The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-29
DISTRICT COURT.

End Of Long and Busy Term---Arrieu,
Murderers and Other Criminals Sen
4 tenced--0ivil Gases Decided; Serera
| to be Tried at Chambers.
Shortly after noon to-day, the basi.
ness of the long and teioas session o.
the District Court was hEsugi.t to q
close, aud j ags Daffal said:
Mr; Shsad gan VIII anoW Adjourn count
sssaae DE. Befsre you do sa,N will say. that
SINCE the f1pst day of April have been hold.
ing court through my District, and that ]
nave nor met officers more prompt intelli.
gear ana eompetent--in every respect-thau
the Clerk. Sheriff and Jailor of this parish.
and their deputies. --,'>'
/ While state this with pride, 4 mast saw
| WIN shame, 9hat Ascension has furnished a
criminal docket which surpasses those of ST.
] Gharies, st. John the Baptist and St.
/ James combined. This court has passed
9p0nseT persons accused of wilful muir
ger OF one charged with rape; two of
SNORING with intent to murder; two of bur
gary, and one OF perjurY. and all those
VINO were sried were convicted except one
ne was not acquitted, but ON his fPitI the
! people of Ascension heard for the first time
TINS nigh moral principle awarded, to-wtt !;
,enat jurors We're ito disregard their s0lemn
oatns 70 decide according to the law and
sstoence. out must acquit when the accused
happened to be of their color The insult
thus onefed TO the cOlored jurors who sat on
me trial OF that case, and through them to
the colored people generally, must be
Illuminating indeed, Our sonstitution and
our laws have 0blitesated the color line.
anu any attempt TO Pe-esfablish them, par
hensible. AoF-o
The officers SO Handsomely compli-
mented by the Judge cheerfully re-
cipraeate bis praise aud the good
will which it implies, for to his assist
ance.aBd leniency is due in no small
degree the favorable conditions I'M
der which they have discharged oner-
Gus official duties during the sitting
of court. His admirable performance
of the difficult aad delicate functions
appertaining to his high position,
have won universal appreciation,
throughout the District and especially
In his own parish. The general YER
diet Is, that be is " every inch a
judge
The business disposed of since our
last report We summarize as follows:
CIVIL MATTERS
Matilda Position us. Mary Jane
Cantey, wife of John D. Cantey
Judgment for defendant.
P. F. Allelnan rs. Francis Gomez. |
suit for hire of horses Judgment for
Emile st. Martin vs. DIR. Edward |
Duffel !; revival of Judgment in favor |
ofplaintiff for 1880, with eight per
cent. interest from May 10, 1865.
The Judgment was signed by Mr..
inc. A. Cileevers, acting as Judge
I'd hoe, place of Mr.. f. P. Poche. who
Eas unable TO attend. II
Henry Loeb es. DR.. Edward Duffel;
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50, with
light per cent. interest from Sept. 80.
s73. Mr. cleeyers also suppianted
Dr.. Poche as Judge ad hoe in this
ase. +
GA. Lanaux us. Henri Montz;
alignment for plaintiff for 1852 ~,
nth eight per cent. interest from
anuary 2, 1873. +
By agreement of counsel the suits
C. A. Johnson, Felix Brand, A.
ercegeay, v Manrin, just. Oubre.
nd Widow Dugas Us. the town of
'onaldsonville will he argued aud !
lemitSed e chambers; judgment
ay also be rendered at chambers. a
A similar agreement was made by 9
'unsel in che suit of Adele Pedes-
aux as. Margaret C. Legarc; Mr.. F.. t
Poche is Judge ad hoe in that case, | a
I'd the day of trial will be fixed to p
it his consequence. lie
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