The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-03-06
COURT NEWS.
MONDAY, MARCH 1sT.

MONDAY, MARCH 1sT.
The District Court met this day in
regular session. Judge L. p. Caillonet
presiding, and District Attorney L. c.
Morse at Ills post. 1t being the regular
jury term, the Judge appointed Mr..
Felix Delatte. Of the 9Th Ward, fore.
man of the grand jury, and the follow
ing grand jurors were i~mpanelled and
sworn, viz: Anatnle Bou9r-anx, E. +.
Dickrlson. Robt. Morvnnt, w. e. Ra
gan. Louis Adam. Oscar Bnuse, Alcide
Thibodaux. Felicien Breaux, Oscar
Legrndrt. Neal N-wall. Emile Letnrt,
V;lier Se.k. Victor Matherne. Abdon
Price, Paulin Tonps.
After being duly instructed v the
judge as to their duties, the grand jury
entered upon the work before them.
The following informatlons were
filed to-wit
State -. John jeff, larceny; same
Us. John Robertson, larceny ; same vs..
Galtano Messina, carrying concealed
weapons; same vs.. Theoplile Gisclair
ct ais u cases), assault and battery !;
same IS. Albert Perry alias Reed, ar
ryins concealed weapons; same vs..
Abraham Glsclair, assault and battery !;
same "a. TheopliIe G~isclair, carving
concealed weapons; IN VS.. Felix
BergeIon u eases carrying concealed
weapons; same VS.. Griffin johnson,
larceny.
Dp A - w.
The following accused were ar
raigned and pleaded guilty: Albert
Perry alias Reed, Felix Bergeron 1.-TWO
cases), carrying concealed weapons.
Aud the following pleaded not gull
ty: John JEFF. case fixed for March
5tli JOHN Robertson, case fixed for
March 10th.
Sentenced Felix Bergeron q cases)
81 90 fine or s days; Albert Perry,
81 90 or 2 days.
The following old cases were fixed
for trial: Will Jones, m~anslaughter.
for March 9Th Clay Bourgeois ct al.
murder. for March 9th.
CIVIL DOCKET.
The following civil cases were fixed
for trial: Felicien Tliibodaux VS.. Fir
min Thibodaux, tor March 22d
franklin Aucoin VS.. James NJ SPRING
er for the oath j. E. Moseman rs. his
Creditors, for til 9th Lucille Richard,
wife, VS.. Charles Champagne, hus-
band, for the 23d NJ. Delaune vs..
Clinton Bellanger. for the 18th.
TUESDAY MARCH 2ND.
latormations filed this day: State
VS.. George Davis and John Shedrick.
assault BY wilfully shooting at; same
VS.. Will Jackson and Frank Reese.
robbery same VS.. Walter Reagan,
beZZlement.
A~rraigned and pleaded not guilty
Griffin Johnson, case fixed for March
10th John Schedrick, fixed for March
18th Will Jackson ct ais, for the 10th
James Clay, for the 11th, aud Walter
Reagan, also for The 11th.
Sentenced Flick White, convicted |
at last term of assault with intent to
kill. to pay a fne Of $40 or 5 days par
ish Jail; Thomas Brown, convicted at
last term Of assault with intent to kill,
$40 or 10 days; Tommy Dickson,
guilty Of assault and sentenced
pay a fine of $40 or 10 days.
Court took a recess until 3 o'clock.
recess, the grand jury came into
court and through their foreman pre- |,
the following indictments, to-
wit: State of La. VS.. Alexander
for perjury same VS.. Harvey
assault with a dangerous
weapon; same VS.. Henry Gary, assault
With intent to commit &c; same VS..
Powell, arson; same VS.. Haz /
lard Crawley, arson same VS.. Well
entering without breaking with
ntent to steal same VS.. Harvey Nor
on alias Payne, assault by wiltully
at.
Arraigned. pleaded not guilty and
Eases fixed Alexander Mitchell. case
liked for the 17th Harvey Morton,
llias Payne for the 10th Henry Gary.
or the 18th Meady Powell, for tie
eth Hazard Crawley, for the 18th;
Will Smith, for the 18th Harvey
horton, alias Payne, for the 10th.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 2RD.
John Robertson, charged with lar
withdrew his plea of not guilty
nd entered a plea Of guilty.
The District Attorney entered
Iolle prosequi in the case of Alexan-
Ter Mitchell, charged with perjury,
nd at once filed an information
sainst the same party for tue same
~tfense, to cure some defect in the in
.ictment.
Cases reassigned: NJ. Delaune IS.
Bellanger, reassigned for the
9th instant Raphael Gaude VS.. Jo-
eph Gaude, for the Goth.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH.
On motion of counsel for plalntif