The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-01-09
DiSTRICTcOuRT.

and their deputies in attendance. The jury
list for the first week was called and the fol-
lowing persons excused from service for
the reasons respectively stated: Adolph
Meter, foreign subject, not naturalized
II. R. Doyal and James Darlington, planta-
ton managers, BY consent of the bar; Ro-
semond GaptI eau and Charles Tircuit, re-
moved from the parish; Lucien Acosta,
Vincent Willard, sick; Michel Gonzales,
over age; Prosper Hehert, crazy: ULCER
Bourgeois, ULCER Bourque and Jules Arce-
neaux, inability to speak or understand the
Englieh language. Francois Dugas was re.
ported dead and WIN, Parker not found.
On Tuesday Henry Droege claimed exemp-
ton ON account of over age and was excused
GRAND JURY.
Mr.. J. B. Quimby was selscteQ1.and ap-
pointed by the Judge. TO be. foreman of the
Grand Jury and the following were empan-
nelled as the remaining members Of that
body:
Isedore Leblanc. Henry Melancon,
j. H. M hand;, Iis;ds B Psadsr
charles his Ja%bci., G. D. D slfsap
b. J. keddick, Camille st. Amant,
K.sT. Hart, Felix Bujol,
f. y fam'Fe.' W r Da maeoef A"oo'n'
After being duly charged and instructed
by the presiding Judge, the Grand Jury re-
tiredsto begin their deliberations.
Daring the week ending to-day the Grand
Jury have made the following presentations:
State rs. George Edward, indictment for
rape; true bill. Accused twas arraigned,
plead not guilty :.and. The. case liked for trial
on the 18th inst.
State Us. Moses. Fortune, indictment for
oppressionlsin office: true bill. Accused
arraigned, plead not guilty, .and. case fixed
for the 18th inst.
State3rs. Moses Fortune and lArmsteatl
Payne, indictment for robbery; a true bill.
Accused. arraigned, pleadSnot guilty, and
case fixed for the 1lthxinst. Both the &C
cused were released on bond.
State Us. FlemingsF owler, indictment for
robbery: true bill. saBench warrant is
sued. @
State vs... Madison Carroll, Indictment for
assault aud battery; not a true bill.
The subjoined synopsis will show the ad-
ditional business disposed of by the court
up to the adjournment for the week:
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Informations were filed by the District
Attorney against the following named par
ties:
David Scott, assault with dangerous
weapon; John Lewis, assault with intent to
Dewitt Vanado, assault and battery; Bazile
Hall, petty larceny; Mases Flanders, in
ficting a wound less than mayhem; D. De
lacroix, assault and battery; Nora Narcisse,
assault with a::dangerous weapon; John Ar
chinard; shooting with intent to murder;
Chas. Howard and Vim. Wilson, petty lar
ceny; Alex. Nolan, alias Dickey Nolan, re-
sisting an officer serving process; Moses
Fortune. assault and battery; Sophia Jack
son, assault and battery: Solomon Cole,
horse stealing. bench warrant issued; Lee
Essex, carrying concealed weapons; Thorn
as Blank, assault and battery; Dickey No
Ian, assault with Il dangerous weapon: II.
]. Smith and Charles Allen, assault with
dangerous weapon, bench warrants issued;
Chas. @. Britton, malicious threats, bench
warrant issued; James Coleman, horse
stealing; Amos Harrison, horse stealing;
VIM. Robinson, assault with a dangerous
weapon, bench warrant issued; Nick Hum
phrey, carrying concealed weapon; B. w.
Collins, petty larceny, bench warrant is
sued; Stonewall jackson, petty larceny.
bench warrant issued; Philip Williams,
perjury; Matilda Taylor and Corinne An
derson, inficting wound less than mayhem.
The following cases were dismissed on
the District Attorneys motion:
Sylvia Wallace, trespass on Bowdon plan
tation; Dallas Brown, shooting with intent
to murder; Aaron Lang. shooting with in
tent to murder; VIM. Reed, assault with in
tent to kill; Frank Webster, perjury; Joshua,
assault with intent to ravish; VIM. Taylor,
malicious mischief; More Narcisse, assault
with dangerous weapon; Louis Minor,
with intent, etc.
The following cases have been tried:
Aaron Harrison, horse stealing; accused
plead guilty and was relnanded to await
sentence. This is the party who ran off
with a mare belonging to Mr.. John Solo
zano and offered it for sale in the parish of
West Baton Rouge, where he was arrested.
Sophy Jackson. assault and battery, &C
cused plead guilty, and was ordered to pay
a fine of IS or stand committed to Jail for
five days.
James Coleman, horse stealing; verdict
of guilty rendered by jury and accused re-
to await sentence.
Moses Flanders. inficting wound less
than mayhem; verdict of guilty rendered
by jury and accused remanded.
CIVIL MATIEBs,
Friedman Bros, and G. H Gardere & Co..
IS. Mrs. NJ. Israel d Co., ct al; motion filed
by defendants counsel for removal of suits
to the q. ). Circuit Court for the Eastern
District of Louisiana; fixed for argument
on the 11th ipst. Plaintiffs have taken
rule on VIM. Klopman and VIM. B. Sharp
For alleged contempt of this court in inter
fering with the Sheriff of st. james parish
in the possession and control of property
attached on the Salisbury plantation. This
rule is also to be heard on the l1th inst.
Whitney Iron Works Us. Geo. B. Reuss;
plaintiffs closed their evidence and case
to the 18th inst, to allow defend
int to introduce evidence in rebuttal solely