American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE


Baltimore City Court. 1t will be seen by re-
ference to the reported proceedings of this
court, in another portion OF the paper, that
Richard Martin, Il hackman, was yesterday
found guilty of manslangIiter, in producing the
death OF ii woman named Ann Short, from Sc
we're beating. The States Attorney has been
most theoretically engaged for some days past
in clearing the docket OF cases ready for trial.
1t is contemplated to take up the case of Freez
berger and others, charged with killing watcli-
man Mcintosh, this morning. The case of
John Price, for assaulting Mr.. Leon Dyer, has
been postponed till Saturday. An effort was
made yesterday, to q t up the case Of the Rev.
Charles Torrey, charged with abducting slaves,
but at the suggestion of his counsel, it was laid
over till Tuesday next, to enable him to pro-
cure certain witnesses, from the State of New
York, 10 testify to his character, sc. Torrey
was in Court, and looked quite detected and
care-worn. His wife was also present, though
ia another part of the room, accompanied by
her friends. Upon the postponemcnt of the
case, she approached the apartment where her
husband was detained shook hands with him
through the bars, and retired. She is quite
Young in appearances of a pleasant counten-
ance; keen eye; of small stature; and gave no
evidence of fear for the fate of her husband but
seemed determined to cling to him through evil
and good report. She is only permitted to visit
him in confinement by special permission of
the Court.
Baltimore County Court. In this court, on
Tuesday last, Francis Steever and Daniel Stee-
yer, were found guilty Of an assault upon Jas.
League, Of rather an aggravated character, at
the Canton Race course, during the spring
races. Francis Stcevcr was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 and costs, and to be imprisoned
90 days; and Daniel Steevcr; was sentenced to
pay fine of $40 and costs. VIM N,Stewart,
a party to the above affiay, was found guilty
OF assauting and beating George Martin, and
sentenced to pay fine of $40 and costs, and to
be imprisoned so days. John Jones, (colored, }
was found guilty of aiding in the escape Of two
slaves, the property of Mr.. Lewis Brown, and
sentenced to be confined in the penitentiary two
years and eighteen months
The case of Thomas ID. Cockey, Of Joshua,
VS.. Charles D. Goodwin, charged with getting
possession of note ofhand, drawn by the pros
ecutor, for the sum of Sl35, was commenced
yesterday. |. N. Steele, and E. G. Kilbourn,
Esqrs. counsel for the prosecutor; Samuel ii.
Tagart, Jas. nj Buchanan, and VIM. II. Collins,
Esqrs., for the defence. The case will be re-
sumed to-day.
United States District Court. This Court will
meet again this morning, when it is expected
to take up some interesting cases.
Disturbing Congregation Joseph Gibson,
(colored,) for disturbing the congregation wor-
shipping at the Wesleyan African Church, on
Saratoga street, on Tuesday evening, was or
dered yesterday, to pay fine of 81 and costs
by WIN. A. Schaeffer, Esq, and in default Of
payment, was committed to Jail.
.4aother Outrage. The reel of the Friend.
slip Fire Company was torcibly seized by d
gang of notorious rowdies on Monday night
during an alarm of fire, and so much injured
as to render it unfit for immediate use. 1t is
strange that human beings can be prompted tt
such villainy, and stranger still that they inva
riably manage to escape the least punishment.
i .4,7ipal of E0,igrants. There arrived at Thu
/ port, on Tuesday, lo2 emigrants from. Bremen
in the barque Latrobe.
Re,card Offered. Mayor Davies has otierc'
a reward of $500 for the apprehension and con
T v,ction of the murderers of Henry llcnshall
the German, who met his death on Fell's foili
, few nights since, by being stabbed.
Suicide. A young man named Nchola
Norwood, who had been missing since Frida
, last, was found on Tuesday, suspended by til
neck, in fodder house belonging to his broth
4 cr.in-law, at Owings' Mills. The cause OF tn
: rash act is unknown. .....
A Challenge. The Washington Chess Clul
composed Of highly respectable citizens, hay
; challenged Baltimore to game of Chess, to
S played through Morse's Telegraph. The cha
n ienge has been accepted and the game will
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