The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-13
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court OF Quarter sessions-Judge Pen

Court OF Quarter SessiOnK-Judge Peirce-
THIS Court is stl very busy with prison cases, and
oveTcrowded III a person who has business at
Court does not arrive ten minutes before the crer
opens he ourt he stanus poor chance of getting
into e. roOm and ii so fortunate as to get IN, he
has not even the possibility OF chance to get seat
TROUBLE.
Thomas Sheridan was IN Court once more. This
morning. he wa trled upon charge OF assault and
battery upon Mary Daily. Mrs Daily said that,
she was passing sheridan stali III market he made
a Wry lace al her she turned, and told hum not to
Insult her in that manner. lie made another wry
lace and some words arose. Sheridan got ms Irish
up, al sLruck her a blow
She then defended herself by SC atch ng his face.
just about the time they were !.g gsttiIng INTO Nj
lifted Them both to the S at on House.
SherIOan denied all this ana produced witnesses
who testified that Mary Daily commenced the fight
his eJ Jes out lie took it ali as meekly as a lamb,
only holding up his hands in defense.
TOO Low.
james Ward plead guilty, to charge Of the lar
ceny OF money ana q wa ch. As the captain of q
vessel as leaving Delaware CITY, this man asked
him If he coud come to Philadelphia with HIM. The
captain gladly said yes When they arrived at the
mouth OF the SchuylkI the captain made arrange
ments with this man by which he was TO ship fol- the
On that Very night he stole $500 and a watch from
the captain, and went away ON the Aext day he
was arrested at Front and Brown streets. He told
the captain where ne could get some of the money,
and the captain recovered about 800.
William b Moore was convicted OF a charge Of
the larceny of silyer watch be OnginR to James
Lloyd The jury, by their verdict, found that this
boy was guilty of having picked Mr. hoyd's
pocket, at the Chestnut Street Theatre.
Jacob Benson and Marcilla Saunders, both CO.
ored pleaded guilty of the larceny o. dry
goods. The goods were recovered.
This morning again, j. W. 0'Brien, ESQ. called
attention 10 the case of Stephenson and Wa ker
charged with false preensea and conspiracy, asking
the Court TO order that the defendants shou plead
in the cause The Court said that although the case
was not called for trial yet the COmmonw wealth IL
entitled to have plea Mr. Cassidy moved to quasi
the bills and mace the application in writing. Tn s
was read to the Court, and next Saturday fixed as
! the day for the argument of 1t,
! Nisi Prius-judge Thompson. Morris Ta-ker
| & Co VS.. William w. Lebert. Before reported,
! Verdict Tor plaintiffs $19,376 49,
Felix Bruner We, james BerpR and Ellwood Bon
! sail. An action to recover damages for failure
| by defendants to convey to plaintiff certain
| prem ses purchased bV him. Plaintiff alleges
that he Is a physician; that he, purchased
! from defendants the premises at northeast corner
of York avenue ard Cal owhill stree 9; that after
said purchase, defendants told him nat to perfect
the title the house Ii would be necessary to sell II
at sherif's sale. Plainnapu $25OO worth OF per.
manent improvements on the house. 1t was sold at
the sheriGs SALE and purchased there by defendants
who after ards elected him from the house. On trial