The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-24
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Court OF Quarter Sesstons-Judge Ludlow
Tins morning The aa 1eas corpus case OF the Com
monwealth ys j. 5. Fry, continued from last Satur-
day, was concluded. Fry charged with The
larceny as ballee, of jewelry, the property of K.
Brunswick, No. 605 N second street. 1t was alleged
that Fry ObaineO these articles from Mr.. Brunswick
upon Pretense OF taking them TO Washington to
sell TO some officers. he promised to send the
money, if he solu the jewelry, within two days and
ii he did not sell it to send 1t back within two days
alleged that upon the day he GOO the jewery he
pawned the watch and sold several rings for less
than their true value.
The defense argued that this is no larceny what.
promise
James Casey was arraigned upon a charge OF
assault and battery upon Lemuel Evans His coun-
sci moved for continuance upon the ground Of s9e %
prove that this not the man he was supposed to
be; that there was mistake IN identity. These
witnesses, Frank Moran and Phlip Daily, would
prove that they saw the d9fendant on the evening
in question until after the time the assault
alleged to have taken place. Tne continuance was
granted.
IT, case of Schuyler Halsey was called up but the
defendant did not appear rhe defendant charged
with keeping q gambling house Counsel for the
defendant stated that Mr. Halsey, laborlng under q
mistake thinking that TINS day week was fixed for
the trial OF the case, has gone to New York. Tne
Court was requested to order that the bail be not
forfeited, for Mr.. Hasey was not really in default.
The bail was not forfeited, and next Friday
fixed as the day for trial.
James t. Gonigan was charged with assault and
battery upon John o. Toole. OToOle stated that
on July 18th he and defendant were playing cards
in defendants tavern The game ended in aquarrel.
a rev WOrus passed DetWPen tneEl, Wnen defendant
dIew knife and stabbed him in the right arm The
jury rendered verdict of guilty.
George BetZ, cOlored, was charged with the lar
ceny of clothing ued at $780, the property of
| James p. johnson. The detenoant boarded at the
house of the prosecutor aud the wife of the prose-
cutor said that after the defendant had been arrested
| on suspicion of having committed the theIt he ac-
knowlt dyed that he had helped to steal the ARTICLES
| and had pawned them at q pawnbrokers. OF course
the defendant denied this. The jury rendered
| diet of guilty.
William Foreman was charged with assault and
battery upon Jonn A. Reilly, ana with ASSAULT and
battery with intent to kill the same. Mr.. Reilly
| stated that the defendant came 10 his saloon on
Walnut street, near the theatre, in company with
| three others They took some drinks and lunch.
They started TO leave refusing pay for W hat they
had got. He started to put them out, when the de-
| fendant ran out and struck him several blows with
| a brick.
| The defendant said when he struck Mr.. Reilly
with the brick, he tMr. Reilly was aiming pistol at
one of the party. The jury rendered a verdict of
guilty the first count and guilty on the second
| Jehu Przer was acquitted of a charge of assault
| and battery upon Mr.. Frick. The defendant was
| some time ago convicted OF charge of burglary,
and has beer sentenced and the bill was submitted
| without evidence
| Maria Leach was charged with the larceny of
| S1T0, the property of BarthO Omew Hollorum 1t
| was alleged that the money was stolen Oy defendant
| from Mrs. HOorum's trunk, In his absence. On
| trial.