The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-07-23
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District Court.

The second week of the criminal
term Of the district court was CON
vened here by Judge Sam A. Leblanc
last Monday morning at 10 o'clock
and the following business was dis
posed Of:
Criminal Matters.
On motion of the district attorney
lnformations charging violations of
the cattle dipping law were filed
against the following persons: S. S.
Ferguson, two counts; Mrs. E..
Clauatre, J. L. Odom, four counts.
The names of the petit jurors
drawn to serve for this week were
ordered called by the sheriff.
Linden Gautreau and Acklen Roth,
charged with burglary of a store
This case having been fixed for trial
this day, the accused withdrew their
former plea of not guilty and enter
ed plea of guilty as charged, and
were ordered remanded for sentence
Under order of the court the sher-
if discharged the petit jury until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, and
also discharged the witnesses in the
case Of State VS.. Gautreaux and
Roth.
Civil Cases.
Defaults were entered in the fol-
lowing cases: A. Bileci vs. L. Mig
luizza, and Agnes Kinchen VS.. JOS
F. Torregrossa.
John Hewell VS.. Henry Schroeder.
This case was taken up and after
partial trial consent Judgment was
ordered entered in favor Of plaintiff.
Court then adjourned to Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Tuesday.
Court met this day at 10 o'clock
pursuant tc adjournment and the
following cases were disposed of:
Criminal Cases.
Jerome B. Scratchley. charged
with shooting at with intent to kill.
The case being fixed for trial today
was taken up. A jury was i'm
panneled. After hearing the evil
dence, the argument of counsel and
the charge of the judge, the jury
retired and returned later with a
verdict Of not guilty.
Jerome B. Ccratchley, charged
with carrying concealed weapon. On
motion of the district attorney a
nolle PROSE- was entered herein.
The members of the petit jury
were discharged until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning and court adjourn
ed until that time.
Civil Business.
Doherty Hardware Co. VS.. F. Ed
ward Babin and William Richardson
& Company VS.. Divide J. Burns.
These cases were taken up and tried
on confirmation of default and judg-
ment rendered in favor Of plaintiff
in each case.
Henrietta White VS.. Luella Louis.
This case was taken up and partial
ly tried and continued to July 26.
Court now adjourned to Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock. -
Thursday.
Court met this day at 10 O'Clock
a. M, and disposed of the following
business:
Criminal Matter.
Eddie Mackignon, charged with
carnal knowledge; case tried by jury
and verdict of not guilty rendered.
Civil Cases.
Agnes Kinchen VS.. Jos. F. Tore.
grossa; an answer was filed and the
case fixed for July 20.
Frank Opdenweyer VS.. Clifton
Brown; case fixed for July &c.
Court then adjourned to Friday
| morning at 10 o'clock.
| Friday.
Court met this day and transacted
the following business:
Criminal Business.
State VS.. Adlard Gautreau. Or
/ motion of the district attorney
nolle PROSE- was ordered entered
herein. Z.
J. L. Odom, violating the cattle
dipping law; case fixed for July 28
Joe Constantine, charged with buy
ing stolen property; case tried b.
jury and a verdict of not guilty re
turned.
S. S. Ferguson, charged with viola
ting cattle dipping law; case fixe'
for July g..
| Linden Gautreau and Acklel
| Roth, having previously pleade
|guilty to the burglary of a store
were sentenced to not less than on
| and not more than two years a
| hard labor in the penitentiary.
i Civil Cases.
| Mrs. J. w. Stephenson VS.. Mrs
Sarah Denham. A motion to dis
solve and an answer were filed.
| Frank Opdenweyer VS.. Clifton "
| Brown; an answer was filed and tn
case fixed for July 26.
Burlington and Burlington VS.. H. "
Handy. An answer was filed.
;. Marchand VS.. Leo Melancor
This case was reassigned to July 2s
Property Transfers.
The following property transfer
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