American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

City Court. In this Court, yesterday, Judges
Brice, Nesbit and Worthington, on the bench, }
the only case tried was that of Thomas Mccoy,
indicted for stealing horse, the property of
MIR. Meeks, of Anne Arundel county. Guilty.
On the application of Wm Ii. Watson, Esq,
counsel for the traverser, sentence was suspend
ed In the case of Isaac Britton, colored, found
guilty of stealing a quantity of money from
! Mrs. Amos, the Court sentenced him to be sold
out of the State till the LIST of July, 1869. The
Court adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning.
County Court. In this Court yesterday,
! Judges Purvance and Legrand on the bench, }
the case of l.. It. Williamson vs. the Proprietors
OF the Sun newspaper, upon charge OF libel,
was brought to a close, and given to the jury
at O'Clock, P. NJ, who retired, with nstruc-
tons to return a sealed verdict this morning.
admitted to practice. During the session of
the City Court yesterday, Levin Gale, Esq. was
admitted to practice at the bar of that Court.
.4noiher prompt payment. We yesterday re-
corded the fact that the Hartford Insurance
Company had paid their $4,000 loss on the
candle factory at Canton. We now have plea
sure in stating that the Merchants Office in
this city paid yesterday morning their 1000
loss on the same property.
GHt. ltStctuot opout " OioSh,
small frame stable in Forest street was destroy
ed by fire. 1t was the property of MIR. Henry
Chlds. 1t is supposed to have been designedly
fired.
Franklin Beneficial Society. AT meeting
of the Franklin Fire Company, held on the
evening of the 18th inst, portion of the menu
bers formed themselves into a Society for their
mutual benefit, to be styled the Franklin Bene-
C.. ell
men were elected officers: Robert Scott, Presi-
dent; James Shennic, Vice President; John
Bombarger, Treasurer; Henry Diver, SecIt'y.
Assaults. Jacob Martin, charged with as
saulting and beating Mr. and Mrs. Mccormick,
was arrested yesterday by Officer Laughlin, and
committed to Jail by the Judges OF the City
Court. The same officer also arrested VIM.
Thrift, charged with assaulting and beating
John Mitchell He was committed to Jail by
Nicholas Tracy, Esq.
Charge Of Theft. John Woods was arrested
yesterday by Officer Bowman, charged with
stealing snndry articles the property Of james
Carrach. He was committed for further ex-
animation by P. 7. Wilson, Esq.
Missing pessel The schr. Margaret, Cap
tain Bond, bay trader, sailed from Havre-de-
Grace for Baltimore on the Sd of February,
froighted with fifty ton of pig IRON On the
following day, the 4th, sho was seen at anchor
under the South side of Spesutia Island the
wind at the time blowing gale from North
West. Since then, nothing has been seen or
heard of the vessel or crew; and, consequently,
well-grounded fears are entertained for their
safety.
John Smith Gagged at last. Officer Small yes
terday arrested John Smith and William Grant,
charged with stealing quantity of silk hand
kerchiefs, the property of Henry ]. Russell
They were taken before John Wright, Esq,
who fully committed them to take their trials.
Burglary. The oyster picking establish
ment of VIM. B. Burke, on West Falls ave-
nue., was broken open on Saturday night and
robbed of three large valuable copper kettles,
used for preparing oysters. The thieves also
carried with them several cans containing oys-
ters