The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-13
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Libel Case.


The Libel Case.
COURT OF QUARTER sESsIoNs-Judge Brew
Wsm SssI morning Newton B50TH counsel sc for
Court the sdmissiCs Of his client 70 ball TO await
the argument and hnal disposition Of the motion for
law BY os ssd BE- that ne TO &c
%'n with ia' s due but respeC tSs he
had ever been the practice 10 this Court.
parties their liberty upon bail between the Time Of
conviction and decision Of a motion for new trial
ample and sufficient security g warrant Mr. Meesers
himself, he pledged himself counsel in the case.
to aTgue the motion on any day the Court might
with 10 desire to procrastnate the Consequences
10 eEeScs Ss spd he % & n to the
Attorney-General Brewster replied that he desired
aOP aid hS Client Mr. Mann Who ee
that Ne Name ne case in This BUT matter h sss NO ao
whatever, 6nt that he, Mr.. Brewster, acted as his
Tba apaeSon n9 Ra WAS 5E ms m
dnlgenoe towards the prisoner who had been CEN
ne knew q no rule obligIng the Court to grant It,
the Court, and he only hoped that this discretion
might be exercised with crcumspecton and care, and
AFTER.
that after conviction of a crime In the punishment
i was the ne1iSe rule that the pFisoGer was not to
should wish to become security. and to public Justice
for he considered no amount OF money an adequate
In his opinion the prisoner had been convicted Of
Yr se5%s & ss ana me- IN great
it by some OF the ancient laws But our penal code
consniistion with his broEeFs. be had IeSrned that
The President Judge OF this Court had upon oOnylc
the disPostiOp Of such q m m oiion as this; .,s
but not as inaexible and he was dis osed to follow
the pie Of the President. and grant this appca.
sufficient amount and character as to warrant the
The bail was fxeG AZ $4,000, and tomorrow week
was hxed for the argument of the motion.
Forgery.
gerry It was alleged on the part OF the 6o1mon
wealth that during the past summer and fall there
whSse a% q coaTse 70 S9
whose obtain q this 0esaS5s eO@S
Brotherton, and othels were members "'A'' oe0fSe
In the latter part OF last summer Lotus Brohertou
Of forging the nRme of a Mr.. Green and presenting
the time his brother. George Brotherton was in
prison at Camden upon charge of fhaving committed
proposed among those Of the band who were at large
to conn u heavy forgery. and the assistance of
They paid back to the bank in Camden more than
bearing the forgery Of Mr. 2a
MOI Po was ne sntersd m In the
thtrtoR then went 10 the -four mill OF William B.
Hpsne Of %s e parrs. as
and cave IN payment certificate OF deposit IN the
{ OlOnei Thomas found that the certificate was
about 90 BTot6erton said he would prefer having
Colonel Thomas check Tor the amount, as It could
Vile; thst ruch money and the check on the Corn
ssnasnTe he lorSers d not present IL to ths SanK
but Immediately had a book of 81 4niar checks manu-
broF S Pns Sse hey m
tended % get his brother LOTUS from prison. cured
A letter YVES then written and Colonel Thomas
seD to broker containing an order for gold and the
6rokes Ihe Srgery Seing 50 complete pie ana deGeptYe
man check upon the Corn Exchange Bank for the
John Burns was at this time at restaurant at
Second and Walnut streets and was waiting impa-
when The clerk star!ed from the brokers' oce TO the
and see that everything was properly done The
check was cashed. and paid 10 Peter Burns, who was
m money s divided e000na ana ""nn' streets the
several forged checks for $500. were sent by
bis order; and the forReries good that he
Sas S tSe To
BrotheTtons were called 70 the stand 6y the Com
The defense offered no evidence, but was argued by
Charles Buckwalter. on the weakness OF the Common
NIsi PRfUs-Judge sharswood. : George Wild.
damages alleged false It was set forth
that on the 2th @ OF October last the pIaSt6 started
thai time the defendant from malicious desire to
g. ToiNnd and falsely swore that he creditor Of
b S11 % M n9d s hs goods
the point OF leaving the jurisdiction, ana thus OBJ
hearing was subsequently had before the same alder
man, and there being nothing TO sustain the
| the plaintiff WAS discharged
The defense denied malice, and alleged probable
cause for the arrest On trial. Fare and White for
! plantins Dittman for defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-Judges Allison
and Perce-The equity aTRum ent list No. was again
! before the Court.
COURT or QUARTER sESsIoNs-Judge Ludlow.
/ The argument the writ OF babtas corpus taken
out at the relation OF the Tack Brothers was re-
! Bumed to-day.
! UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-Judge
| CadWaiadeE-The United states Edwin Brock,
charged with pre- curing the execution of false bonds
! with Intent 10 defrAud the Government. Before
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