The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-03
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LEGAL INTELLIGENC

COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Lud.
low.-AssistanJ District Attorney Dechert.-
Prison cases were before the Court.
John Grinder and John Graham, both boys,
were convicted OF larceny. II was testified That
and Wilmington Railroad Company was
broken open and robbed of several bales OF
found IN the possession of the prisoners and,
they giving no satisfactory account OF their
possession, the inference was that they had
stolen them. The Judge sent them to the House
mo Name" Congo prince, was re presented
TO the Court as walking out Sray's Ferry road
with well filled bag, which he told an otticer
who accosted him contained clothing whioh
he had brought from Chester, bat which upon
search, was found to contain ten TAT chickens
william Carlright, an old man, who has been
In his present position several times, was cou-
victed of assault and battery upon his wife.
He said that on the day he committed this
business up TO 4 O'clock In the afternoon, when
he went out TO distribute circulars. and in.
b s d,a na yecoac ds sh ha
was in Ill health, and In no condition TO be
sent to prison; yet he was sorry ne had acted
SO badly, and was resigned TO his fate.
Mrs. CarLright said she was panied at her
husbands condition. and really was disposed
to ask mercy for him. but she nee1ed protec.
tion, and would therefore leave the matter TO
his Honor's judgment. The Judge who knew
previous occasions for this same oTense, aud
having been begged eli from punishment by
his vile upon promises OF reformation, G now
sentenced him to one weeks imprisonment,
and required him to give security in $1,000 to
George Douglass an impudent-looking little
fellow, was convicted of q charge of the larceny
of q box of butter. having been caught in the
act of taking 1t from the door of q produce
store.
Louis Runyan was convicted OF assault and
battery upon his wife, which was OF an aggra-
waited nature. and committed, no doubt, uader
John smith was acquitted OF the larceny OF a
pair of shoes-the only evidence against MIN
being that they were stolen, and were given
by him To q young girl to be pawned.
Edward Irwin was convicted of the larceny
OF a pair of pants from store at Second aud
Vine streets. He was seen to take the pants,
and was captured on the spot.
DISTRICT COURT NO. l-Judge Stroud.-Bsn,
jamin A. Mcdonald VS.. Charles Abel Patter-
son Bonded Warehouse, and the Pennsylvania
Bonded Warehouse Company. An action for
replevin brought To recover for whisky uepo-
sited with the defendants, and by them de-
tanned. On trial.
DISTRICT COURT No 2-Judge Greenbauk.-
John Lsnson Perkins anu wife VS.. The city
of Philadelphia. An nacIton to recover damages
for injuries sustained by Mrs Perkins In falling
Carpenter streets, whileshe was walking by in
October last. On trial.
Thom pson, and Judges Agnew, Sharswood, and
Wnliams.-The city list is still under argu-
NIsI PRIUs-Judge Read.--Jary trials were
begun this morning.
Jacob Scott VS. The Spring Garden Insurance
Company. An action % recover upon a policy
for the loss by fire OF willoW-ware at Vine and
CouRT OF COMMON PLEAs-Judge Peiroe.-
Waddipgton VS.. Leach. An action to recover
money loaned. Before reported. Jury out:
on a book account TO recover for medical SER
vices rendered. On trial.
Bar Meeting.
Tomorrow afternoon O meeting OF the bar
will be held In the west room of The Law LII.
braTy to take action upon the death OF David
Paul Brown. Jr, intelligence OF which was re-
ceived with sincere regret throughout the pro.
fession,