The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-27

Mr.. Rogers said he had not yet determined-he
dld not know how many of his witnesses bad been
summoned in Cecil county. If his most important
witnesses were present he would not remove the
case -
The Court said the case must be tried or re-
moved
Mr.. Rogers asked the Court, that if the case wa.
removed, would the Court remove it to Hartford
county.
The Court would consider that matter
The jury in Peterson's case, after being out about
twenty live minutes, came into Court and rendered
verdict OF "not guilty of. murder in the first de-
gree, out guilty OF murder in the second degree"
Louis Graham, indicted for breaking into an out
house with intent to steal, and who had pleaded
guilty, was sentenced to confinement in the peni.
tentlary TO- two years and two months.
Charles Skinner alias Reed, convicted of robbng
James Stevenson OF the sum of SS4 was sentenced
to the penitentiary for three years and months
William Stone, convicted Of committing COM
mon assault upon John w. Robinson, by acciden-
tally shooting him with pistol, was sentenced to
confinement in Jail eight months The Court in
passing sentence, said it believed the shooting to
nave been accidental but the Court desired to pun
lsn all parties carrying concealed weapons.
Thomas Chapman, indicted for an assault with
intent to kill Charles Hancock railroad conductor
upon which the State had confessed to plea of not
guilty, but guilty of common assault, was SEN
tenced to pay fine of SIS and be imprisoned one day
in Jail.
In the case of George Williams, indicted for man
at 81 900.
The Court at quarter of seven O'Clock adjourn
ed until this morning at 10 o'clock.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr.-Hon. VIM. Fell
Giles Judge.
No eases tried yesterday.
An indictment was found against Benjamin
Brown (negro) for the murder of George Cr0zer.
on board the bark George d Henry, in the Pacific
Ocean, last summer. He will be tried before the
United States Circuit Court next term.
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the City Circuit Court.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. R. N. Martin, judge
The following occupied yesterday:
George NJ. Gill Us. The Mayor and CITY Council
OF Baltimore. An appeal from the return of Com
state motion overruled on the ground that this
Court has jurisdiction
Raine rs. same and Grant u.s. same Similar
cases.
Winfield s. Richer u.s. James T. Stocker, Preston
IT, w are and Jonathan A. Weston. Action to re-
cover on promissory note. Jury out N and
). r Poe for plaintif John L. Thomas for de-
PENDANTS.
Cohen Us. Bhmline. Off
Randall, lessee, as. Coates & Glenn Indictment
for property and one cent damages and costs
Benjamin Deford and others as. Wm H. ,Janney
and Louis Stow. On trial. G. NJ. Gill for plain
tits; Carson and Steele for defendants.
Assignment to-day 81 to II.
The following amendment to the 2lst Rule. pass
ed in 1856, will be enforced
1t is hereby ordered by this Court that cases on
the trial docket, within the assignment of twenty
cases, to be called each day for trial, shall be dis
posed of when called. The sickness or absence in
necessary attendance on the Court of Appeals, or
being at the time engaged in the trial of a cause
In another Court in the city of Baltimore, will be
ground of postponement or continuance The
counsel appearing to cases on the trial docket
which are within the daily assignment must be
present at the call to continue by consent or try
the causes, the Court will order the cases to be
dismissed.