The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-14
THE DISTRICT COURT.


been in session since Monday, May
9th, and seems to have gone to work
in earnest to clear the docket. Ow
ing to the absence Of Capt. Jas. 6.
White at the Convention, now in
session in New Orleans, many cases
in which he was interested were con
tinued. Ga the Civil docket, the
case of the week was suit pending
between certain citizens in the upper
part of Town against the Parish,
entitled: F. nj. Raxsda.c ct ais VS.. F.
Seip, President Police Jury ct ais,
enjoiniug the Parish from opening
a contemplated road to Town, and
closing the road as it now runs down
the bank of Bayou Rapides.
The case was tried by Jury aud
resulted in verdict against the Pa.
rish, in its contemplated action and
for costs of the suit. A motion for
new trial has been filed by the Par
:sh Attorney, and will be argued as
soon as the Court disposes of the
criminal docket. 1t is highly prob
able that the case will 60 on appeal,
to the Supreme Court, as We learn
the Police Jury is contemplating
such a move, and taking preparatory
steps towards employing counsel to
assist the Parish Attorney in the
prosecution of the matter. 3,fs
There was also another case called
by the Court in which the bar and
bystanders in the Court house seem
ed to manifest some interest, to wit
r. A. Hunter vs.. w. F. Blackman.
This is a suit for damages, and as
the Judge of the District Court is
one of the party defendant, his Hon
or, Judge Thornton, was called upon
under the law to try the case. We
learn the case was called on trial of
an exception, with a plea to dismiss,
and in the trial Of which it was nee.
essary to read Plaintiffs petition.
The language employed by. Plaintiff
in his allegations WAS considered
disrespectful, and in contempt OF
Court, whereupon' the presiding
Judge called upon Plaintiff to ex-
/ plain what was meant by the disre-
spectful clause, and upon Plaintiff
declining to explain, Che Court or.
dered the petition taken from the
Giles of the Court and returned to
Plaintiff. An appeal from this order
was prayed for and granted.
| On Wednesday the Sth inst. the
terminal docket was taken up and
the following cases disposed:
4 State vs.. Morris We'll, Nolli Pros
i State vs.. Jos. Meeker, Nolli Pros
| State vs.. VIM. Mills, Continued
State VS.. Ernest Diggs, Continued
State vs.. r. H. Whittington, In
lictment quashed. "'4 as
State IS. Cassandria Smith, In
dictment quashed. w. -
State VS.. Walter Bailey, charged
. with an assault with dangerous
weapon with intent to kill, tried ant
convicted of an assault with q dan
gerous. weapon, and sentenced to pa,
fine of $25 and costs, and ten day!
s. imprisonment in Parish Jail, and il
default of payment of the fine i'm
posed to be imprisoned thirty day
, longer, and subject to work on TIL
!, public roads. 'oi''.''t E'.' -
State vs.. Dave Brown, charge'
} with larceny, convicted, not sen
5 fenced.
> State vs.. Dave Brown, charges
with obtaining goods under false pre-
/ lenses, conric.e ed, not sentenced. po
e State VS.. Sandy Herbert, charge
y with shooting at with intent to kill
e convicted of aan assault.with a dan
e gerous weapon, and sentenced to pa
D a fine Of $25 and costs, and 20 day
5 imprisonment, and in default Of pay
a ment OF fine twenty additional day
of Imprisonment, and to be subjec
to work on the public roads.
d State rs. G. v. Harper, charge
!. with assault and battery, couvicte
: lofsame and sentenced to pay I'm
OF $26 and costs, and in default
payment of the fine thirty days in
: prisonment, subject to work on th
= public roads. y
+ State VS.. Josephus Simmons, char
i ged with shooting with intent to XII
y and murder. Convicted Of an al
i: sault with dangerous weapon an
/, sentenced to pay fine of One Hu,
y dred Dollars and costs and twent
!. days Imprisonment in the Paris
> Jail, and in default Of payment 1
e the fine to be imprisoned forty add
:, tinnat davo ond f,o au,;oot ~ upo,