Resui g usual methoil of re
porting the proceedings of the court,
we present a synopsis of the cases
disposed of duringtkis i :
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
State vs. Edmond Coleman, charged
with shooting Wilson Catey with in
Meat to Wa wereM
i not fdund auLr t agup8d o.lring
I to pleatgiltorassailt and battery,
the plea was accepted by, te State
and the court sentenced the prisoner
to inmprioeseteea in the parish jail two
gamths. TikPisht pm1 ity was im
posed by reason of accused having
already uadergene several monthe'
eaaontiement.
State vs. Tast LMbrt .ad San St.
Martin; contineed indednitely, an im
portant State witness being still
absent.
State vs. Wilson Jessie, shooting
Eugene Tircuit with intent to umur
der.; the trial of this case occupied
the entire session of Monday andr it
was about half an hour after midnight
when the jury returned with a quali
fied verdict of guilty of inflicting a
wound less than mayhem with a dan -
gerous weapon with intent to kill.
The evidence was all circumstantial,
but was very strong and well con
nected. The Judge sentenced the
prisoner to confinement in the
penitentiary two years at hard labor,
the maximum penalty allowed by law
under the verdict returned. Motions
for a new trial and in arrest of judg
ment were made and overruled, and
a suspensive appeal to the Supreme
Court granted, returnable at Monroe
in July.
State es. Clay Cushingbury, horse
7 stealing; after the evidence for the
in State had been adduced, the District
Attorney entered a nolle pros.
