The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-22
La w NTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, ESQ.,, States Attorney, prosecu-
ting.
The Court was occupied in the following busi
ness yesterday:
A Jury was empanelled and Joseph Quirk, lad
about Is years of age, was declared to be lunatic
and pauper, and directed to be confined in the Hos
pital.
Mr.. Whitney then srose and stated to the Court
that this day had been fixed to hear the argument
on the motion, which had been filed by Mr. Cowau
to discharge William G. Ford from the custody of
the Warden of the Jail. Mr.. Cowan, who is now in
Court, informs me that he is not prepared to 90 on
to day, and intends to file another motion in the
case The State is ready to go on and if it is not
argued to-day, would like to have some day fixed
peremptoriy to take it up.
Judge Stump.-'The Court will hear the argu-
ment to-day"
Mr.. Cowan said he did not think it necessary to
take up the motion to discharge, and after it was
disposed OF to file another right after it. He would
prefer arguing both at the same time He would
therefore request the Court to postpone the argu-
ment till next Monday.
Judge Stump.-"Well, the Court will hear you
then"
Mr.. Whitney.-tT would like this motion to dis
charge disposed Of that if the counsel files an
other can be prepared to dispose of that have
understood that your Honor intended to overrule
the motion to discharge; although it has been al
prisoner"
Juge Stump.-''No, the Court intimated to Mr..
Cowan that it would overrule the motion to dis
charge"
Mr.. Cowan-"The prisoner is entitled to one of
two things he is either entitled to his discharge or
entitled to new trial."
MIR. Whitney.-"Do understand that the Court
overrules the motion to discharged"
Judge Stump.-"I will Overrule the motion now
to discharge, without Mr.. Cowan would prefer to
argue it,
Mr.: Cowan.-'T would prefer to argue it, SIR"
Judge Stump.-"Well, | will hear the argument;
10 10 r.af,n
Mr.. Whitney.-"I then move the Court to fix
some day when the case can be heard and disposed
peremptoriy."
Mr. Cowan.-'1 will certainly be ready next
Monday"
Judge Stump.-"The Court will try and dspose
of the case on Monday, whether there is any argu-
ment or not.'
Mr.. Leakin then called the attention of the Court
to the case of William Miller and Beale Barton in
dlcted for the murder of Thomas Leyburn. He said
the States witnesses were all present, with view
OF having the Court examine them, so that the
Court could be guided in fixing the amount of bail
IN thelr case Ihls course was pursued to preclude
the necessity of having habeas corpus writ issued
to bring them here
Mr.. Whitney said this murder case, and no
bail should be given; moreover, he intended to try
the parties in day or two.
The Court said if that was the case, it saw no
necessity to ask for ball. The Court would not ex-
anime witnesses now; there were many cases now
ready for trial; it would consume too much time
amount of bail
Judge Stump.-"Well, will take ten thousand
dollars bail in each case"
Mr.. Leakin:-"The Court might as we'll say it
would take hundred thousand"
Judge Stump.-"Well, know that-Mr Whit
ney let's go on"
Mr.. Hack then came into Court and asked the
Judge II he was to understand that the Court re-
fused to take bail in both The case of Beale
Barton was quite different one from that of Mil
Ter, and if the Court would examine the witnesses
1t would see that he entitled to be admitted to
bail.
Judge Stump.-"The Court does not intend to
examine any witnesses. have fixed the bail once.
The Court will take up some other cause"
Mr.. Whitney.-'I would like to fix day for
this trial, Ito Mr. Hack.) What day will you fix
to try the case ?''
Mr.. Hack.-'I don't feel disposed to fix any dav. -
The witnesses were then discharged till further
notice.
State Us. Thomas Dunnigan, indicted for an as
sault with intent to kill Charles O'Donnell. The
alleged assault took place at ODOnnelPs tavern on
Frederick street on Christmas night Dunnigan came
to the house and got into fight, and when O'Don-
nell tried to put him out he got O'DonnelPs thumb
in his mouth and tried to bite it off. The Court
thought it was general fight and that there was
no intent to kill. The case was dismissed
The cases of James Sloan for assauting Jeremiah
Dunnigan, and Jeremiah Dunnigan for a.saulting
Charles ODonnell, and Charles 0'Donnell for as
saulting Jeremiah Dunnigan, all growing out of
the above fracas, were dismissed
State u.s. Emily Queen, (negress,) indicted for
keeping bawdy house on Hughes street. Tried
before the Court. Guilty. Fined $40 and COSTS
Salmon for defence.
Henry Agis, charged with assauting Margaret
Smoure, forfeited his recognizance, and was fined
$50 and costs.
In the case of Peter Miller charged with stealing
lot OF bacon, bail was fixed at $780,
Richard Gray, charged with stealing a sum of
money from Jeremiah Dorsey, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Whitney here announced to the Court that
he had been informed that Samuel Patterson the
young man who was stabbed last week by one Ed
ward Murphy, had just died. He made this an
nouncement so that no bail would be taken by the
Court in the case.
Tuesday being the 22d of February. the Court
sald 1T would adjourn over until Friday morning
at Ii o'clock.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CITY.-Hon. Wm
George krebs, Judge. The following occupied the
Court yesterday:
William Z. Hooper and Others The injunction is
sued and reported in this restrans defendants
only from suits at law in equity in reference to
the sum of $50, 900 now in Court to the credit of
this cause
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Hon. William l..
Marshall, Judge. The Court was engaged in tls fol-
lowing business yesterday:
Mary L. Seguin, ,administratix of John F. Seguin,
Verdict for plaintiff Sl0O.
Edward Decorms Us. William Rullman. An ac-
ton on an open account. Inquisition filed for
plaintiff for Sl27.37.
Assignment for to-day CA to 49,
SUPERIOR COURT.-Hon. Z. Collins Lee, Judge
The Court was engaged in the following cases
yesterday:
Caleb S. Maltby Us. Thomas Smith. An action
of replevin Before reported. Not concluded
Court OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND, DEC. Term.
lS5S.-ANNAPoLIs, Feb. 2lst lS59-No. so. Cumber
land Dugan rs. Frederick James Dugan and Others,
appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore City
was argued by Campbell for the appeees, and by
MaeEen for the appellant.
The cases next in order are 54, 55, &C.