The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-20
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

United States District Court Judge Cad
valader.-The August sessions OF the United States
District Court commenced this morning. James
Hand was appointed Foreman OF the Grand Jury.
There being no business ready, the Court adjourned
until to morrow morning.
Court OF Quarter SessiOns-Judge Ludlow.
Prison cases still occupy the time and attention
In the case of BARLEY, convicted on a charge of
burglary, the Judge questioned several witnesses
as to identity. BARLEY has produced witnesses who
swear that hewas not near the premises upon
which the burglary was committed. Witnesses did
not fail 10 identity the man. de was remanded to
the Penitentiary
Hannah OCOnnor was charged with the larceny
of shawls. hats, jewelry, etc., the property OF NJ
Freidenburg.
of stealing some articles She upon being disco-
Vered, " as considerably confused She was d0mes-
TIC in Freidenburgs house; Mr.. Froidenburg found
one shawl in the yard, and some OF the other art.
cles in a bundle she had made.
Tho defendant says tnat the shawls were her own
but Mr. Freidenburg knew them Oy the tickets that
were upon Them. The jury rendered a verdict of
guilty. Sentenced to County Prison for one year
John Hicks and John Iao "; 49, MdIlley were charged
Smith, a clock maker IN south street. Filley was
not on trial; Hicks was. II WAS stated that these
men went into the store of Mr Smith and talked of
buying clock. " WhIle one engaged Ehe attention
OF Mr.. Smith. the other went sYlY TO the desk and
stole pocke book containing the money In qUes-
nan. A clock was bOughl, and the men started out,
but they we've stopped One got out INTO the street
but both were arrested.
Hicks denied having ANYTHING whatever to do
with the matter. He stated that he went INTO the
store simply TO buy a ock he bought a clock and
paid for 1T; he did not Iun out of the store, but
stood still.
The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty,
David Earles charged with the larceny OF
dry goods, the property OF persons unknown
A woman, in whose house the goods were found,
stated that she bought some Of them without asking
Karles anything about them. He gave her the rest.
James Miller was acquitted of a charge OF the
larceny OF q fnger.ring and two dollars, she pro-
| uerty of Robert Allen. The prosecutor not appear
| ing the jury rendered verdict of not guilty
trancs Ingleman was acquitted of charge OF
| assault and battery upon Robert OI(yonnor
Henry ONeil was charged with the larceny OF q
| coat. hat, etc, the property OF Robert O'DOnald
| He drunk when he took the things, Ho thought
| he had a right to use them 0'Donad beng his
brother-in-laW The jury rer derOd verdict OF not
guilty.
James Scott was charged with committing an
assault and battery upon Robert Morrison with
| intent TO Kill.
1t seems that Scott has been in the habit Of
! sntakng about the house of Morrison. On this
occasion be attempted to get Into the house OF
Morrison; and when Morrison attempted to pre-
vent him entering he struck him on the head with
q stick and afterwards beat him severely. The jury
rendered verdict of guilty. He was sentenced to
| the County Prison Tor thirty days,
| William II. Gordon was charged with the lar
oenY of 120 pounds OF coffee the property Of James
Christian.
| Christian stated that the coffee was not his, bal
| belonged TO the barque Victoria. Tbs vessel has
| sailed, and the witnesses have gone. Christian
knew nothing OF IL, and consequently there was nc
evidence. The jury rendered q verdict Of no.
guilty.