The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-22
La W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, Attorney for the State, pro-
scouting. The following business occupied the
Court Yesterday:
A jury de hpdticO inguirendO was empannelled and
Sarah Merritt found to be lunatic and paupey
Mr.. Whitney said the woman now in the
Almshouse and well cared for, it was useless to
take her from that institution and confine her at
the expense of the State in another asylum.
The Court remarked if the jury desired the wo-
man to be confined in another place the Court
would so direct.
The Jury expressed wish that the woman should
be confined in Mount Hope and the Court passed
the necessary order.
In the case of Thomas Connery. indicted for the
murder of his brother John, set for trial to day,
Mr.. Whitney said several of the States witnesses
absent for whom he sent attachments; he ask
ed if the defence ready.
Judge Mason replied in the affirmative.
The Court said the State could not 90 to trial
without the witnesses, it would be better to post
pone the until the next term.
Judge Mason thought the case could be disposed
of in a very short time.
The Court, however, ordered the case continued
until the September term.
State u.s. Adam Span, indicted jointly with Geo.
Span and Joseph Don for an assault with intent to
kill Michael Neslin, on the 18th of Nav. After
hearing some testimony in relation to the locality
where the assault committed, it appeared that
1T happened in Baltimore county The jury rem
dered verdict Of not guilty, by reason of the of
fence being committed in Baltimore county," The
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County Court and Span admitted to bail in the sum
of 81 900. Indictment quashed.
State rs. Charles Cannon, indicted for the larce-
ny of one coat valued at 81, and pair of pants
valued at S3, the property of Jacob Hecht.
From the evidence it appeared that the accused
asked an officer what he could steal so that he
could go to the Penitentiary for about one year.
The officer cautioned him about any behavior of
that kind and shortly after the traverser was ar
rested on the above charge
Verdict of guilty. Sentenced to the Penitentiary
for three years. Early for defence.
The Court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock. .
SUPERIOR CoUnr-Hon H. Collins Lee, Judge.
The following occupied the Court yesterday:
njamin DeFord, Isaac DeFord, and Thomas
DeFord Us. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany- An action to recover for hides, sent to
Hancock station and DESTROYED by fire. On trial
Geo. NJ. Gill and j. Nelson for plaintiffs Latrobe
and Gwinn for defendants.
CoURr COMMON PLEAs-Hon. William L. Mar
shall, Judge. The following occupied the Court
yesterday:
Joseph H. McGee u.s. Thomas Edward Hambleton
and Francis ii. Hambleton. An action to recover
damages to horse hired to the defendants. Yer
dict for plaintiff for S275.
Assignment for to-day 275 to the end of the
docket.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge. The following occupied the
Court yesterday:
Jones Stewart vs William w. Low. An ac-
ton to recover damages for non-fufment of con-
tract. VIM. S. Waters for libeant-S. Teackle
Wallis for respondent.
CIRCUIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY-Tow-
soNTowN, June 81, lS59.-Bcfore Hon. Judge Price
1t was officially stated this morning that the
present term of this Court would be brought to a
close on Friday next providing case was pend
ing at the time of adjournment. Therefore all wit
nesses were discharged. except those summoned in
the cases of Chamberlain Burke, and Risteau us
Starr
The jury in the trespass of Richmond Mon
roe Walter Il. Hale previously reported, y af-
ter an absence of twenty-five hours returned into
Court, and not being able to agree upon verdict,
asked to be discharged, which was done.
The case OF Ephraim Bergman The Western
Maryland Railroad Company. cOmmen nced Yesterday
and reported, concluded to-day, by the Court
setting aside the inquistion and granting another.
Another attempt made to-day to bail Jno ;.
Walters of the city, charged with an assault with
intent to KILL whose removed to this Court
John Hinsey and James w. Duncan appeared and
willing to go bail for him. but when Mr. Hinse-
ly was informed that two cases were pending
against Walters, he expressed his willingness to go
bail on the assault case, but refused to enter for
both charges, therefore Walters is still confined
in the city jail
The case of John G. r. B. B. Chamberla lain Us.
Ellen P. P. Rurke and John Fatte, for the recov-
cry of certain property of the estate of the late
John Cockey Boone, was taken up and a jury
sworn. Not concluded. Messrs. X. j. Cuttings,
A. w. Machen and Thos Alexander for plaintiff,
and Messrs. Fl. Winter Davis, c. W. Ridpely and
7. Gale for defendants.
After empanneing the jury in the above case
the Court discharged the remaining Jurors for the
term. The States Attorney remarked that if the
present case should not occupy the Court the entire
week, he would like to try several criminPl cases
which were assigned but the Court replied that the
Sheriff. in such case, could summon talesmen