The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-04-14
CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Order granted directing tho Fourth Jus
tice of the Peace to send up papers in cases
of State Us. John Hardesty, Horny Hey
wood and Anderson Cutno.
Order granted directing the Clerk to
notify the Sheriff of st. John the Baptist to
send for VIM. Robinson, who is confined in
the parish Jail of Ascension charged with
having committed the crime of larceny in
st. John.
Order granted directing Coroner Vande-
gritf to examine Thos. Holmes, prisoner
confined in the parish Jail charged will, in.
sanity, and to report his mental condition
to the court.
State Us. Albert Dorsey, assault upon f..
P McIancon with intent to kill j; tried and
found guilty; scntcnce-one month in parish
jail and fine of So; in default Of payment,
imprisonment for one month longer.
State rs. Albert Dorsey, assault and bat
terry on Thomas Preston; plead guilty ;
scntencc-tive days i'll Jail and s. fine; iii
default of payment, inprison pcnt for five
days longer.
State rs. IsaacWi!liams alias Isaac Robin
son, stealing J'hos. Browns horse tried
and found guilty; sentence-two years in
tho penitentiary at hard labor.
State cs same, larceny of Baltimore Tum-
blin's saddle; plead guilty sentence-six
months in the penitentary at hard labor.
State rs. James Jones, carrying concealed
weapons, to-wit, two loaded revolvers
plead guilty sentcnce-one month in parish
Jail and S. fine; iu default of payment inn
prisonment five days longer.
State Us. Henry Haywood, larceny of a
loaf of bread from F. Rodeilat ;plead guilty;
scntcnce-one month in parish Jail.
State rs. Alcck, alias Geo. Hardesty, lar
ceny of John Rexaclls coat and Charles
Jeanfried's shirt from Peap-o day Hotel ;
case fixed for Thursday, 18th inst, and sub
sequently continued to Monday, l6; ordered
that the Sheriff of Iberville be notified to
send to this court the trunk of clothing
found in possession of accused at Plaque
mine.
State rs.. Henry Gentry, assault and bat
terry on Hester Gentry accused claimed
right Of jury trial and plead not guilty
case continued to next jury term, and APP
pearance bond fixed at $25, which was fur
nished.
State rs. Mary -, Sarah Hall and
Matilda Taylor, inficting wound less than
mayhem on Charlotte Icnsley; Sarah and
Matilda plead not guilty and the case as to
them was nolle pressed; Mary entered plea
| of guilty sentence-one day in Jail and s.
fine; in default of payment, another day
imprisonment.
State u.s. Eddie Butler, infiictng wound
less than mayhem on Anderson Matthews
plead guilty; sentence-one hour in Jail
and 81 fine; in default of payment, another
hours Imprisonment.
State vs. Pierre Butler, infiicting wound
| less than mayhem on VIM. Daigle; plead
not guilty and asked for trial by jury; ease
continued until next jury term and appear.
ance bond fixed at $50 which was furnished
State u.s. Augustus Williams, assault and
battery on Dan Carter; plead not guilty
and claimed right of trial by jury case con
thu ed until next jury term, and appearance
bond fixed at $40 which was furnished.
In the following cases. accused failed tt
sppear and bench warrants have been placed
in the hands of the Sheriff:
State Us. Bernard Kelley, assault and bat
terry on Casimir Martin.
State Us. Riley, shooting Raphael johnson
with intent to murder.
State rs Octave Landry, assaulting Au
gustus Williams with dangerous weapon
| State rs. same, carrying a concealed weap
J en--a loaded pistol,