The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-06
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.


SUPREME COURT OF PENNsYLvANIA--ChiefJ JUS
tice Woodward and Justices Thompson, Strong,
Read, and Agnew.-ln the following cases
opinions were delivered this NOR ming by Justice
Thompson:-
Broiaskey's Appeal. From Orphans Court of
Philadelphia. Decree affirmed.
Stafford & Huttall VS.. Henry S. Henry. Error
to District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment
reversed, and Uenire de nouO awarded.
Womrath ct al. VS.. John Mccormick. Certid-
cate from Nisi Prius. Decree reversed, and Ge-
cree entered in favor of complainants.
DISTRICT COURT, IN BANC-Presldent Judge
Sharswood, and Judges Stroud and Hare,-The
new trial motion list was before the Court this
morning.
TIE wEAvER-GIvEN CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-President Judge
Allison and Judge Pierce.-This morning the
contested election case for the Office of City
Commissioners was resumed. The following tes-
tHony was g1ven:-
John B. Hunter testified that he voted for
John Given, in the Seventh Division OF the
Fourth Ward.
william ]. Read testified that he voted in the
Eighth Division of the Fourth Ward for Jonn
Given.
Thomas McKeever testified that he voted in
the Eighth Division of the Fourth Ward for John
Given.
Charles Rose testified that he voted for John
Gwen in the Eighth Division OF the Fourth
Ward.
Charles Kill testified that he voted for John
| Given in the Eighth Division.
Mathew McCaw testified that he voted in the
Eighth Division, Fourth Ward voted.a full Re
| publican Ticket, and supposed, therefore, he
| voted for City Commissioner.
Samuel Kirkpatrick testified that he voted in
| the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward tor Mr.. Given;
| did not open the ticket.
Norton J. Lindsay testified that he voted for
John Given in the Eighth Division.
James Maxwell testified that he voted in the
Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; voted for John
Given.
Noses Ancona testified that he resided at No.
| SOC South street; did not vote (Moses Ancona is
| marked as votingl.
Joseph s. Krauss testified that he voted in the
Eighth Division, Fourth Ward, for John Given
| David Boggs testified that he voted In the
Eighth Division, Fourth Ward, for John Given.
| Joseph Burr testified that he voted in the
| Ei9hth Division, Fourth Ward for John Given
John Bockius testified that he voted in the
Eighth Division, Fourth Ward, Tor John Given.
John II. Hutchinson testified that he voted IN
| the Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; voted a full
| Republican ticket; didn't recollect whether he
| examined the ticket.
William Lees testified that he voted in the
| Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; voted the full
Mon ticket; think john GiTens name was on
| IL; compared the ticket with the circular lefC at
| his house, and found it correct
d. NJ. Matthew testified that he voted In the
| Eighth Division, Fourth Ward; voted full Re-
| publican ticket, with John Given's name on it.
Bernard McNichols testified that he resided
| No. 6l4 s. Eighth street; could not say whether
| William Schofeld resided there at the time of
| the election as he was returned soldier, and
| was there on and OFF, he was assessed at that
| house; he was there the day of the election; he
| had resided there for one year; don't know Scho-
| hplds whereabouts now.
Thomas McCIoskey testified that Bernard
| Murray did not live with him at Eighth and
| Snippen streets; there are Murrays living on
the other side OF Shipper street.
James Harvey testified that he voted the full
| Republican tickettn the Eighth Division FourGh
| Ward but he did not examine the ticket.
William Butcher testified to the same.
Court OF QUARTER SEssToNs-Judge Ludlow.
| In the case of John G.. Fowler and Ed ward
| Hastings, twho were tried yesterday on a charge
| OF conspiracy to cheat and defraud one Gingkin-
| ger OF thousand dollars, which he had de-
| posted in the hands OF Fowler as q stake upon
| the issue OF prize-hght which was arranged to
come off between Hastings and a man named
Butler, the Jury this morning rendered. ver-
| dict OF guilty. Defendants counsel Mr.. Brooke,
made a mouon for new trial and in arrest OF
judgment.
William Ashe pleaded guilty to charge of
1 receiving hundred dollars, the property Of an
old gentleman named Rogers, from Bucks
l county, knowing the same to have been stolen.
Amos johnson, negro man, was tried upon
| a charge OF keeping disorderly drinking and
| tippling house In Lombard street., between
/ Sixth and Seventh streets. Jury out
John Hamilton was acquitted OF charge OF
/ larceny.
william Madden was convicted OF assault and
battery on John Crossin.
John Engle was charged with keeping . dis
orderly tippling house In Fourth street, ABOVE
Noble. Engle keeps lager beer establishment,
/ and the evidence tended to show that u was
the resort OF noisy men and women, ana that
| .he place is an annoyance and nuisance 10 the
immediate neighbors On trial.
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