The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-26
IA " TNTELLNENCE.

CRIMINAL CoUnr.-Hon Henry Stump Judge
Frederick Pinkney, Esq, Deputy States Attorney,
prosecuting. The following occupied Saturday:
State rs. Adam Meek, charged with assaultin%
and beating his father-n-aw, John McFaul.
McFaul testified that the traverser was disspatcd
and neglected his family On the day the assault
was committed, witness went to the wharf where
the traverser worked and there found him in CON
versation with his wife, who was entreating her
! husband to reform Witness made some remark,
! when the traverser took him by the throat. threw
| him across some barrels. and otherwise matTeated
him until the bystanders interfered. Witness was
willing to forgive Adam for the assault upon him,
but thought some punishment inflicted by the Court
might have good effect Adam is an engineer,
and can afford to support his family well, if he
would not spend his money in frolicking.
The Court considered that Mr.. Meek was behav-
ing very badly, getting drunk and neglectng his
! family, and ought to be ashamed of himself The
| Court would send him to Jail for a week. in that
time he might get SOBER and would fine him 80
| cents and cOSts-tOtal SS.7S
State rs Henrietta Smitzer, charged with assault
ing Mary f. Floyd, girl about II years Of age.
Mary testified that she was engaged in collecting
chips in Abraham's ship-yard, when Henrietta and
! herself had some words about the best pickings;
! Henrietta thereupon took large stick, knocked
! her down and beat her.
/ The Court asked to be shown Smitzer: Smitzer
! came forward with a child in her arms.
The Court inquired if Henrietta married.
The witness said, "No."
! The Court supposed that she married, as she
| had a oaoE with her.
IN answer to question, Henrietta said she had
! been in Jail eight days.
! The Court considering that she had been in Jail
! so long, said that Henrietta might go this time,
but if she ever came there again, he would put her
! in limbo for a month.
! The recognizances of Matthew Herman, William
! koonan, Thomas Williams, and Conrad Freean
| were forfeited.
The Court then adjourned until next Saturday
morning at II o'clock.
! CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CGrY.-H0n. VIM.
| George Krebs, Judge The following occupied
! Saturday:
! James Whiteford as. John Hnpperton, and Char
! lotte, his wife Decree for sale of mortgaged pro
! perty. Application by John Wells to set aside the
ratification of the sale. Before reported. Further
argued and concluded by |. hewitt Steele, Esq.
! Held under curia.
! SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon r. n Martin, Judge.
The following occupied Saturday:
| Dorsey u.s. Bartholow, garnishee of Bartholow
and others. Demurrer to the pleadings. Before
reported Argument concluded by Mr.. Norris for
defendant. Under curia.
The Court adjourned until Tuesday morning.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-IIon. William l.. Mar
shall, Judge.
Nothing of public interest done on Saturday.
Court adjourned until Tuesday morning.
UNITED STATES DIsTRICr CoURT.--Hon. VIM. Fell
Giles, Judge.
The jury in the case of John Scott, second mate
of the ship Euterpe, indicted for cruelty beating
John johnson, a seaman, rendered a verdict of
guilty. Sentenced to confinement in the city Jail
for three months.
The Petit Jury finally discharged and the
Court adjourned until Wednesday morning next.