The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-10
LA w NT'ELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prose
cutting. The Court was engaged in the following
! business yesterday
John Hubbell indicted for the larceny of three
yards OF black silk velvet, valued at SIT the
| property OF James Perry, who pleaded not guilty
al the time he arraigned withdrew that plea
and pleaded ''guilty." Sentenced to two wears
and six months confinement in the Penitentiary
State Us. John Murray, indicted for the larc.ncy
OF spy glass, valued at Sl0 the property of John
Anderson. Verdict of "guty.' Sentenced TO
two wears and four months confinement in the Peni-
tertiary.
George Hollins, indicted for the larceny of three
gold breast pins, three gold studs and one gold
finger-ring, the property of John Bessinger, re.
moved his case, on affidavit, to Baltimore County
Court.
George Rotten, indicted for the larceny. on tho
llth of January, of one live tame goose and three
live chickens, the property of Michael Breuqh was
arralgned and pleaded ''not guilty" Magruder ap-
pointed to defend him.
Sarah Ellen Francis, indicted for the larceny, on
the 18th January, of two gold rings one large veil
and one woollen comfort-the whole valued at
s3.oo-the property of Sarah Cohen, was arraigned
and pleaded "not guilty" Ready for trial, but no
I lawyer. Sweeney appointed her counsel.
State Us. Horatio Sanks, indicted for the larceny
on the 10th January, of one gold watch and chain
and scarf pin, the property of Henry Smith Tried
before the Court. Mr.. Smith stated that he was
robbed on the corner of Baltimore and Calvert
streets, about II o'clock at night, but could not
identify the prisoner. Not guilty. Kraft for the
defence.
In the case of Baty Smith, charged with an as
sault with intent to murder John H. BrummeI and
also for shooting at Thomas Kelton, with intent to
murder, bail was fixed at 81 900 on each charge
State Us. James Ellis, alias Matthew Runey in
dicted Tor the larceny OF ten pounds of eaden pine
three pounds OF copper pipe, and one copper kettle
the whole valued at S1l.40 the property of John c.
White. There evidence to show that the
traverser was connected with the robbery. Verdict
OF not guilty. Magruder for the defence
Mr.. Whitney here stated that all the larceny
cases, with one or two exceptions, had now been
disposed of, and he was ready to argue the motions
for new trials which had been made in several
cases. Nome OF the counsel for the defence how
ever being ready to go on the court adjourned un-
til this morning at 10 O'Clock.
CIRCUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE C1TY-Hon. VIM.
George Krebs, Judge. The Court was engaged in
the following business yesterday:
Frederick Simmering u.s. Ferdinand III Simmer
ing. Decree passed divorcing complainant a ril-
cuto naarimonii from the defendant Wolff for COM
plainant.
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William /. Mar
SNAIL Judge. The Court was engaged in the follow
ing business yesterday:
A. Kirkland, Daniel Chase. Allen A. Chapman
ana ROBERT II. kirkland Us. The Mayor and CITY
Council of Baltimore. An appeal from Justice
Showacre.
This an action to recover certain penaIties
Tor violation OF the act of Assembly of 1877 cb
ia, sect ., in relation to the inspection cf fish,
Section 9th enacts, that whenever any fish arrive
at this port application shall be made the nspec-
tor or his Deputy within 4S hours after their arri
val to have the same inspected; and for violation
OF the same the act imposes fine of one dollar Cor
each and every barrel of fish not so inspected 1t
appeared that on the 26th of July and 4th of Au-
gust last there arrived at this port consigned to
Messrs. Kirkland, Chase & Co., two cargoes of
hsh, amounting in all to 1,7S9 barrels 1t also ap-
peared that notice not given to the INSPECTOR
within the time specified in the act and on this ac-
count action was brought against the parties to re-
cover the penalty mentioned before The suit was
brought before John H. Showacre one of the .Jus
tlces OF the Peace for the city of Baltimore who
gave Judgment against the consignees for 81 upon
each barrel of fish, the whole penalty amounting to
81 7S9. The consignees appealed from the deci-
sion OF the magistrate, denying his jurisdiction in
the premises and also the authority of the act under
which the fine was imposed.
The case was argued before Judge Marshall YES
terday, who, after hearing both Sides sustained the
jurisdiction OF the magistrate but held that the act
of 1917, under which the suit in the lower Court
was brought was superseded by the act of lS4l
eh. 19l, which creates the offices of Inspector and
sub-lnspectors, and therefore, that the warrant
charging that the notice was not given to the In
spector or his deputy irregular that it should
have set forth that the notice not given to the
Inspector or sub-lnspectors. The Judgment of the
lower Court was, therefore, reversed
Brown and Bruno for complainants, Cochran and
and Stockdale for defendants
George kipp Martin Drsch. An appeal from
Justice Morrison. Judgment reversed
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. Z. Collins Lee judge
The Court was engaged in the following case YES
terday:
John H. Berry rs. VIM. H. Mclean. Before re-
ported Not concluded.
Assignment for to-day 636 to 667,