The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-20
La W NTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.--IIon. Henry Stump, JUDGE.
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecu-
ting The Court was engaged in the following busi-
ness yesterday:
John Murray, indicted for an assault with intent
to kill Thomas Edwards and also for riot was placed
at the bar. Not having any counsel the Court ap-
pointed J. B. Wilson.
In the case of John Beatty, indicted for the san,a
offences as Murray, Mr.. Barry appeared as coun
sci. The cases will be tried next Friday.
=, T. Yates Walsh, ESQ, applied to the Court for
the discharge of j. G. Convey, who had been COM
mitted to Jail, charged with violating an act of
assembly by selling lottery policies. Mr. Walsh
contended that the party was held unlawfully, the
charge was not made on the oath of any one, and
there was no foundation to lay such charge upon,
The Court said it was to be presumed on the
face OF the commitment, thatSthe charge had been
made on the oath OF some one. If the Grand jury
found nothing against the prisoner, the Court
would discharge him. As to the question whether
there was no basis for the charge, that would come
up Tor argument before the Court, when the Grand
Jury took cognizance of the matter. The Court
refused to discharge the prisoner.
The case of George Simpton, charged with an
assault with intent to kill police officer Shank was
fixed for trial on Friday next Mr. Wilson after
wards applied to the Court to fix the bail in this
case Slmpton was also indicted for keeping a dis
orderly house. On the charge of assault bail was
fixed at 81 900, and for the latter charge $500 was
asked. ~
State u.s. Henry Beaver indicted for stealing ono
iron anchor worth $500, and forty oyster baos
worth $500, the property of John Anderson. The
prisoner was placed at the bar and withdrew his
plea of not guilty, and pleaded guilty. Sentenced
to be confined two years in the Penitentiary
Adair for the defence.
Felix McCurley charged with an assault with in
tent to kill Michael Farrel, was called and did not
appear. Ihe states Attorney said he would post
pone the case until Friday, (to-day,) and if Nc
Curley did not come in he would order an attach
ment against his securities.
Mr.. Whitney gave notice that the witnesses in
the case of John Welsh alias John Webster charged
with larceny, must be in Court this mOrnipp
State as. Thomas Reardon indicted for obtanino
money to the amount of $3.50, under false preten-
ces from Catharine Brady. The evidence for the
State was to the effect that Reardon went into the
tavern OF John Brady, Caroline street. and
asked for his dinner, said he had plenty of money
to pay for it, and rendered in payment ten dollar
bank note on the Susquehanna Bridge Company.-
Mrs Brady gave him change for the note in
good money, when he Immediately left
the house. In a short time the character of the
note was ascertained, and Reardon was arrested on
the charge OF passing counterfeit me nev and taken
TO tne statlon mouse, when, after hearing before
Justice Griffin, he was discharged, the note not
being a counterfeit one, but one of a broken bank
concern, and the evidence not sustaining the
charge.
W. ii. Cowan, Esq, appeared for the defence,
and contended that there nothing to show that
the traverser was aware of the character of the
note, and that he could not be found guilty under
the indictment. He could show that the traverser
good one, and therefore he rendered it in payment
for his dinner
The Court thought Dr. Burks testimony might
alter the case somewhat, although the Court was
OF opinion the traverser knew that the note was
worthless He would wait until tomorrow Fri
day. for the purpose of hearing DR.. Burk's evi-
dence.
The case was not concluded.
The case of Beae Barton, indicted for the mur-
der of Thomas Layburn, will be taken up this
morning.
The, Court adjourned until this morning at 10
O'Clock.
CIRCUIT CoURT OF BALTIMORE CITY.-Hon. VIM.
George Krebs, Judge The following occupied
the Court on Tuesday and Wednesday last
Edward Pittman rs. Robert T. Baldwin. Bill for
partnership account. Pttman & Baldwin being
copartners, in the wholesale dry goods business, in
the year 1850 dissolved their partnership connex.
ion. Pittman filed bill against Baldwin, CLAIMING
an amount of money due to him from Baldwin, and
prays that decree may be passed to send the same
to the Auditor requiring him to state an account
between the parties, and to ascertain the amount
due to complainant from defendant.
Case opened on Tuesday by John L. Thomas, Jr.
for complainant, and followed by d. M. Thomas
Esq, for defendant on Wednesday. Further argu.
ment postponed until Saturday when the case Will
be concluded by J. Mason Campbell, Esq, for de-
tendant and John L. Thomas Esq, for complainant