The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
LEGAL IMTHhLIGHNcE.


Court oil Qunrter SeBsiOns-JudRe IIudlOws
John Wells and David Scott were charged with
larceny. IL proven that on the night OF the 18th
instant two men entered the stable No. 10l1 Vernon
street, and took away a. Set OF harness and some
rugs cloths, and other carriage articles, and the
same evening Scott and another man pledged them
at pawn shop at Eleventh and Poplar streets
Scott was identified by the pawnbroker and was
convicted OF receiving stolen goods but there was no
evidence whatever against Wells, who was there
Lizzie Miller colored was convicted OF the lar
ceny OF valuable lot or clothing from the house OF
she was employed as q servant While Mr.. Williams
family were away from home on the 18th instant a
carriage drove up to the house, in pursuance OF a
preconcerted plan, and the prisoner entered 1t with
a large bundle containing stolen goods, which she
brought to house in Lombard street, whittier she
was followed and arrested. She said she had been
tempted to do. this by white man, who provided
the carriage. Most OF the stolen property was re-
covered.
u. y. District Court-Judge Cadwalader.
This morning William Courtney, fair-haired
youth, was put upon trial. charged with stealing
valuabes from the mail. He was employed to carry
the mail between Pennington and OXFORD and in
this connection well known In that community on
the occasion in question the mail from Pennington
had been made up, when the prosecutor appeared
with letter that he wished sent of, and he accord
ingly got the postmaster to cancel the stamp, and
then handed it to the prisoner having been told that
check promissory note, and $50 in cash, and never
reached the oxford Bank, to which II was directed.
Suspicion was at once aroused against the prisoner
who was accordingly arrested and searched, and
upon him were found the check and money, which
were identified by the owner At least this was the
testimony. The case is yet on trial.
District Court, No. Judge Hare.
In the case OF Dunlap VS.. Campbell, which was TO
recover damages for injuries to horse, before re-
ported, the jury rendered verdict for plainttn
for $780,
Ezra X. COnklin VS.. William S. Steward A feigned
issue to try the ownership OF horse. Verdict for
plaintiff.
sBurton Mansfield vs. James b. Mageoch. An
action on promissory note. Verdict for plain
tn Sll45S.
Virga L. Brooke vs. James Van Buren. feigned
issue TO try the ownership OF goods. Verdict fol
plalDtiIf,
James j. Taylor VS.. James Berry. An action on
due bill, to which the defense alleged failure Of
consideration. On trial.
District Court No. 2-JudEe Stroud.
In the brea oh OF promise case OF LOckhart VS.
Cooper, the jury rendered verdict for plaintiff fol
s646
Fisher & Brother VS.. Haynes Miller An actor
on a promissory note. Verdict for plaintiffs fol
sb84510.
Jacob Mayer vs. Sauerback & Schwany. An actor
to recover for money loaned, the defense pleading
payment in goods. Verdict for defendants
James Caven vs. Hugh Mcdonald and Charlie!
McKenna. An action on mechanics lien for brick
furnished. The defense alleged that the charge wa
exec ssive. s-.
George Moon VS.. Thomas N. Freeman. An actiol
on due bill. On trial.