The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-25
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u - Dlktr1ct COurt-Judge OndWnIHOers
In the case Of the colored man, Lewis Callas,
charged with assault and battery with intent to out
rage the girl Annie Campbell, before reported the
jury rendered verdict OF guilty, the court Teseryng
question OF law.
District Court, No. E-Judse Thayer.
ADTaham Mayer vs.. John Speck. An action on
prOmissory note. No defense. Verdict for plain
Henry c. Fox vs. Charles H. Chauncey. An action
10 recover for work done upon defendants premises
The defense alleged that the work was done without
order On trial J. b. Collahan, Esq, for plaintiff;
r. b. Dwight Esq, for defendant.
District Court, No. 2-JudRe Hare.
John p. Hutchinson, assignee vs.. Jacob w. Fry
and Charles Lukens administrators. An action on
prOmissory note. No defense. Verdict for plain
Luther Boariman & son Vs. Leo Pollock. An
action on promissory note. No defense Verdict
for plaintiff, SS92'94.
Hell & Hartung vs. Morris Mayer. An action on a
promlssory note. No defense. Verdict for plain
thfs, Sl0S9s.
John Ellis vs. Charlotte Augusta Brown. An
action TO recover damages for an alleged breach OF
contract for the purchase of pair OF horses, by
which plaintin was compelled TO sell them for less
price than the contract price. The defense con-
tended that there was no agreement for purchase
On trial.
Court of Quarter SessiOns-JudRe Ludlow.
The trial Of Silas Fuller, charged with having sold
burning-o within the heat test, in violation OF the
act Of February 1868, before reported was resumed
to-day, but at the close OF our report had not been
concluded Joseph A. Bonham, Esq, appeared for
the Commonwealth, in connection with MI. Hagert
and William b. Mann ESQ, represented the de-
fendant
COnru of Quarter SessiOns-JudGe Brewster.
This morning. in the old courtroom, the applica-
tiOn for the remission OF the forfeited reCOgnl2anCe
in the case of James Haggerty was heard by his
Honor Judge Brewster
Hugh McAnany, who became Hag gertys ban, was
examined under OATH and stated mat he did know
the prisoner personally, received money for be-
coming his bail, and expected none; he did not know
any of the witnesses against Haggerty except james
CaInac, TO whom he was introduced only last week (;
did not know James G, HILL the absent witness; be
| had a family Of children but his wife is dead.
Numerous atiidayits were read, going 20 show that
/ at the time OF becoming bail McAnany was drunk
and hardly knew what ne was doing. His habits
| were such to make him unit f)y any occupation
| for the support OF his family and his property was
not sufficient to satisfy the Judgment. Every effort
had been made 20 effect Hdggerty'5 arrest and the
attendance Of the witnesses and these attempts were
diligently forwarded by McAnany. Before ana since
| Haggerty's surrender eX-Onioers Reider and Hill
had been seen in the city, and could nave been sub
| penaed by any one having process.
| Witnesses were examined az TO these points, which
| were then argued by Mr.. Cassidy.
| The following is the affidavit upon which the pro-
| ceedng is founded
nose and say that he is informed and believes that the
copy filed in the above case, and upon winch Judgment
was entered is not true copy OF the recogmAanoe and
| forfeiture taken in the case g., ,.-, - ,.,s-.
maj he udement entered in this Improperly
tered ought TO be stricken from tine list lnasmuoh az
The same was not taken motion in open court as re-
eno1snt further says recognzance entered b,
f ss{d Haegerty at the February session OF the
Court Of Quarter Sessions OF tnis SUtnsy ~ LII ~
assault and battery and such other charges as maht D.
preferred against him at taat YER Term d nU ei ~ d
ponent Was taken at said term subsequent term
and charge any other kind has been peireu asan
Deponsnt further says that the said Haggery is nog
confined in the County PTson 70 Pa eg bs aoop which n
alleged deponent vas ana Is sa6ls @ e %
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