The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-13
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LEGAL rNTHLLrGHMcE.
Court Of Quarter sessions,Judge Pierce.

Court OIL quarter ScsbhOub-Juu&c fherC6s
This morning the trial of Simon NJ lands for SELL
ing obscene and libelous papers and books was re-
sumed Speeches. or rather speech, were the order
OF the day, Mr.. Kilgore, for the defendant occupy
ing the morning. The genteman's address was
strictly scientific and very comprehensive embracing
the proverbia immortality OF reporters, and their de-
votion to the filthy weed tobacco; the tenets OF
modern sects Progressive Christians, ETC., proclaim
ing himself the champion OF the new light, and ready
to be unpopular and considered insane for the sake
Of the great truth; the distinction between high
minded, sensible wemen and those gadding butter.
flies who fit about Chestnut street In varlegated
satns and silks, Grecian bends, and high-heeed
boots the reachery OF Bedford street almsseekers;
be mentioned; and the gentleman made the start
ling announcement that he loved the women.
The following case was argued:-
Corn vs. Domestic Distilled Spirits. This is pro-
ceedng in for the forfeiture Of spirits for VIOLA
ton of the State Inspection law; The law REQUIRES
the inspection OF a domestic distilled spirits and
provides for the seizure and condemnation OF all
spirits not inspected In the present case the spirits
were originally distilled in New York. and were coz
signed TO d. Gtnan OF this city, In their state.
He rectihed them here and made them into Jamaica
TuD" gin and "was,kE n,EE and Sp put 1.-The them into Into
about to be shipped TO Norfolk, Virginia, with
out having been Inspected, The claimant contends
the meaning OF the law and that only Pennsylvania
whisky Is liable to State inspection The Common
United United States are % "domestic and that raw spirits
from other States which are rectlhed here would be
liable to inspection even II the law only applied to
Pennsylvania spirits 1t is claimed also that Penn
sylyania spirits cannot be distinguished from those
OF other States by TASTE and that II the Inspectors
can only inspect spirits known TO have been distilled
In this State the law becomes a dead letter.
Attorney General Il. Carroll Brewster and James
w. M. NewliR, Esq, for the Commonwealth Richard
p. White and Thomas X. Eicock, Esqs., for the
claimant.
Supreme Court In Banc-Chief Justice ThOmp-
son, and Justices Read and Agnew.
The following judgments were given this morning:
Barclays appeal from the Orphans Court OF Phila-
delphia- Decree affirmed at costs OF appellant
SharsWood, Justice
Rushton VS.. Rowle Error to the District Court OF
Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Chief Justice
Thompson.
Bradley VS.. Burton. Error to the Common Pleas
OF Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Chief JUS
tice Thompson.
Carson et al. Vs. Bird ct al. Appeal from the Nisi
Prus Judgment reversed Chief Justice Thompson
City vs. Birely ct al Error TO the District Court OF
Philadelphia Judgment affirmed. Read, Justice.
Decree affirmed. Sharswo0d, Justice.
The city list on the third call was resumed
Nisi PrIus-JudRe Agnew.
The case OF owens VS.. Spielman, an action OF
slander, before reported, is yet ON trial.