The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-22
Ia W INTELLIGENCE.

LennOX Bond,
Judge Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney,
prosecuting.
The following occupied yesterday:
State as. John Wilson alias George Deford in
dicted for stealing a sum of money from Mrs. Caro-
line Maxwell This case was set for trial yester-
day, and was called.
r. A. McAister, ESQ.,, asked the Court to post
pone 1t for two hours, he had just been employed
as counsel and had not had time to consult with his
client. The Court would not consent to any most
ponement, and the counsel filed suggestion to re-
move the case to an adjoining county. The Court
removed it to Anne Arundel county.
State u.s. Michael Coleman and William Jones'
severally indicted for an assault with intent to xiii
Charles NJ. Myers, alleged to have been committed
on the 10Th of January last.
Myers testified that Coleman wanted him to buy
pali tlcket that he refused to do so, but after
wards bought ticket from man named Thomp-
son, and that shortly after, Coleman came up and
wanted to know why he did not buy it from him;
and that then Jones and Coleman struck him and
kicked him about the head and body, nearly
Knocking his right eye out; when they let Myers
| go they ran, and Myers fired twice from his re-
volver and shot Coleman; the affair took place on
Sunday, in the neighborhood of Bond and Mopu
/ ment streets.
The defence examined several witnesses who
testified to the assault and to the firing by Myers
The witnesses for the defence also proved that tho
assault was premeditated.
The case was briefly argued before the iury who
In few minutes, rendered verdict of not puiItv
upon the first count, assault with intent to kill
aSSaultl q
both.
The Court, in pronouncng sentence, said that it
considered the assault most aggravated one, and
committed without any provOcation
Coleman was sentenced to confinement in the Jail
for two years. and Jones for eighteen months
X. A. McAllister and VIM. H. COwan, Esds for
defence.
State Us. James Hasklns indicted for the larceny
OF one anchor, valued at SIS, the property of the
Cumberland Coal and Iron Company, the offence
alleged to have been committed on the 23d of No
vember last. The State proved the theft The
only witness for the defence, George Oilcloth,
was returned non est: Verdict guilty. Sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years and one month
j. L. Atkinson for the defence.
state rs. Stephen Harris, (negro,) indicted for
the larceny of one breast-pin, one dress coat two
cloth irock, one cloth overcoat three pairs pan
falcons and three cotton shirts, the whole valued
at $40 80. the property of James L. Murdoch, the
offence alleged to have been committed on the 9th
| of January last
THE particulars of the robbery and the arrest of
harris were heretofore published in this paper.1
The State examined detective officer German
who testified to the arrest of Harris to his confess
ing taking the articles, and to their recovery from
| different pawnbrOkers.
Mr.. Murdoch proved tho ownership of the goods
William Alexander, ESQ.,, counsel for the priso-
ner, desired the Court to instruct the Jury on the
true meaning of the word larceny, as contained in
the indictment, contenGing that as Harris was the
| body servant of Mr.. Murdoch, and had the entire
| charge of all his effects, taking them back and
| forth from the hotel to the theatre il must ha
SHOWN that he took them at the time with feunious
| intent. The Court declined so to instruct the Jury
Verdict guilty. Sentenced deferred
| Mr. Alexander stated to the Court that it was
the desire and wish of Mr.. Murdoch that the SEN
tence OF the Court should be as lenent possible,
as that gentleman had prosecuted the case with
| great reluctance. The Court intimated that the
request would be taken into consideration in pro-
nouncing sentence.
State vs. William Stone indicted for an assault
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Robinson, the assaulted party testified that he was
shot in the hip by Stone but that he thought it was
entirely accidental.
Lieut.. Lippy testified that Robinson, on the picbt
! he was shot, had accused Stone of shooting nten-
| tionally; that they had quarrel about cap and
that he (Robinson) was running away from Stone
| at the time.
The case was argued for the prisoner bv Mr.. Nc
| Farland
The jury, after an absence of twenty minutes
rendered verdict of not guilty on the first count
| (intent to kill, but guilty on the second.
Mr.. Mcfarland gave notice of his intention of
filing motion for new trial.
In the case Of John Fenton, charged with an
! assault upon Thaddeus G. Viator of New York
| bail was fixed at S500-James Owings becoming
! bondsman.
The cases of George Rotten and Henry Mace,
! against whom three indictments are pending for
rioting and assaults with intent to kill, were re-
moved to Anne Arundel county Court. Mcfarland
| for the defence.
State Us. Edward McEIden, indicted for an as
Sault with intent to kill Isaac Potee. The State
could not procure the attendaHce of Potee; one or
| two witnesses were examined, but they knew moth
ing of the assault. McElden had been in Jail six
months. Verdict not guilty.
The cases of James Oldfeld and William Lynch
charged with larceny-partes in Jail since last Nav
and October-were set for trial on Friday
The Court, at twenty minutes of four o'clock, ad-
! Journed until this morning at 10 o'clock.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon R. N Martin, Judge
| The following occupied yesterday:
Joshua B. Sumwalt u.s. The Mayor and CITY
Council of Baltimore, and George r. Calls. Sug-
gestion under lien law. Verdict for plaintiff for
S7l:48. Stockbridge for plaintiff, Sterling for de-
PENDANTS.
! Boyd rs. Brady Non pros.
Davis Us. Turner & Underwood. Judgment by
| default.
Pennington Belts. Agreed.
Warwick vs. Chase, &c, garnishees. Attachment
on warrant Motion to quash. Before reported.
Motion sustained Attachment quashed
Emily Virginia kennard Us. Jos. NJ. X ennard -
Decree a rincuo matrimonii Carey for complainant
| Assignment to-day 877 to oil.
| Nothing done in the other Courts