American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-23

James, indicted for keeping gambling house,
were dismissed. They have been fined for
keeping gambling table, which the Court de-
cided, covered the charge of keeping the gam
ing house, as the gaming house could not be
kept without the table. William James, charg-
ed with dealing at a gaming table, was decar-
ed guilty, and fined 500, with costs. The
charge of conspiracy" against the same par
ties was postponed until the next term of the
court The cases of Smith and Coale, chaIg-
ed with attempted highway robbery, also the
case of the negro, Alexander, charged with
murder, were postponed until the next term in
course.
Alexander Mcintosh, one of the party cha-g-
ed with the rape on Margaretta Ehman, was
ordered to be released from custody. The At
torney General stated that in this case he
would, with permission of the Court, decline
swearing jury, as the only evidence he had
against the party, was the fact of his having
been seen in company with the other four, on
the night the affair occurred, some distance
| from the spot, by a boy, named McNeal.-
With the verdict ofthc jury in Strings case,
he could not ask for verdict of guilty in the
case of Mcintosh; he therefore entered the plea
of "not guilty" 1t is intended, we learn, to
release Margaretta Ehman, and the young
man, Michael Seyler, (who have been in Jail
ever since the affair occurred, on bail, which
their friends will obtain tor them. The parties
charged with this grave offence, are situated
now as folIows:-Roberts, convicted of an at
tempt, &c., in Jail and not yet sentenced; Stir
ling and Mcintosh, acquitted; and Musgrave
and Carmichael on bail, their trials removed to
Annapolis, "a. A. County Court)
Having disposed of all the business of the
term, previous to adjournment, George r.
Richardson, Esq, Attorney General, arose and
addressed the Court in substance as follows:-
May it please your Honors,-I would say a
word or two before the Court adourns for the
term. On Saturday | happened accidentally
to meet with juryman who sat on the case
of Stirling, and by a strange coincidence one
who was on the jury in Dulls case, both of.
whom were animadverting upon the verdcts
rendered in those cases. Now, he wished the
Court to understand that it was not the officers
of the law, but the men who sat upon those
juries,-these very men themselves, who were
TO blame, if any was to be attached anywhere
He dd net wish to reflect upon the verdicts of
the jures, but they, and not the officers of the
law were responsible
Judge Nesbit remarked that iures, without
instructions from the Count, sometimes made |
themselves Judges of both the facts and law in |
the cases before them.
MIR. Richardson said he had no fault to find .
with the verdicts; he had done his duty.
Judge Brice replied, that there was no duubt
of that, and as to the Court, that they could
not be blamed for anything in the administra-
ton Of justice, as they could only set there and
hear what was said and done.
The Court then finally adjourned for the
present term, until the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next. The jury, with the exception of
a special pannel retained TO try a petition for
freedom, of colored woman, on Saturday,
were finally discharged. The petition for free
dom is sort of a triangular case, in which
Messrs. Buchanan, Pitts and Walsh, are en-
gagged, representing three different parties, the
woman, her master alleged, and Mr.. Slater,
to whom she was sold
The Sons Of Temperance. G.. w. A. James |
Young, assisted by G. S. VIM. II. Gobright, |
instituted the Knight Templar's Division Sons
of Temperance, on Saturday night, and install |
led Dr. F. S. Giger as w. P. and John Will |
son, as w, A. This constitutes the twentieth
division of the order in this city.
The Junior Cadets At recent meeting of
the Junior Cadets, the continuation OF the cleo
ton which commenced at previous meeting,
resulted i'll the choice of the following gentle
men to serve during the ensuing year: w. Bax-
ley, LIST Corporal; W. Landlord, I'd Corporal;
A. Wegner, Quarter-master; J. White, Treas
urer; S. Cugagy, Secretary.
The Centre Fountain. The fountain at the
head of the Centre Market house, is undergo
ing repairs. The pavement is being taken up,
and viii be replaced in a better and more dura-
bic manner. Such other repairs will be made
as the necessity of the case requires.
County Court. The jury in the case of Lom-
bard s. Whitman, VS.. VIM. Ward Yesterday
morning returned verdict for the plaintiff, a.
wardng damages in the sum of $685.. The ac-
ton was to recover the value of 80 bags Of cof-
fee-Thc case of Harry G.. G. Sprigg VS..
Thos. Irwin, Jr., action to recover damages,
was next taken up. Messrs. Nelson, Buchan-
an and Preston, for plaintiff; Mr.. Lloyd, for
defendant.
More Troops for .Merico The Argus learns
that company F. Of the Cd. Artillery, now at
Fort Mc1enry, leaves Baltimore this morning
by railroad for New York, whence they will
embark on the U. S. ship Lexington for Mon
terey, on the Pacific This company numbers
about ninety men, and will be under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Tompkins They have six pie
ces of cannon, and supplied with swords and
pistols, and fully armed and equipped for any
service.
The Name The name of the schooner cap
sized during the squat off Bodkin Point on Fri
day afternoon, was the l.. F. B.-Captain
Fookes, new vessel, belonging to Church
Creek, Dorchester county, Md. She lays high
in the bar, and will probably belost. The crew
were all saved.
Further Examined Mary Kelley and Mary
Jane Stafford, charged with assaulting Marga.
ret Fay, with intent to kill were further ex-
amined yesterday, before Justice Kennard.-
The charge eff "intent to kill" was quashed
and they were held to bail to answer at the
City Court on Saturday, the simple charge of
assault and battery.
Case for Court. Rose Rollins, colored, was