The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-01
la w INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CouRT.-HoD. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecu-
ting. The following business was transacted yes
terday
State u.s. George C. Erwin indicted for obtaining
the of S65 in money under false pretences from
Benedict Richards, by means of forged lottery tick
cts. The forgery consisted in the numbers of the
packages of tickets having been altered by prefix
ing the figure g. and other figures, to the genuine
numbers.
Wilson C. n. Carr, ESQ.,, for the defence
| On the opening of the Court yesterday morning
the jury in the above case presented sealed YER
dict of not guilty.
Thomas Watkins, (negro,) convicted of the larce-
ny of silver watch, valued at Sc, the property of
George Hall, (negro,) was sentenced to be sold into
slavery outside the State for the period of five
years.
The of Anna Mcdonald. charged with the
larceny of gaiter boots, continued until the
May term of this Court Bail fixed in the sum of
$500.
The Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
SUPERIOR CouRr-Hon. T. Collins Lee, Judge
The Court was engaged in the following business
yesterday:
George A. Brown. Sci. ia a lien. Before re-
ported. Jury out.
Assignment for to-day 794 to 800.
CouRr OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. l.. Mar
shall, Judge. The following occupied the Court
yesterday:
Morrell & Randall rs. Mohler, Graft 4 Co. An
action promissory note. Defence, failure of
| consideration. Verdict for plaintiff for S3l9.55.
Rynier Ontivater Us. John Nants, executor of
| Ann Nants. Action for board and attention rem
dered to deceased. Verdict for plaintiff for $780,
Assignment for to-day l25 to 1876.
! CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CIrY.--llon.
VIM. George Krebs, Judge. The following occu-
| pied the Court Yesterday:
VIM. H. Hopkins US. Virginia Hopkins. Decree
passed divorcing complainant rinculo matrimonii
from defendant McAllister for complainant
TowsoNrowY, March 81, 1859.
CIRcUIT CouRT FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Before
! Hon. Judge Price. r. j. Cuttings, Esq, At
| torney for the State, prosecuting
Joseph Rupert plead guilty of selling liquor on
Sunday. Fined $50 and costs-total $40.
John Rupert charged with the same offence
stehed
Abraham Leaventhrawl, indicted for selling
liquor Sunday, and for selling six bottles of por
ter the 22d of August last without license. YER
diet equity the fifth count of the third ndict-
ment," which is for selling liquor not less than a
pint without license.
Michael Igo, indicted for selling liquor Sun
day, the Sd Of October last. Verdict "not
| guilty.
John A. Friess, tried before the Court and found
guilty of selling liquor without license, fined
500, including costs.
john Swartz, for selling lager beer on Sunday.
| Verdict equity"
Peter Craig, indicted for selling lager beer on
| Sunday. Owing to flaw in the indictment in this
case, viz: 'for selling to white man to the jurors
| unknown" and the name OF Nicholas Smith APP
pearing on the back of the indictment as informer,
the indictment quashed and the party dis
charged.
The Court decided in favor of the State in the
cases of Geo. A. Freeberger and NJ. Kellmier, in
dcted for selling liquor without a license. These
cases argued before the Court on Wednesday
last by Messrs Schley and Preston for the defend
ants. The dec ison of the Court was quite brief.
Judge Price merely remarking that the question
involved has already been decided by the Court OF
Appeals in a former case. An appeal will be taken
and the cases carried up. The Court fined them
| 500 each.
Geo w. Brady charged with the murder of Jus.
tice Hugh Morgan, alleged to have been committed
on the 5th of July last, at the Lower Canton House
to-day released from prison i'll the sum of So OOC
for his appearance. Col. A. McAllister and James
w. Duncan becoming his sureties.
Court OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND, DECEMBER Term
| 1885, ANNAPOLIS, March 81, 1S59.-No. lis. Geo.
r. Dennis and others, ps. John U. Dennis Execu
tors; and No. ll6 John U. Dennis Executors, u.s.
George r. Dennis and others. Cross appeals from
the Equity side of the Circuit Court for Somerset
county. The argument in those cases was further
continued by Jingle for the defendants and by Wa
tiers for the complainants.
No. 40. Mary Greer Us. Geo. Baughman and 9th
ers; and No. Al. Mary Jane Baughman and other!
as. Mary Greer and others. Appeals from the Equi
ty side of the Superior Court of Baltimore CITY,
Justice Eccleston delivered the opinion of THU
Court remandng the cases under the act of 1882
ch. 302, without affirming reversing the decree
appealed from.