The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-23
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Court Of Quarter SessiOus-Judpe Pierce
Nolw,tnstandng the warm weather and the disa-
gresabe coseness OF this court ROOM as IS the wont
on habeas corpus days, there was quite crowd in
Counsel were not long in pushing their business
forward, as they knew a very long case would pro-
baby be brought up soon, and they fastened to
In the case OF the Commonwealth er relattoRe
Northern Home for Frlendess Children vs. Mar
garet Curran, Tor the custody of two children there
was an application for some disposition OF the boy
The Court, some time ago. ordered Margaret Curran
to do eXcusing herself by stating that the boy was
bound to man IN the country-nOt stating where.
The boy became dissatisfied with his master recenty
and came to town. The officer found the bow and
took him to the counsel for the Commonwealth.
The mother Of the children is in the Almshouse
dying with galloplng consumption; and she asks
as her dying request that these children should be
sent to the Home, because she teels confident that
they will there be Well cared for and brought up.
The Court continued the case until next Saturday.
In the case of George Asker who was some time
brother defendant was yesterday acquitted of the
same charge, there was motion for a new trial,
The application will be returned next Saturday.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS.. John g.
Patrick Mcknultv, ordered some weeks since by the
Court to pay So per week for the support of Their
Court to order Patrick &cKnuity to Contribute his
share TO the cause. John McKnuty complains tnat
he has paid the whole sum since the order made.
Patrick ives at some distance from the CITY SO The
Court requested 10 cause him to enter security
IN $500. The application is 90 be renewed next
Thursday week.
The celebrated Monongaia Oil Company case was
then called up.
In this case the defendants, Messrs Pharson and
Stevenson, were charged with conspiracy to cheat
and detraud certain parties, and obtaining money
The allegations of the Commonwealth were the
I following I'm 1866 gentleman bought a tract OF
| land in Western VIRGINIA containing 1869 acres
| these defendants, with some others formed a plan
Of buying 685 OF this land and starting an oil
| company. They at once commenced the business,
and went about canvassing. They represented that
the land was fine IN all respects; that there were
numerous salt springs in 1t, and that ell could be
seen dripping from the recks and that timber on
! the place would bring more money than the place
| would cost They stated that II great expedition
| was used-as the land was liable to be bought up
| any day-they could buy 1t for $50 900, and they
wished to divide into 60 shares at $1,000 per share
The $50 600 were raised fIom different parties,
| and IL was thought that all things would go along
as easily and smoothly as oil. But the shareholders
discovered that they had been duped. and that the
oTiginators had paid only $50 900 for the land and
were going to divide the remaining $50 900 among
| themselves. That as soon as complaints were
ganization-to those who were influential and might
| cause trouble At Atsuggestlon OF the Court, il was
announced that, as there was sreat deal of bus-
ness before the Court that for the the case
would be carried on no further. The defense has not
| yet been brought forward.
| The Commonwealth eT reLdtiOne Mr.. Beacher VS..
conductor Murray, OF the Ridge avenue road for de.
lrauding Mr Beacher OF rs cents, and committing
| an assault upon him.
| The prosecutor stated that when he got on the
car he gave the conductor fifty cents, and asked
for tickets. The conductor didn't have the change
the change. ana the conductor said there was none
due him. He had one fifty cent note in his hand
when he said he got from Iadv; but the lady
Genied that she gave him fifty cents A quarrel
arose and the conductor used some rough language,
and threatened to put him off.
The defense was that the lady readily acknoy.
lodged that she had given the conductor so cents
The conductor offered to prove this by the lady ii
Mr. Beacher would go inside of the car; but Mr.
Beacher replied that both conductor and lady lied
The conductor then asked the man to come inside OF
| the car as he was obstuctng the way. But he was
very stubborn, and refused TO 90 So using very pro
| tame language.
II was stated that the conductor acted, under the
| circumstances IN as gentlemAnlY manner as any
nan coud have done The conductor was mme.
dIateV discharged.
| The Commonwealth er reidtiOne Charles CONWAY
| VS. RidPway Moore I he defendant was charged
with iniuriDg horse hired from Conway
The horse was taken out on Sunday afternoon and
was brought back broken down and with his hip
| broken
AS The Act Of Assembly requires the prosecution
| to show that the injury was caused bY cruelty OF
severe treatment this was demanded by the defense