The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-26
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Nisi Prius-Judae ARneyv.

The Buck Mountain Coal Company vs.. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. An action
contract for the transportation of coal. Before
reported. Verdict for defendants.
Anna Foley vs.. John and Estelle Fagin. An
acton to recover damages for an alleged mali
cious prosecution The allegation on the part
OF the plaintiff was, that she was en-
ployed by the defendants as cook,
and after conducting herself with
marked propriety for ten months, she was,
without the slightest cause, arrested by the de-
PENDANTS upon the charge of the larceny of $4S,
Notwithstanding that large amount of money
far exceeding that charged to have been stolen,
was found in her trunk, and proven to have been
the property of the plaintiff and her sisters, the
alderman committed her to answer at court; but
when the matter came before the Grand Jury
they ignored the bill, not even prtnld fdcte
case being made out. For this proceeding she
brings suit for damages. On trial.
District Court, No. I-.Judge Stroud.
John G. Palairet ct. al. VS.. William B. Small
An action to recover arrears of rent, to which
the defense pleaded payment. Verdict for the
defendant.
James Walsh vs. John Mcbride. An action
to recover damages for injuries done to build
ing in South street by the alleged negligence
of the defendant in digging a cellar, it being
said that he did his work in such careless man
ncr as to undermine the foundation and cause
the house to fall. On trial.
District Court, No. 2-Judge HIRE.
Bush d Leeman VS.. John Derry. An action
to recover the price of horse sold to the defen-
dant Verdict for plaintiffs, $359'94.
The III. NJ. Richards Jewelry Company VS..
Dundas I. Pratt and Benjamin B. Reach. An
action to recover rent for store in New York
city. Verdict for plaintiffs, S2456.
j. Lloyd Smith, administrator to USE vs.
Mahlon j. Gallagher. An action on a book
account. On trial.
Court of Quarter SessiOns-Judge Paxs0n.
This morning the case of George Walsh
charged with stealing $3.50 from Patrick De-
ryiY in, fIn Do, Er;I 1oak
called for trial. Yesterday the prisoners counsel
moved to quash the indictment, and after he
had argued his points the Court overruled the
motion. 1t was proposed then by the District
Attorney to begin the trial Immediately, but at
the application of the prisoner continuance
was granted until this morning.
Devinney being put upon the stand, testified
that on Friday he went into the bank in Sixth
street, near Filbert, to make deposit, and
placed $3.50 upon the DESK awaiting the conve-
nience of the Teller, when the prisoner stand
ing behind him, tapped him on the shoulder and
said he had dropped quarter OF a dollar to the
floor and when he (Divinney) stopped to the
floor the prisoner snatehed the money from the
desk and ran out. Devinney seized him by the
neck and called upon Fire Marshal Blackburn.
who happened to be passing up Sixth street, and
who came to his assistance.
DIR. Blackburn said the prisoner protested his
innocence, saying that he was an innocent mau,
had gone to the bank upon legitimate business,
and Mr.. Devinney had made great mistake.
MT. backDurn SAID IL tnls were tne case IL could
be readily shown on investigation by the magis-
trate, and his release would be speedily effected.
After walking short distance further, he asked
Mr.. Devinney how much he had lost? and was
told about three hundred dollars; and then he
offered to pay him that sum II he would let him
go. But Mr.. Blackburn refused to allow a COM
promise in the street, and so took him to tie
Central Station.
There he was searched and $3.50 In money
gold watch, and letter from Toronto Canada,
fOun1 him. Mr.. HlaCkburn
ceeded in reading about two-thirds of this letter
when the prisoner snatched it from him, and,
notwithstanding the efforts made to recover it,
he managed to throw it into stove, when it
was burned. However, the contents were
complaint concerning the action of one Cake
in disposng of certain goods. This satisfied
Mr.. Blackburn of the fellows character, and he
accordingly put him into the lookup On trial