The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-11
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.


DIsTRICr CoURT No 1-President Judge Shars-
wOod-Mechanics Bank vs. stephen rlanagan. An
aouon on two promissory notes drawn bY the de-
the State of Virginia In December 1860 and by the
Company ndorset to the Bank OF the Common
wealth OF Richmond, Virginia and by the bank IN.
dorseO TO plaintiffs The deiense set up wac that
the notes sued ON we've given IN payment Of the
prem ium on certain policy of insurance made
by the Insurance Company through their
agent in tins city, that the considera-
ton therefor talleu by the cancellation OF the policy
by the agent oil the Company alter the breaking out
OF the Rebellion. IL was further set up in doionse
that when the aint6s became che indorsers Of t1e
two 0mssory notes, the preceding indorsers, W.
the insurance Company, of the state of Virginia,
and the Bank of the commonwealth, Richmond,
of tho United Sta,es' and within the allegiance
OF foreign Slate, TO wit, the so-called Con-
iederate States OF America, and that at the
time Of the commencement OF this suit
the persons exerc slnO the Of goveTnment on
the socalled Confederate States of America were at
war with and enemies OF the United Staes and mat
the said endOrsers sUcn aliens and sucn enc
mics, and were resident in the State of Virginia and
adhorlng 10 the public enemies of the United states.
Judge Sharswood directed the jury to find YER
dict for the plaintiffs Verdict accOTdlngly for PLAIN.
tihs for s151l 81 E Rey and w. J. McElroy Tor
plaintiffs; A. j. Fish and Isaac Hazehurst for de-
fendants
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAS - Judge Pearoe,-
James r Sherry Leonard Grover An action
brought to recover weeks salary as actor at
the New Chesnut street theatre, in the summer of
1864, the plaintiff al eg1ng tnat he was improperly
discouraged. The defense set up was that the paIn-
tiff was discharged because of his intoxication. On
trl9l =, Thomas J worTel Esq for plaintiff Lucas
DIsTR1CT JoURT No 2.-Judge Stroud.-Woga-
muth, Raleigh & co VS. DuOsOn, Hawthorne s. Co
Verdict for plaintiffs for S15Ol6.S6 Pierce Archer
Esq for plainti6s. j. K. Wostar, Esq tor deIend-
anus.
George l.. Crawford vs. DIarceus e. Nc Dowell
ana John II. Edwards. An action to recover iO-
iendants. Defense deny that MIR Crawford was em.
ployed as attorney. GEORGE M. Dallas Jr., ESQ, lOr
plaintiff Thomas j. Dieh, Esq. for defendants.
COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-Allison, Presiden
Judge-PIson cases still occupy the sessions of the
Court.
Catharine McQuade pleaded guilty to a charge of
stealing coat, the property OF Joseph Michael She
took the coat out of back kitchen, and was in the
act of selling 1t when arrested. Sentenced to four
months in County Prison.
John Mann pleaded guilty to the larceny of a
patent hYdIant, worth $40, the property of George
W. Duncan. Sentenced to SIX months in County
James Mason pleaded guilty to stealing three saws,
the property Of MIR Ryall. He broke into Mr. Ryalrs
shop to steal the artlc Sentenced to months
in County Prison.
thomas Kelly pleaded guilty TO a charge of steal
ing sixty pounds of IRON, the property of the Reading
Railroad Company. Sentenced to four months IN
County Prison.
Patrick Conner pleaded guilty to stealing a silver
watch, the property of Roddy McCloskey. sentenced
to two wears IN County Prison.
Sarah Dine pleaded guI ty to the larceny of gold
watch and chain, the p operty OF Emily j.
Houghton. SenIencedto nine months in County
Prison.
George shannon pleaded guilty to stealing coat
belonging 10 George w. King. Sentenced to fifteen
months iu County Prison.
William Anderson pleaded guilty of stealing ten
pounds OF sugar fIOm =. & w. Welsh Sentenced TO
three months in County Prison.
George Bowers William Bradden, and William
Wood, were charged with Stealing between four and
six hundred dollars, the property OF the STANDARD
Mills," Norris street and FIankfold road Bradden
pleaded guilty.. The mills JUS established and
no fre-proof had been yet obtained. Mr.. Eckstein,
the cashier therefore, frequently Kept money the
desk On the 9th OF February last, Bowers was left
in charge OF the office by the porter or watchman.
Next morning Mr.. EcksIein missed Cwo hundred dol
lars but being in the confidence of his employers,
Bowers wassnot arrested. subsequently, on the 2lst
OF February while MIR. Ecks at dinner the
desk pred open, ana between two and four hun
dred dollars taken
Bowers and Bradden being arrested, implicated
Wood. who was also arrested, but denied any partI
cpauon IN or knowledge OF the robbery. Bowers
stated TO the officer that poTrlon of the money had
been hidden under the platform of the Kensington
depot, and there S137 was found There being
nothing in the evidence mplcate Wood, he was
acquitted. Bowers convicted. The defendants
are all lads between fl teen ana sixteen years old.