The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-02
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Mcguire Homicide,

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINRR-Judges ALI
son and Peirce.-In the case OF the Common
murder ofPatrick f. Mcguire, on the I3Ln OF
February last, the jury rendered verdict ofnot
gurhy anu tnG n Ws m
COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Lud-
low.-Assistant District Attorney Dechert.-
The prison calendar was taken up to-day.
Anthony Shinn, boy, pleaded guilty to a
It appeared that Hall took out a warrant for
the arrest OF the prisoners sister, and pro.
feedfS @ Se po2 to avps to his
taken away. aud offered resistance threatening
TO break Halls head with various articles OF
TO strike him on the head with a billy, which
quieted him. This did not exactly meet the
with a billy has been known to cause death ;,
and he plainly told Hall that he should be
very careful In the use of such weapon.
Ephraim Kendall pleaded guilty to a charge
OF the larceny of sllO. which he stole from q
store in the absence OF the owner
Frederick Worth, o bloated German, pleaded
guilty TO charge of the larceny of 1857. He
stole IL from his brothers. widow, who had saved
1t and put 1t under her bed TO preserve II for
her three little children: but when ne got it he
went 10 New York and was spending IL freely
for beer and cheese. He had no word OF excuse
to give the Judge. and the prosecuirix desired
that very light sentence should be Inn posed,
for she still had regard for him as the brother
very little pity to give a man who would thus
deliberately rob a widow and her three helpless
ana consequently bSAlSuOou nlm W
the County Prison for two years
John Robinson, co!ored, pleaded guilty to
charge of the larceny OF watch belonging to
John Myers, white. The latter, per agreement,
met Robinson and another darkey at Sixth and
South streets TO sell them watch, but they
being impecunious, Robinson snatched the
watch and ran of with II.
Robert II. Reynolds confessed that he went
to board with lady, and on the eighth day
took his departure, and also cloak belonging
to her.
John Mccormick pleaded guilty to q charge
of stealing a tub aud tin boiler. In the hope of
being sent to the County Prison he told the
Judge he was nineteen years old, but ms APP
pearance indicated no more than thirteen
years, and, therefore, his Honor sent him To
the House of Refuge.
Catharine MilRte, q young but dlsslpated girl,
pleaded guilty 10 q charge OF stealing clotnlng
| from an old lady who had taken her In rom
the street, and vas giving her shelter ana lood.
SUPREME CouRT IN BANC-Chief Justice
Thompson, and Judges AgneW aud Shar5Wood.
The city list is yet before the Court.
DISTRICT COURT, No. l-Judge Hart.-Wern-
| WaR q Co vs.. James Eccles. Al action 10 re
cover commissions overpaid. Before reported.
Verdict for plain tiffs, Sl4l %.
| Elizabeth Speakman vs. VIM. A, Maupay.
An action on a promissOry note. NO defense
Verdict for plaintiff, $SO8'i2
ClaytOn B. Rogers vs. Coulston g. Scott An
action on a book account. Verdict for plain.
DIsTRICT COURT No. 2-Judge Greenbank.-
Harsin vs. The Chestnut and Walnut Streets
Passenger Railway Company. An action to
recover damages for injuries done to plaintiffs
carriage by 6 collision with one OF defendants
cars. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff,
j. l. Fulton VS.. Jacob Peters. An action on q
ooh account Verdict for plaintin, E32T.