The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-03
Ia W LNT'ELLIGENCE.

| CRIMINAL COURT Hon. Henry Stump, Judge. Milton
Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecuting The
following business was transacted yesterday:
| State Thomas B. James, indicted for obtaining a
quantity of merchandise from Messrs. Murdoch Duer
under false pretences. Messrs. Cowan and Patterson
| counsel for the traverser.
On the assembling of the Court the examination of wit
for the prosecution resumed Mr. Duer testi
fed that he had interview with the raverser whilst he
was in jail but did not make any proposition to him to
abandon the prosecution He visited ANNAPOLIS to Obtain
requisition from the Governor but did succeed
the traverser had not been indicted by the grand jury
Mr. Long salesman in the employ of Messrs Murdoch
and Duer testified the facts of the purchase of the goods
and the representations made by the averser at the time
and coroborated the testimony previously ELECTED by the
State.
The States Attorney announced that he no further
testimony Offer and the counsel for the defendant called
Wesley A. Tucker, of the firm of Tucker, Smith 4 Co
who testified that in the latter part of September 1857 Mr.
Duer called upon him and asked whether had sold goods
to the traverser he affirmative answer and remark
ed that the raverser had not paid him. Mr. uer he
would not sell the raverser goods unless he would settle
witness bill, and requested witness to let him know
whether he settled it, Mr. Duer called several times to see
him on the same business few days elapsed and the
traverser note for the amount of his bill and wit
ness went to Mr. Duer and informed him that the was
settled.
William G. Sparrow testified that he resided in New
bern North Caroli the traverser married his mother
James owned number of negroes tracts of land
the traverser received the wages the slaves he held
promssory notes for the payment of their hire saw sew
era of these and present when some of the
slaves were hired out.
The counsel for the here their case and
was without argument.
They retired and were instructed by the Court
sealed verdict this morning .....
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATEs.-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge The only business transacted in this
Court yesterday the continuance until the September
term of the of the United States u.s. George H. Hick
man. indicted for the alteration and forgery of certain
land warrants and utterng the with intent to de-
fraud the President and Directors of the Bank Commerce
and others. C. j. NJ Gwinn appeared for the
traverser
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATEs-Chief Justice
TANEY is holding session this Court the Office of the
United States Commissioner in the Law Buildings for the
hearing of appeals in admiralty The docket i'll be reg
uarly called from day to day until the whole business is
disposed Of
The case of Hall and Myrch as Hurlbut to recover
damages for failure to furnish cargo under the provisions
thews for the appellants. s. 7. Wallis and R. s. Mathews
for appellants; John Stewart for appellee.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon z. Collins Lee Judge The
following business was transacted yesterday:
Francis II. Edelin, Edward J. Sanders executor of
and dollars promssory note with interest from July
1S4O-before reported. Verdict for the plaintiff for S4
$50 r. j. Brent and J. P. Poe for plaintiff T. Parkin
Scott and VIM. Schley for defendant.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY. Hon. VIM. Geo
Krebs Judge Nothing of public interest transpred in
this Court yesterday The Judge is engaged in adudca
ting the matters that have heretofore been argued before
the Court and will probably occupy the whole week in
transacting this business.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-There was no business
transacted yesterday in consequence the continued in
disposition of Judge Marshall We glad learn that
he is gradually recovering.