The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-13
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-Judges
AoTSev epE PeTis aSfrd S6 Msan sTS
THE MAGILToN HOMICIDE
On Friday last. the day George w. winuemore was
convicted o. killing Mrs Dorcas Magilton, his coun-
This morning Mr. Kligore fled the following rea-
now, May 1s, 1867 the defendant. by II. II. Warri
ner and b. g. Kigore his counsel move the Court for
new trial and in arrest of judgment, and files the
following reasons in support OF the motion;
opportunity being granted HIM to procure the
of witnesses necessary his defense, and
Because ne Indictment Of ne Grand INQUEST
and without any opportunity to challenge the array
ofGIand Jurors for cause. +, ,,,,
lenge for cause made on behalf of the defendant
called and accepted by the Commonweaith. -
a. Because the Court erred in admitting the testL
defendant the gf9ur4 Of want Of religious belief
g. Because the verdict is against I'll the evidence. and
the weight of the evidence.
T. Because the insanitylof the prisoner Of such
nature. during the progress of the trial. as to
prevent proper with him by his counsel
ardaS Re OF MSy was fixed by the Court
TO hear the argument. ...
THE LE1s HOMICIDE.
The case Of George Leis, who is charged with kill
Court House; at Sixth and Chestnut streets was fixed
Tor today Lewis g. Cassidy, Gustavus Remak. and
CHARLES Manu. Esq, appeared as counsel tor the de-
tendant.
obtaining jury. Eleven jurors had been obtained
when our report closed The venlre was exhausted,
at O'Clock.
COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Brew.
steT-The business of the May term OF this Court
begun In the old Quarter Sessions room this morning,
time taken up in hearing applications tor exemp-
ton from service on the jury The deiaulting jurors
James Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny.
%ePt Reo & s gSSaI SeG IN a
He was detected not far from the store with the goods
was a professional sneak-thief
Charles w. William and William Degrote pleaded
s2oU Beiongng . William FTisb b@usR They entered
Mr. FTishm9ths store at Broad and Wallace streets,
al night and stole the tobacco
Joseph White pleaded guilty to charge OF the
at s, The property Of sana Rosenberg. V"'u'D
Edward Peacock and Charles Arnolds pleaded
Belonging to George Sheppard. They were stolen
Edward Peacock pleaded guilty to a charge of the
larceny OF BOAT valued at o the property Of George
Shepherds custody for repairs and this man Peacock
Charles Mothern pleaded guilty TO a charge Of the
Larceny OF Of wagon valued Dat at $50 the prSPerty Of
o'clock on the morning of April q, and made of with
ceny d BS"s guilty aE % the n
No. 625 Miiloy street. on the night Of May l. and
Eee6S 3y %ss pCrte % Of e the 6Sse & % ss
South Second street. and took advantage of this posi-
tion to commit the larceny,
larceny of horse and set OF harness. valued at $500
DISTRICT COURT-Judge StrOud.-Mary B. Con-
way VS.. Sophrunia q. Snow, An action to recover
balance a sale OF the goodwill and fixtures of
saloon. The defense alleged that balance was due
the whole transaction having been wound up at the
tine OF sale VerdicL fo- defendant.
DISTRICT COURT-Judg Hare.-Samuel Salisbury
w. James II. Tull An action on promissOry note
Verdict for plaintiff, S2O4 ~.
John f. Fox & Co. VS.. stephen T. Condor. Bail for
the stay OF execution OF Q. A; d A. M Seitzer
ieGg69SfR Gg6RT OF co%oN IN Ludlow
The Orphans Court argument list was before this
Court to-day,