The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-29
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER - Judges
Attorney; T; Bradford Dwight. Assistant District
and Tefniner commenced % this 81 morning. large
assemblage OF people as is usual on such occasions,
George N Kerns and John t. Mccormick, charged
with killing Henry Hartman on the 9th of September
% Spe Pen9 %T P9t obn
plead not guilty.
bill M. Mani said:SMay it please the Court, the
against CHARGED an DIV w On
the murder of DOrcas Magilton. The prisoner Is in
nm in order that he may be arraigned and asked to
plead to this bill of indictment; The bill was then
read to the prisoner, ano he p ead not guilty.
Mr. Mann said;-May i please the Court, have
the Commonwealth is now ready to proceed 10 the
trial of this cause. Our preparations are all made
10 make ali the preparation he desires TO make for
trial and for the purpose Of f having speedy trial
Court and would name Wednesday morning..
he can suggest the names of any witnesses he desires
and they viii be brought into Court, and he try
he SSss court he Should T RS Ss Ss
tense and get ready for trial at the same time the
4h9 she 6sars ths t his coSTs and
command, to Obtain any witnesses that he may de,
he detectives, and the officers around the Mayors
way of .oficeTs and attention to procure the per-
son sons Of Th9masoever @ ne , - may desire upon
Ty,lL
not be better employed than to prepare trial like this.
All that he wishes and all that done for his
be prepared to try the case on Wednesday morning.
Court sRe saS
las rather overstated the matter when he states
never seen him Uhe prisoner) until this morning. and
lnUw but very little of the case. am satisfied that
and to the cause Ofjustice.
mand that the Commonwealth has at her command.
In the first place, the Commonwealth has lawyer
understands all the inIricaces of trial and he can
prepare case with all the machinery at his COM
It is not so with me- This would be the first case of
am satisfied that before this case shall be- though
you will be satisfied IL is one OF the most important
myself, for willing to do the best can by day
and by night that the case be postponed, so that
think ought to be done.
case-I cannot do what might otherwise do, Il had
10 time for preparations; therefore ask that the case
may be continued do not see why should be tried
The dock is full of persons from day to day charged
with the same ohense, ana why should he be singled
out and be brought up as the first case without ex-
that the cause Of justice viii be advanced by having
those who are charged with the same crime Gem
Mr.. Mann--There is slight error in the suggestion
OF the counsel about the trial OF persons, There is
person TO be tried for cutting old adys throat for
Judge BrewsterIT6e order In Which Criminal busi
shall be tried Is entirely within the control OF the
day or hour that he sees ft. II counsel moves for
continuance. and there is no ground therefor, the
motion is Of course not considered II the District
Attorney informs the counsel that this case will be
tried on Wednesday morning, the same rule Will be
adhered TO in this case which Is applied to all other
cases.
Mr. Kllgore-Ify your Honors please, II the is to
be tried this term, would ask that II be postponed
week.
Judge Brewster-The term expires with this week
The witnesses in the were then Instructed TO e
in Court on Wednesday morning at 10 O'clock.
THE CRoZIER HoMICIDH
The OF Oscar ]. Crozer (colOred who is charged
with Killing Annie MintOn (cOored). on the 10Th of
January 1867 at No. 7ls spafford street. was liked
The Senire was exhausted after securing ton Jurors
and a special Venre of sixty jurors was ordered ~
tnrns Me at o. o'cock this afternoon. AS
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-Jud0a Cad
wslader-The Court met this morning TO resume IT,,
trials but there being case ready for trial
aeain dischargng the jury from further attendanna
DiSTRICT COURT-Judge Sharswood Il a. y
Roberts VS.. Battdorfet al. Before reported Verdict
for plaintiffs t29l03 S
- ODfsTRICT CoURT-Judge Hare-winiam r cott
man vs. Edward s.. Cotton, An action In datoo1.1oine
Ihe boundaries OF two pieces of land ON trial
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JndSa tun,,iow-
Paul VS.. Paul. An action OF dlyoroe Trhe wife
alleged ill-treAtment Upon the part of iha husband
this was denied, and the wifes departnSe without
cause was alleged And It was said bv 1itness that
Mrs Paul had said she intended TO leave M Paul,
because he was not her spiritual husband on trial.