American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-08
Important Decision
His Hnnor Judge Le.


grand, sitting in equity, delivered his opinion
few days ago. in the case of an Injunction, hth-
erto granted to restrain The city Collector from
proceeding to enforce the paving taxes against
certain property held us burial grounds which
were claimed to be exempt from assessment for
paving taxes, under the Acts of Assembly OF
MARYLAND. The Judge sustained the motion
to Dissolve, on the ground that assessments for
paving taxes were not such tax as was con-
lemphted in the general Tax Laws of the
State, under which the property in queStkpn
was sought TO be relieved and that thus deClsfDh
was not in conflict with the opinion OF the city
court, lately delivered in the matter OF opening
streets, as Church property was in such cases
specially exempted by the act of Assembly and
ordinances Oi tho city Baltimore. For the mo-
ton, Gill and Freshman; agaln,t it, Miles and
Scott.
Fire Rioters VIM. Tell, Edward Henry,
and VIM. Clark, charged with rolIng at tho
alarm of fire. about o'clock on Sunday morn
my, were arrested aud taken to the MI die
district watch house. JUS ice Belt, before
whom they were examined, held them to bail
to appear at court Tho riot took place near
the intersection Of Baltimore and Liberty SITS
We understand that ball from ono OF the pis-
OF house III the he ghbOrhoOd.
Stealing Flour. The watch of the Eastern
district arrested on Saturday night, German,
named Christopher Myers, on the charge of
receiving and buying barrel olil0ur, knowing
It TO be stolen. The flour was stolen between
and 8 O'Clock in the evening, from before the
door Of Mr.. Thomas Murdoch, whose property
it was. A colured boy, who acknow lodges the
theft, was arrested early on Sunday morning.
Justice Shut committed them both to jail for
a further hearing to take place at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon.
County Court. The Court yesterday dis
posed Of the cases on the docket from $50 TO
45S. No 454, case of Henry w. Hook, vs..
Thomas Street, an &c ion to recover DANA ges
laid at $780, for an alleged harboring of All
apprentice, was taken up and occupied the
Court till the ad journment A sealed verdict
will be rendered this morning. For the plain
tiff, Talbot and Dobbln; for defendant, Buch-
anan and Gallagher, The Court will take up
the cases from No. ASS this morning.
Cloak Stolen A valuable black cloth cloak,
the property of Mr. VIM B. Smith, was stolen
on Saturday night from the residence of Mr..
Rogers, st. Pauls Lane. The cloak has
hole on the right side, caused by spark from
a locomotive.
Rolling. James shop, charged with riot
ing, hghtlngAand throwing stones IN the street,
was arrested on Sunday by officers Gross
and PamphiIlon, and fired 81 and costs, and
held 10 bail to keep the peace by Justice Eyer
ton.
Brsaking Things. John Weaver, charged
with breaking the windows Of, and aSsaultlng
Benz. Mitchell IN his own house, was arrested
on Sunday by officers Moon and Merchant
Justice Egerlon fined him 81 and costs, and
committed him to all in default Of security to
keep the peace.
Stealing Butter. VIM. Storkley, charged
with stealing jar Of butter, the property of
Mrs. Damn, was arrested and taken to the
Middle district watch house, on Saturday night
Justice Belt committed him to jail to appear at
court.
Horse and Wagon Stolen. A horse and wa
gon, belonging to Mr.. John Hemmng, was
stolen from the door Of house in Lombard
street, near Centre market, yesterday after
noon. The wagon contained about $3.50 worth
OF liquor. Up to a late hour last evening the
owner had heard nothing from them.
lilo! for the Vars. Lieut.. Walhach, of the
Ordnance Corps, advertses for one hundred
men, TO serve with Rocket and Mountain How
iIzer Batteries, with extra pay, &c., to be con-
stanty IN the advance of the army. Here's
chance for patriotic young men.
Guile Fright A small boy who was car
rying u box oil torpedoes down Baltimore street
yesterday afternoon, accidentally fell and ex-
plodcd the contents Of the box, with tremen-
dous report. The boy was frightened "some,"
but escaped unhurt.
Serious accident. A poor man, named James
Brown, fell from shed in Frederick street,
yesterday afternoon, and fractured one of his
legs. He was conveyed to the Aims House.