The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-05-22
DISTRICT COURT.

D3S Hill NOOHJ.
Third week Of the May term-Repors
OF the business Transacted.
Court adjourned from last week to Tues
day, the 18th inst, but Judge Duffel on
that day transmitted an order to Sheriff
Jones to announce further adjournment
until Wednesday, which was accordingly
done. Sessions were held on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. and at the conclu-
sion of yesterdays sitting the court adj
journed until next Wednesday, the 18th
inst. Following is synopsis of the bust
ness disposed of during the current week:
CIVIL MATTERS.
Louis Well rs. F. Rodeil]at, judgment
by default entered up against defendant.
Albert McClaw as. Martha Nelson, judg-
ment by default against defendant.
Elylna Leblanc ur, Us. Ambrose Bou-
gean, mar; R. McCulloh, ESQ.,, Judge ad
hoe, on the bench; judgment rendered in
favor Of plaintiff for $2117 OF, with legal
interest from May q, 1886, and decreeing
that plaintiff have separate administration
OF her paraphernal property. In default OF
payment by defendant execution is to is-
sue, and certain tract of land on the right
bank OF the Mississippi river, half a league
below Donaldsonville, bounded above by
lands formerly of Jno. S. Wallis and below
by lands of Jacob Bros, is recognized as
the separate paraphernal property of plain
tiff.
J. 6. Spor ct al Us. Adam Meyer ct al;
reassigned for Friday, 21st inst, and sub
sequently continued until next term of
court.
Succession of Mrs. NJ. G. Legare, oppo-
sition of Mc1lvaine & Speigle to executors
acconnt; opponents motion for a new
trial sustained; case continued until We'd
nesday next, the 18th inst.
VIM. Hodgeson Us. A. D. Carpenter; fixed
for trial on the 26th inst.
Town of Donaldsonvile Us. Samuel Le-
Blanc; judgment by default against de-
PENDANT.
Sarah Gilliard Us. Louis Johnson; fixed
for 26th inst.
Polly Treater Us. Vim. Lewis; continued
until next term of court.
State er rel. Alois Wutke Us. John Corbo;
plaintiff filed motion to dissolve Injunction.
which was assigned for trial on the 26th
inst.
Margaret Biggs Hampton Us. George
Hampton; Judgment of divorce rendered az
prayed for by plaintiff.
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
State Us. Wesley Gauthreaux. convicted
last week Of murder, without capital punish
ment; motion for new trial filed and over
ruled, prisoner sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary: appeal to Su-
preme Court taken, returnable in ten days.
State Is. Bella Harrison; case dismissed
and accused discharged on the District At
torney's motion.
lnformations were fled by the District
Attorney against the following parties;
Camille Wives, for assault and battery.
Samuel Thompson, assault and battery.
Monroe Richardson, iniicting wound
less than mayhem.
Byast Toby, assault aud battery.
John Dickerson, petty larceny.
John Anderson, carrying concealed weap-
OH.
Abner Harris, wounding less than may
lem.
State Us. Henry Kane, bigamey and as
'ault and battery; dismissed by ,solle pros.
IN account of insanity of accused; judg-
nent of Introduction rendered and prisoner
ordered to be transferred to State Insane
Asylum.
The following prisoners, convicted dur
ng the pending term, were yesterday SEN
enced by Judge Duffel.
John Brown, petty larceny; six months in |
he penitentiary.
VIM. Hawkins, petty larceny; six months
q the penitentiary.
Charles Coleman, wounding less than
one year in the penitentiary and
4 fine.
Corinne Anderson, petty larceny; thirty
avs in the parish Jail.
Isaac Adams and Moses Williams, shoot
ng with intent to murder; five years each
nthe penitentiary.
James Payne, horse stealing; three years
. the penitentiary.
Nathan Price and Frank Stevenson: high
'ay robbery; ten years each inthe peniten.
larry.
Geo. Solomon, murder; to be hanged by
he neck until dead
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