The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1919-07-19
DISTRICT COURT.
Criminal Term Convenes-Docket
I-;eht-Grand Jury Report.

NO grand jury was 1mpaIlHeleu lol
he ensuing six months: S. Goette,
foreman; j. Mayor Melancon, Henry
NJ. Picard, Alexander Landry, u. u.
Bornman, Paul Marchand, Camille
Daigle, Arthur Lemann, Clarence =.
Hinel, S. Il. Barmal. Floyd N. CraW-
ford, Alcee Dugas.
Judge Gilbert delivered the usual |
charge to the jurors after which they
retired to their room for dellberatlon.
After investigating all Of the charges
brought to their attention and exam
ming the public offices as required
of law, completing their labors in one
day, the body came back into court at
$3.50 o'clock and presented to the
Judge what is probably the briefest
report on record, as follows:
To the Hon. P. Fl. Gilbert, Judge OF
the Twenty-seventh judicial DIS
trict Court:
We, the grand jurors of the state
of Louisiana, duly empanneled and
sworn in and for the body of the
parish of Ascension in the name and
by authority of said state, do hereby
make this our final report and pray
to be discharged subject to the
further orders Of this court.
The following indictments were
returned: Walter johnson and Louis
Pierce, burglary of store in night
time.
Chester Simpson, disturbing the
peace.
Nelson Himel, disturbing the peace.
Robert Carter, alias Ed. Murphy,
burglary of a dwelling house, UNI
armed.
Jackson Nc. Crory, shooting at with
intent to kill and murder.
Arthur Johnson, displacing rail-
road switch.
Joseph James, assault and battery.
Walter johnson and Louis Pierce
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty
and their case was fixed for trial on
Monday, July 81, and bond was fixed
in the sum of $500
Robert Carter, alias Ed. Murphy,
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty
and his case was fixed for Monday,
July 81, and bond fixed in the sum
of $500.
Jackson Nc. Crory was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty and his case
fixed for Tuesday July %, and bond
fixed at $3OO.
Joseph James was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty and his case was
fixed for Monday, July q. Bond $50.
Informations were filed by the dis
triet attorney against the following
persons for violating the cattle Dip
ping law: Louis Humphrey, Louis De
Haas, Robert Gonzales, Adam Lewis,
H. M. Lambert and Dan Bell.
The following cases were fixed
for trial Tuesday, July %: Louis
Mire, carrying concealed weapon;
Willie Bateman and Ell. B. Rateman,
violating the cattle dipping law.
Civil Business.
The following civil business was
Ross Jenkins vs.. Sarah Jenkins;
case fixed for trial July 10.
j. F.. Saxon VS.. Belle Helene Co
operative Sugar Co. supplemental
petition filed.
Saxon and Bourman vs.. Belle.
Helene Cooperative Sugar Co; sup
Elemental petition filed
Thos. NeWchurch vs.. Texas and
Pacific Railway CO.; case fixed for.
July 20.
Julia Smith vs.. Sam Pinket; ex-
ception Of vagueness filed
Defaults were taken in the fol-
lowing cases: Maybelle Walker VS..
Thos. E. Watkins: Rosa Hebert John
son VS.. Reginald S. johnson; Joseph
Motion VS.. Louisiana Carter; Gus.
Johnson vs. Emma Smith.
Mrs. G. D. Gondran VS.. G. B. Reuss !;
the exception filed in this case was
taken up and argued and oyerruled
by the court.
Court then adjourned until Fri
day, July IS, at 10 o'clock.
Court met yesterday pursuant to
adjournment and disposed of the fol-
lowing business
Arthur Johnson indicted for dis
placing railroad switch; was ar
Irangned, pleaded not guilty and his
case fixed for trial on Tuesday, July
l22.
In the cases Of Rosa Hebert John
son VS.. Reginald S. Johnson, and Leo
Landry ct ais VS.. Sabin Landry ct
ais, answers were filed.
Joseph Motion VS.. Louisiana Car
ter, and Gus. Johnson vs.. Emma
Smith; judgments were rendered
granting absolute divorce in each
case.
The case of Rosa Joseph VS.. Theo-
lphile Joseph, was fixed for trial
July 20.
John Joseph vs.. Susan Joseph;
judgment rendered granting abso-
lutte divorce.
Ross jenkins VS.. Sarah jenkins,
Judgment rendered granting sepa-
ration from bed and board and sepa-
ration Of property.
The case of Raymond Lolita VS.. r.
Powers, was fixed for trial July 20. (
Judge Gilbert ordered that the
Igrand jury be summoned to meet in
special session next Monday morning
at 8 o'clock, for the purpose Of in
yestlgatIng a murder recently COM
mitted.
Death of Only Child.
To.