St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-10
District Court Items Criminal
Cases.
MONDAY, MAY 9TH.

The Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment. In the case of State of Louisiana
vs.. Edward Israel, on motion of District
Attorney the case was continued until
next regular term Of District Conrt.
The following prisoners were ar
raigned and entered plea Of not guilty
and prayed for trial by Jury, to-wit:
Lemon Kelly and Sarah Edwards, in
dictcd for trespass, Joseph and Alfred,
indicted for assault and battery, Andre
Murphy, indicted for assault and battery,
Casmire Robert, indicted for lar
ceny. In the case of State VS.. Taylor
Stewart, indicted for assault and battery
at the last term of District Court, ne
withdraws his plea of not guilty and
enters plea of guilty.
The case Of State VS.. Jos. Zerlngue,
(white,) indicted for hog stealing, the
jury was empanneled, evidence heard
and after a few minutes deliberation on
the part of the jury they returned a
verdict of guilty.
The next case called up was the case
of State VS.. Robert Robertson, (col)
indicted for the murder of Eugene Bell,
in last February at colored ball on
DR.. Boagni's place on Sacket in tlis
parish. A jury was empanneled, con-
sisting partly of colored and part OF
white men, and after hearing quite an
able and eloquent defense on the part
of the prisoners counsel John n. Ogden,
Esq, who was replied to on the part Of
the State 10y District Attorney F. Perro-
din, Esq, the jury retired to their room,
and after an hours deliberation returned
all unqualified verdict of guilty, which
verdict will necessitate the hanging OF
the prisoner, unless the Governor sees
fit to use his executive clemency. Court
then adjourned until Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
TUESDAY, MAY 9TH.
Court met as usual. In case Of State
vs.. Alfred Dobson, indicted for larceny,
the prisoner through his counsel valves
arraignment, enters plea Of not guilty
and prays for trial by jury.
State VS.. Alfred Dullon, indicted for
assault and battery, pleads guilty and
throws himself upon the mercy OF the
Court.
In the case of State VS.. Albert Nezat
ct al, indicted for larceny, the District
Attorney enters mol pros and imme-
diately files an information against the
parties Albert Nezat and Alexis Nezat
for larceny.
State Us. Andre Murphy, indicted for
assault and battery, the jury was en-
panneled, the case tried and jury re-
turned verdict of guilty.
District Attorney files an information
against William Robertson for carrying
concealed weapons.
The case of State VS.. Albert and Alexis
Nezat, accused of larceny, was called
up, a jury empanneled, case argued,
and after retiring to their room for 81
short time the jury returned into Court
and gave in q verdict of guilty with
recommendation to the mercy of the
Court. Court then adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH.
Court met at the usual hour. In the
case of State VS.. Casimir Robert, accused
of larceny, the prisoner through his
counsel witndraws his former plea of
not guilty and enters a plea Of guilty
aud throws himself upon the mercy of
the Court.
Amotion for new trial was made by
counsel in case of State VS.. Robert Rob-
ertson, convicted of murder on last
Monday. The Judge discharged the
jury until Friday morning at 8 o'clock,
there being no cases ready for trial.