The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-18
Ia w INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecut-
ing. The Court was engaged in the following bust
ness yesterday:
stealing monkey wrench, valued at 81 so, was re-
moved on affidavit, to Baltimore County Court
John +. Nall entered as bondsman in $500 for the
appearance of the traverser.
State Us. Anna Mcdonald, charged with the larceny
OF two pairs of gaiter boots the property of F. Gard
ner. In this case Mr.. Whitney stated to the Court
that the prisoner had been tried at the last term
and the jury had failed TO agree some of them sun
posing that she had been made the dupe of a woman
named Mary Wech, who had been convicted of the
theft and sent to the penitentiary. The prisoner
had now been in Jail six months, and Mr.. Gardner,
under the circumstances did not desire 0secute
The State, with the appreciation of the Court,
would dismiss the case. The Court assented and
the prisoner was discharged
The case of Charles Miller, fixed for trial to-day
was called. Miller is charged with setting fire to
his own dwelling and hat store, No. $50 West Bal
timore street, on the 18th of November, 1855 Mr..
Hack, one of the counsel, stated that Mr.. Ridgely
was employed with him for the Defence that Mr.
Ridgely had been sick, and on that account they
We're not ready to go to trial to-day.
Mr.. Whitney said the State was ready for trial,
the case had been continued from last term and
he was anxious TO dispose of it.
The Court said the case must be tried; it would
not do to fix day for trial and then counsel come
in and say one of them had been sick. Mr. Hack
fixed the day and at that time said nothing about
Mr.. Ridgely. The rule of this Court was that when
one counsel fixed the day for trial the case must be
taken up.
Mr.. Hack then said they would remove the case
to Baltimore County Court The suggestion was
then filed and the States witnesses recognized to
appear.
The case of the State as. Ludwig Weber, charg-
edwith bastardy was stetted the prosecuting witness
being returned non est. The case, at the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Snyder, fixed for trial on the oath
inst, when, if the woman appears, the stet will be
stricken out.
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the 18th February last set of harness valued at
SIS, the property of William Williams was arraign-
ed and pleaded not guilty. Salmon appointed for
the defence.
Rachel Parker, (negress,) charged with stealing,
on the 9th of April last, two pair of pantaoons,
valued at 81, the property of Abraham Goldenstein
was arragned and pleaded not guilty. She said
she was ready for trial but had no lawyer-
McLane appointed.
The case of Francis Menzies charged with bas-
tardy was stetted, the traverser and prosecuting
witness being returned est.
The of Sebastian Suter, charged with false
pretenses, called, and witnesses answering
attachments were issued against them returnable
this morning.
The parties indicted for keeping gambling houses
upon whom fine of 5000 and costs had been i'm
posed, Yesterday paid the fine and the cases were
dismissed.
The Court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. Il. Collins Lee Judge
The following occupied the Court Yesterday:
The Vestry of ST. Annes Parish Us. Charles s.
Collins, Elisha s. Heath and Hayward NJ. Hutchi-
son. An action for damages to recover the value of
St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, which it is alleged
took fire and was destroyed, owing to defective
heating apparatus erected by defendants. T. S.
Alexander and Mclean for plaintiffs, Cochran and
Stockbridge for defendants
p, Jonas Sonneborne US. Henry Sonneborne, Samuel
Sonneborne and Joseph Sonneborne. Judgment
for plaintiff. Cochran and Stockbrdge for plain
tiff, r. c. Barry for defendants.
Assignment for to-day 7OS to 73l.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William l.. Mar
shall, Judge. The following occupied the Court
yesterday:
Preston Dicks u.s. H. P. Barnes. An appeal from
Justice Spies. Judgment affirmed.
Martin Lewis Charles F. Cloud. An appeal
from Justice Mckinley. Appeal dismissed.
Z. l.. Frank Us. Alexander johnson. An appeal
from Justice Welsh. Judgment affirmed.
John A. Giglein John Oliver An appeal
from Justice Hayward. Judgment affirmed.
Assignment for to-day l37 to l64.
Nothing done in the other Courts.