| Thursday’s Session
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| Thompson & Co. |
V |
Robinson |
Judgment of the lower court amended |
| Elms |
V |
Crowley State Bank |
Refixed for May 25 |
| State |
V |
Sidney O’Pry |
Plead guilty of assault & Battery, bond 25. To return April 29 |
| State |
V |
Pascal Barne |
Fixed for April 22 |
| State |
V |
J. Walter White |
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| State |
V |
Robert Baptiste |
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| State |
V |
John Bell |
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| State |
V |
Emma |
Thomas R. Smith appointed attorney for the defendant |
| State |
V |
James Kennedy |
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| State |
V |
Thelismare Blanchard |
Motions to quash. Bond fixed at $250. |
| State |
V |
Sullivan & Huse |
Thomas R. Smith, J.G. Medlinka & J.E. Barry appointed attorney for Huse. |
| Informations filed against |
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T.J. Slutz, Edward Higginbotham, Laurent Olivier |
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| Walter White |
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Bond fixed at $1500. |
| John Bell |
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Bond fixed at $200. |
| John W. Pedigo |
V |
Geo. W. Hewett |
Judgment for the defendant, rejecting plaintiff’s demand. |
| J.B. Camors |
V |
Hurd |
Note of evidence opened |
| TODAY’S SESSION
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| W.W. Duson |
V |
Geo. T. Eiland |
Judgment for the plaintiff. |
| State |
V |
Pascal Barne |
Motion to set aside forfeiture of bond filed. |
| Louis Mayor Broussard |
V |
Francois P. Breaux et al |
Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| Jules Menou |
V |
His application for naturalization |
Taken up, evidence opened and closed Judgment |
| C.B. Vogan |
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Juror ordered for week of April 29 excused. |
| J.B. Camors |
V |
Hurd &Wright |
Note of evidence, closed argued and submitted |
| CIVIL CASES
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| Eliza Mire |
V |
Mrs. Carolina Nicholson et al |
Default |
| Schlesinger & Bender |
V |
Jos. Shaffhausen |
Defaults confirmed, Judgment |
| Loeb Blum & Co |
V |
Jos. Shaffausen |
Defaults confirmed, Judgment |
| Moyse Bros. |
V |
Jos. Shaffausen |
Defaults confirmed, Judgment |
| W.H. Nicholson |
V |
C.L. Crippen |
Under Tutor; taken up, tried and submitted |
| Kaplan & Blum |
V |
Geo. W. Merritt |
Default confirmed |
| A.L. Chappuis |
V |
George Anding |
Default confirmed, Judgment |
| CRIMINAL CASES |
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| C.W. Wilkins |
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Information filed against |
| Mosart Bouge |
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Information filed against |
| Abraham Breaux |
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Information filed against |
| State |
V |
James W. Talley |
Fixed for April 26, 1901 |
| State |
V |
Donat Breaux |
Motion to quash filed, submitted and overruled |
JURY FOR PRESENT WEEK
A.E. Lee, Willie Posts, Lastie Smith, Adolph Miller, Nathaniel Faulk, J.J. Bradley, Paul Tramp, Antoine Sonnier, P.C. Smith, Tileb Vincent.
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| Attachment Order for |
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Jean Goz, Suman Cornett and Henry Loewer, Clements Doucet excused. |
| MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION CRIMINAL CASES
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| State |
V |
Hubert Baptist |
Motion to quash venire filed. |
| State |
V |
Laurent Olivier |
Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| State |
V |
Edmond Higginbotham |
Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION CRIMINAL CASES
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| State |
V |
Mazart Boyne |
Fixed for April 29, 1901 |
| State |
V |
Erwin Lyons |
Fixed for April 30, 1901 |
| State |
V |
Denot Breaux |
Resumed, argued and found not guilty |
| State |
V |
Eloiias Kershaw |
Taken up and tried; found guilty as charged in information. |
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Sheriff ordered to complete grand jury and drew M.A. Harmon and Henry Goss.
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| W.W. Duson |
V |
Geo. T. Eiland |
On motion of counsels, appeal granted to court of appeals; Bond $250. if suspension or devolution. |
| State |
V |
____Gee!______ and Walter Huse |
Nolle pros. On motion of district attorney |
Jury members
All members of grand jury being present, comes into court and through foreman makes report on a bill of in(formation)
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| State |
V |
Will Sullivan & Walter Huse |
True Bill |
| State |
V |
Home Meche |
Jury empaneled and case taken up. In paper of May 4th, the case was turned over to the jury this morning and up until 2:30 p.m. this afternoon they had arrived at no verdict. The following composed the jury: Raymond Richard, James Stakes, O.K. Harmon, Frank Hinkel, Elidge Welsh, Solomon Laughlin, W.S. Gault, Plenny Prud’homme, Jos. Comeaux, Will Lewis, Abner Hoffpauir, C.O. Hundley. |
| WEDNESDAY’S SESSION
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| State |
V |
Stephen Senette |
Fixed for April 30, 1901 |
| State |
V |
Frank Lewis |
Fixed for April 30, 1901 |
| State |
V |
Willie Clark |
Information filed |
| State |
V |
Clifford Bros. |
Information filed |
| State |
V |
Abraham Breaux |
Information filed |
MONDAY AFTERNOON (PAPER OF MAY 4.)
Judge DeBallion passed the following sentences upon those who have been convicted or plead guilty: Elodial Kushaw, carrying concealed weapons, $75. and costs; three months jail subject to road duty. Same sentence for Laurent Higginbotham & Laurent Olivier. Abraham Breaux, $50. or thirty days. Sidney O’Pry, $100. or six months.
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| MONDAY’S CIRCUIT COURT
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| A.C. Lormand |
V |
W.G. Smart et al |
Judgment of lower court affirmed |
| People’s State Bank |
V |
T.C. Chachere et al |
Judgment for plaintiff against defendants, Adam Chachere and T.C. Chachere for $200.35. |
| JUDGE PASSES SENTENCES |
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PAPER OF MAY 11, 1901 |
Judge DeBallion passed sentences on those who have been convicted this term: |
| James Bell |
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Larceny, 18 months in penitentiary. |
| Mozart Bonye |
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Larceny, 18 months in penitentiary. |
| Hubert Baptiste |
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Manslaughter, 15 years in penitentiary an $1.00 fine |
| Thelismare Blanchard |
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Larceny, 8 months in penitentiary. |
| Homer Meche |
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Shooting, etc., 2 years in penitentiary. |
| The Slutz Case |
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The motion in arrest of judgment was maintained |
| Joplin |
V |
Chachere |
Amended petition filed and allowed |
| State |
V |
John Bell |
Following jury empaneled: J.N. Young, Wilfred Johnson, J.O. Comeaux, Joseph Stelly, Jules Jardel; verdict of guilty was rendered. |
| J.B. Cansors & Co. |
V |
Hurd & Wright |
Judgment for the defendant. |
