The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-24
Ia w INTELLIGENCE
CRIMINAL COUKT.-JUDGr BOND.

CRIMINAL COUKT.-JUDGE BOND.
robert ID. Morrison, Esq, prosecuting, &C
count OF the lndiSpositOn of the States Attorney
More than an hour was consumed after the OPENING
OF the Court, in selecting four jurors, in the case
of John Baskets, indicted for an assault with in.
tent to Kill John G. HAVANA alias Jocko this be.
ing the second trial. The Sheriff had in attend
ance twenty-five talesmen, from whom four Jurors
were selected, the remainder, as well as the balance
OF the regular panel having formed an opinion on
the case, or being otherwise disqualified The Court
then ordered new renire.-State u.s. James
Wltherstine, indicted for assault with intent TO
kill Charles Hartman, on the night of the 2stb
of October last Tried before the Court, The
affair occurred at q ball held in a house
on the Point, formerly the headquarters
Hartman. A party of Clubs" had gained entrance
to the ball without tickets, and in an endeavor to
eject some Of them, it alleged that the trayerser
stabbed Hartman with knife. Held under curia.
McAllister for defence.-State u.s. James Manlev
der and prevent John II. Daley from exercising
the right of suffrage, by intimidation forcible de-
tention and false Imprisonment, and also for forcing
and procuring John Ii. Daley to vote against his
will. This was "cOOping' case at CROUCH Skin
Hail., in November 1859, the particulars of which
have already been given in the Erchange When
the traversers were called neither answered. and
their recognlZances were forfeited. William ii.
Hebden, bOndsman in both cases.-The call of the
twenty additional talesmen summoned by the
Sheriff IN Baskets case, was then continued and
the eight additional jurors selected. Great DELAY
was experienced in getting the talesmen into Court
ana 1T was two o'clock before the jury was compile
ted, which is composed of the following gentlemen:
George Tiffany, Anon Cate, Edward Moon, Sr.,
John B. Norris Jr., n. II. Jennings George w
Leisering, Robert Hough John StilIman, Alfred
ID. Miller, John e. Hooper, Nicholas McComas and
Thomas L. Hambeton. The jury was then sworn
and John Baskets put upon his trial the second
time. The indictment charges him, together with
Michael Braden, (since acquitted with ASSEMBLING
&. RaVanna, aids Jocko, 9itas kaden, by shooting
him with pistol at the house of Kate Shriver, on
Caroline street, between Lancaster and Alice Ann
streets. William II. Cowan, Esq, for defence
Several State witnesses were examined, whose tes-
timony was the same as thatpubshed on the form
er trial.-Withoutc concluding for the prosecution,
the Court at 81 o'clock took recess for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the re assembling of the Court the evidence
for both the State and defence was concluded
The case was briefly argued by counsel, and the
indictment handed to the jury at $50 p. NJ, who,
after an absence OF fifteen minutes returned into
Court and rendered verdict of not guilty-Lo-
renzo Jacobs, indicted for selling liquor to a negro,
was called, and not answering, his recognizance
was forteited.-Mary A. Whyte, indicted for sell
ing liquor on Sunday, forfeited her recognizance,
not answering when called Joseph Bentley,
indicted for selling liquor Sunday, forfeit
ed his recognizance for the same reason.
State rs; Thomas Tibbals, three indct-
ments for selling liquor on Sunday. The State
cered verdict Of not guilty. Il. C. Barry, ESQ.,,
for defence.-Anton Heidrich, indicted for SELL
ing liquor on Sunday, pleaded guilty and was fined
S35 and costs.-James Wetherstine, tried during
the morning session, was adjudged guilty of a COM
mon assault and fined $40 and costs.-The Court
adjourned at o'clock.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JUDGE MARSHALL
State of Maryland Anthony S. Bonn and
others. Action to recover for tobacco scraps sold
to defendants. Before reported. Verdict for
plaintiff for S137.94, being $40 less than the claim
Asher Frank and B. Ethnger u.s. Myer Selig-
man. Action on promissory note. Verdict for
plaintiff for S4O0.94.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JUDGE KREBs
hedian Us. Bennett. Objections to ratification
of sale. On trial. Mclaughlin for complainant;
Ing and Warrington for defendant.
SUPERIOR COURT-JUDaE MARTIN.
Lisner as. Hecht, &c. Before reported. Verdict
for plaintiff for 81 ,600.-George U. Graft Us. The
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Action to
recover damages for not taking property at Stony
Run, condemned for the use of the city. On trial
G. Marshall and j.. A. Preston for plaintiff; Stir
ling and r. Fl. Duaney for Observation-Disclosures
ment for Monday 800 to 432.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.-JUDGE GILES.
Nothing done yesterday.
The weather being too inclement for Chief Jus
tce fancy to visit the Courtroom, his Honor list
ened to the conclusion of the argument in the case
of the Brig Delta and others Us. F. 4. Montel al
the office of J. Mason Campbell, Esq, with whom
he is now sojourning.