The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Court OF Quarter SesSiOns-Judge Peree.-
The courtroom this morning presented q lively
scene 1t was so completely jammed aud crowded
that person fifteen minutes behind tlme could
get neither standing nor sitting room. The Dress
Of business Is now very great and the need of Jew
and larger courtroom is pressing indeed.
Margaret HARRINGTON was acquitted on charge
OF the larceny Of clothes belonging to Margaret
a dams The defendant acknowledged having
taken the articles but promised the prosecutnx that
she would take her where she had Dawned the
cothes, and help her to recover them; Con.
seqUently the matter being SO amIca5ly settled, the
bill was submitted without evidence.
THE TUG OF WAR.
Dr. Jones and Daniel Mcdonald, both co.ored
were tried upon cross-bills Of assault and battery
he Doctor and Mcdonald were sIttinS in room
together, and the Doctor dunned Mcdonald for a
dollar Mac. said he hadn't it; theiDOctor SAID "If
you don't pay It you have to wade through my
blood andl body, or I'll wade through Yourn."
Then turning 10 the parties in the room, The dark
votary of Hsculapius SAID "Leave de room, shut de
door, and keep your mouf shut up smut" AS
Mac. started out OF the door the Doctor took him
By the neck, and by some sleght- o hand movement
merely pushed the Doctor of.
The Doctor, in telling his story said, Knear mid.
night hour, dc clock struck l2i my wlie's Droder
room whar Mcdonald and party was playing
cross.cut game oh euchre; seven drinks had been
sent up and only two paid fol; went up and sald
dey must break up de game aud stop; l aXed
Mcdonald for 70 pay me de tin he owed me; some
words passed and he SAID I'd haD to hex him OF he
would sue me Monday mornings dis was Saturday
night and dey was imposln' on the Sabbath and
cLeatin' me out OBJ de drinks; well, he cOtcaed me
by de collar and oOtched him by de collar.
"When Greek meetIGreek,
Den comes de tug 90 war;
When b ack meets black
Den comes de tug OBJ har."
"He Is big man, I'm little man; but don't
know as be could HEX me OATS all"
The Jury in taxing these facts in consideration,
rendered the Just verdict of not guilty as 10 both
parties imposing the costs on each.
Frederick Whhelm was charged with assault and
battery on Sarah j. Worst. IL seems that Mss
Worst rented rooms from the defendant, aud she
Complains that ne locks the doors and very often
refused 10 let her come in On this particular Ocoa-
SION she knocked repeatedly at the door to ret in,
and defendant IN shutting the door struck her on
the forehead, and struck at her and Missed a doe
ON her The defense deny these alterations. On
District Court Judge Stroud -Azens II.
Remburger James Craig. An action to recover
borrow cd money. The money was borrowed bY
Mr. Shoemaker agent Tor Mr.. Craig, for the
Richards House, Eishth ana Spring Garden streets
The ueiepse deny their liability, saying that shoe
maker had no authority from them to borrow the
money On tnal.
DIstriet Court - judge sharswoOd.- Robert
Butleri vs.. Joseph Iasker, George Baitzell, and II
q. BOnsall. An action 10 recover DAMAGES against
defendants for allowing water 10 overflow a cellar
they had rented from hun. Defense that the ground