The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-09-21
COIRTTENS.

On Thursday the 18th inst. the case
Of State VS.. Eveline Fletcher for ms
sault with "A dangerous weapon was
tried and resulted in u; verdict OF gull
tv of assault and the accused was fined
$40 or ten days. State VS.. Lawrence
Cherani for intliet'ng IL wound less
than mayhem and ASSAULT and battery
was tried and consumed the rest of the
day. The case was given to the uuiy
at 8 o'clock p. III. and III five minutes
a verdict of guilty was returned.
On Friday the case of State Us. JOAN
Brown charged with murder WAS re-
assigned for Wednesday the 18Th. the
defence having objected 10 go to trial
because the accused had not been
served with a correct copy of the in-
dictment. In the case of tho State VS..
Lawrence Cherami ct al a nolle pros
equi was entered as to Lawrence and
| Hayes Cherami on both counts and a
nolle proseQui WAS entered as to Joa-
chin and Felix Cherami on the count
of cutting with intent to kill and muir
der: w%herenpon both the accused
Joachim and Felix Clleramu pleaded
guilty to the charge of assault and
! battery and were put I'm ler bond to
appear at a later day for sentence.
On Saturday the motion for a new
trial in the case of the State VS.. Mitch
81 Alexander was argued and submit
ted. The case of Mrs. G.. @. Rousseau
VS.. F.. l.. Barlilleaux ct al was taken
up for trial and the evidence taken
and continued until Monday.
Monday the case Of Rousseau VS..
BarIilleaux was concluded, argued
and submitted and taken under adj
visement. The case Of the State VS..
Frank Harris alias Adolpll Wilson
charged with the murder OF Joseph
Roundree was taken up and tried and
at about seven o'clock p. III. the Jury.
! after having been out a short time
brought III a verdict of guilty.
On Tuesday the ease of 1.-THE State VS..
William Davis, for assault with IA dan
gerous weapon was taken up and tried
and on the trial thereof the District
Attorney abandoned the case and the
jury was directed to return a verdict
of not guilty which was accordingly
done. The case against Lawrence
Cherami was continued on motion of
defendant, owing to the absence of
witnesses. Attachments issued for
two of the absent witnesses. for CON
tempt.
On Wednesday the case of State Us.
John Brown, accused of the murder
of Amos Graham, vas tried and result
ed in IA verdict of guilty without capt
tai punishment, which means impris-
onment in the State Penitentiary for
life. The mnruer for which the ac-
cused was tried took place IN October
1894 at Il church exhibition given by
the colOreu people at the Brulv Lane.
The accused had escaped aud WAS ar
rested a short while ago in the parish
of Iberia.
One Daniel Murray who was indict-
ed Jointly with the accused tried
Wednesday had been previously cap
tured and vas tried 1T the last term of
court and convicted Of m~anslaughter
and is now serving IL term of twenty
years at hard labor. That illustrates
some of the uncertainties of the law.
On Thursday, the eases of State vs..
Salvatore Grazziani and State VS..
Thomas Barker for violating the Sun
day Law were tried and both resulted
in verdicts of guilty.
The case of State VS.. Paul Never for
assault and battery was tried but the
jury being unable to agree a mistrial
was entered.