American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Quinn, (youths) found guilty, on the previous
day, of assaultng Capt. Jeremiah Robinson,
we're fined each SIS and costs,
) VIM. Wooden, for assauting VIM. Birsch
and his wife, was fined in each case 80 and
costs.
The case of Joshua Nelson, (colored) IN
dicted for stealing SIS, the property Of Nh
Alfred Crawford, was commenced. The testi-
mony showed that Mr.. C.. had hung his coat
up in BARRIERS shop in Chares-st., IN the side
pocket of which was pockct-book containing
the amount, III notes, the ends of which were
exposed; that he afterwards missed the money
and informed the police firm of Hays, IalI
Ridgely & Cook of the loss and circumstances;
that they arrested tho traverser and another
boy, who belonged to the shop, and recovered
the money; and that they confessed the robbie
ry. VIM. II, Watson, Esq, prosecuting tor
the state, opened the case, with statement OF
facts and the law; and was followed by John
Mason, Esq, on the part of the defence
Charles H. Pitts, Esq, in continuation Of the
defence, raised some legal questions as to the
articles stolen constituting such property as
the law made punishable from the fact Of taxi
ing--conssting of bank notes of another state,
&c; at the conclusion of his argument, VIM
H. Watson, Esq, on behalf of the state, (the
hour being late,) asked a continuation Of the
case, and the Court, dismissing the jury, adj
journed till 10 O'Clock this morning.
Bold Robbery Capt. Costigan, 1t. Bangs
and Waterman Hague, of the Eastern District
watch, arrested OH Thursday night, about |
o'clock, John Frederick Parks, John Cochran,
and Caroline Davenport, on the charge Of as
saultinG and taking by force from the pocket of
Philip Weaver, Il silver watch and 50 in mo-
ney. Cochran was released, Caroline Davcn-
port committed, and Parks released on security
in the sum of $500 to appear at Court, by T..
w. Brotherton, Esq. The watch was returned
to Justice McAlister yesterday morning by Il
man named German, who stated that it was
handed to him by one of the parties to keep.
There being no proof of his having any con-
nexion with the affair, he was released.
arrested .9gain. We announced some days
since the arrest of Henry Jatho, charged with
the robbery Of the jewelIy establishment of
Mr.. Fletcher, in Louisville, KY, under war
rant claiming him as fugitive from Justice of
that State and, also, his having been since
brought before the County Court, under a writ
of habeas corpus, and released. He has SINCE
however been arrested upon charge of ha-
} wing received the goods allcdged to have been
lost, knowing them to have been stolen, under
4 bench warrant, and committed to Jail. The
against him.
.4.Na,c Settlement. We understand that MIR.
J. Echbaugh and Capt. Bentzngor, of this city,
have purchased rich and fertile section of
country in the State of Pennsylvania, with
view to accommodate German emigrants, and
that they have already procured the assent Of
one hundred families of wealth to locate upon
it. The enterprise will, no doubt, prove high
| ti.fl IN bo md nd Mt
to the spirited gentlemen who have undertaken
the settlement; and the industrious habits,
wealth and virtue of the erngrants, afford Il
guaranty of the future prosperity and improve
ment Of that region of the State.
".No More Leh"-Dynt,re Of the Razor
Strop Man. This excellent representative of
the i'Smith family" having 'no more left"
will leave our city, this morning, for his resi-
dence at Troy, in tho state of New York -
After remaining at home for a short time, en-
gagged in the manufacture of his strops, he
/ will visit Yankee land, and in the fall return
to this neighborhood with "a few more left of
the same sort.n We shall miss him greatly,
for since his short sojourn amongst us, he has
made himself many friends, and by his excel
| lent lectures on Temperance been the means OF
causing many poor inebriate to Danish the
intoxicating cup, and resolve to drink no more.
Wherever he goes may success attend him.
Mammoth Strawberries. We have been fur
nshcd with few Strawberries from the farm of
Mir. Symington, near this city. They are of
extraordinary size and delicious favour. They
measure 5-S inches in circumference, and
with little sugar and cream, would constitute
bonnie bouche at which gourmand would
smack his lips.
attempted Burglary, The dwelling of Eman-
uel Stockett one of the City Police, was forci-
! bly, entered through back window from the
roof Cf the kitchen, about one o'clock onThurs-
day night, by some desperate rogue. He got
nothing for his pains, as the noise he made
awoke Mr.. Stockett, and he was glad to make
good his retreat with whole skin.
| The ,4larm Of Fire yesterday morning about
ten o'clock, was caused by the burning of
chimney attached TO the American Hotel, Pratt
street. Several of our fire companies were on
the spot, but fortunately their services were
not required.
Assault lUiM a Dirk Isaac and John Bos-
ley, two gentlemen of color, were Yesterday
arrested, by officer Lambert, on the charge of
making an attack with a dirk upon Margaret
| Cook, a lady Of the same complexion. They
were taken before Justice Stansbury, who re-
leased them on security.
Dedication. The Sabbath School House, in
Frederick-st, north of Baltimore, will be de-
dicated, on next Sabbath afternoon, at half
past a o'clock, by the Rev, VIM Hamilton.-I
The friends of the Sabbath School cause and
the public generally are invited 10 attend.
| ConStaJles and Police, attention! You are
drected-as per order of the City Court, in
another column-to appear before the Grand
Jury, this morning, at 10 o'clock, and report
accordingly.
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