The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-01
Ia w INI,ELLIGENCE
CRIMINAL COTPT T-Jrnap Rorn


State as. John E. Ridgeway, magistrate, and
VIM. ID. Reid, constable, indicted for conspiring
together and extorting the of Sll from Mar
garet Habert on the pretence of dismssing a
charge OF assault and battery against said Marya-
ret Halbert..-Margaret Halbert, sworn-Was
arrested on the 10Th of January bv Constable Reid
and taken to the Office of Justice Rdgeway ON the
charge of assaulting Margaret Switzer; when at
the office the Justice said witness must pay SlI;
that she had no money and went home with Reid
and got it and paid it to him; arrested the sec
ond time on the same charge and sent to jail for
three days, and when witness came to Court on
Saturday nobody appeared against her and she was
discharged. On cross-eXamination the witness said
that she had pushed open the door of Switzer but
did not break it. The theory of the defence was,
that Mrs. Halbert was arrested the charge
of assauting and beating and breaking in the
door OF Mrs. SwitZer, that upon this latter charge
she was fined $40 and costs, by virtue of the 20th
section of ordinance 3; that she was arrested the
second time because a Mr.. Lambert, who had gone
her bail, got dissatisfied and surrendered her and
that she then committed to Jail on the charge
of assault. The docket of the magistrate with the
entries, and the commitment to Jail were put in be-
fore the jury. The case was submitted without ar
gument. The jury went out at IL q O'clock. Alex.
ander and Barry for deience--Franklin Evans in
dlcted for stealing the purse OF Mrs. Margaret Mil
er,was placed at the bar. Mr.. Sweaney his counsel
asked continuance of the case as he was not pre-
pared with witnesses The Court refused as the case
had been fixed for trial peremptoriy. The case was
then removed on affidavit toBaltimore county Court
The case of Joshua Horner, indicted for keeping
nuisance on his premises, fixed for trial on
Wednesday.-The case of Ann Clifford, indicted
for being common scold and for exposing her
person, was removed affidavit to Baltimore
county Court. Sweaney for detence.-The Jury
in the case of John E. Rdgeway and William D.
Reid, came into Court at twenty minutes after
twelve o'clock, and rendered a verdict of guilty.
Sentenced to pay fine of 500 and costs; total
S220 .90.-The case of Moses Smith, (negro,) in
dicted for obtaining the sum of ten cents under
false pretences, from l.. p. ID. Newman, was re-
moved on affidavit to Baltimore county Court
Geo Wilson, indicted for forgery forfeited his
cognizauce, and reissue was ordered by the Court
State Us. Charles Green, indicted for stealing
thirty pounds of bacon, valued at S3, and one box
the property of Moses Feishman. Tried before the
Conrt Guilty. Sentence deierred.-Moritz
Prlngshelm, convicted on three indictments for
selling white beer on Sunday, was fined 500 and
costs in each case which will amount to about 1928.
jacob Petrie, three indictments for selling
liquor on Sunday, forfeited his recoguizances, and
a fine of $50 and costs imposed in each-case.-
By the 81 section of article of the new Code, all
appeals from magistrates for violation of city Ordi
shall be taken either to the Circuit Court or
the Court of Common Pleas, and not, as heretofore
to the Criminal Court.-The Grand Jury
presented Alfred Maddox for assaulting officer
VIM. Eldridge, and Erasmus Levy for assaulting
Capt. John Il. Brashears at Rechabite Hail. on
Thursday last.-The Court, at half past one
O'Clock, adjourned until this morning at ten o'clock
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-JUDGE GILES
David Gamble and Joseph C.. Gamble as. John
Thompson Mason, Collector of the port of Balti-
more. Action to recover back duties alleged to
have been overpad on importations of caustic
soda. Verdict for plaintiffs for Sl53. 3S.-Same
rs. same. Verdict for S5O9.76-Same rs. same.
Verdict for Sll6.73.-Same same. Verdict
for sl96; 6;59.-Same Us. same. Verdict for S2S6.-
65.-Same rs. same. Verdict for S20S 81 -
Same same. Verdict for S610.65.
SUPERIOR CoURT-JUDGE MARTIN
Robert Holloway Us. Thomas Creamer. Motion
for new trial. Argued by Pitts for plaintiff, and
Wallis and Morrison fer defendant. Under curia.
In the matter of the estate of Rachel Colvin a
lunatic-before reported-argument part of ex-
ceptants continued by G. L. Dulaney, Esq.-Sa.
rah Bradbury Us. James Bradbury. Decree di
vorcing complainant and defendant Uinculo matri
aOnii.
Nothing done in the Cry CIRCUTT CoURT OF
| COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
| CIRCUIT COURT OF ANNE ARUNDEL. COUNTY
| JUDGE BREWER
| ANNAPOLIS, April 30, lSG0-0n the opening o
| the Court this morning the cases of Burke ant
| Eaton, for the murder of W. w. Taylor, and the
cases of Bower and Lowman, for the murder o.
Charles Parchant removed from Baltimore city
were continued until the fourth Monday in May
| when special term will be held. All the other
removed cases from Baltimore city were continued
until Wednesday next.
| SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Friday, April 81, 1s60.-No. 343
| Edward Parenstedt, claimant of the freight ant
cargo Oh the DARK L una, appellant, rs. Cesar a
Roberts. Appeal from the Circuit Court of thu
United States for the Southern district of New
| York. The matters in controversy in this cause
having been agreed and settled between the par
ties, it was on motion of Mr.. COndert, of counse
for the appellee, and with the assent of Mr. W. A
Butler, of counsel for the appellant, dismissed, a
the costs OF the appellant.--No. 1854. The Unite,
States, appellants, as. John Wilson. Appeal from
the District Court of the United States for tn
Southern district of California. On motion by Mr.
Rockwell, of counsel for the appellee, this appea
was docketed and dismssed.-No. 3G5. Tn
United States appellants, u.s. Ramona Carrello d
Wilson. Appeal from the District Court of tn
United States for the Southern district of Califor
MIA. On motion of Mr.. Rockwell, of counsel 70
the appellee, this appeal docketed and dis
missed.-No. 255. Eli Mcmillan ct ol., plaintiff
in error, Samuel BOyles, County Judge, an
Robert McFreeland, Treasurer of Lee county,
The motion of Mr.. Charles Mason to dismiss thi
cause further argued by him in support there
of.-No. 355. Thomas Collier ct dl., claimants O
the steamship Falcon, &C., appellants, William
A. Freeborn and James F. Freeborn. The moti0
to dismiss this appeal was argued by Mr.. Beebe i
support thereof, and by Mr.. Humphrey in oppos
ton thereto.-NO. 49, Thomas Whitbridge
al, claimants of the steamer Fannie Crocker, az
pellants, US. Joshua Dill ct al. The argument
this cause continued by MIR. Bruno for the AZ
pellants, by Mr. Latrobe for the appelees, and col
cluded by Mr.. Bruno for the apptllants.-AC
| journed until Monday at IL o'clock.