The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-26
LEGAL INTELLIoENCE.

Supreme COurt-Chief Justice Woodward,
and Judges Strong. Thompson, and Read.-rhe
following cases were argued
Ingersoll's Appeal, Dale's Appeal, and Hal
"UniteS States District Court-Judee Cad
walader-J. X. Valentine, Assistant United
States District Attorney.-United states VS.. ].
Patton. In this case the defendant was charged
with having in his possession distilled liquor,
with intent to defraud the United States. The
allegation was that defendant was carrying on
the disJilling business, and that he made n
false return OF the quantity OF liquor made by
him.
The defense was general denial of this allie
District Court-Judge Hare.-Robert Whit
taker VS.. Robert s. Blake. AnIaction to recover
damages for repairs upon farm which plaintiff
leased to defendant, under contract that he
Uhe defendanO should 1t keep in repair. Pale.
thorp and Tennery for plaintiff; Cassidy for
Court OF Quarter rsessiOns-Judge Ladlow.
Samuel Bolts was brought up before the Court
upon charge OF having entered recognizance
for the appearance of a prisoner, and signing
his name and tmpersonating himself as Thomas
b. Bolts, his brother. The prisoner was one
Samuel Bolts came into Court, and swore
that he was Thomas b. Bolts; that he lived
at No. l220 Ellsworth street. and owned
the houses Nos. 12l4 and 1915 Ellsworth
street; that the property was valued atI 5000,
and the only incumbrance upon 10 was $780,
and, upon these representations, he was ac-
cepted as bail for the appearance of Antonio l..
Burdat. The recognizance was afterwards for
feited and the bail was sued out. Then Thomas
B. Bolts made affidavit that he knew nothing
whatever of the matter prior to his notice; and
that he never knew or heard OF any such person
as Antonio l.. Burdat
The Court held Samuel Bolts in $4,000 bail to
answer the charge of perjury at the next term
of the Court.
Susan Gilbert plead guilty to a charge of the
larceny of clothing and jewelry, to the value of
$50. the property of Mary McConard She went
to Mrs. Conard's house early in July to board
and left about'the middle OF the month, taking
away with her several fine shawls and dresses,
and gold watch and pencil. She pledged
them to pawnbroker, from whom Detectives
Levy and TrYon recovered them.
William Nolan plead guilty to a charge OF the
larceny OF clothing valued at $780, the property
OF Emile Bucho. Nolan also was a boarding.
house thief. He boarded a few days with Bucho,
and stole his clothes and departed
James and Ellen Fallon were charged with
having committed assault and battery upon
Mary Rigney. The allegation was that Mrs.
Fallon struck Mary Rigney, who is o child, and
when the child's mother attempted defense,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Fallon commenced a furious
assault upon both mother and child.
The defense was that the affray was begun by
the prosecutriX, who is a drunken, disorderly
woman. 1t was shown that the prosecutriX
began the assault upon Mrs Fallon, and that
the husband did no more than attempt to re-
store peace and quiet.
Fallon conducted his own case, made a sim
pie but mirthtul statement, and the jury rem
dered a verdict of not guilty.