The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-08

moti,n for a new trial filed ; fixed for
o-dg, but continued until Thurs
day iext, 18th inst.
Site as. Richard Jones, burglary
and larceny accused having been
surrndered by his bondsman, the
coub fixed new bond of $500, the
Shelf being authorized to accept the
sam. Jones has not yet furnished
bail His case will probably be
brolaht to trial week after next.
Safe rs. James Warner, assault !;
accused appeared in court and stated
thai lie had been up the river making
rift, supposing that the term would
notbegin until the third Monday of
Jme. He was required to furnish a
neg bond Of $50 for his appearance
athext term of court.
On Wednesday Judge Duffel passed
seatence upon three convicted par
ties, MS follows: Alexander Johnson,
stating John Hacks horse, one year
iuthe pehitentiary and costs of pros
ealtion.
Foster Harrison, larceny of seven
billed hams from Harp's store, one
year in the penitentiary and costs of
prosecution
Alex. Madison, burglarizing Bar
tnelmy's gunshop, two years il the
Ienetentiary and costs of prosecution.
Harrison and Madison are bad
eggs and have both felt the vigor of
the law before, but young johnson
is about to suffer for his first offence,
and we feel sorry for him. He is a
mere youth. being about IS years of
age, and was undoubtedly enticed
into wrong doing by an older COM
panion, Nelson White by name. The
boys ran away from their homes in
the eighth ward and started for New
Orleans, taking Hacks horse to ia
cilitate their progress. They were
pursued by the owner of the animal,
who overlook them in the fifth ward
near the line of st. james parish and
caused their arrest. Both were re-
leased on bail a few days afterwards,
and some time prior to the opening
of District Court White ran off, leav
ing young johnson to stand the brunt
of their joint misdeed. The boy is a
son of Henry Johnson, a leading col
nred citizen of the eighth ward, who
bears an excellent reputation aud en-
joys the esteem of all his neiglfbers. In
consideration of the circumstances at
tending this case Judge Duffel inflicted
the liglltest penalty which he was
permitted to do under the law, and
VIC tis8ssls -cos- Niehnlls might readily
be induced to exercise his preroga
tive of pardon, or at least to commute
the punishment TO a brief term in the
parish Jail, if proper representation
of the matter should be made to him.
The following eases will probably
be fixed for trial and disposed of du-
ring week after next
State as. james Warner, assault.
State rs. Alex. Tumblin, shooting
with intent to murder.
State as. Louis Butler, perjury.
State rs. Mike Tillman, rape.
State Us. George Brown, murder of
Anthony Williams.
State as. Fountain Banks and Oc-
tave Lauve, murder of Narcisse Ar
rieux.
The motion for a tew trial in the
Pierre Butler murder case and the
motion to admit Hugh Miller to bail
will be taken up at the first favora-
BILE opportunities.
This will leave the criminal docket
clear of all cases excepting those of
accused who have given leg bail and
can not be found by the Sheriff.
CIVIL MATTERS.
j. McDonald.us. Mrs. c. Coughlin;
fixed for to day, bnt reassigned
for Thursday next, 18th inst.
Myrza Bergeron, wife of Martial
Segui, ct a., rs. Felix Reynaud !;
Judgment for plaintiffs for $1,000,
with eight per cent. per annum in
terest on the several thirds of that
sum from January |, 1873, January /,
1874, and January |, 1875, respee-
lively.