American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-22

The following cases were then disposed OF
by the Court:-State VS.. Thomas Moody, Ste
phen Moody, and Edward Gould, indicted the
first two, for an assault and battery uron AL
exander Slaysman and James Smith, and the
latter, for an assault and battery upon Stays
man. 1t appeared from the evidence that the
parties had met at Ramsey's Hotel, Govans-
town, one night about the It'll of March, and
that the tive Moodys and Gould had acted in
a most outrageous manner, assaulting and
brutally beating several persons at the Hotel,
among whom were the plaintiffs in this case
Slaysman had his face severely SCARED and
tooth knocked out, and but for tho interler-
ence of others would in all probability have
been killed. The Court, through Judge Ma
gruder, gave the defendants a Justly severe
lecture, characterising the assault, and their
whole conduct as being most outrageous, &C
cordRg to the testimony, and deserving of the
most exemplary punishment; giving them to
understand at the same time, that in case they
ever again were brought before them, they
might expect the full extent of the law, of
which the present would be but mild sem
tenCe. The Court concluded by sentencing
Thomas Moody and Stephen Moody, for the
assault on Slaysman, to pay fine Of SIS and
costs, and to be imprisoned one month each;
and for the assault on Smith, to pay like sum
of S. and costs, and be imprisoned one month
each. Edward Gould, for the assault on Stays
man, was likewise sentenced to pay fine of
IS and costs, and to be imprisoned one month
Charles Stewart, free negro, was tried on
an Indictment, charging him with stealing sum
dry articles, the property of Mr.. James Pruett,
and found guilty. There is also another in
dictmcnt against him for manning mare, the
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yet sentenced on the first count.
The case of Thomas b. Cockey, of Joshua,
VS.. Charles f. Goodwin, an action to recover
damages fol an injury received from pistol
shot, was then taken up. Plaintiff claims
damages in the sum of $4,000. The only
evidence adduced before the jury was that of
Mr.. Gist Cockey, and DR.. Marsh, the first of
whom is the brother Of the plaintiff, and who
testified to the circumstances under which the
plaintiff received his injury, and the latter, to
the extent Of that injury, he having been his
attending physician. The circumstances of
this case we have already given our readers,
and it is unnecessary therefore to repeat them.
The Hon. John Nelson, appeared for the plain
tiff, and Messrs. John Glenn, and Saml. Fl.
Tagart, fol the defendant. The examination
of the testimony was very brief, and without
any argument from the counsel, the whole
matter was submitted to the jury, with in
structions to seal their verdict, when they a.
greed, and hand it in to the Court this morn
ing.
The case of John w. Flynn, indicted for
the murder of Thomas Quigley, will be taken
up this morning, the witnesses on the part of
the State beng order ed to be punctual in at
tendance.
u. S. Circuit Court. In this tribunal yes
terday morning no business was Transacted
1t adjourned until this morning. There are
but few cases to come before it this term.
Sabbath School Exhibition. The exhibition
Of the scholars attached to the Ptt-st. Sabbath
School, given in the Methodist Protestant
Church, corner of Aisquith and Pitt sts., on
Monday evening, was attended by large and
evidently gratifed audience. The exercises
were conducted with admirable taste and Or
der. The various solos, Duets and chorusses
were sung by sweet toned, mellow voices with
fine effect. The manner in which the intro
ductory address, rectations and dialogues were
performed, evinced elocutionary powers which
would have been creditable to many "children
of larger growth" When all did so we'll. it
would, perhaps, be improper to refer to the
performance ofa any in particular; but we trust,
we will be pardoned, in expressing our unqua-
lifted admiration of the "Addressn of master j.
l.. Yeater, the touching solo Good Bye" By
Miss Virginia Richardson, and the "Star
Spangled Banner" by little wee girl named
Ann Giles l.inville. We ascertained the names
of many others with whom we were very much I
pleased, whose merit deserves more than a
simple newspaper notice; but as impartial JUS
tice would require tribute to all, we shall be !
to forbear. At the conclusion of
the exercises the congregation rose and united |
in singing the "Doxology," after which the |
Benedcton was pronounced by the Rev. J. J. |
Murray, Pastor of the Church. To the COM
mittee through whose agency the Exhibition
was gotten up much praise is due, and we were
happy to find their laudabIe efforts SO highly |
appreciated by discriminating public.
Southern DipenSary. Weare pleased to learn
that this praisaw orthy and benevolent institu-
ton, opens on the first of May, board of phy-
Sicians and officers having been selected prepa-
ratory to that event. This institution has al .
ready afforded relief to numbers of suffering
and afflicted poor, the means for that pur-
pose having been obtained from private chart
Ly; but it has lately received an appropriation
from the city, which will enable it to enlarge
its sphere of usefulness, and assist it to contin-
ne dispensing aid and assistance to those who
are in need. We most heartily wish for the
and liberal support, not only of this,
out of all institutions of the kind, and trust that
t may never need the means Of dispensing their
charitable assistance among the numerous poor
IF our city.
In Jail. J. Lawrence Nelson, charged by Jane
Robinson with entering her house III Orleans
street and breaking the door, was arrested and
AIKEN to the Middle district Watch house on
Monday night. Justice Shut yesterday morn
ng committed him to Jail to appear at Court.
Opening Of Faystte Street. We are inform
ID that the property holders on the line of
Fayette street, from Gay street to the Falls,
ire much pleased with the assessments made
~ the Commissioners for opening Streets A
GENERAL impression prevailed that the amount