The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-16
LEGAL INTELL1GENcE.

COURT OF QUARTER sESSIoNs-Judge Brew
In the case OF the COMMONWEALTH VS. GoTman. Quinn.
Lane, and poTlng. charged with knocking down and
streets last Sunday morning before reported, the
Quilted Quinn. mo ion for new trial was made as
10 Lane, ne proposing 70 prove an alib.
and battery. The defendant one evening sitting
At his front 6S9r with his legs stretched out the
be them suffering from the kick merely pushed the
George Shear pleaded guilty to a charge OF assault
and 5atSTy Upon Adam ADJ EsTOh on the 18Th Of May
his wagon on the street az rapid rate, ran into
PROSECUTOR, who was, When We'll. receiving sis per
week. was in consequence OF this affair confined In
him the amount OF his doctors bill and $40 more.
& %S r SsR With sRe Re PosnS Pans Of an
valued al S7'6e, the property Of John Fluett. They
ing and stole the cIothns Ali q them were seem IN
the rear Of & the store 6y sdy and one OF them was
upon his SPe person d Verdict 6 guilty o,or..
sault and battery upon Barbara Chetzline The evil
Senee upon the part Of the prosecution was that the
beat her badly; the parties had just returned from
Picnic ana Mrs MOCK VINO began the ARRAY, was in
costs There was crossbill In which Barbara Chetz-
Ann Mock, and the story on this side Of the case was
Jest reversed. Verdict, not guilty and Mary Ann
The Prosecuting Attorney seemed disposed to hurry
take up much pubic tims M e. B. F. sapSS nSS
that though the case TO take up fortysix days
good as GTTat SnG in this Court gsrs % %
There Is too great tendency TO OFF these cases
when brought TO Court much the misfortune of the
gants II Is not the fault of the parties that these
matters are brought there TO time: ii is the
3 au o. the committing magistrates, and they alone
u; f. Linton charged with having kept open
MS Daf-fOOm on Sunday, In violation of the Sunday
Liquor Law passed last March. Watson Ambruster
teslined that about O'Clock Ia the evening OF Sun
oay' august 4, be observed that the saloon on the
southwest corner OF Second aud Pine streets over
which was the sign of E F. Linton was lighted up,
Lnough the front parts OF the house were closed; he
passed around 70 the Of the house. and
saw lne back door standing wide open;
not lar from this door anoiher that
room, and saw several men standing before the bar
ana pouring liquor from b0ttes.
Mr.. Brooke, representing the defendsnt. cross
examined the witness 10 his occupation his pur-
pose In walking about the city that evening" wnch ne
sad was partly for his enjoyment and partly 70 see
that he had been actuated by motives Of gain or
had been qthoTized by state or city authority
Mr.. Brooke then directed his examination 10 tnSS
way OF elicting evidence OF combination oetwoonu
the witness and others against this ana other
keepers; but Judge Brewster restrained hl, cn
that the examination was Irregular and tnas sde com
duct Of the witness was perfectly proPes, aIi
mendRbe. and thatitwa right for law Ioor
to combine TO break up this practice OF Seihns Nf
on the Sabbath Ia violation OF law ~ couId bo found
no evidence OF license having been tAho tAra S1r 4 con-
defendant it Is absolutely neSe efendant was
Vction OF this charge prove that LnS
doing business under license, Jns sS{beh was done
" tbe reo1est Of tho Commouy AZ RRroofe fof
though it strongly obeo 70 s3efendant Ia $500
ball 10 answer the charge Of seiiius ''S