American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-28


dicated in thus court, on Saturday last: Mary
Brown, for assaultng Catharine Crouch, was
ind 81 and costs and Catharlne, by way OF
balancing accounts, was ordered to pay like
sum-it having been shown that the fight be-
tween them grew out of mutual challenge to
combat.--Chrstian Miller, for assaultlng
John Conner, was fined 81 and costs.-jls
Saltcr, charged with assaultng Charles Andcr-
son, was debated not gutv.-John y.
GotdsborOu9h, for asSlulting Il colored man
named Cornelius Johnson, was fined IS and
costs-the court suggesting that, although the
pruvocation on the part of johnson was slCh
as metited severe ChastiSement, yet it could
not recognise the right Of exercising Lynch
Law. '--i,abella Rceder--who is nightly
given to the exercise of fisticutling- vas fined
81 and costs, for beating CIementiue Pindall,
another trail creature - George Fritz charg-
cd with resisting officer Charles Swick, while
in the discharge of his duty, was declared not
guilty--the whole affair appearing to have been
4 share lack of discretion on the part OF the
officer, growing out OF what he conceived to
be an offence committed against the dignity of
his office; an offence, however which is too Of
ten permitted to 90 unpunished. --Johm
Hammond, charged with assaulting Geo. Han
ger, was declared not guilty, and the prosecu-
tor ordered to pay the costs. Samuel Meek
kins, for assaulting G. l., Bruuer, was fined -
and osts.---Samuel AuIting, boy about 2
wears OF age, for assaulting his mother, was or
dered to be imprisoned for two weeks and to be
bound out il The following order was
passed by the Court, and those interested will
do well to give 1t their attention: "Ordered,
That notice be given by the Clerk to the sever
al Justices of the Peace, that it is expected by
the Court, that i'll future more punctuahty in
the return of recognNnCes required TO be taken
by the second section of the act of 1876, chap.
rs, or that otherwise the Court will consider it
their duty to represent deialcators to the Grand
Jury"
The DuelIjstS--.4,rest, &c. We have here
tolore noticed the ridiculous affair between
certain young gentlemen of this city, in an at
tempt to immortalise themselves in the annals
of infamy, by challenge to mortal combat,
and are pleased to know that the laws OF the
! land, and tho plopricties of civilized society,
are not to be outraged with mpunity, nor the
parties concerned to 90 ''unwhipped of Justice
During the sitting OF the City Court, on Satur-
/ day last, John J. Laftte, Of this city, having
been arrested under bench warrant was
brought up, to answer to the charge of having
sent a challenge, in violation of law of the
State when the States Attorney, Frederick
/ Pinkney, Esq, acting,) prayed a jury trial, and
he was released upon security, to answer to
the charge at the next regular term Of the
Court. Warrants have also been issued, at the
suggestion of the States Attorney, against
| WIN. Tell Bixler, charged with acc ,ptIng the
challenge, and Snowden Z. Hopkins, second
of LATTE, and Charles A. Leloup, the chosen
second of Bxler, as parties to the offence; ard
also for the arrest of Robert w. Pooler and
Robert Nelson, upon charge of having viola
ted the public peace in aiding and abetting
the aforesaid sprgs of etiquette in their unaw-
full efforts to get up a fight
Serious Charge. Information was brought
to the city, yesterday morning, that the ser
vices of Coroner Hooper were wanting at a
small place known as ''St. Domingo" about
two miles out on the Gay-st. road. The mes
senger stated that female named Bombarger
had died early in the morning, under crcam-
stances which gave rise to the supicion that she
had come to her death by other than natural
causes: that her husband, John Bombarger, the
keeper of grocery and liquor store, had beat
her severely some few days since, causing her
to keep her bed; and that the said beating was
| the Immediate cause of her death. MIR. Hooper
accordingly proceeded to the spot, yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose of holding an inquest
over the body. DR.. Leonard with several
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post norton examination. Up to the present
writing we have not been informed of the YER
dict.
Keeping Gunpo,rder il the CITY, His Honor,
Mayor Davies, with commendabIe vigilance
has directed the police of the city to enforce
in every instance, the ordinance in relation to
keeping gumpowder within the limits of the ci-
ty, and to search such premises as they may
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lowed by law. The notice from the mayor
will be found IN our advertising columns. We
are not aware that the ordinance has
been violated, but fit has and continues to be,
the mayor will receive the thanks of every
good citizen by enforcing its provisions with
out fear, favor or partiaiity. The recent con-
fiagration and explosion in New York should
be a warning to every one.
Accident A little boy, aged about l | years,
son of Mr.. George Schock, living in Pitt-st.,
near Caroline, met with an accident of quite
serious character on Friday afternoon last
He was in the act of ascending the scafoldng
of house that is being built in the neighbor-
hood, and after reaching the second story,
slipped and fell to the pavement, causing Sc
we're internal injury. He was carried to the
residence of his father, where he received the
best medical attendance. Although badly
hurt, we are pleased to learn he is likely to do
we'll.
Take Care. A correspondent would call the
attention of the proper authorities to delapi-
dated structure, in Marion, between Howard
and Eutaw streets, which threatens to crush
those who are obliged to pass, if they should
not be so fortunate as to fall into the cellar,
now loosely covered with plank. 1t has been
been in that condition for considerable time
Fire The alarm of fire, about | O'Clock on
yesterday morning was occasioned by the burn
ing of the patent bucket and broom handle ma
nulactory, in Cove-st., near Columbia. The
house, with most of its contents, was entirely
dastrnred We cnnld hear nf M insnrnncn