The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-04
la W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURr.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge. Milton
Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecuting. The
following business was transacted yesterday:
State rs. Thomas B. James, indicted for obtaining a
quantity of merchandise from Mesrs Murdoch and Duer
under false pretences The jury in this returned
verdict of mot guilty" On motion of counsel the tray
eser was discharged from custody Cowan and Patterson
William G. Carter indicted for the forgery of proms
sorry note for the of hundred and sixty dol
lars and twenty cents with intent to defaud Asa
H. Smith, and uttering said promssory with intent
to defraud Benjamin F. Willis, arraigned and plead
mot guilty" The traverser requested to have his
removed to the Circuit Court for Baltimore county and
upon his filing affidavit that he could have an inn
partial trial in this Court the case removed
William Schley, ESQ., counsel for the parties indicted
for selling liquor without license stated to the Court that
he very anxious have the question of the legality
of the act passed at the last session Legislature
tested and for the purpose of getting matter before
the Court of Appeals at the June term the record would
have to be sent by next Monday To accomplish this
he was prepared to admit the facts alleged in the indict
ment and before the Court the question law but
there was difficulty to be before this could
be done There were thirteen counts in the Indictment
based upon the whole system of the license laws and if
the States attorney would abandon all counts except
that embracing the act of 1858 he would enter upon the
argument at once.
The States Attorney refused enter into such an
ment in all the cases but expressed his willingness
up single case.
The Court very anxious that the matter should be
disposed of and urged upon the Attorney to
clude some arrangement to accomplish the desired
The States Attorney replied that several had
taken place between Messrs Schey and Preston and him
was linpossiDe 10 come
OF agreement unless important matters conceded by
the State As the States officer he would make these
concessions and the would have be tried upon the
indictments as they stood.
1t agreed among counsel that an effort would be
made next Thursday to the issues depending upon the
indictments framed for selling liquor without license I'M
der the act of 1858
The of The State u.s. Samuel Warner indicted for
deacing omnibus, removed to the Circuit Court
for Baltimore county
The of The State as John Smith, indicted for the
larceny of trunk and fifteen books, removed to
Cnrrt for Pa1 firanr
ote rs fatrlck Hoar indicted for assault and
terry upon Mary Conway. The traverser was arragned
for trial The jury returned verdict guilty. Sen
fenced to fine of twenty dollars and to be imprson
ed ten days.
State Ellen Sey, coored indicted for the larceny of
ser was arraigned for trial The jury rendered verdict
Of guilty" Sentence deferred.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. z. Collins Lee Judge The
following business transacted yesterday:
Lewis H. Robinson and Joseph Robinson rs Thomas r
Lennon, Henry Bell and Thomas NJ Lanahan-sci ia on
hen On trial o. Horwtz and c. H. Pitts for naintifr
l. 5 Alexander and W. J. Cole for defendant Bell
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATEs-Hon William
Fell Giles Judge The following business was transacted
yesterday:
oohh brewer and others the owners of the baroue
usna-Del TO recover damages inferior isions
furnished passengers board the vessel Under c,ro
william Alexander for lbelants; Jeryis Spencer for re-
spondents. " P' " "
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED SrArEs-Chief Justice
was engaged yesterday in the trial of appeals from
the District Court.
There was no business transacted in the Common Pleas
and City Circuit Courts yesterday