The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-28
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
EMBEzzLEMENr OF $1,000.

Court of Quarter SessiOns-Judge Ludlow
The case of Jonn Boyd, charged with the en-
bezzement OF $1,000, the property of Thomas b. Cor
don, which was begun yesterday af ernoon, was
resumed this morning. 1t was alleged That Gordon,
desiring to speculate in gold and SILVER, engaged Mr..
Boyd, then banker to Ouy and sell Tor INN as he
should direct p acing IN his hands $1,000 margin.
MIR Boyd bought and sOlu for me to the sa,Is-
actlOn OF Gordon. But belole Gordon had con-
cluded to dIa s ont the Margin Mr. boyd became
bankrupt, and used the margin Tor his own pur.
poses.
The defense was that the margin had been con.
sumed oy Boyd IN his speculauOas Tor Gordon. Che
jury rendered verdict OF guilty. Motion tor new
trial pending.
APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PLEA.
In the case OF Schuyler Halsey, CHARGED with keep
ing gambling house, H. c. CASSIDY, Esq counsel
tor defendant, made an Application tor the with
drawal OF plea OF not guIt entered upon the first
erraignment of defendant 1t was al gued that TINS
BIZ was found on the 9th OF July, 1865 that the
defendant had BO preliminary hes rnv, and no OPP
portumty OF challenging the Grand Jury; that he
wis Suddenly brought into court without having a
chance OF consulting counsel Wben arraigned he
lot knowing what to do, pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
Then it was persisted in that this defendant should
have tne Iega PRIV ege of Withdrawing The plea and
then acting accordingly be should think proper,
after consulting counsel 1t was gwen the lnten-
ton OF the applicant TO move that the bI be quasheu
If the plea were alio wed to be withdrawn.
The District Attorney said that II the defendant
had wished to have the bull quashed his time Tor
such motion was before he had pea led not at er.
wards. That after he had pleaded, his chance
lost, never to be restored.
to enter a plea OF guilty, he woulJ bs allowed TO
withdraw the plea al eady entered tut IT he did
intend to do so, ne should not be allowed to with
draw the plea.
CHARGE OF FRAUDULENT APPROPRIATION OF
BONDS
William Loas was charged with being baee of
two bOnds OF $1,000 the property of Cordola Schre-
ner ana of appT Opratng them to his own use. IL
was alleged mat tins defendant called upon Mrs.
SchTeiner about year ago, and asked her to let
hm have $1,000. he stated tina. he wished to lend
it 10 a country iricnu, Mr.. Houlh VINO wanted 1t
to settle up tie esCate OF voung man of whom he
was guardian He promised to return the bond bv
the 1st OF January, 1866, with the coupons attached
He was TO pay ner $l60 tor the loan OF this bond
She took receipt from him. her sister being wit.
ness, Tor $1,000 5-20 bond. He went to the bank
ana instead of drawing one bond he drew three
She discovered thai he had drawn the three bonds
only when he gave her a receipt after having drawn
| them She dtd receive the promised $3.50 but has
| never received her bonds she appled frequently
| Tor her bonds but was repeatedly told that theT
| demanded her money, as he had taken it merely on
| preense OF safe keeping, ODigIng hImseI to re-
| turn il at certain time.
The de iense at tlacked the credbiitV or the state
mems OF the prosecutrIX and her witnesses. 1t was
ued that this money tOGHcd TO the defendant
| lust money is commonly loaned; thai 1t was
utterly absurd to suppose that the deondant would
! pay $3.50 1or The keeping of bond, which he was
bound by the contract to keep III bank, and to
return at certain tune 0ih the COUPONS attached;
! that be merely borrowed the money his own
responsibility for friend, and was un'ortuna ely
unable to refund 1t when demanded; that O con-
viction and i'm mprisOnment on this charge would be
a conviction and imprisonment ara nst the law OF
| the country for debt On trial