The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-26
LEGAL INTELLIGENOB.

LEGAL INTELLIGENOE.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT UoURr-Judge Cad.
walader-The United States va. Fifteen Bar.
rels OF Whisky, claimed by James Mcguire.
An Information for forfeiture. Before reported.
Verdict for the United States.
The United States vs. Twenty. Ave Barrels of
Whisky claimed by David b. Taylor and Jonn
Denan. An information for the forfeiture Of
nquor seized on the ground that il was raw
and fraudulently marked rectided. On trial.
SUPREME COURT IN BANG Ohief Justice
wood, and w illisms-The Vulcan on case from
the city list was argued to-day.
DISTRICT COURT, No. I-Judge Hare W. Il
nishees OF Mary A. McfSyatt. An attsohm5ent
execution. On trial
DISTRICT COURT No. 2-Judge Stroud Block
to recover damages for a breach OF u contract to
employ plaintiffs schooner, which was brought
Ion in her Verdict for plain ntifis, $3.50. ''''
Lydia Ellison, executrix VS.. William Shields.
An action on bond. Defense alleged pay ment.
On trial
The Byrnes Homicide.
COURT OF. OYER AID TERMINER-Judges
duolow and Brewsler.mY Yesterdsy the arguments OF
Court dslyeie ed N the case Of Samuel Holt liea Tor
absence from the courtroom, they returned aud
as The one taken from iGs pIisoner At his arrs,t,
TO- had arisen smSug hem a, 70 Whether th. COULD
nave been It's condition on the night of the murder;
the Co% exSiSsd she wsaOon sod
In truth the barrel II was from The stock The
auae there legal evidt nee OF It before the
meDs rendered verdict o. not guilty and a. the the pr,
tcner one was m there upon discharged,
This pistol was one with a revolving barrel. con-
tainlpg three chambers, ar was a seltcocker. The
connecied with the machinery of the trigger. and
The e be Hd the been
jury. te rsasonab 10 suppose. indeed. It almost
wa. sssdy GsnGled BY Re ee two Dlss1ci Aor Ss
neys by iheIprlsone,s counsel by whom Il probably
The Judges themselves' asd assuisdiy The breach
p Se .npSs trial
OF Holt for the murder OF christopher Byrnee with
81 ssi p.oi prove. shss ros q rSp
point Of the irsc uIs Is Of light lor and brltte
that spring projec Ing from the stock against the
s " hea heasa Which SdRsn
The fact that this was never discovered until the
Soash to light by and G bsns nrs .p
parerty very recent are. to say the least, peculiar
The McKieve Homicide.
Of
day November 10th last, was next before the Court
Tns r. an are wSs,s s In
monw oah that the defendant left the sosne OF the
the close Of their testimony the Dssres Attorneys
abandoned the as NOT being sustained by
der ed. e: M. whesdes and Christian Kneas- EsGs.,
Grand Jury Presentment.
This morning the Grand Jury, having completed.
their labors made mai presentment to the courtd
upon $50 bills OF Indictment Of 22a resurnsd lr1
bills and l57 ignored.
In the presentment the Grand Inquest bitterly
complain Of the frequency OF frivolous prosecutor
sen,iy Than tne gratidcatioH OF petty spleen ana
private malice, and In express terms they condemn
snss ana sSs% e .as SsS5.
and veiisE these who are thus without cause
appeared before Alderman Dallas. a. d charged
81 %o sens
the vaius Of six cents" The Alderman held Burn, n
e
prison awaiting the ssllon Of In the GIsSa dJury
the pI SON OF course the indictmept al was ignored.
s e he
any Others IN ssr &c cases s They the
sense that % end magistrates in
MoYAMBNsINe.
The usual visit was paid the County Prison whioh
was found neat and we'll kept so lar Is The keeper
sad ,sa.e "a 1t 5 ins SnreS is
in cell. This is regarded gross iusus.ioe 10 uu
| tried prisoners. whom the law presume 70 be iun".
ss. issSlss e %sSs ,dsysa
@ pE5one TSs Is ssse
and when with the practice OF Keeping the
Se SesinT the @ vsntiaton i@peiieet and the ar i%
becomes cause avs s Of fsaI & OF epiaems Se mic and
meDis OF lhs large community 400 new cells are
dei ed necessary.
This Institution was visited and Is favorably men
| toned The population found to number $50
souls nd Il is suggested that these psupers might
oIgspzed INTO regular snnf, curing ioTos SO as
outdoor work and gssfgne,s a. %,. the sEseon e
| relief OF the Alnlshouse and County Prison.
| PBSIrENTIARY.
This place met the approval OF the Inquest In al
fespects except that too many psrsons are ther
| confined, there being $40 persons TO $40 cells
| RAILROADs ,BRIDeWs. sTRBnTs. TENEMENT HOUSES
| IACroRIEs, AND JUEK-sHOPs.
as tb,s' Sni mere some important suGgestions ar
| made. II is asked that 1t shall be iocpded In tn
Of SIy sss 10 re rs
the and tscilii asing transporta Ion
e M our Large saSi0es; Is paS a
| day, many OF Wi ON are children aud TO see the
are pSpry ss ssss snd bat receS ssS
entitled TO, an prevent those imPoelti0ns that
dsprsved employ ers practice npen those over WHOM
| Railway crossings should be watched, and wher
the eces.ary ssieguards foL the lives OF the thou
vided tnos whose duty Il is TO provide them shon
be 40 guilty of crime thai calls for sever
street and ihs Reading Railroad 10 y large aud dan
geIous excavation. thirty fee, deep nnd % fIriv wide
The present condition OF the streets are spoken
rs eydencing offente against decency and the law
clean and Who have pagIected that duty. II 10 q
outraee thnt The health Of the whole commuuit
ments npon The sccam uIs stiop Of fI,h in the higr
ways merely because OF stHeet cleaners indoisnc'
an The % teSsmsnt houses 10 Bsdiord street aud 8
Mary Street said % be pess Of vice. and ht sui
link shops are classed places for the encourag