The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-19
LAW INTELLIGENCE.


CRIMINAL CoURT.-Before Hon. Henry Stumn
Judge. Milton Whitney, ESQ, States Attornnr
prosecuting. The following business was transactaG
in this Court Yesterday:
In the cases of the State Us. John Gambrill in
olcted on the charge of arson and an attemn at ar
son. The counsel for the State announced tbat bo
was prepared to proceed to trial. The counsel for
the traverser objected to the trial of GambriI and
expressed their Willingness to proceed with the trial
| of John Harkins, who was indicted for tho eonaa
Offences They also objected to the trial for the
| tempt at arson whilst an Indictment for a felony
was standing against him.
| Inc counsel for the State then confessed pIea
OF not guilty, onkthe indictment for arson against
Gambrlll. The of ATTEMPTED arson was ra
moved to the Circuit Court for Baltimore conntv
" men the TWO indictments were pending against
the accused; the Court fixed the amount Of bail re-
! CURED for his release. at So 600 for the COCO of
arson and 81, 200 for the case of attemnted arson
AFTER the plea of not guilty had been confessed in
the arson case, the Court reduced the hail in tbn
| other case to $1,000. Thomas Gambrl the father
OF the accused then qualified as bail. and the fra
yerser released. " va
In the case of the State u.s. Edward Gettiar
indicted on the charge of arson, and ATTEMPTED ar
son, tne counsel for the State also confessed to
plea OF not guilty, the indictment for arson The
case OF attempted was removed to the Circnit
Court for Baltimore county. Henry Gettier father
OF the accused qualified bail in the sum of 81 800
ana the traverser released.
State William johnson. indicted IN tbo' cboro,o
OF robblng Francis Neal of silver watch and two
hve dollar notes. 1t appeared in evidence that The
prisoner Tin company with John Roton) had been
drinking with Neal on the evening of the 4th of
March. After they left the drinking housa Neal
was Knocked down by johnson and ROTOR and rob
bed OF his watch and pocket book The Jury rem
dered verdict of guilty, and the Court Sentenced
.e traVefser to confinement in the Pententary for
the term OF three years and four months
State u.s. John Harkins, indicted on the charqa Of
attempting to set fire to the dwelling of Peter
Wlchs' me counsel for the State confessed plea
OF not guilty in the case of arson against the ac
eused A jury mpanneled to trv This case
and the evidence elected as published in The
trial OF Ross johnson Monday The iurv rem
dered verdict of ''not guilty,"-and on motion of
counsel the trayerser was discharged from custody.
>. A. Leakin, Esq, for defendant
State as. Henry Hubert alias Hubert Diner. con-
Vlcted OF the larceny of pair of boots the nro
perty OF Henry Free. Motion in arrest of iudg
ment argued and overruled. The prisoner was then
placed at the bar and sentenced to the Penitentiarv
for the term of two years and four months.
Inc case OF the State Us. John Dunn indicted on
the charge OF an assault with intent to kill was con
tihueu untli the next term of the Court in conse-
quence OF the ndispostion of an informant witness
for the State
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Before Hon. T. Collins Lee
Judge The following business was transacted YES,
terday:
Moses Carter u.s. The Baltimore Cemetery Comma
ny AN acuon TO recover for the erection of wall
III 'front.' OF the cemetery. From the facts in this |
case 1t appeared that the plaintiff entered into !
cohracI with the Cemetery Company to erect a |
stone wall in front of the Cemetery at stipulated
price per perch. After portion of the work had
oeen completed, its further progress was STAYED in
consequence OF an order to that effect from the de-
PENDANTS The plaintiff brought suit to recover for
the portion of the work performed at the price
agreed upon in the contract. The Court ruled that
II the jury found that there had been no breach of
contract on the part of the plaintiff and that the
work had been discontinued in accordance with the
orders OF the defendants, then he was entitled to
recover Verdict for the plaintiff for 81 1892 RI
Brent for the plaintiff-Bryan for defendants.
r. DISTRICT CouRr OF THE UNITED SrArEs-Before
Hon. VIM. Fell Giles, Judge The following busi
ness was transacted yesterday:
In the case of the United States rs. George Car
'9H convicted of receiving a quantity Of goods
which had been stolen or smuggled the counsel for
ne trayerser withdrew the motions for a new trial
and in arrest of Judgment. The Court fined the
rayerser $500 and costs, and committed him to ial
n default of payment "'A' " jan
Baltimore and Boston Steam Navigation Com
oanf vs; The schooner William Colquit, and owners
d the schooner William Colquit Us. The Steamer
Jlty Of Norfolk. Gross libes to recover for DANE
se ISL sustained by collision. Not concluded.
- There was no business transacted in the Com,o.c,
0leas and City Circuit Courts Yesterday