The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-05-15
DISTRICT COURT.
Second Week Of the May tersn-synapsis
the B,isiness Transacted Final Re-
port Of the Grand jury.

this week. and considerable business ha
been opposed of, as the subioined synopsi
will show.
The list Of second week jurors was callet
Monday morning. 8. Nickins and Adoni
Babin vas excused on account Of sickness
H. D. Minor was excused by consent, owing
to the illness OF his wife; Chas. Maple wal
reported dead, B. j. Bingay removed from
the parish, A. Freedman, Jr., Emile Simo
neaux and Emanuel King not found. Latel
in the week Ernest Braud and Albert Mich
81 were excused from service by reason Of
their ignorance of the English language
and j. G. Green and John Blouin by con.
sent of the bar.
REPORTS OF THE GRAND JURY.
On Wednesday the Grand Jury concluded
its labors and came into Court with the
following special and final reports, pre-
sented by the efficient Foreman, L.. A. Ian
/ dry, Esq:
State Us. John Guedry, indictment for NJ
son; not a true bill.
State Is. Henry Collins, indictment for
murder; not true bill.
| To the Honorable Judge of the Twenty-second
Judicial District Court:
The members Of the Grand Jury. duly empan-
| eiled. whose names are herewith Affixed do
tender this as their final report and respectful
| ~ ask to be discharged.
| We have diligently examined all the Offices
and buildings and find
IS Clearly kept. the prisoners getting good food
and satisfied with their treatment. The Tailor
keeps a correct record Of all prisoners and the
crimes for which they stand charged. Itwould
be advisable to have two or more cells added
| on the lower side Of the jail, as the prisoners
are too crowded, having only two cells, which
at this time OF year is unhealthy. The door of
the back cell needs repair.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE
is neatly and orderly kept, but little small.
We see by the rolls and settlements considera-
licenses.
THE TREASURER.
whose report is here annexed as part Of this,
our final report Keeps his Office, books papers
in . neat, orderly and systematic order. We
examined the books carefully; all entries are
properly made and all vouchers filed in proper
order yh 60 az to correspond with tho ledger. - ;,
we md in hls books an entry OF one Thousand
dollars appropriated BY the Police Jury for the
benefit OF Ascension Academy: Though we are
in favor ct encouraging public education, yet
pirate from the treasury of the parish sum for
the special benefit of one special public school,
to the detriment OF the other public schools Of
the perish, when that school has already reve
receives OF the State and parish as all other
schools.
THE CLERK AND EEooRDER's OFFICE
is well administered We notice several leaks
over the court room. the Office especially
towards the back part, where the roof joins to
the gable end, we notice good many leaks and
papers lying loose about the office which ought
to be kept In book -cases or arm.,irs. The Clerk
states ne has no other place to keep them.
We visited
THE AcADEMY
which 10 an ornament TO the town and parish.
me nr1nolpal and professors are courteous, af-
improvement IN the bearing and conduct of
children generally.
We hear good deal Of complaint about the
roads IN the second, fourth and sixth road dis
tricts and of bad place in the levee in the
Rateau bond and the old Pedesclaux tract. We
recommend the Police Jury to attend 10 their
Roadmaste. and Syndies.
THE JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE
IN general keep pretty correct record of all
criminal cases appearing before their respective
courts.
With due Difference and thanks to all the Of.
hcers of the court for courtesies and attentions.
we respectfully submit this our report.
Ascension parish. this 18th day Of May, 1885.
c,enont 1op,,n j.. =. LANDRY n Foreman.
2; 7: K. Leblanc. Aug 3. Hyne.
E Ml.l,am + HG Dimes; Jul julius Fnayre,
Joshua q Alien, STEPHEN = Hrisbv.
Chas. n Bond.
The Court thanked the Grand Jurors for their
diligent performance Of duty end ordered their
final discharge.
CIVIL MATTERS.
Jos. Dearmand Us. Jos. st. Amaut, suit !
for damages for alleged false ilnprison-
ment and defamation character; on |
defendants exception of no /
cause of action was tried and oyerruled |
and default entered; on Thursday default
was set aside, answer and prayer for jury /
lied, and commission ordered to issue to
take testimony of witnesses for defendant
residing in New Orleans; on motion of
plalntlf's counsel the case was fixed for
trial to-day, the 18th inst, counsel for de-
PENDANT objecting on the ground that it
would be impossible to secure attendance
If associate counsel, witnesses living at
Instance and return upon commission to
axe testimony; yesterday the case was
;alled up again and defendants counsel
Isked for a continuance; after argument, the
ourt directed that the case te continued
Until next jury term
Elvina Leblanc, ur., Us. Ambrose Rou-
eau, mars motion to strike out portions
+ defendants answer was tried before r.
lcCulloh, Esq, Judge ad hoe, and made
bsoiute; jury was waived and case fixed
or the 18th inst, but passed over without
ction.
State, ec rel. Alois Wutke rs. John Corbo. !
a5eds corpus proceeding to recover pos
esslon of plaintiffs child: informally
rgued on the 10th inst, continued to the
4th and subsequently continued to Weenes-
ay next, 18th inst
). g. Spor ct al Is. Adam Meyer ct a.:
xed for trial on this 10Th inst.
Succession of Mrs. NJ. c. Legare. opposi- !
on to testamentary executors account: ,,
xception Of the executor sustained and on i
osition of McIlvaine & Speigle dismissed
18th costs; case extended to the 10Th inst.
} allow record to be brought up from su-
rene Court !
Red River and Coast Line Us. Bradford -,
Montero ct al; written judgment signed
nd entered up against defendant. Willard !
radford. for S162 20, with legal interest +
'om March 81, 1856.
Edmonia Bujol and husband Is. K. 81.
nd Cyrus Yale: fixed for 18th inst.
CRIMINAL MATTERS, ,
State rs. Nathan Price and Frank Ste
! l.