The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-03
LEGAL INTRLL1aBNcE.

COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Pierce
peserton cases and miscellaneous business were
The habeas corpus list was called but there was
monwealth ex rel, pro Maeee VS., The Commandant
Of the United states Navy Yard writ for the dis
vce-the relatOr proposed putting in substitute and
hence the matter was continued.
DesertiOn cases were then taken up.
49, The case of the City vs. Patrick Flynn was resumed.
on the ground OF having been deserted by her hus.
band. The wife stated that her husbands violent aud
toera6ie aud therefore she was forced to leave him
She said that liquor was the cause OF her husbands
bad treatment towards her. aud II he would not drink
ne would be good husband
chare for sobrety, and offered to take his wife
back TO his house, and treat her we'll:
for the wife and added that when the defendant re-
Se Be- ee9 % S% sg gpST
10 go back TO his home
maintenance OF the defendants wife and two chill
dren upon tue gro md of desertion Mrs Baroux tes
about five years and had two children living. they
LIVED at no lld9S Sixteenth street the DEFENDANT enc ant
liable; But she left her husband on the 9th Of May
50 dissgreeable about the house that she could not
The defendant being called to the stand, testified
that he been for some years compositor at King
a6fs dRy Ma g S III oRe sTsS w
attempted rule his household and his wife's con-
on the ist Of May and on the sth she ieft He was
perfectly willing TO lake her back to his home and
70 base this action and therefore with the sqgg eson
that the parties go home together and endeavOr to
live together harmonously the case was continued.
Margaret Welsh was discharged from an arrest
unde the professional thief law: She was arrested
In Fibert street in company with person suspected
of being professional thief but there was no evil
dence TO show that she was other than an honest
City US. William Hyer. In this case the defendant
tried Tor the support OF his aged mother. Jacob
Hyer, the defendants brother, testified that his
mother aged elghty-one eighty-two years, and
perfectly helpless; she at the Episc pal Hos
pital where he and his sister paying her bo ard
and deirayiDg other expenses The defendant the
witness stated had done nothing for her support,
though he has compeient means.
The defendant stated that he had for many years
taken care of his mother but that he was at the
sent time unable TO do anything. However, the
Court made order for $3.50 per week, which the
defendant said he would endeavor to pay.
City vs. Samuel 9. Lawrence. In this case the wife
testified that she bad been married to the defendant
about three years and during that time her husband
has not lived with her more than four months. The
last time she went to live with him Re kept her his
fathers house three weeks and then she turned
out He has dol nothing for the support of herself
and child and she was compelled to have recourse to
the Guardians of the Poor.
The defendant stated that he physically unable
to work, aud has himself been dependent upon his
father and sister
The Court decreed order OF 81 per week for the
wife and $3.50 for the child.