The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-31
LA w NTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURr.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge.
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, Prose
ting.
On the opening of the Court on Saturday, Mr..
Pinkney called the attention of the Judge to the
case of John G. Smith alias William Jackson who
had been presented by the Grand Jury for attempt
ing to pass a counterfeit five dollar note of the
Citizens Bank of Baltimore upon James Duffey, he
knowing it to be counterfeit.
Mr.. Pinkney stated to the Court that when Mr.
Duffey discovered that the note was spurious Smith
grabbed it and thrust it into his mouth and swal-
lowed it. As it was necessary to frame the iudict-
ment upon the note, which had been destroyed, he
asked to have stet entered The Court so ordered
State Us. Horace Abbott. Charged with assault
ing Charles Macnew. The affair took place at the
rolling mill of Mr.. Abbott at Canton. Declared
"guilty." Fined S. and costs. Total Sl274-
Cochrane for defence.
State Us. Charles Hemlock. Charged with as
saulting. S. Speichtman. Declared ''guilty."-
Fined 81 and costs. Total SlO8O. }. B. Wilson
for defence.
The jury in the of the State Us. Charles
Brown, indicted for violation of the pilot laws of
the State, by towing out the brig Alston from the
port of Baltimore without pilot license, sent a
note to the Court, stating that they unable to
agree, and that there no possibility of agreeing
The Judge sent word to the Jury to come into
Court.
They soon entered, and the Foreman stated
that the Jury were unable to agree; they had been
out eighteen hours and there not the slightest
chance of their agreeing, they therefore begged to
be discharged.
Judge Stump-s"The law and the facts have been
fully discussed in this case; the Court cannot see
why the Jury can't agree"
Foreman.-"W the Court like to know how
we stand?"
Judge Stump-'Well, yes, the Court would like
to know about that
Foreman-"We stand eleven against one, and
have stood that way for eighteen hours"
Judge Stump-"One man against the eleve n;
can't you convince him?'
Foreman-'It appears not, sir; we have used all
our endeavOrs to do so.''
Another Juror-"The reason this man won't
agree is, because he says he is opposed to the
license laws, anyhow"
your Honor, there is no reason why the jury should
not agree"
Judge Stump-"The Court will discharge the
jury"
State Us. John W. Skipper charged with assault
ing Mary Shipey. Declared 'guilty." Fined 81
and costs. Total S9.sl. Kraft for defence.
State rs. William Downing, charged with assault
and costs. Total Sl0.97. j. B. Wilson for de-
fence.
The recognizances of Thomas Kelton and Martha
Butler were forfeited.
Morris Wolf charged with perjury in swearing
falsely to the ownership of certain property, was
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000. Lewis H.
Williams, No. 200 North Howard street, becoming
his bondsman to that amount.
j. X. keny ESQ.,, then claimed the attention of
the court in the matter of the habeas corpus issued
in the case of Alexander johnson, who had enlisted
in the service of the United States under the name
of Alexander johnson Somers Mr.. Kenly pro-
duced witness who swore that the man. name was
Alexander johnson, that he had known him for ten
years, and that he married man. Mr.. Keny
then asked the Court to discharge johnson, Oh the
ground that he had been enlisted illegally the law
forbidding the enlistment of married men, unless by
permission of the War Department.
The Court said there act of Congress
which it could find forbiddng the enlistment of
married men. This man had sworn to the recruit
ing officer that he was a single man. and had there
fore been enlisted, the officer had no means of
knowing otherwise man could not be allowed
to take advantage of his wrong. The Court
would return him to the custody of the United
States officers.
The Court then adjourned until IL o'clock this
morning.
CouRT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. l.. Mar
shal, Judge The following business was transact
ed on Saturday:
Charles Eiser Us. Joseph Dumler. An appeal
from Justice Ridgey. Judgment reversed.
Frederick Fricke Johanna Cristman and Con-
rad Barkhous. An appeal from Justice Myers
Judgment reversed and Judgment for appellant for
Sl4 and costs.
Hall and Loney rs. l.. V. Whipple. An appeal
from Justice Peters. Judgment reversed and judg-
ment for appellant for $56 .04 and COSTS
George +. Cooper as. Max Marshall. An appeal
from Justice Alexander. Judgment affirmed
Assignment for to-day from No. 200 10 the end of
the docket.
SUPERIOR CouRT.-Hon. z. Collins Lee Judge
This Court was engaged in equity business an Sat
urday.