The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-19
La w INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURTmTRIALs FOR ASSAULT BATTERIES
STEALING WATCH BY SLIGHT OF HAND-SENTENCED
TO THE FENITENTIARY-SUNDAY LIQUOR CASES RE.
MOVED TO THE CoUNTY-REcoGNIzANcE FORFEITED
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon Henry Stump Judge Milton
Whitney, Esq, States Attorney prosecuting The fol-
lowing business occupied the Court yesterday:
State u.s. William Calvert indicted for an assault unon
Herman Haydel. Tried before the Court
Haydel testified that he the house of Cavert's
lher Tor te purpose of complaining about the
OF the brothers. and that he there
and beaten rather badly about the by the
The witnesses for the defence testified that ayde came
INTO the house and used violent language cursing and
swearing considerably that the traverser then put him
out OF the house. but that they did any blows
struck Several witnesses testified to the good character
of the averser Declared guilty and fined S. and costs
Total Sl7 As. c. j. NJ. Gwinn for defence
STATE u.s. Richard linton indicted for assault upon
Augustus j. Albert The traverser pleaded guilty
Mr. Albert stated to the Court that on the second Sunday
of June last he was present at the fire which occurred
the Swan tavern, the of Euaw and Franklin
Streets that he is President of the New Market Fire Com
pany and that he present the fire in the capacity
of fireman, having his badge his hat that an assault
was made upon him by the traverser and he was then
knocked down and beaten and left in nsensbe condi-
ton.
The Court told Hinton that he had been behaving very
improperly that the Court would break up this fighting
at fires; that Mr. Albert had done said nothing to him.
and the assault was entirely unprovoked The Court will
fine you 50 and imprson you for three months Total
fine and costs S169l.
The of the State John Ridgway charged with
an assault upon Rudulph Rotger, postponed, the
States witness being sick.
State Michael Farrell indicted for resisting Police
Officer John Davis while in the discharge of his duty also
for a common assault upon the officer.
Verdict of Guilty of resisting the officer while in the
discharge of his duty Fined S5 and costs Total SIS 9s
McAllister for defence.
Judge Stump Ito Farrel) s''You must try and keep
quiet house. You perhaps drink too much of your own
liquor
Another case against the party for keeping dis
orderly mouse growing out OF the above affair, Seed
by order of the States Attorney.
State William Dix, for robbery in stealing
gold watch the 23d of October last from Francis
Baugher. The watch is valued at s25
Mr. Baugher testified that about IL O'Clock the night
of the 23d of october last in company with friends
he was passing the corner of Pearl and Baltimore streets
that there several men sitting in front O.
the drug store the corner when them stepped
his hand to Witness extended his hand and
they shook hands, the prisoner then asked witness his
not Wilson, witness replied that il was not Dix
then said he knew witness still continued shaking
hands, witness surprised he the prison
before; when witness left Dix and gone few steps
from him. he found his watch was gone and the chair
dangling from his wastcoat witness Immediately turned
back and accused the prisoner with having taken hi
watch the prisoner who had sat down among the Others
got up and asked Baugher what could he know of hi
watch and told witness to search him, at the time
showing pistol of witness friends then the
station house and informed Captain Brown of the loss
the watch; witness also went to the station house.
Captain Brown then told Mr. Winter, of the wit
ness friends to go into the restaurant next door th
station house. and if the party who had accosted wit
went Se G Ike sTe2n & h2se a in M r9H
d. tls sioonef ti.e witness also recognized
fed that upon the next day. the prisoners father
him, with the watch he had lost, and asked witness
tat was MS Watch and told him If it he could haY
it. Witness identified the watch and took possession
| it.
Nr Winter and Capt Brown also corroborated the tes
mony of the above witnesses. There evdenc
offered on the part of the defence. jury rendered
verdict of Guilty The Court before passing sentenc
upon the prisoner, said that he ought have bette
life he young and had health strength he shou
have learned honest trade and endeavored goo
citizen. The Court sentenced him to the pententiary 70
five years and seven months ]. B. Hambleton and Ian
| der for the defence.
The following parties indicted for selling liquo
1pI1
County Court and gave bail in the $500 each 70
their appearance before that tribunal William Ho tzman
George Schmn Fl. A. Smith, Peter Harman Philip Wal
ter Joseph Belfeld Nicholas Becker Christopher Bene
hime, Louis Lindman, John Lortz Peter Kreg A Baum
gartner, John Schneider, William Keller, A Fries Joh
E. Popp, 1.-TWO cases) Adolph Martnni Joseph Rupert
Conrad 8foer.
Joseph Hoffman, charged with assault upon Rosin
Loneity removed his case to Baltimore County Court
| gave bail for his appearance
The recognizances of the following parties charged wi
assaults forfeited they appearing called
James Armstrong Joseph Brown, f. s. Hereford Georg
| A. Herdinger, T. H. Smith, and jeremiah Griffith.
Several cases fixed for trial yesterday postponed
until to-day.
The Court then adjourned until this morning at Il
O'Clock
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Hon. Judge Giles
The Court engaged in the following business yester
| day:
| Lewis Roberts u.s. Gideon W. Barbank and Addiso
Roberts William Thompson and John Pckell. An &C
ton to recover the amount of certain promssory note
given in payment for coal lands. Before reported Ve
dict for plaintiffs for $527S67. T. s. Alexander fo
plaintiffs; Judge Martin and Washington Yeott for de
| PENDANTS.
Edgar MeKenney Us. Hasted & Walker. An action
recover on contract for the purchase of bark. Jur
sworn Reverdy Johnson Jr, for plaintiffs; Morrison
| Gill for defendant.
SUPERIOR CoURT-Hon. z. Collins Lee, Judge TIL
following business occupied the Court yesterday:
Thomas J. Matthews Stephen Cole. An action t
recover for repairing defendants MILL The defence a
leges the work to have been done in unsku and
workmanlike manner and, in consequence the repair
failed of their intended effects Before reported Verdic
for plaintiff for $601 81 Steele and Tagart for plaintiff
| C. W. Pnkney and E. G. Kilbourn for defendant.
William A. Talbot and Samuel Fl. Tagart Hug
Jenkins. An action to for the sale property
Trustees On trial G. W. Dobbn for plaintiff; Mr. Steel
for defendants.
| Assignment for to-day $40 to 391.
| COURT COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William L. Marshall
Judge-There business transacted in this CouI
| yesterday
| CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY-Hon. VIM. Georg
Krebs Judge The following business occupied the Cour
| yesterday:
| John Horn and others The Mayor and City Counc
of Baltimore, and William 7. Valiant, City Collector
Bill for injunction to prevent the sale of certain proI
erty for the payment of the assessment levied for tn
| grading and paving of North avenue. Demurrer to hi
by defendants. Argued by o. R9rwitz and Duaney fo
| the demurrer, and Brown and Frick against the dc
| murrer