted.
United states District COuTr-Iu Admi-
rally.
Armand Mercier VS.. steamship State of
Louisiana. Decree for libellant of SIS, 4S3.
Supreme Court.
State ex rel. Allen Jumel VS.. George B.
johnson. court is divested OF all
| jurisdiction Of a rule to execute Judgment
a writ of error to the Supreme Court of
the United States, with supersedeas having
been granted.
The court has adjourned sine die.
Superior Criminal Court.
Carrying concealed weapons-J. Nj.
Barcello, So; John Ferris, $50.
Acesitted-L. D. Moran, shooting at
James Lyons, \ vember IA, 1876; Will
| liam Knuckley and John Lyons, murder
| OF D. A. C. Lee, October s, 1876, on GAL
latin street, in the Centennial dancehouse.
Sentenced Charles Adams, Charles VIII
| liams, John Hartnett, robbery OF james
| Cooney, January 4, 1877, seven years
each; Eli Helm, burglary, armed with g
hatehet, March 10, at the Edwards House,
corner OF Camp and South streets, for
life; Alex Jones, manslaughter, killing A.
| Magil, July l6, 1876, in Algiers, fifteen
| years, Jack Webster and Charles Lewis,
breaking and entering, five years; Luke
Roach, burglary and grand larceny OF
S450, eight years.
Third District Court.
Samuel Chopin VS.. Louisiana Levee
Company. Damages of S9400 for neglect
to repair leyee. Dismissed on exception
| OF no cause OF action.
| John W. Cannon VS.. r. F. Diamond,
! ct al.-Petition for S27j for services OF
the steamboat Katie for the regatta Sep
! tembeT IA, 1874.
| fifth District COuFt.
Brooks Carnes VS.. Sun Mutual Insur-
ance Company. Petition on policy of
| $1,000 on buildings on Apollo, between
Cadiz and Valence streets, DESTROYED by
ire December "a, 1876.
LeSassier d Binder vs.. Board of Liqui-
dation.
Stern Brothers VS.. same.
Petitions to compel funding.
Csspar Lusse VS.. W. J. Beban and
sheriff. Petition for injunction against
execution OF fieri facias.
"A. Lemore vs.. Allen JumeI. Defend-
ant answers that of act No. 4, 1877, there
is unexpended only $500 81 to the House
and S13G 50 to the Senate appropria-
tons
A L. Bader vs.. Board Of Liquidation.
Interventions Of E. J. Forstall and j.
AIathers, Jr., alleging ownership of bonds
favorably passed on by the Supreme
Court, and classed as doubtful in act No.
III, OF 1875,
sixth District Court.
Isidore Newman vs. L. M. Lusher,
State Superintendent Of Education. .-Peti-
tion for mandamus to ill blanks In
vouchers of East Baton Rouge school
/ fund for Sl639. he holding them in pledge
for s603 IS advanced on the signatures Of
S H. Freeman, president, aud J. h.
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