The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-24
La w NTELLIGENCE,
CRIMINAL COTFT -Jrnor Po,

CRIMINAL COURT.-JUDGE BOND
Robert ID. Morrison, ESQ.,, prosecuting, on ac
count of the indispositon 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 Basketts, indicted for assault with in
tent to kill John G. Kavanna alias Jocko This he
ing the second trial. The Sheriff had in attend
ance twenty five talesmen, from whom four Jurors
were selected, the remainder, we'll as the balance
oI OF the regular panel having formed an opinion
the case, or being otherwise disqualified The Court
then ordered new rentre.-State u.s. James
Witherstine, indicted for an assault with intent to
Kill Charles Hartman, the night of the 28th
OF October last Tried before the Court The
affair occurred at ball held in a house
on the Point, formerly the headquarters
of the "Blood Tubs" but now in the occupancy of
Hartman. A party of Clubs had gained entrance
TO the ball without tickets, and in endeavor to
eject some of them, it alleged that the traverser
stabbed Hartman with a knife. Held under curia
McAster for defence.-State u.s. James MapIey
and Thomas llogg, indicted for conspirng to bin
der and prevent John Il. Daley from exercising
the right OF suffrage, by intimidation forcibe de-
tenton and false Imprisonment, and also for forcing
and procuring John Ii. Daley to vote against his
VIII. This was "cOOping" case at "ROugh Skin
Hail, in November 1859, the particulars of which
nave already been given in the EXCHANGE When
the traversers were called neither answered. and
their recognizances 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
and 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. Morris, Jr., n. H. Jennings, George W.
Leisering, Robert Hough, John Stiman, Alfred
ID. Miller, John Z. Hooper, Nicholas McComas and
Thomas L. Hambleton. The jury was then sworn
and John Baskets put upon his trial the second
time. The indictment charges him, together with
Michael Mich @ Bradep (since acquitted with assanti8g
G. Kavanna, alias Jocko attans aden, 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-
tlmony was the same as that atpubished on the form
er rtrial.-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 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 negro
was called, and not answering, his recognzance
was foreited.-Marv A. Whyte indicted for sell
ing liquor on Sunday, forfeited her recopnzance
not answering when called.-Joseph Bentley,
indicted for selling liquor on Sunday, forfeit
ed his recogniZance for the same reason.
State rs. Thomas Tibbals, three indict-
ments for selling liquor Sunday. The State
failed to sustain the indictments and the jury rem
Cered verdict of not guilty. Il. c. Barry, Esq,
for Naturalization 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 Us. Anthony S. Bonn and
others. Action to recover for tobacco scraps sold
to defendants. Before reported. Verdict for
plaintiff for Sl37.94, being $40 less than the claim
Asher Frank and B. Ethinger Us. Myer Selig-
man. Action on promissory note. Verdict for
plaintiff for S40094.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JuDGE KREBs.
Hedian Bennett. Objections to ratification
of sale. On trial. Mclaughlin for complainant;
Ing and Warrington for defendant
SUPERIOR COURT-JUDGE MARTIN
Lisner Us. Hecht, &c. Before reported. Verdict
for plaintiff for 81, l,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
c. Marshall and j. A. Preston for plaintiff Stir
ling and r. II. Dulaney for defeGdant.-Assign-
ment for Monday 800 to 432.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-JuDGE GILES
| Nothing done yesterday.
The weather being too inclement for Chief JUS
tice fancy to visit the Courtroom, his Honor list
ened to the conclusion of the argument in the case
of the Brig Delta and others vs. F. T. Montell, at
| the office of j. Mason Campbell, Esq, with whom
| he is soiournng.