The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-09
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,
TRAPPING,


Court OF Quarter SessLOns-Judge Peirce
In his Court this morning there was very inte-
resting case Of trapping. james Lee was charged
ing to William Darlington. These parties are aged
gentlemen living in the neighborhoOd of ManaJ unk
and an ancient, bitter feud has been tor some time
existing between them,
Mr.. Partington owns lager beer brewery, near
barrels and kegs. He also has young man living
with him, who attends to all kinds of work This
young man, one day not long SINCE, was driving
cart along the road, when he was approached ana
addressed by Mr.. Lee to the following efect:-
"My boy, Mr.. Parhngton is clever gentle naniy
OF which he could wei afford TO lose lew Now
although he is most urbt ne, Obiging old codGer,
barrels; but still would ike very much to have
few You are likely young chap, in the confidence
OF my friend the brewer, ana yol like to turn
these barrels and will pay you well"
-. SO contract was made BY which it was agreed
then be tipsY, as the boy said, this confidential
ERIK would place some of the barrels at certain
place on Lees farm, where Lee could get them. The
But the juvenile conspiratOr was little too much
on the milk and.water order, and he told Mr. Part.
4 at he told the young man 10 place the barrels at
the place designated, and he himself went to Nana.
yunk and procured two police officers to hide in the
woods and nab the would be rObber.
Accordingly, the barrels were there at the time,
aud the officers also, behind time But finding
themst Ives late they strucx off another road,
aud headed off Mr. Lee as he was steering his cart
and cargo through field Accordingly, being abso.
House. Such was the Commemorative case.
The defense showed quite another state of affairs.
These twoI gentlemen were once partners IN the
iiOn OF the partnership. Mr. Lee had property In
many OF these barrels. which Hr. Partingion would
Lot consent TO give him He brought actions OF
rcpleYin against Partington, and recovered some
OF these barFe.s Bot claiming more, and
words with his quondam partner, he took
up a proposition made by the boy, OF placing
Il barrels where he could get them. Mr. Lee said
he wanted none but Ills own barrels aud told the
boy how they were marked. And the boy took out
these barrel, marked as Lee had said, and claimed
by that gentleman, and they were taken away. He
aid net act with telloneous intent. but with view
OF recovering his own property. The deterse went
further TO show that this action was brought by the
p osecutiOn through malice and not to have justice;
and moreover, the good character of the defendant
OnItrtal.
Court of Common PIeas-Judge Brewster.
= Ere rederick KOIing W. Leonard Barren. An ap.
peal by defendant In landlord and tenant case,
under act OF 1868. Verdict for defendant $l00O
Charles TOon VS.. George #. KnOtty. An action
e recover lor goods sold and delivered. Verdict for
Ann G. Harra VS.. Dennis and Ann Couerlv An
action, to recover damages for slanderOus words
alleged to have been used by defendants to wards
p,aintif. Jury out
hareS BulkneT VS. James Wayne Meredith. An
action to recover for goods sold and delivered
Verdict tor plaintiff, $6627
District C9nrt-Jndee SharswOod.- L.
Ash vs., Henry Krips feigned issue to try the
Ownership, of certain goods 'eVied upon by the
SheIlh under an execution. Verdict for paIntiff
IoIl'nsOn Hill ys. James 1; Rebe, garnishoe
An attachment on judgment On trial.
DIsSrAee COuTt-Judge Hare s. S. Phipps
vs. ). X. Fox. who was sued with FraDcis Men.
denhal and assess the damage as 10 MendenhalI
An action of replevln to recover the value of two
mules which were put out bv defendant TO pasture
WIN WIN MendeDhall and were retained by him. Yer
1lot Tor plaintiff, $500; damages against Mendenhal
$500. Archer for plaintiff. ID, DOughertV for de.
tendaDi.