The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-21
DISTRICT COURT.
Third Week of the February Term-A
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small Amount Of Work Done.
Owing to the occurrence Of Mardi Gras
during the past week, District Court did
not resume its sessions until Thursday and
the record Of business transacted since
then is quite brief. The following third
week jurors were excused from service:
Sivany Gaudin, over sixty years of age;
Camille Poch6, sick; ]. B. Lambert, igno-
rance of the English languages; Oz6me
Michel, served first week Of the term; L..
Fl. Armitage, by consent. 0. A. Bullion, a
fourth week juror, was also excused by con-
sent of the bar. Francis Falcon and AL
fred Godfrey were reported dead; Thos.
White and John Reed not found.
CIVIL MATTERS.
Defaults have been entered up against
defendants in the suits OF A. Rougeau Us.
A. Richard, Lehman, Abraham & Co., vs.
Mrs. Alzima Gaudin ct ais, Duncan f. Ken
ner Us. Mrs. Ann Braud and George Viii
liams us. Henry Watson. An exception
fled in the last named case was abandoned
and overruled.s
Mrs. NJ. Israel & Co. Us. Andrew Gingry,
confession of Judgment in favor of plain
tiffs for 1914 IS. with legal interest from
judicial demand.
Edmonia Bujol and husband Us. R. 81.
and Cyrus Yale; Paul Leche, Esq, Judge
adj hoe, rendered Judgment overruling the
exceptions filed by defendants and tried
on the 18th inst. Defendants have filed a
prayer for oyer and plaintiffs were ordered
to comply Herewith Cd the goth.
A. Rosenfeld Us. A. McCrory ct ais, on
trial Thursday, Friday and to-day; goes
over to Monday under the rules.
The cases of Town of Donaldsonville Us.
Fred. Fobb and sureties, Fergus Gardere
| Us. T. A. Jones and J. 3. Quimby, and An
drew G. Smith IS. 7. G. Butler ct ais, which
we're fixed for trial yesterday and to-day,
were interfered with by the continuance of
the Rosenfeld- McCrory suit and we're con-
tiuued under the rules.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
David jackson, assault with dangerous
weapon; plea of not guilty withdrawn and
plea of guilty Of assault substituted; SEN
tence, ten days in Jail.
Rudolph Landman, murder; reassigned
for the 26th inst, and Din attachment or
dered to issue for an absent witness. A
witness from st. Helena being present, the
Sheriff was ordered to provide for him at
the expense of the parish.
DE 1oroo e5 f~,r
the 9th inst.
Continued NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harris,
murder; Geo. II. Glover, mansaughter,
Continued until next term-Julien Lee.
burglary; August Dickson and George
Dupre, cruelty to animals; LENA Gowen,
petit larceny.
Dismissed by nolle 11rcsegui-Jack john
son and John Anderson. Moses Amos, VIM.
Hilton, George Garnett, Hester Pullman,
Marcelin Melancon, Lucy Coleman, Chas.
Brown. Q
Sentences passed upon parties previously
convicted-Dennis Frazier, assault and
battery, six months in the penitentiary;
Sam Jones, burglary and larceny, ten
years; Bailey johnson, snme charge, five
years; Julien johnson and Thos. Williams,
| same charge, one year each.
The Clerks docket now shows the fol-
| lowing cases
FIXED FOR TRIAL:
Monday, February 23-Leeds e. Co. Us.
| Mrs. M. Israel & Co., civil jury case; A. Ros-
enfield rs. A. McCrory ct ais; Town of Don
jacksonville Us. Fred. Fobb and sureties;
| Fergus Gardere Us. 2. A. Jones and J. B.
| Quimby; Andrew Smith rs. T. G. Butler,
! rule to show cause. All these excepting the
| first named suit are continued from this
| week under the rules.
| Tuesday, February 24-Auguste Dugas,
murder; John Johnson, inflicting wound
less than mayhem.
Wednesday, February 25-Leon God
chaux rs. Clerk and Recorder ct ais, man.
damus; Josephine Rodriguez ct ais, petit
| larceny; Chas. Williams, shooting with in
tent to commit murder.
Thursday, February 26-Alex Stewart,
| inaicting wound less than mayhem; Ru-
dolph Landman, murder.
Friday, February 27-D'E. Jones, en-
bezzlement.
The court this afternoon adjourned to
Mondav at IN n,cIocE