St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-01-18
proceedings of Special Term
OF the District Court. in
Criminal Cases.
MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH.

Inc Speclai term OF our District Court
began on this day. The grand ury
was organized with the following named
parties: Il. j. c. Bull, foreman, p. Z.
Blackshear, Francois Ridcau, l.. B. San
dog, Artcman Soileau, Lucicn Guillory,
Alcee Dupre, sylyestre Fitrc, +. sumptcl
Taylor, Euzebc Miller, 6. ". Lott,
Dupre Richard, W. C. Teal, Theophilc
lesson, J: 3. Ortcgo, Alexander Deyille.
The remaining members of the jury
drawn for the first week were discharged.
All witnesses in criminal cases were
discharged until next Monday at 10
o'clock \. NJ, at which time the accused,
their witnesses, and witnesses for the
State must be present. The grand inry
retired to their rooms, and spent the
day in examining the witnesses sum-
moned before them, of which, notwitll-
standing the bad weather, there was IL
numerous attendance.
TUESDAY JANUARY 14TH
The Court met at 10 o'clock, The
grand jury being notified that the Court
was open, and ready to hear any report
they were ready to make, declined to
make any report until to-morrow morn
ing.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18TH,
The Court having boen opened, the
District Attorney was notified that the
report of the grand jury was ready to
be received. The grand jury having
taken their seats in open Court, reported
through their foreman the following as
result the of their two days work:
State Us. Alphqnsc nryant, murder, a
true bill.
State VS.. Valmont Louis, murder, a
true bill.
State VS.. Pierre Charles, murder, a
true bill,
State VS.. Amos Avery and Ancc Me-
Williams, horsestealing, a true bill.
State VS.. Amos Avery and Ance Nc
Williams, larceny, true bill.
State vs.. Amos Avery and Ance Nc
Williams, larceny, true bill.
State Fs. Sam Provost, larceny, q true
bill.
State VS.: Stephen Roos. larceny a true
bill.
State VS., W. liicnvcnuc, larceny, u true
bill.
State Us. Lafayette Griffin, assault
with dangerous weapon, true BILL
In the following cases they reported
g not a true bill:"
State vs.. Jos. Monroe and Betsy Mon
roe, larceny.
State VS.. Chas. Quinalty, assault and
battery.
State Us. Chas. Thomas, murder.
State IS. Augustus and Jos. Burleigh,
larceny.
State VS.. Cornelius shorten, obtaining
goods under false pretenees.
State VS.. Casimir Edwards, larceny.
State VS.. j. j. Duplusis, larceny.
The following parties were then AR
raigned before tue Court:
Ance McWilliams, indicted fAg herso
'teallu9 aiN tNtce tnf tnf ltrceily, pieadeu
guilty to all three indictments.
The following parties were arraigned
md pleaded not guilty and prayed for
rail 10y jury:
Pierre Charles, indicted for murder.
Valmont Louis, :: "
Alphonse Bryant, " |
Amos Avery indicted for horse-steal-
ng.
Amos Avery, indicted for larceny.
Amos Avery, g !"
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isement next week.
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