The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-16
Ia W NTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT-REcoGNIzANCEs FoRFEITED-ARsON
CASES POsTPoNED-EscAPEO OF WITNEss-REoUEsT TO
THE GRAND JURY.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon Henry Stump Judge Mil
ton Whitney ESD State HAttorney, prosecuting The
following engaged the attention of the Court yester
day:
State u.s. William Thompson and William Konan in
diced separately for the larceny of quantity OF pig ron
the property of John E. Howard.
Mr.. Whiney-"Are you ready to try these cases, Mr..
McAllis ter p
May please the Court, here try these parties
for stealing iron belonging to Isaac Mohler before the
Magistrate MohIer positively to the iron being
his property, and the bond given by my clients
appear and for the larceny of ohlers iron the
grand jury have indicted them for stealing the prop
crty from John E. Howard; know nothing about the
larceny of HOwards IRON
Judge Stump.-"lt makes difference whether it
Mohlers or Howards; if it proven before the Grand
Jury that it Howards iron they be tried 70,
that
Mr.. Whitney-"The State is ready to go on and if the
parties not ready will ask the Court to forfeit their
recOgniZances.h
The Court assented
Mr.. Whitney.-"Call William Thompson and William
Roman"
The clerk then called the parties neither of whom an
swered
Mr. Whitney-"Forfeit the recognzances and issue al
attachment against their bond"
Mr.. McAlister."I will file motion to strike out the
forfeiture."
Judge stump-If you will bring them in for trial the
Court will strike out the forfeiture
Mr.. McAlster-.'We will argue the question"
State Edward Mcdowell, indicted for the larceny
the Sd of November of book the property of Robt
L. Rogers The traverser arragned and pleaded mot
guilty" He said he ready for trial but had
Judge stump-"Nr, Leakn, will you counsel for
him?'
Mr.. Leakin.-'I am engaged here in another case
Judge Stump.-"In another case' But mean in this
case
Mr. Leakin-I will be able to attend to it today
Mr.. Dulauey, here, is not engaged
Judge Stump.-'Mr. Quinn, will you act as counselt'
Mr.. Quinn.-"I beg to be excused, your Honor. De
Tending for stealing law book is acting against
the profession
NJ Oninn ofterwards said he wopld trv tho coao m
morrow Tuesday morning
Mr. whitney here stated to the Court that there were
four of set for trial to-day Monday)
two three those of Julius Slime and George Whit
man. he found in going the evidence with Fire In
for the State who at present absent and the
State had yet been able he would therefore
ask the posponement of these until said wit
secured The therefore postponed
and the witnesses discharged until further notice.
In the of Chas Dougherty, charged with Mr.
Whitney the Court, that the principal witness
for the State, named Charles Moore, had been
brought into Court by the Sheriff, under attachment
this morning tMonday but some other business being
then before the Court the witness Called it now
appears that the witness has again gone off
found. The Sheriff had been after him for week past
and only got him this morning; he asked the Court
postpone the until Monday next to enable the Sheriff
| to secure this witness
Judge Stump-'Very well, and when the officers get
him. let him be put in Jail until you want him."
William Lynch, charged with assault with intent
kill John Murray not appearing when called had his
cognzance forfeited and attachment ordered to be
| issued against his bond.
When the Grand Jury came into Court Mr. Whitney
asked the Court to call their attention the following
matters: He said that the other dav case was called
where parties had been indicted for an assault upon
Deputy Marshal Manly, one of the parties had been
Jail but had been discharged and when the call
the question to how the prisoner
leased. He could explain it in this way The case
upon the last January Term docket but acted
upon by the Grand Jury, before they discharged
they had failed to note on the docket whether the
dismissed whether was referred to the next
Grand Jury. Under the rule of the Court no bill being
found against the party, he discharged from jail.
Mr. Whitney desired that the present Grand Jury before
they were discharged would note upon the Jail calendar
what cases they had dismissed and also what they
would refer to the next Grand Jury prevent the
occurrence of case similar to the he had just attend
! ed to.
The Foreman of the Grand Jury remarked that it was
the intention of that body to do what had been suggested
| by the States Attorney.
The Court then adjourned until this morning at 10
| O'Clock.
David Houck arrested on the 9th Instant the charge
of rotng at the Court House, and committed TO jail oy
the Mayor was, on Saturday released 81 1000 security
John Hnsy becoming his bondsman to that amount,
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-TIon Judge Giles
The Court was engaged in the following business yeste
day:
Lewis Roberts rs Gideon W. Barbank and Addison
Roberts rS VIM Thompson and Jno. Picke An action 70
recover the amount of certain promssory notes given
payment Tor coal lands. On trial I. $ AeNanaer oi
plaintiffs Judge Martin and Washington lellott ior ue
PENDANTS.
SUPERIOR CoURr-Hon T. Collins Lee Judge. The
Lewis E. Smith u.s. The Committee Of the Presbyterian
Church in the City of Baltimore An action TO m M
services rendered as an organst Verdict for an lo'
S116.74 T P. Scott for plaintiff: J. NJ. Campbell 81
ter and A. Stirling Jr., for defendants ,, De-
August J. Berg William knabe ana @ EuMS'" Nj
surviving partners of Henry Gaehc jury sworn D. MAJ
colin for plaintiff SchIey Dobbin Talbot ana i "
ander for defendants. ~ N,..h,u
Judge The following business occupied the Oour' yes
terday ,.,..,i, -. T,ou,.,
ye An oti 70 recoyer for goods sold and delivered
Verdict for plaintiffs for S2lbU- inn Husband An action
AosoIoin ~ ma IJs sold and delivered. Verdict for
plaintiff for s177. ID Tobr CroDbord+ An action
fatrlch ifeIn,y n ,ry,oterials furnished. On trial
cfpcrIr COURT OF BALTIMORE ClTY.-Hon. VIM George
- Irdre There business of public interest
( tansorted in this Court yesterday.