The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

Court OF Quarter SeAsions-Judge Lud-
low.-The action the Court took on Tuesday in
giving day to the officers to bring in parties
engaged in causes, proved successful, for this
morning there were so many persons in attend
ance that some OF them could not find room
enough TO stand in Court. There was great
deal of confusion in the courtroom, so much
that the Crier had great difficulty in getting the
answers OF parties as their names were called.
His Honor the Judge took proper measures to
preserve quiet and order, by commanding the
officers TO keep all persons quiet, even by force
If necessary.
The confusion was so great that Judge Lud-
low said 1t was not only impossible, but dis
graceful to attempt to transact business while
this lasted, and If ii not stopped IL would be
necessary to adjourn the Court. The officers
were again directed to seat all persons, III poSsi-
BILE, and If not possible, to tell all that could not
be seated to stand outside until called in.
The District Attorney said the only way to
TelleVeJ Jhe courtroom was to select those cases
that could be tried, and to discharge persons not
engaged in these for limited time; and he pro-
ceeded TO do this.
sNEAK-THIEF.
John Winters was convicted of a charge of
the larceny OF ICY pounds of canvas, valued at
S2O The defendant and another man were
caught as they were dragging the canvas up
Commerce street, near Fifth. Detective Lamon
testified TO the Court that this man was well
known 10 The police as professional sneak
thief The Court sentenced him to an impr-
Sonment of two years and six months in the
County Prison.
THE HORRORS OF MIDNIGHT.
At the dead hour of night. John Tolan, being
weary of dust and decay" sought little
horizontal recreation, and went to sleep in q
market stall at Fifth and Shlppen streets, and
in thinking of the world outside, he
dreamed that none so sweet repOse could
find" AS he was lying there peacefully, tran
GULLY as q babe in the arms of Morpheus,
Hugh Gallagher woke him up, fearing the
market might be burned, and Tolans body
Tolan did not have the true politeness TO
thank him for this act of charity, and Gallagher
being stung to the quick by this ill-mannered
neglect closed his mouth firmly, grasped a
black lack fiourished il in the gas light and
brought IL down with fearful force upon The
devoted Uranium of the yet unconscious Tolap
Toian began TO question and argue the nro'
priety of taking these liberties with his skniI.
bur the impatient, valiant Gallagher wonid
hear no idle words and resorting 20 The "UIu sUnn
mary method of stopping the mouth of the
man whom he had, in his own estimation
rescued from q fiery grave, tapped him again
with the blackjack
Disgusted deceived in mankind in oenarai
he started of in haste, but was rudeIv Stonnaj
by running against man who took an ent Iii,
different view OF the case. He was arrested ana
brought TO court, where he was tried on the
charge of assault and battery, and was con-
Victed. . -
Bernard Rafferty, was acquitted of n eharee Of
receiving coat knowing ii to have been stolen,
Goods were stoien from second hand store In
seen at the store Of defendant and identified as
one OF the stolen articles But there was no
evidence OF guilty knowledge on the mart OF
the defendant In receiving the coat, hence the
District Court - Judge Stroud. - Samuel
Clyde VS.. Andrew 3. McMurray Samuel Boyd |
Daniel boyd, Daniel Baird, samuel Cunning,