The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-07
LEGAL INTHEEraHNcE.
Court Of rQnarter ses.Ion--JudRe Paxson.

Court OrQsarter SessiOns-Jud2e PHxsOn.
Assistant District Attorney Dwight prosecuting.
Charles Schwartz was convicted OF stealing piece
OF goods from the front Of a store, having been
caught in the act. The defense pleaded that the
avail.
James McGgeno, model son. was convicted Of
assault and battery upon police officer, who
arrested him for beating his aged father.
Nisi Prius-.Iudge Williams.
In the case of Patterson vs. Clyde Pierce, an ac-
ton to recover for the loss OF twelve bales OF cotton
before reported, the jury rendered verdict for the
defendants.
ran, Joseph W. Gipiman, William Sloan, and Samuel
Sloan, Jr. An action 10 recover damages for an
alleged malicious prosecution, it being complained
that defendants prosecuted Mrs. Meninger as a
common scold, and the alderman before whom the
charge was made, finding it TO be unfounded dis
missed the case. On trial.
u. -. District COurt-Judge CadwalHder.
The trial Of George Mountjoy, for alleged frauds
against the revenue laws, was resumed this morning
The accusations made by the Government were that
the defendant had been engaged in removing whisky,
upon which the tax mad not been paid from his dis
tllery at Third and Charlotte streets, TO a place
other than bonded warehouse, In u manner other
than that provided by Law, and aiding
OF Congress OF 1868 The testimony went 10 show
that in August last the revenue officers were visit
ing the distlery and detecting irregularities in its
management, had in view It's seizure; but in the
meantime, Notwithstanding the strict surveillance OF
the officers large anaatliy o, grain and number g
prevent their seizure, and for the purpose OF facii-
tating this removal, Mountjoy bribed the Govern
the dlstlery to his tMOuntiOy 81 conferdeates.
These allegations were denied by the defense, who
offered to prove that the grain was taken away be-
cause 1t was becoming heated aud damaged at the
dstillery and would have been returned If the OIL
GERS had said they desired it, and that the whisky
which was taken was beyond his control, being in
the custody OF the United States, and the removal
was without his knowledge OF connivance.
The case is yet on trial.
Court Of Quarter Sessions Judge Pierce.
Assistant District Attorney Pratt prosecuting.
Prison cases were resumed this morning
Edward pleaded
glary.
John Hays was convicted OF assault ana battery
upon Of1icer Mccullough This prisoner was yester-
day sentenced to one years imprisonment for the
theft OF number OF silver spoons. When Oflcer
Mccullough arrested him with these stolen goods in
his possession he resisted and attempted to cut him
4 with knife, but was prevented by another ohicer
coming up and striking him with a blackjack. 1t re-
quired three officers to effect the arrest.
Richard Page pleaded guilty TO a charge OF false
pretenses He attempted to obtain contributions
for the Spring Garden Soup Society without having
any authority to do SO. He had book containing
many signatures, some OF which were forged and
others genuine he having succeeded in victim
iZug number OF persons.