American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-02

City Court. In this court yesterday morn
ing, the following unimportant cases were dis
posed ot:-Joseph Green, negro boy, indict-
ed for the larceny of a box containing 20 silver
medals, and % cruclfxes, valued at $40 so,
the property of Mrs. Catharne Peterson. The
boy took the box out of glass case in the store,
and fled with it. He was pursued, and in the
chase, threw the box away, which was picked
up and recovered Verdict of guilty. SEN
fenced to the penitentiaTy until 18th August,
S5l.-Ferdinand Boone, German, indict-
ed tor the larceny of 100 yards of carpeting, the
property of Messrs. Shaw, Smith s. Co. The
factory of these gentlemen, on the Frederick
road, was entered at night, and the carpeting
carried off. The traVerser was subsequently
found about daylight in the morning, in the
possession of carpeting, having it on a Wheel
barrow, on Fell's Point. He was overhauled
by Waterman, on suspicion Of its having been
stolen, and the carpeting was subsequently
identified by Shaw, Smith & Co., as their pro-
Perty. The prisoner stated to the watchman,
when he was arrested, that the carpetng had
been given to him by white and a black man,
to convey from the Marsh Market to a certain
place on Fel'S Point, but there was no proof,
and only his declaration of such being the fact.
The jury, after being absent for few moments,
returned a verdict Of "guilty." William P
Preston, Esq, for the traverser. Pententiary
until the goth August, l95l-Mary Low,
negress, indicted for the larceny of pair Of
fat-irons and looking glass, the property of
Mary Ann Eldridge. She was seen by the
prosecuting TO take the glass from her house,
and on searching the premises of the traverser,
the glass was found in her possession. A pair
of tiat-irons were also obtained through an off,
Ger, at a shop where she disposed of them. Yer
dict of guilty. William H. Wolcott, for the
traverser. To be sold for three years out of the
State.-Edward Cramsey, indicted for the
larceny of mahogany box, and small sum of
money, the property of John Smith. Cramsey
went into the store of Smith, where young
girl was attending, and having asked for some
sugar kisses, while they were being weighed,
he picked up the box and ran off with it. He
was pursued, but escaped at the time, but the
box was picked up where he dropped it in his
flight. Next day was arrested and fully iden-
titled. Verdict of guilty. Andrew E. KeHne-
dy, Esq for the traverser Penitentiary until
10th April, lS49.-NelsoR Sheckles, assault
ing and beating in a violent manner, Elisha
Manuel, was fined $40 with costs. The court
then adjourned until this morning Mt 10 O'Clock.
Police officers, city bailiffs and constables, are
ordered to be before the Grand Jury, on to-
HiOIIoW informing at ~ o CLOCK.
We are desired to state that the Grand Jury
have requested the court to forfeit the recogni-
zances of every person. who has given bail 10
appear before them, either as principal or wit
ness, and who are not present when called OIL
next Monday morning. Persons who are int.
rested will take notice and act accordingly.
County Court The case of Lombard &
Whttemore vs.. Nicholas Tracey, an action in
trover, still occupies the attention of this trbu-
nal. 1t adjourned until this morning
Appeal Court The cases on the appeal
docket are being rapidly disposed Of None of
interest came up yesterday.
Silss fright in Jail Don't start, gentle
reader, we do not mean the Hon. Silas Wright,
formerly U. S. Senator, and now Governor of
the State of New York, but simply Silas
Wright, negro, slave of Mr.. Taylor, of Bati-
more county, who was arrested Yesterday morn
ing by officer Graham on the charge of steal
ing sundry articles of clothing, the property of
his master and his fellow servants. He was
taken before Justice Windham Spurrier, and
fully committed for trial at the November term
of Baltimore county court.
Cases for Court. Robert Crumbine, for as
saultng and beating Moses Steiner, was ar
rested yesterday by officer Graham, and re-
leased on security to appear at court by Justice
Schaetter. Julian Baldwin, for assaulting
and beating Eliza Bowie, was arrested by OF.
ticer Ray, and committed to jail to appear at
court by Justice Kennard.
HonorabIy Discharged Benjamin Henning
and Stephen Decuders, two of the young men,
who were arrested on the arrival of the cars
from Philadelphia on Wednesday by officers
Chisholm, Stockett and Ricketts,, were yester-
day further examined by Justice Showacre, and
hOnOrably discharged, there being not the slight
est evidence TO connect them with the two boys
David Thomas and VIM. Merrck, who it APP
pears had runaway from their parents. The
two boys were taken in charge by their fathers,
and conveyed home by last nights boat.