The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-05
La w NT'ELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL COURT.-llon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, ESQ.,, States Attorney prOsecu-
ting. The following business occupied the Court
yesterday:
State as. August Grief indicted for the larceny of
one live dollar bank note, the property of Henry
Lawrence Tried before the Court. Not guilty
r. K. Battee for the defence.
State u.s. Leonard Burke, indicted for an assault
with intent to kill police officers Latin and Braus-
by.
The witnesses for the prosecution not appearing,
Mr.. Whitney con ented to the plea of 'nOt guilty.
being entered on the first count-that of assault
with intent to kill-but guilty of common assault
Fined ST and costs. Wilson for defence.
State Us. Bernard Bush, indicted for an assault
with intent to kill Frederick Smith, by striking
him on the head with wooden mallet. The affair
occurred at the distillery of Messrs. White, on
Holiday street. Tried before the Court.
Mr.. John Sherer, for the State, testified that
Bush and Smith were both at the distillery with
their carts, and on account of the wheels of the
vehicles being locked, neither could get into the
yard near enough to get their carts loaded He
requested Bush to move out and let Smith come in
hrst,as Smith he considered quarresOme man. At
this time Smith commenced cutting the hor.e at
tached to Bush's cart, when he (Bush) picked up
the bung starter and threw it at Smith, striking
him on the head, knocking him down and causing
rather severe wound.
DR.. Yeates testified that on the day the affair
occurred he thought that the wound was of a dan
gerous7 character, but Smith improved rapidly,
and the next day entirely out of danger.
No testimony for the defence.
Mr.. Whitney thought there was no intent to
kill, and would relinqush that count of the indct-
ment, and ask for conviction for a common assault.
Fined 81 and costs. w. H. Young for defence.
State Us. Anna Mcdonnell, indicted for the lar
ceny of three pairs of CATERS and pair of boots
the whole valued at S9.25, the property of James
F. Gardner. The evidence for the State was to
the effect that the traverser, in company with
woman named Ellen Welch, went into
Mr.. Gardner's store and asked to examine some
Shoes and that the traverser got her measure taken
for pair of boots after the two left the store the
articles were missed the parties were the next
day seen at the Marsh market by Mr.. Gardner, who
had them arrested; the CATERS were found after
wards in the room Of Ellen Welch, at a house on
the corner of Douglas and Forrest streets, and the
alleged stolen boots found the feet of the
traverser at the JAIL
The defence set up was, that Ellen Welch gave
the boots to the traverser in payment for some
sewing done by her.
The case was given to the jury without argument
who retired, with instructions to seal their verdict
| and bring it in the morning. Gill for defence
The recognizances of John Grady were forfeited;
also the recognizance of Phillip Roth and attach
ment issued against him.
The Court then adjourned until this morning al
10 o'clock.
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs-Hon. VIM. L. Mar
shall, Judge. The Court was engaged in the oil
/ owing business yesterday:
Abraham Seldner and Lewis Seldner Us. Samuel
King. lnterrogatores in insolvency.
Assignment for to-day lG9 to 1914.
SUPERIOR COURT.-1IOn. u. Collins Lee Judge
The following business occupied this Court yester-
day:
Wheedon, administrator of Allen, u.s. The Felps
Point Savings Institution. Before reported. Yer
dict for plaintiff for S572.
Hugh Gelston vs. The Mayor and CITY Council of
Baltimore. Sci. td on lien. On trial Ing for
plaintiff; Stirling for defendant.
Assignment for Monday 7OS to 74O.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge. The Court was engaged in the
following business yesterday:
George W. Hooper F. J. Chelton. Libel for
materials furnished schooner C. f. Newt. Decree
for libeant for Sl62. so and costs.
SUPREME CoURr OF THE UNITED SrArEs-THURs-
DAY, March 3, lS59.-On motion of Hon. J. j. Crit
tenden, Alfred Ely, ESQ.,, of New York, was admit
ted an attorney and counsellor of this court
On motion Of Hon. VIM. II. Kelley, John W.
Dininnv, ESD, admitted an attorney and
counsellor of this court.
On motion of Hon. R. H. Giet, Henry NJ. Nc
Gill, Esq, of Washington, D. c., was admitted an
attorney and counsellor of this court.
No. "a. VIM. P. Lea, appellant, The Polk
County Cotton Company ct al. The argument of
this cause was concluded by Mr.. J. Mason Campbell
for the appellant.
No. IS. Hiram Clearwater plaintiff in error, as.
Solomon Meredith ct al. This cause was argued by
Mr.. Pugh for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr.. K.
w. Thompson for the defendants in error.
No 76. Richard A. Stewart, plaintiff in error, Us
cause was argued by Mr.. Magruder for the plaintiff
in error, and submitted on printed argument by
Mr.. Ben jamm for the defendant in error
No. II. The Western Telegraph Company, ap-
pelants, Us. The Magnetic Telegraph Company e,
al. This cause was argued by Mr.. c. Mclean for
the appellants.
Adjourned until tomorrow IL o'clock.