Year: 1866

Court of Quarter Sessions-Judge Peirce.-
To day was fixed by the Court as the day for hear
mg seruon cases, and il thought that the
business would be commenced forthwith All the
lair sex who are interested In prosecuting their de-
liEquent husbands were in attendance at an early
hour. From the legion that came in all at once,i one
would suppose that married men N general were
about TO meet with sore retribution for all their
evll.doIngs. But tins morning there was general
appointment.


The case OF the Commonwealth vs. John G. Miller
charged with arson, that has on several days been
on the point of being tried and as often continued,
was called yesterday, and continued over to tnis
morning. A jury was empanelled and kept, while
the others were discharged till Monday. The de-
tendant is charged with having set fire the stable
Twenty first and Chestnut streets, belonging TO the
Philadelphia City Passen ger Railway Company. The
deed alleged to have been committed the first
of this month, about O'Clock In the afternoon.


The testimony of one of the drivers of the Adams
Express Company, who had on the preceding day
ybe month inst "a the 4re was djscnveroa @ SS a VI
the hay, man, whose figure very like that of
the defendant was seen walking from the direction
OF the fire towards gate that led from the stable to
twenty first street. Two other witnesses testified
that the defendant himself at the stable about
noon on the day of the fire, and asked them where
the hay kept, saying that he wanted to sell hay
10 the company. He was directed to the portion of
by these two witnesses until brought up before an
alderman. short time afteI his convei sat,on with
these two witne, ses the fire occurred.


A conductor on the Spruce and Pine Streets Rail-
way testified that on the dav of the fire the defend
ant came running from the direcl ION of the stable,
worth Of tickets, and handed one.dolar bill. The
conductor did not have change, but said he would
have II at the depot But at the depot. before he
could get the change the defendant was out Of sight
and was soon alter arrested Here the Common
wealth c'osed.


The counsel for the defendant asked his Honor
the Judge If he thought there was any evidence to
60 to the jury; whether there was proof that the
fire was the result Of design, and not of accident
The Court said that there was evidence for the con-
sderatiOn OF the jury.


First. That the Commonwealth had not produced
little OF evidence to show that the fire was not an
accident; no onelat all had seen the defendant set
Dl to the hay that besides the thirty more
plOyes who were about there every day, many
pa-sers-by every hour were going in and out; and
tn Commonwealth would not dare do-say that the
defendant through design, set fire to this stale.
dc Ign, there was evidence to identity the pri.
soner as the guilty man No one had been seen TO
set ire to the hay no one could say that this de.
iendant did IT. Third here was no evidence OF any
Kind against the defendant.


rhe Di,tIct Attorney argued, from the evidence
el cited from hislwitnesses, thatthe hay fire,
and, IN all probability, diu moi set tset fire. this
defendant was there with no known object and was
SC en- nearer TO the fire at the time its discovery
than any other person, except driver, who mad
just come in, and was unhiching his horses; and
that hIs' conduct from that time up to his arrest


Also that, "lf you wait to see man strike the
match and start the fire. you will never convict him
aga gainst such detection but II you collar man who
has lust come from the burning place when the fire
is discovered you have the guilty one" After coun-
eel tor tho defence had answered the District AttOr-
news argument and the Court had give the charge
the jury retired for consideration of the matter and
soon after returned verdict of guilty.


DISCRETION GASES.


City VS.. Robert Furlough Mrs Furloagh says
sIe has been married TO Robert about twenty-five
years and has had seven children, of whom fOUr
now living. The youngest is seven years OF age.
Robert, who is a carpet weaver earning from 800 TO
$50 per month, lett her, not long since without
cause, and married another woman. The Court
made an order of $4 per week.


City vs.. Francis Mclaughlin. Mrs Mclaughlin
said she had been married to Francis for two years.
and has one child. Francis left his wife and mar
ried ano her girl He is a blacksmith, making about
nine dollars per week The Court made an order
for three dollars per week for the support of his
wife and child.


Supreme Court at Nisl Prlus Before
Judge ThOmpson.-BTnne VS.. Bering ct al. before
reported. Verdict for defendant.


Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company VS.
Charles G.. Reih, principal, and John McManus
ct al. as sureties. This was action on Reif7s