The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-11-08
District Court.
Business Transacted This Week-AdiOurn
ment until the Second Bloaday Of

Business Transacted This Week-Adjourn-
ment until the second Monday Of
District CoH1t was opened on Monday,
pursuant to tire adjournment of the 25th
ultimo, and sessions were held on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, when
Judge Dutfel directed an adjournment
until the second Monday Of December,
the 9Th proxime. The main reasons as
signed for this adjournment were that
the business of the court was progressing
very slowly, and the officers Of the tri-
bunal being candidates for reelection. it
would be an injustice to tic them down
to unimportant official duties and pre-
vent them from advancing their interests
in the political campaign now in pro-
gress. Besides this, the sugar making
season is at it's height, and litigants and
witnesses are mostly engaged in occupa-
lions connected with this all-important
work, with which attendance upon court
would materially interfere.
The following is synopsis Of the bust
ness disposed Of by the court this week:
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
State Us. Henry Robertson, charged
with stealing a horse belonging to Mr..
Sylvanie Braud. Accused having waived
right Of jury trial, was tried before the
Judge. The evidence was as onc-sided
as a jug handle and pointed Individually
to the guilt Of the prisoner. The court
sentenced him to imprisonment in the
State penitentiary, at hard labor, for the
term Of one year.
State rs. William Riley, charged with
larceny of one pair Of shoes, three ladies'
felt cloaks, piece Of twilled cotton and
a piece Of calico from the store Of Mrs.
NJ. Israel &, Co., last Sunday evening.
Accused was arraigned, plead not guilty
and was released upon furnishing an
appearance bond Of fifty dollars.
CIVIL. MATTERS.
Town of Donaldsonville as. Nos. 1912
and 1913, Fred. Fobb, ex-Town Tax Col
lector, ct uls; on motion Of counsel for
plaintiff, defendants were ordered to
show cause, within ten days, why the
report Of the experts filed in these cases
should not be homologatcd.
Lucy Washington, ar, e. Thos. G.
Butler, mar, By agreement Of counsel
the testimony is to he addnced before
the Clerk of Court and submitted to the
Judge at chambers.
Victor Mirre, testancntary executor of
the Succession of Eloi Dicharry, rs. No.
1868, P. A. Jones, Sheriff, ct ais. Plain
tiff ordered to show cause why the COM
mission returned herein should not be
used in evidence.
Leon Godchaux Is. No. 2OOl, Josephine
Dicharry ct ais. Judgment by default
entered up against defendants.
Mrs. Aglac Mirre, wife Of Jas. Mitchell,
Is. No. POOP, Josephine Dicharry ct ais.
Judgment by default entered up against
defendants.
Adele Pedesclaux, wife Of r. P. Ian
dry, Is. No. 1922, Margaret G. Legare.
The Judge ad hoe herein, Felix p. Poche,
ESQ.,, rendered Judgment Oh Monday in
favor Of defendant, dismissing plaintiff s
action with costs. Plaintiff moved for a
tlevolutive appeal to the Supreme Court,
which was granted, the bond being tixed
at 500.
Isaac Bloom Us. No. 1904, L. A. Colomb.
Confession of judgment in favor Of plain
tiff for $5O7 OF, with interest and costs.
Christian Kline rs. No. 1000, the parish
of Ascension. Judgment by default en-
tered up against defendant.
Albert Godin rs No. 1899, A. Rougeau
Judgment by default entered up against
defendant.
Victor Maurin IS. his creditors and
rice rcrso. BY consent of counsel the
court issued an OTO0T 10 lHo SncTlu W
sell the property under his custody here
in and retain the proceeds in his hands
until the further orders of the court.
Victor Maurin ct ais rs. the Town of
Donaldsonville- bond suits.
These six cases were argued Oh Tuesday
and taken under advisement by the court.
All cases assigned for trial aud post
poned by reason Of tho adjournment of
court are considered as having been re-
assigned for the second Monday of De-
cmber.
Cheapest and best oysters, at the Jack
son House.