The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-19
La w INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURr.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge.
Grafton L. Dulaney Esq, City Counsellor. Con
sideration of the appeal docket.
The jury in the case of Charles NJ. Dean and G..
w. Evans The Mayor and City Council, rem
dered verdict for the appellee. Judgment af-
firmed
Robert McAister Esq, appeared and asked the
court to fix the amount OF bail in the of Morris
Wolf, charged with perjury, in swearing to the
ownership of property which did not belong to him.
The oath made in the of Philip Roth,
charged with receiving stolen goods, and Wolf was
taken security in the clerks office of the Crimi-
nal Court, for the appearance of Roth to answer
the charge. Soon after the bail was taken, it was
discovered that Wolf was not the of the prop
erty to which he had testified. Wolf was arrested
on the charge OF perjury, and is now confined in
Jail. The Court fixed the amount of bail at 50 900.
Mr.. Dulaney made motion for a new trial in the
case of W m. H. Rose The Mayor and City Coun-
Gil, in which the judgment was reversed on Monday,
owing to the fact that the City Counsellor failed to
produce the ordinance under which the fine as
imposed Mr.. Dulaney stated that he had discov
cred the ordinance under which the fine had been
imposed his Honor had reversed the Judgment
because he said there was no ordinance.
Judge Stump.-'I didn't say there no ordi-
nance; l reversed it because the City Counsellor
failed to produce the ordinance
Mr.. Dulaney.-''Yes, sir. That was the CASE
Judge eStump-"The Courtexpects the City Coun-
sellor to produce the ordinance under which the
fine is imposed 1t is his business to hunt up the
ordnance. Inc court Will Strlke out the judgment
reversed and continue the case"
Mr.. Gill made motion for a new trial in the case
of David White Us. The Mayor and City Counsellor,
charged with violating ordinance in regard to
the health of the city. An appeal from Justice
Ringgold The suit was brought in 1853, and judg-
ment affirmed in 1857. Mr.. Gill stated that his
reason for the motion for new trial was want of
jurisdiction on the part of the magistrate.
The Court overruled the motion for new trial.
Mr.. Dulaney moved for a new trial in the case of
John Romer us. The Mayor ond City Council in
which the judgment of the magistrate had been re-
yersed.
The Court overruled the motion.
Thos. Warrington, Esq made motion for a new
trial in the of Libner Sterne Us. The Mayor
and City Council, charged with violating ordi-
nance in regard to nuisances. His reason for the
motion informality in the proceedings.
The Court overrued the motion.
The Grand Jury made two presentments and nine
indictments. And in letter to Judge Stump, after
asking for the arrest of certain party under a
bench warrant say:
''They would also call the attention of your Hon
or to the practice of the magistrates of releasing
bail parties charged with criminal offences while
the Grand Jury is in session in many cases on
very slight and sometime worthless bail. The
jury find much embarrassment arising from this
practice, and unless it is legal, would like the
court to pass some order in relation to it. Very
Respectfully, (Signedl
L. SANGSroN, Foreman.'
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. u. Collins Lee, Judge.
Geo. Ii. Kyle ct al, Isaac NJ. benson and A.
c. Wheeler. An action of repevin to recover goods
seized under distraint. Verdict for defendant.
Wm L. Bryan, ESQ.,, for plaintiff, and John Stew
art, Esq.,, for defendant.
Assignment for to-day from 40l to 422 inclusive.
On Monday the Court passed the following
rule:
addition to, or substitute for the 33d rule
"0ne counsel only each side shall be heard before
the Court upon any question of evidence, motions;
and in addressing the Court shall not occupy than
thirty minutes; the counsel opening concluding
not occupy more than Is minutes.
Upon prayers presented in the trial of cause,
demurrers, the rule shall prevail the number
OF COUNSEL but the counsel each side extend their
arguments remarks to hour; the counsel opening
and concluding being limited to half hour two
counsel be heard each side each one such
not occupying more than half an hour.
"Two counsel each side may address the jury on
the facts, and occupy hour each; provided that in
of than ordinary interest and difficulty this
rule, by special leave of the Court may in discre
ton, be enlarged both to number of counsel and the
time they will be permitted to occupy before the Court
or Jury !p5y. tims r.on,r.a n ro.s, ao,nu
evidence either before the Court jury shall
included in the time limited in this rule in the argument
of questions of law fact'
CrRcUIr CoURT BALTIMORE CIrY.-Hon. VIM
Geo. Krebs, Judge The following business was
transacted yesterday
John l.. Hudson Mary Hudson. Decree passed
divorcing complainant uinculo nlarinaonii. L. W
| Salmon for complainant.
Catharine Burke Us. John Burke. Application
filed for divorce a uinculo matrimonii. j. B. Will
| son for complainant.
| Robert Moore ct. al. Us. Samuel Harman Bill tc
set aside deed of trust made by complainants fol
the benefit of their creditors. Argued by McLaugh
lin for complainant, and Lanahan for defendants
Not concluded.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-H0n. VIM. L. Mar
shall, Judge. The following business was trans
acted yesterday:
Gephart Brandon Us. VIM. Tumblinson. Appea
from Showacre. Dismissed.
Worley & Mahaney ps. T. S. Bantz. An appea
| from Marrow. Dismissed.