The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-13

Supreme Court-Chief Justice Woodward,
and Judges Thompson, Strong, and Read.-The
following cases were argued:-
CowtOn vs. Wickersham.
Woodhouse VS.. Insurance Company.
Insurance Company VS.. Markley.
District COuFt-Judge Stroud.-D. Trainer
Son VS.. Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti-
for the loss of nine bales Of cotton. Plaintiffs
shipped a large lot of cotton on the road OF the
defendants, and nine bales were lost. Defense
alleged that they shipped all the cotton received
On trial.
District Court-Judge Hare.-John P. oliver
to the use of John Met ormicR VS.. the Monitor
Oil Company. An action to recover for services
rendered as Secretary. Verdict for plaintiff,
Court of Common PIeas-Judge Brewster.
John. L. Hopkins VS.. Mary Ann Llpptncott.
charges were exorbitant. Verdict for S59,54.
Michael Deglen VS.. Philip Little. Before re-
Court of Quarter SessiOns-Judge Ludlow.
Prison cases are still before the Court.
entered, and by this the time of the Common
wealth is saved.
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
Frank Dangan, John Brown, and Hugh Tag
CART plead guilty to a charge of burglary. On
last Sunday night they broke into tailor's
store, in Lombard street. above Fifth. and car
ried away several pieces OF goods. They were
The next morning they confessed, and told
where the goods were hid.
John McGrath plead guilty to charge of
entering a dwelling-house with intent TO steal,
He was detected under bed In the house NO.
1860 North Third street, and several bureau
drawers were ransacked.
James Burrows and Henry Schultz plead
guilty TO charge OF larceny. Burrows had
been discharged from work on account OF
drunkenness, and while drunk he, in company
with Schultz, entered Nathan Lanes store and
stole goods valued at SAL.
Isaac Smith plead guilty to a charge Of the
larceny of bag of flour, valued at four dollars
belonging to Bickham, Hoffman Co.
sTREET-cAR THIEF.
William RYAN was convicted of the charge of
attempting TO rob q man unknown, anu OF
assault and battery upon George DamDton,
RYAN is one of the light-hngered experts by
whom our city is infested. This smart gentle-
man. with a bosom friend, got on the crowded
platform of car one nIght ana $1,000 ~ sucn
were obliged TO pass eltner MIN OF ms conIed-
crate The conductor, Mr.. Hampton, saw the
onfederate point To gentleman's breast pin.
Immediately Ryan's fingers were detected in
MANS pocket. The conductor stopped the car,
and requested Ryan TO get on. Ryan did so.
but as soon as the car started he threw piece
of ice at Hampton. The Court, In order to put
this man where he would not be able to trouble
citizens sentenced him to the County Prison
for two years.
ANOTHER RUsE OF THE FRATERNITY.
FELIX Mccain was charged with the larceny
of a pocket book containing S38. belonging to
Edyyard R Badger. On the afternoon of Janu-
arv 28 Mr. Badger got on an Eighth street car,
below Chestnut street, and the interior being
we'll crowded, he took his stand on the plat
form At Market street several young men got
on the platform, among whom was Mccain.
Mccain said to the conductor, "We are the salt
Of the earth" and the conductor replied "Yes
but the salt has lost its flavor"
This attracted Mr.. Badgers attention and
when he saw Mccain smile, he thought he
was O most unusually handsome young man.
AT Arch street some ladies got aboard the car,
nd young man In leaning over pressed M