The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-01-16
CIVIL MATTERS,


CIVIL MATTEES.
G. FL. Garden & Co., rs. NJ. Israel & Co., ct
| al: Friedman Bros. rs. NJ. Israel d Co.;
the petitions for removal Of tEesecauses to
tie United States District Court were tried
and refused by the court, for reasons which
we shall publish in next issue of the CHIEF.
| ants. ..z..
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., Us. M. Israel
& Co.; II. Sweet rs. M. Israel &
Co.: the exceptions filed by defendants
were duly tried and overruled by the court,
Defaults were entered against defendants,
who subsequently filed answers, and the cas-
es we're fixed for trial on the 18th inst, with
reservation to defendants of right to file
supplemental answers praying for jury trial,
to be considered "a having been filed before
fixing of cases. Petition for removal of
the suit Of the Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.,
to the United States DistricfCouGt was filed
and bond for removal rendered, but the
court overruled the application for the
iSttSDIS itSoit3 lti liiS GietS "a NstlN0h ~
Co., and Friedman Bros. Us. the same de-
PENDANTS.
Nelson Ryan rs. Mary Ryan. suit for di-
vorce; default entered up against defend
ant.
Lorinde Gonzales nr., Us. Lorenzo Mon
terc, mar; suit for separation of aproper-
ty; judgment by default entered up against
defendant.
Edward N. Pugh rs. Henry Hether; judg-
ment rendered in favor Of plaintiff for soc,
with interest at eight per cent. from Jan. 4.
1854, ten per cent. attorneys fees and costs
of suit; plaintiffs lessons lien and privi-
lege OF portable steam engine, tlresher
and shed recognized. Sand decreed execu-
tory.
Andrew Spies IS. Henry Hether;= judg-
ment by default entered up against. de-
PENDANT. "".
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
State rs. John Morgan, information filed
for petty larceny; accused plead not guilty
and the case was fixed for the 18th; on the
latter day the prisoner entered a plea of
guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment
in the penitentiary eighteen months
State rs. VIM. Wilson and Charley How
ard, information fled for robbery; accused
plead not guilty and were directed to fur
nish bonds Of $40 each to appear for trial
at next term of court, but they quietly walk
ed off and disappeared while the Sheriff
was occupied with other business hence
the court ordered that the granting of bail
be rescinded and that bench warrants issue.
State Us. Henry Smith, information filed
for obtaining property by false representa-
tons; accused plead not guilty, waived jury
trial and was acquitted by the court.
State Is. Moses Fortune, information fled
for extortion in office; accused plead not
guilty: case fixed for trial. but subsequent
~ continued until next term.
State IS. Clara Lee, information fled for
infiicting wound less than may hem; &C
cusea plead moi guilty.
State Us. Fleming Brooks, informal
filed for infictlng wound less than mayhem.
accused plead not guilty, waived Jury, was
tried and acquitted by the court.
State rs. Louis Wild ct al, accused plead
not guilty; case fixed for the 18th, but con-
tinued to next term on motion Of tie Dis
trict Attorney.
State Is. Cosinne Anderson. information
for assault and battery; accused plead not
guilty, waived jury tria! and was convicted
by the court; sentence, s. fine or five days
in jail.
State Is. John Arclinard, shooting with
intent to murder; case tried and jury failed
to agree: Sheriff authorized to accept APP
pearance bend of 500.
State rs. Solomon Ccie, horse stealing
accused acquitted by jury and discharged
from custody.
Sentences wesa passed IS follows upon
parties convicted last week:
Moses Flanders, inficting wound less than
mayhem, two years in the penitentiary and
81 fire.
James Coleman, horse stealing, one year
in the penitentiary.
Aaron Harrison, horse stealing, four years
in the penitentiary.
The following easaa we're continued until
next term Of court.
Moses Fortune, cxtortion in Office; Moses
Fortune and Armstead Payne, robbery;
Moses Fortune. assault and battery: Louis
Wild ct al, iit.icting wound less than may
mem: Flemming Fowler, robbery.
Dismissed by no'te p1os.-Djckey Nolan,
assault with a dangerous weapon, Dickey
Nolan, resisting an officer serving process;
Lee Essex, carrying, concealed weapons;
Geo. Edwards, rape:
Continued MISUNDERSTANDING Williams, |
perjury; Robert Lee, shooting with Intent |
to murder.
We hope the tiremen CT this place will ex-
ert themselves to give their Napo!eonville |
brethren large attendance at the enter |
tainment to come off at Phoenix Hail on |
The 18th.
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