The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-16
LEGAL iNTELLIGENCE.

Shsrsv ood and Judges Stroud and Hare.--The foi-
LOVING LOVING cases onthe argument list have been de-
McAasten VS.. Gfaham. Rule for new trial absO-
Lutte. III. s ITIl 40
Middleton VS.. Cornell. Rule for a new trial dis.
Brown vs. Walton Nonsuit taken on.
heeside VS. WngleY aud Reed vs.. Wugley Demur.
70 complainant 70 file amended biis and leave to
Withdraw demurrers granted on the terms of au
Angler VS.. Wolf Rule for new trial On plain
nts nns entry OF remtitur damna of S1OO RUE dis
WynkoOp vs. Hamilton. Rule for new trial dis
oCn Ecmrs sS Si JS1 CoTsS Plens-President Judge
Opinions were delivered in the following cases by
Judge Pierce this mo nng;- rHHHr.w
: Estate Of George Faro, Jr. Petition for review.
Petition dismissed, with costs.
Thaysr vs. Funcher Motion for special rniunO-
.r THE STATIONERY CONTRACT CASE
Price VS. Hamilton Motion to quash turn Of
defendants 10 the writ OF alternative imandamus,
issued against defendants as City Commissioners.
THIS is another phase of the difficulty which arose
QUO OF the awardsbv the Commissioners of the con.
tract for furnishing stationery Some sEort time ago
the Court awarded an injunction against the Com
m'ssonefs restraining them from awarding the con.
s nd % was TSe not legally M U
by law. Then the complainant here, who was Ris0
the complainant IN the other case, apyhed for ,his
writ oil mandamuS, to compel the defendants to
award the cont aot for turnl hing certain stationery
TO him, and to the defendants answer, the motion
to quash Is made Argued by William ). Price,
ESQ., for comp alnant, and BY A. w. sellers. hsq.,
Court Of quarter SessIOns-Judgo PIERCE
Habeas corpus cases before me Court. Inc busi-
! ness of the Court was not commenced tai later
hour than Is usual, on account OF the Judge having
an opinion to denver the Court of Common Pleas
| His Honor having delivered the opinion and re.
turned the regular business of the Court was COM
| The Court resumed the consideration of certain
! matters that were left unfinished last Saturday.
| hnan WuOE nm I'M nj rtan
| parties plea OF their hsying been in PRISON
more than term without having bill OF lndict-
ment found against them, The Commonwealth de-
sired thar these parties should be ordered to enter
INTO recognizances. The Court decided that tho
parties should not be entirely discharged, but that
they should await the end the present term and If
at that time there were no Di found against them
they should be discharged However, they were not
to enter INTO recORnIzancos But the matter will
be continued till next Saturday.
The HaDeas Corpus case, in which Mrs. Sarah
Kelly applied tue custody of her ntIle niece,
which continued from last saturday, was
concluded this morning. After tue examination OF
several witnesses concerning tue good character OF
Mrs Kelly, the Court declded 70 TemanI the chIld
to the custody Of Mrs. Kelly. After delivering a
seemed to be very bright and intelligent, the par
ties ere dismissed.
The case of Mr.. William McElwee, Citv Pastor,
was before the Court Mr.. Nc hlwee was charged
with the embezzlement of certain money entrus ed
TO him tor the relief of the famihes of soldiers
AS appeared in the newspapers some time last
month 1t was stated that SSl 80 had been sent BY
contributor for the relle OF q Mrs. Hannah Dowell
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tressing circumstances; that he Mr. Nc FL wee, paid
her only $50, retaining the rest. In letter to the
public, published in the Daily Press, he solicited
contributions for the rellet of Mr.. Dowel, ana pro
missed 10 use Immediately tor this praisewo thy pur
pose, all money entrusted to him In the case
Mr. McElwee DON bad the qualification of beinI
able to acknowledge IN the Press the receipt o.
SS1 so fol- Mrs. Dowell. He gave Mrs Dowell S3C
in food, fuel etc., and retained the rest tor future
need. witness for The prosecution soon after
wards came upon the pastor, and asked hiIn il ht
acknowledged all the receipts published In the Pres
"a COPY Of which he had with HIM. The pastor re
] nlied that he did. Then the wnes, SAID that Mrs
Dowell was entitled to sol 50 more SINCE there Wer
SS1 80 IN her name.
The Pastor SAID ne had paid her $50, and that h
would act at has own discretion about 1t, and not b
dictated to by Others The witness told the Pastor
that be believed he intended to defraud the woman
and gave his reasons. 1t stated that the Paste
, became very much excited and, alter some warn
J talk on both seas, ordered witness to leave.
He said that he would not pay Mrs. Dowell an,
more money as long as this man was acting as he
agent; that the affair was lett in his hands and h
intended to do what was right The witness theI
went out and the Paster paid Mrs. D0wen $50 more
There was then left a balance OF S21 80 due her. HI
stated that he would pay ner TINS IT she ever needet
IT, and, Ii not he would use it to aid other sufferer
with.
Mrs. Dove was not present District Attorn "
Mann SAID that this verv serious affair, one II
which too much care could not be taken to see tha
injustice was done 10 no one, and therefore asked
the Court to continue the matter till next Saturday
in order to have the atteu dance of Mrs. Do yel ii
was accordingly continued till Saturday next.
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