The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-05-25

iheno ny uctdadOs against ueIe0dant
t was entered up, but was subsequent
i ~ set aside, answer fled, and til
! case assigned for trial on 'Thursda,
. next.
Phemita Gonzales as. sebastia,
, Gomez; Judge Dnffel recused himsel
as having been of counsel and ap
pointed r. n. Sims, Esq, Judge az
hoe.
Town of Donaldsonsille Us. Fred.
erick Fobb, Mrs. M. Israel and b
Rybiski; Judgment by default against
Fobb and Rybiski.
| Town of Donaldsonviile us. Fred
erick Fobb, B. Rybiski and VIM.
Klopman Judgment by default
against defendants. 5taEs@
Five suits againstitle town of Dom
aldson vile, in which Y. Maurin, A.
Bereegeay, Mrs. Vileor Dugas, Justil-
len Oubre, Charles A. johnson and
Felix Brand are the plaintiffs, were
fixed for trial to-day, but have been
reassigned for Tuesday next.
CRIMINAL MATTERS
The following cases have been tiled
during the week, with the results
given:
Stateps, Foster Harrison, larceny
of seyan boiled hams from John P.
Harp's store; verdict of guilty ac-
cused remanded for sentence.
State rs. George jackson, picking
the pocket7of Paul Lewis verdict Of
not guilty. We.can not conceive by
what process of reasoning the jury ar
rived at this conclusion; certainly not
upon the evidence, for that estab-
lished the guilt of the accused about
as plainly it could have been done.
State as. Eugene Landry, trespass,
for tearing down fence belonging to
Octave Mollere waived jury and was
adiudged guilty By the Court; fined
SIS and cost of prosecution. Accused
paid up.
State Is. N. H. Wilson, oppression
and extortion in Office as Inspector
of Weights and Measures; waived
jury and acquitted by eours.
State as. James Pool larceny of an
Gustave Miller's store
not guilty. II
State Us. Henry Smith, cutting q
fellow laborer with cane knife the
prosecuting witness having left for
parts unknown, the District Attorney
was without evidence to sustain the
charge, and hence entered a nolle
pros.
asatefrs.a Frank Mathews, larceny of
! saw nolle pros.
State Is. Alex. Madison, burglar
zing August Barthemy's, gunshop
utility aud reinallded for sentenc.
State Us. Nelson White and Alex
nder johnson, stealing John Hacks
orse Nelson has disappeared, Alex.
vas tried to-day and found guilty;
emanded for sentence.
The case Of Hugh Miller, charged
18th the murder of Dee Vaughn was
xed for trial yesterday, but the Dis
rict Attorney discovered a radi-
al defect in the Information which
'as drawn up by his predecessor 8
nd entered a n0lle pros. Miller was o
once arrested upon new affidavit, c
nd recomnlitted to prison to await +
ial. Counsel made motion for bail, n
Id it is probable from the nature of b
le case that the court will grant it. q
he accused bias been in Jail nearly =,
rec years and dariag that time has c,
ndueted himself ntile most exen il
airy manners fuftluerInqre, It is 5
that the circumstances of al
g killing do not warrant the verdict 1t
murder rendered, the crime being 81
lnslaughter at the most. There is
tile probability that the case will be "
ought TO trial at this term of court. sa
State rs. Frederick Dalcour, shoot =.
. Henry Smith with intent TO kill
ed for Thursday, bnt the accused
nped his bail and the case was WI
ntinued indefinitely. Ia
The following cases are on. the mi
eket for trial during the coming tlf
ek: 4 - co
State rs. Wilson Jessie, shooting 6tl
gene Tircuit with intent to MUIR I'M
:; Monday. tol