Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-21
Legal Intelligence.

CoURT OF COMMON LEAS-CIvIL BRANCH
The case of VIM. P. Stanley Us. the c. c. x
c., the C. & D., and the Little Miami Rail-
roads, for alleged breach of contract for ex-
elusive right to run sleeping cars on said
roads, was given to the jury late yesterday
afternoon. Verdict viii probably be rem
dered this morning. 1t has engaged the at
tention of the court for nearly a week, and
has been holly contested. Messrs. NJ. r,
Keith and S. J. Andrews were counsel fol
plaintiff, and T. J.. Backus and Wright fol
defendants.
In court room No. 2, before Judge Foote
a case of assault and battery was disposed
of, a verdict having been granted plaintiff
The case of Alexander Us. Strong & Arm
strong. to recover damages from paints, was
on trial to a jury as the court adjourned.
CRIMIxAL BRAYcH.-The Grand Jury re
turned the following indictments yesterday
morning:
State rs. Joseph Kulos; grand larceny
plea, not guilty.
State Us. Aaron C. Adams; assault with in
tent to rob; plea, not guilty.
State Us. John Hays; shooting with inten
to wound not a%rraigned.
Patrick Tuly, indicted for grand larceny
changed his plea to guilty.
The case of the State Us. Jerry Sullivan
and Andrew McWeeny, indicted for bur
glary and larceny, was called. On motion
| of CuII;vaDss ottoroov n eaDoratn trial wa
allowed. A verdict of not guilty in Sulli
vans case was returned, as no direct proc
of his guilt could be found. Tn
indictment against McWeeney wa
nolled, and he was discharged
Sullivan felt very gay in view of the result
of the trial. The resolution of these tw'
seemingly conjoined "stars," he thought
was a lucky hit on the part of his counsel
who was SO long sighted that his visiol
may be said to be telescope, and of five
| hundred horse r"vory like Ross fan1ou
instrument. But Sullivan was greatly cas-
down, when it was made known to him, a
it was in the court room, that Gov. Curtin
of Pennsylvania, had served on sheriff
Nicola a requisition for him, charged will
highway robbery in that sister State. H.
was ironed in court, and conducted to jail
He had after all but jumped from the fry
ing pan into the fire.
The case of the State Us. Henry Light
hyser, indicted for shooting with intent t
wound, was next called, and was not con
cluded. Defendant is charged with shoot
/ ing a boy named Martin Griffin plunging
large screw into his arm, discharged from
shot gun.
On Saturday last a divorce case was dis
posed of, which we have not noted, viz
hat of Ziba Huntington Us. Eliza Hunting
ton adultery. Decree granted. NJ. S
Castle, Esq, plaintiffs attorney.
Police CoURT.-Judge Abbey disposed o
the following docket yesterday morning:
Drunkenness-George II. stevens, fine,
the costs William Dell. ST ard costs Johi
Monday and Joseph Malone, 81 and costs
Henrietta Peach State law s. and costs.
Disturbance - Thomas Heron and Pat
rick Canaly, each 81 and costs James Cor
COTan anu lnOlldS NoHSV, FoCh d duu COSJn
Ann Farlaud, 81 and costs.
Nsefancy-WiIliam Smith, sent to Worl
House thirty days.
Assault and Battery-Charles Mozart,
and David Newman, fined 81 and COSTS each
John Woodbridge, George Phillips, Albert Da
kin, John Frettef and George Gilbert, eacl
| fned the costs.
Stabbing with Intent to Wound-ThOma
White case continued TO the I'D.
Lewd Conduet-Charles Washington, 81
and thirty days in jail.
Resisting Oficer-James Kelley, 81 ant
costs.
Petit Larceny-Johu lee Spencer, S
and costs.
Assault with Intent to Kill-Julia Gal
lagher, bound over in bail Of $500.
1Up IIvusvv f Observation-Disclosures
kerson, $50 and costs; August and Charlie
Peach, S. and costs, each.
Residing in Sanctuary shideker anC
Mary N. Carney, sent to workhouse thirty
and sixty days respectively; Sarah Pomeroy
Hatty Rodgers, Anna Mcgee, Bridget Mcgee
George Mack, Jenny Warp, Lizzie and An
ME Wilson, each $40 and costs.
Visiting Same-Charles Hickox and jacob
johnson, each fined S. and costs.