The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-16
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE o'TooHILL HOMICIDE.
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Continued from the Second Edition.
Cross:ex xamined-I think it was about halEpast
when first saw sS & Murray ~ t that eyenng we Gn
notice whether any others went into o. Co9hilrs
at ali the places we visited. except Dougherty's;
he toll, told us TO GO oSt Mn which we DID, he ordered
men drinking at the bar at OToohill's when
drums and that brought oToohill aud he came in;
did not ask for drinks; saw try to reach
bar for the same purpose we we're all in line facing
into the kitchen; cant that any Of the party
knew oIoohili; some ofthe party backed out slowly;
see any OF our party take of, attempt to take
off their coats, as II TO fight; we were not drunk.
ness, testimony. Christian Hawkins and Ed
Td ng we're a h1 sbe they sa
found the party at Twenty-hrst and Market streets
the ng6 in question hat at about hafpat 10 O'clock
The Court at ll5 adjourned TO haEpa o'clock.
received by the Prothonotary from the Supreme Court
The Ninth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia
u.s. Joseph S1ull william Wilson, ana Margaret Cor;
from Common Pleas OF Philadelphia. Decree affirmed.
Smyth vs. Commonwealth Certiorari to the Quar-
ter Sessions OF Clinton county. Judgment affirmed.
Smyth VS.. Commonwealth. Certlorari to the Quar-
ter Sessions Of Clinton county. Judgment reversed
Merrlck & Sons VS.. The Germania, Hanover. Full
ton, and Lorllard Insurance Companies; Certificate
from Nisi Prius. Judgment affirmed. Opni ON by
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delphia Judgment affirmed and venire facias de
novo awarded. Opinion by Woodward, @. j.
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad
Company VS.. John G. Johnson. Error to District
Court OF Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Opinion
by Woodward. c. j.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail.
road Company VS. Williamson and wife. Error TO
district Court of Philadelphia. Judgment reversed,
and judgment entered for defendants below. Opinion
iCo6RT or QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Brew
prosecuing-The following order of the Court regu-
iatng the business, which has been very much CON
fused and irregular was read for the benefit OF the
members OF the bar and all others:-
OTdered-Ihat during the special session OF this
| Court, now being held in Courtroom No. 2, no bail
can be tried until the cases of defendants now in
prison shall have been uspOst of.
That the Clerk prepare list OF all unried bail cases.
arranging them in order of seniority; said list be
| all tim open to the inspection of counsel, and
that Rer the prison are all disposed or the
the bail list be called in their order, eXCeedug
| twenty-five cases per diem,
Patrick Lynch was charged In a bill OF Indictment
found duTing the April term, with selling the flesh OF
diseased hog, and exposing tue same for sale. Mr..
Dwight stated that this was very serious charge;
one that might seriously affect the business of the de.
| fendant and he had been very anxious 70 have it
tried but had been unane To procure the attendan
OF prose e'utoT and therefore he submitted the bill
with, ut evidence ana verdict of not guilty was
| lanes Mckinley was convicted of a charge OF as-
sault Fnd battery upon his wife. James went home
one night boisterously drunk and whipped his wife
most numerically, saying that 'if IL wasn't for the
| sake OF decency he would murder her."
Patrick Hughes was charged with assault and bat
| terry upon his wife. Tnat worthy woman told Il
ptiiul tale about the brutal treatment Patrick gave
her ed head Patrick, on his own behalf, argued
10 Jury his injured affections In consequence OF his
Wfe's tathlessness. The jury returned verdict O
guilty, with recommendation 10 the mercy OF tne
OCo5URT OF COMMON PLEAs-Judge Ludlow
The cerliorari list was before this Court to-day,
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