The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-Judge Peirce-
John and Micnael Brennan were put upon trial
upon the charge OF the larceny as bailee of
watch valued at $3.50. belonging to Henry
Thomas. The defendants are young men en-
gagged in the business of jewellers at No l3
south Eighth street, and against them the fol-
lowing accusation was made by the Common.
from Harrisburg. in walking along Eighth
street noticed In the window of the defendants'
store gold watch with card attat ed to 1t
marked $500. Upon examining the watch he
found II to be very fine repeater, new aud in
good order, and resolved TO buy it to present to
The defendants said they would take $40 for
II, but he declined to give more than $3.50 for II,
as he understood there was one just like it In
Baltimore for that price John Brennan showed
by his books that the watch cost hi m 1871 -igi.
nally, and then Mr.. Thomas agreed to give $3.50,
which was accepted and the money paid down.
Supposing that the watch might need regula-
tion he left it with the de endans for that pur-
pose, and though he called several times for
it he was repeatedly told that it was at
their watchmaker's receiving regulations: but
nnally ne insisted upon taking 1t as 1t was, and
Eight street, where q Matchmaker was work
ing at bench. Then Michael Brennan took
workman. and asked If he did not think there
was something wrong about It, Mr.. Thomas,
surprised at this snatohed II mp. and said to the
Matchmaker, did you ever see this before? p
and he replied that this was the
first time he had seen 1t. Turning to Michael,
to him about the matter. and carried the watch
in his pocket all the while; and Brennan made
no reply upon examining bQlB WatCl he
found that the dial was crooked, the pin con-
trolling the hands was broken, and the bell
that sounded the time was much louder in tone
than the one he agreed 10 purchase. Michael
Brennan said If the watch had been changed
it was the fault of the agents only. Mr.. Jonn
Brennan was spoken 10 and was told that he
weuld have either TO refund the money restore
the watch that was purchased In the first
instance, or be prosecuted; but he only replied
that If this was not the one ne purchased he
would give him five thousand dollars, to which
Mr Thomas made counter offer to give ten
fanxna and nnll N tf n 10 nRTnnN n
On the part of the defense IL was offered TO
prove by the agent of the importer of this
10 Mr.. Thomas, there not being another one
like IL in PM. .adelphia, this corresponding In
number and every other particular with the
nan. When Mr.. Thomas left IL TO be regulated
the agent OF the importer took 1t for that pur-
pose, and himself cracked The dial; he then
handed it over To his own work man, from whom
Mr., Brennan got IL back again.
The good character OF the defendants was
established by numerous witnesses of high
standing in the community, and IL was urged
in argument that, instead or accepting the ad-
matter, the defendants preferred to go before a
jury OF their country and thus vindicate their
James Heverin and T. p. Ransford represent
the prisoner
In The case of the Commonwealth VS.. Alexan-
der Zalewski. charged With forgery before re-
ported, the jury rendered verdict OF not
NIsI PRIUs-Judge Bharswood.-Press vs.
Lafeter. An action to recover damages T2r
malicious proseention: Before reported. YER
dict for plaintiff for $3.50.
Henry Weinshemer VS.. The Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. An action TO recover
damages for Injuries alleged TO have been sus'
tained through the negIieence of the jefen-
danis: The plaintin set forth that on the 2ith
OF July, 1867, while travelling from New York
to Allentown, he stopped at Easton TO change
cars anu While ne was standing on the plat
form OF one OF defendants cars another train
collided With the one he was on. and SO great
was the shock that he was severely crushed.
His weunos connned him to his room four
months, and still give him pain. on trial.
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