The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

The 10 lowing opinions delivered yesterday
Sep VS.. Storch. Error to Common Pleas of Le-
affirmed.
Dorances Appeal. From Orphans Court of
lmadelpha, Opinion by Read, j. Decree affirmed
Freeman Scott VS.. William saddler. Error to DIS.
tEet Court OF Phlladelphia. Opinion by Read, j.
Pratt VS.. Bellin. Appeal from decree of Common
Pleas 90 OF Philadelpha Oplnion by Read, j. De-
clee affirmed at costs OF appellant.
oConynRham ct al vs.. Cortright of al. Error to
Common Pleas OF Carbon county. Opinion by Read
ST. oud's appeal. From Orphans Court of Phla-
deIphia Opinion by Read, J. Decree affirmed,
Orphans Court i Of Piade phia. Opinion a9 pfP% bV
Agnew, j. Decree affirmed at costs of appellant.
Dead vs.. The Commonwealth of Penns1 lyania tl ex
Ieahone Max L. MAYER. Error to Common Pleas
OF Philadelphia county. oDlnioh by Agnew j.
the Judgment, but dissens from much of the rea-
soning as treats the charges against the relator as
Brolaskey VS.. Anderson. From Common Pleas of
Phladephla county. Opinion by Agnew, j.. Judg
John .. Bockus ct al. VS. Henry Herman. Certii-
cate nom NlsI PrIus. Decree dsmIssing the bills
Delaware Division Canal Co. VS.. Stewart and
| others Opinion by Agnew: j. Judgment reversed
Person Dressed VS.; Neigh. Opinion by Agnew
| j., Judgment affirmed.
The Case of Abrams.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER AND QUARTER
| SRssIoNs-Judges Ludlow and Plerce-rne Com
moDweath VS.. Morris Abrams. Indictment ior
the murder OF Captain Joseph il. Cox master of the
| British brs ThsOdoras. This case was given to the
jury at about O'Clock p. NJ. of saturday At about
II NJ to day they came in with verdict. of guilty
OF murder OF the first degree. -..-'.
Sen tences.
| The February term being about to close, several
prisoners, among them those convicted last week OF
| homicide, We're in the dock for sentence.
Edward SimOns, convicted OF murder of the second
| degree IN having killed Bernard Kane, at Passyunk
road and Cross street, October g. 1865 by shooting
HIM with pistol, was sentenced by Judge Ludlow
to an imprisonment of SIX years in the Eastern Pen-
| tentlary.
George alias John Johnson a black man, convicted
| OF manslaughter IN having killed Thomas Moutre
1 also coored man, in Lombard street, near Sixth
| November q, 1866, by stabbmg him with knife
| the Eastern Penitentlary.
| Frank MONAGHAN, convicted OF selling lottery
policies, was sentenced 10 nine months the County
Prison.
thomas J, Killings, a pawnbrOker, convicted of
| conspiracy 10 cheat and defFaud was sente need to
tOur months in the County Prison.
| Mary Megonegal charged with the larceny OF
sundrY Ihcles OF property, such as Napkins lace,
ribbon etc, the property of Mr. Dunn, residing al
| No 900 Controller street, was placed on Trial. Mr.
Dunn testified that having had S505 stolen IRON a
bureau drawer in his bedroom the detectives Levy
| ana Somers were called in. The defendant had been
living as domestic in Mr. Dunns family for several
| years, and among other rooms examined in the
| house was hers Her trunk was opened and the
| goods above mentioned, which Mrs. Dunn recog-
| nized as heTs, were found
The money which had been lost was not found
but under the CARPET and under the leg OF the bed
stead was found pocket book, cOnlaInlng number
| OF receipts, winch Mr. Dunn recognized as his aud
| ago IL ihen contained in addition 90 the receipts
about $50. The defendant Ia ked TO Mr. Dunn o.
| his loss az the time and wanted to know why he
did not advertise for the return the papers con
tanned in he pOckee book, and offer a re ward ior
| them. hey might be return led TO him.
| The case is on .ITai,