American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-15
, Court. In this Court yesterday, Daniel

Gamble was tried upon charge of having
stolen two cows, the property Of Samuel Cor
SUCH 1t appeared in testimony that Mr.. Cor
such, having lost two cows, upon certain infoT.
nation, visited the stable of Mr.. Gamble, where
| he found ono of his cows, and upon placing his
hand upon the cow, she turned her head to-
ward him and ''lowed "a kind of recognition
Of her master. (The opposing counsel object
&c to the introduction OF 'suchn second testi-
m0ny, and as tho COW was not competent
witness, the positive identification Of property
| By Mr.. Gorsuch was deemed sufficient J 1t
was shown on Tho past Of the defence that Mr..
| Gamble, as 4 dealer in cattle, had purchased
the COW Of a colorcd man, in the market. He
was declared not gGjlly. Henry g. Miller,
a Justice of the Peace, indicted under the law
Of 1919 CHI. CHI l66, relative to the issuing of
| blank warrants. ltuppears that the magistrate,
! nPon coming into office, asked legal advice Of
/ u. Gill, Esq, IN reference TO certain official
matters, and waa informed that, drawing a dis
tiuction between his ministerial and judicial
capacity, he had legal right to employ clerk
! to pei form The ministerial duties Of his Office:
! that, ~ consequence Of such opinion, lac en-
! poyc officer Wells Il. Hall, to fill up, sign,
and issue, warrants; that they were drawn up
and issued under the eye and nowlcdge OF the
|
Court. The Court declared him s'not guilty"
but intmatcd it; disapprobaton to the signing
Of warrants by others than magistrates Wat
son s. LoVegrove, Tor de.encc.-W. Quisly,
charged with assaulting officer Il. G. Gross, IN
tho discharge Of his duty, consisting IN his
| throwing stone, during firomen's riot, and
breaking the collar bone Of the officer, was de-
clared guilty. The Court Observed, that it was
one Of those offences winch demanded severe
| punishment, bat in consideration OF his age,
and his being en- apprentice, they would not
mako it as heavy as they otherwise would do.
| lie was ordered to be imprisoned for two months
and pay hne Of $40 and costs.---The jury
were discharged TIL Monday, and the Court adj
iourned till this morning, 10 o'clock.
e. = We are authorised to say that the tails
! men previously summoned in the case of Stir!-
ing and Mcintosh, are requested to attend tho
City Court on Tuesday morning next, at 10
| O'Clock. An important witness in the cases,
! (McNeal,) who has been absent, upon learning
that his presence was desired having returned
to the city, the trials will he concluded
County Court The jury in the case of VIM
Sutton, indicted for violating the person OF
Mrs. Mary Ann Kone, resident OF New Mar
ket, Baltimore county, came into Court yes
terday morning, about 2 o'clock, after being
IN confinement all night, and stated TO tie
Court that they were unable TO make u verdict
Having previously sent note to the Court
asking Instructions, in reference to certain
matters, whereupon the Court directed, thai
the Jury were at liberty to receive or reject
such portions Of the testimony of the prescott
triX, Mrs. kone,) as they might deem proper;
and, as TO what had been elected in reference
to her indicate language or conduct, towards
the prisoner, previous to the alleged outrage,
the Jury were at liberty to givo him the bene-
fit OF il. With these instructions, the jury re-
turned to their room again, and after an alb
sCnce OF about two hours, came into Court,
and rendered n verdict of "not guilty." on the
first count in the indictment-the commitlal of
IA rape; but "guiAy'' of the second count, an
assault with intent to commit rape" The
| penalty Of which is, confinement in the peni-
Tertiary for not less than two years, nor more
! than ten Al the request of his counsel SEN
/ tence was not passed.
The case Of DR.. Jacob A. Preston VS.. John
| McKenny, (remOved ifoH Hartford county, in
an action 10 recover the value Of servant
alleged TO have been unsound at the time Of
purchase, was commenced. Nelson and Fer
nands, for the plaintiff; Yelut and Pitts, for
| the defence.
| u. s. Crcsit Court. The case of Murray
vs.. Richardson, for alleged infringement Of O.
patent tobacco press, was concluded yesterday
Judgement in favor of the plaintiff, Awarding
| $50 for damages.
| Fire. The alarm of FIRE about 10 o'clock on
| Thursday night, was caused by the burning of
the loft of stable, tho property of Chamcey
Brooks, Esq, situate in Cowpen alley between
Howard and Eutaw streets. The damage was
but triiing. The alarm yesterday morning A.
bout O'Clock, was caused by the fire breaking
out in the same building. 1t was quickly
| subdued.
.fnoiher Omnibus driver fined. The driver of
Omnibus No 8, was yesterday fined SO and
costs by Justice Egerton for rapid driving thro'
the streets. He was arrested by officer Pam
phlhon.
| Case for Court. Timothy Remoes, charged
with assault ng and beating Francis Kell, was
Yesterday arrested by officer Mcdonnell, and
in default of security, committed to jail to ap-
pear at Court by Justice Dutton.
Gambling. F. Hickman, charged with keep
ing a gambling house, for coored persons, in
Ross st., was arrested by the watchmen, on
Thursday night, and released upon security next
morning, to appear at court, by J. Wngat, Esq.
| rFOr the American Republican,
| MRssRs. EplroRs, You appear to have had
access o authentic documentary proof, making
it appear that the present Collector Of the port
of Baltimore has only increased the expenses Of
Office some 81 900 above those of the late Col
lcctor VIII You have the goodness to inform
the true friends OF Economy and Reform"
whether the alleged increase Of pay to the boat
men and watchmen, from Sl25 per diem to
Al so, is truel-and whether thousands Of as
good, il not better men, could not readily have
been Obtained at the old wages?
Yours, &c, SIMON.
hHNhyOLIs November "a 1919