The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-07
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS-Judge Brew
Stated to the e Judge that today tie bills Of
McMSllin eS al would be sent to the Grand jury and
that he had received information TO the effect that
Of the SoyamensSg Hose o9mpany and therefors
requested that the Grand Jury be brought into Court
challenged for favor. II sufficient legal cause were
Alter some remarks from Mr.. oByrne, represent
Ing the defendants the application ~ was granted ed
Grand Jurors whether they were members Of either her
proposed; Tor, the Judge said causes Lred in this
Court are issues between the Commonwealth of Penn
tween rival hose companies; and Justice is blind. she
sees net dne members OF @ these as sSGh @ oHt
Therefore the questions put to the Jurors only
whether they had formed expressed opinions to
the guilt or Innocence Of the defendants. ,.,
All the members serving to-day were examined
and while several answered that they had formed
tia justice upon tn testimony and that alone. But
Mr. Bateman, an old gentleman said that he did
expressed twice. though warned by the Court only to
say whether or not ne had an opinion, and not the
He also said that he could hear and dis
pendent OF his opnion ana he was allowed to return
Samuel Coliadsy also said he had formed an opinion
as to The guilt or Innocence OF the defendants and
But he thought he could lay aside his opinion and do
his duty according to his oath as Grand Juror. He
Another gentleman said he had formed an opinion
the CHARACTER I the fe SS ana he sS
he could DO his duty without bias, and was returned
Thus the whole panel OF jurors was gone through.
but no challenge made, and the Grand Jury returned
| to their business.
Prison cases were then resumed.
Richard Carman plead guilty TO q charge OF assault
and battery upon his wife Mrs CarmRn stated that
band came home drunk, and committed most brutal
| assault upon her. She was In Court on crutches.
ordered to give security In $500 to keep the peace
William Dott plead guilty 10 charge of the larceny
of a valued at ts, belonging to David Maxwell
was seen 70 tGke y Ts IRON tRe % second story Of
| July. Sentenced to County Prison for nine months
Thomas Jordan was convicted of a charge of the
| John Hand 1t proven that he went TO Mr.,
Hands shoe store with several companions, and
taking advantage of the confusion created by them
stole pair of shoes and made OF. Sentenced To the
| County Prison for months.
Thomas Holland was charged with assault aud bat
tery upon Deborah Emery. The allegation was that
the defendant threw this woman out OF the window OF
house in Front street, and that she was picked up
senseless and taken TO the hospital But the woman
plant TO make against this man. that the night Of
this occurrence she was leaning out of her window
drunk-sick, and becoming dizzy, she fell out on the
pavement; Verdict, not guilty,
Mary Colgan was acquitted OF charge OF the lar
ceny OF go, belonging 70 Matilda Rosem6aum It was
proven that she might have stolen the money but not
Barney shannon, John Glenn. and Daniel Walker
| were charged With the larceny OF q belonging TO
Daniel Walker, was caught by Mr. McWilliams In his
shop, at Thirty -afth and Willow streets, with the
money The other two who Were s' Iarsss sse
| towards them, and they ran. Mr. Mann entered a
him on the Wnessstand with the hope OF setting az
| the whole truth Of the case. The little boy how
SysS wish him S taxing e mSs1 sSs IN a ns
that he did t o. his own nee VIII Hence Glenn and
Bhannon were Acqutteds