The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-04

! much disorder and drunkenness in and about the
house on the 2Sth of June, the day the partir,
were acquitted; there seemed to be a general jub
lee at that time; there was much noise and disorder
! In the house last Saturday night-0ne witness
! testihed that some of the parties who frequent
! the house had told him that it couldn't be
broken up; ii one was taken off another would oc-
| cupv 1t; Parkhill told him that he would always
get OH, when brought before the Court The Stale.
oy other witnesses, undertook to prove the charac
Ter OF the house by the reputation it bore in the
helg hDorhood. The defence objected and contend
eu that some specific of disorder must be shown
from the witness own KNOWLEDGE The Cont
ruleu mat the State had right to question wit
hesses as 10 the reputation of the house After the
conclusion % OF the States testimony, a number Of
witnesses were examined for the defence amonr
whom were several police officers who all testified
that 1t was a quiet house; they never saw any dis
order IN or about it, while they had been on the
ponce torce. The case was fully argued before the
Court Miller adjudged not guilty ParkbilI entity.
not sentenced.-James Madison, charged with
conspiracy and false imprisonment of Aurustus
kaufman, gave bail in the sum of 81 OO0-.John r
Husng, bondsman. Charles Richardson, negro.
VINO pleaded guilty to Indictment Tor stealing
one ten-doar note and six pocket handkerchief
the property of John F. Mcdonald was SEN
fenced to be sold out of the State of MARYLAND
Ior LOT the term OF five years and three months.-
Francis Connolly, alias Cutting Tobe John Huobes
anu Jonn Hutton, convicted of an assault with in
tent 10 XIII Ed. George Neninger, were each SEN
fenced TO confinement in the pententary for the
Term Term or two years.-In the case of Charles d.
Hiss, indicted for extOrtinp ten dollars from Madison
Jeters being the amount charged for hearing When
JeHers was imprisoned at the station -house the
court adIudged the traverser guilty, and ordered
MN to pay fine of 500 and costs The Court. be- !
passing sentence, said that in its opinion,
istrate mad no right to charge anv other fees
tn1h % those provided by the Acts of Assembly II
iIao become the practice, however, that when a |
ustlce was called from his office to 90 to certain
Piace 10 transact business to charpe an aytra Too |
Whlch the person sending for the manistrato ~
PecCeu 10 pay. In case somewhat similar to tbis
one now before the Court ot an oorI d
VI Ine Term, the Court had expressed the opinion
ABOUT the same matter and adiudpad tho .comsod
guilty. In regard to the practice of menistnnt
VINO are appointed under an ordinance of tbe citr
charging extra fees for going to the station hons
tne I, Court tnougnt IL was very bad one, would
eaa TO great corruption, and should be brok ken nm
Inc ordinance, the Court thought actually re-
lulred that magistrates should 90 to the station
houses when sent for to hear case or take bail
| ne Gourt also thought that when party was ar
ested 1t was the duty of the police to take him be
ore the nearest magistrate to enable him to riva |
'ail. Under the new act an officer was REQUIRED to
axe the person to the station house; it wonId b..
;reat hardship that where party had to be taken
lrectly past magistrates office--where he might
,fer bail-and be confined in a place like tho Sta
lon-house, If he would there be compelled to nav an
xorpltant fee to the officer of the law, whose duty
!; was without any charge to be present and hear
his case. As Mr.. Hiss had usually been vnrv cor
ect in all his official business the Court said II
'ould not on this occasion order any Imprisonment,
ut intlmated that in any similar case imprison
iens 3ea and lne e would be the punishment The
'rand and Petit juries were discharged for the
erm.-The Grand Jury indicted Charles W Hips,
Y and Christian Leutbecher for permitting gam
ing on their premises.-The Court at half.past
0 O'Clock. Ni'' mug a'
SUPERIOR C0URT-JuDGE MARTIN
Savings Bank of Baltimore u.s. Frisby &C.. Ex-
P .p'iohs TO SAFE. Before reported. Further argued
ourt adjourned until Thursday
GouRI OF COMMON PLEAS-JUDGE MARSHALL
henderson Us. Gibson. Attachment on Judgment.
bndI erudGt ior aeiendants Court adjourned until
thursday. Assignment from 100 to end of docket.