American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-29

larceny OF plg; the property OF MIR. Gregg.
The prisoner plead guilty. He was proved to
be an old penltentafy bird. Sentenced to be
sold for years out Of tho State.-State Vs.
Robert Richardson, negro, indicted for the lar
ceny of hammer, the property of John +.
| Connolly. The prisoner was seen TO enter the
! cellar of Mr.. c., and came out with several ar
tcles in his possession, among which was the
hammer. Verdict of guilty. Sentenced to
the penitentiary until the 18th of August,
1852. State VS.. George Washington, "A
small negro, indicted for the larceny of $50 in,
money, the property Of Abraham Sanford.
| When examined at the bar, he promptly plead
equity" of the charge. Sentenced to the pc
nitentiary until the LIST Of April, l84S.-
! State vs.. Abner Warrick, indicted for an as
sault and battery upon Mrs. Rebecca Coleman.
| Several witnesses testified positively to his do
| ing nothing more than shake his fist in the la
dy's face but Mrs. c. sworo as positive to his
{ having struck her in the mouth, Fined S.,
with costs, by the court - State VS.. John
Smith, alias Jno. Claridge and Adam Myers,
indicted for the larceny Of So, in money, the
property of Moses Fulton. The accused were
both small boys, about Is years ofage, who, in
connection with another boy, named John Tho
mas, alias Rcny, were seen to enter the store Of
Mr.. +. and take the money, which was in the
drawer CIaridge is one OF the most notorious
young thieves in the city, and has been before
the court on several different occasions, but al
ways managed to get off The boy Thomas
being proved to be inyeigled into the theft
by the Others was made States evidence Of,
after which, he was discharged. How loudly
the frequency of such cases calls for house Of
refuge. The evidence being conclusive as to
the guilt Of CIardge and Myers tho jury re-
turned verdict OF guilty, Sentenced to the
penitentary until the Slst Of August, lS48,
each-State vs., John Hughes, Indicted for
the larceny Of cloth cap, the property An
tome Wager. wager was walking near Lom-
bard street, on Marsh Market Space, when he
was assaulted by Hugh, $, who knocked his cap
off. Some thee days afterwards, officer Lea que
returned him the cap, which he found in pos
session Of Hughes. There being considerable
doubt of Hughes intention to steal the cap, the
jury returned verdict Of "not guilty" Will
liam Alexander, Esq, for the traverser.
] State VS.. Francis Murray, negro, indicted for
the larceny OF 50 yards Of calico, valued at 50,
the property OF George Dobbler. He was seen
taking the calico from the store door of Mr.. D. ,
and arrested with it III his possession. Verdict
of guilty. State vs.. Basil Johnson, ne
gro, indicted for the larceny of ten tame ducks,
the property of Matthias Brison. The ducks
were on board of boat at the wharf; were sto-
len, and subsequently sold to a huxster in the
market by the prisoner. Verdict of ''guilty"
johnson has only been out of the penitentary
about one year, O. F. Hack, Esq, appeared
! for the ttayersGr. Sentenced to be sold out Of
the Stale for years.-State VS.. Mary Hof1-
man, indicted Tor the larceny of bonnet, va
lued at 50 so, and SO so, in money, the pro-
perty of Augustus BaIautf. The bonnet was
found on her head, and she admitted the theft
of the money. Verdict of equity "--State
vs.. Alexander Peach, negro, indicted for the
larceny OF an IRON pot and iron kettle, the pro.
pertY of Capt, John Beard. Peach was seen
to ester the cellar Of Beard, take the articles,
and were found i'll his posse sion. Verdict of
guilty. "-State VS.. Sarah Hughes, colored,
indicted for the larceny of several small artl-
Giles, was placed at the bar, and plead guilty"
State VS.. William M. King, indicted for
! the larceny Of pair Of gloves and pair Of
shoes He also plead guilty" From the ex-
| petition manifested by the above, there is fair
prospect of the business of the term being soon
transacted The court adjourned until this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
County Court. In the case of Corner s. Bro ,
VS.. the Augusta Insurance Company, an action
to recover the amount ofa policy of insurance
on vessel, the jury yesterday returned YER
dict for the plaintiffs, in the sum of Sd ,423 30.
The case Of John Gooding, vs.. John Campbell,
an acton to recover for services rendered by
the plaintiff, for defendant, as trainer of horses,
was next taken up, and jury sworn.
Appeal Court. This tribunal reached the
225th case on the docket yesterday. No cases
have been tried of special public importance.
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Police, together with several citizens, went out
of town OH Sunday to search for the boy kel-
ley, (since arrested with full determination
of finding him, if he was in the vicinity of the
city. We learn that they came across boy,
who favored Kelley somewhat, in the neigh.
borhood of the Aims House, and who imagined
that some harm was intended him, seeing the
large crowd, turned and ran. All hands gave
chase, and it is said to have been tho hand
soonest foot-race which has come off in the
"West Endn for long time. The y, how
euer, managed to distance all hands, in the
Suburbs of the city, much to their discontinue.
Report says that several are out looking for
Kelley yet, but as he is caught, we hope they
may do the city some service, and catch Cum
MINIS.
l .Mmro,c Ecaps. On Saturday morning, as
the passenger cars were gong down Pratt st
when at the corner of Light street, a German
woman who was endeavorlng TO cross the street
was Knocked down by one Of the horses, d.
rectly OIL the track; the foot of the horse how
ever, struck her arm and knocked her off again
or she would have been inevitably run over an(
killed. Many of the drivers are too careless
and drive at too rapid pace through the streets
and il is wonder that more, and serious acci-
dents do not occur.
Firemen's Fight. At the alarm of fire about
O'Clock on Sunday night, fight occurred il
Eutaw street, between persons claiming to be
members of the independent and New Nuke,
Fire Companies. They fought for consider
: able time, and bricks, sludgeons and other mis-