The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-13
Ia w NTELLIGENCE,
CRIMINAL COTTRT -Juncr Rorr

benjamin Jones, found guilty of assaulting and
robbing Mr. Henry Hopkins, at house on Caro-
line street, on the night of the 4th October last,
was placed at the bar, and being asked if he had
anything to say before sentence was passed upon
him, replied that he had not. He was then sem
fenced to confinement in the penitentiary for the
term of five years.-Mary McCarty the keeper
of the house, was then placed at the bar Mr.
Cowan, the counsel who defended her. addressed
the Court in few remarks, stating that the evil
dence did not show that she was present at the COM
mission of the robbery, although cognizant of the
fact subsequently. 1t was true that she had taken
some of the money of which Mr.. Hopkins was
robbed, but looking at the moral degradation at
which the woman had arrived, this offence could
not be looked upon in the same light as
In the case of person in other circumstances As
all punishment was intended for the reformation of
the convict, he hoped the Court would pass such
Judgment as, in its discretion, it thought would be
sufficient for the attainment of that end.--The
Court rec0llected no facts in the testimony going
to to mitigate the offence of the party at the bar.
The Court was aware that all punishment was in
tended for the reformation of the convict and was
not to be inflicted act of vengeance 1t
thought that the longer the woman was kept from
the associations in which she had formerly lived
the better were the chances for her reformation
The Court then sentenced her to confinement in
the penitentiarv for the term of five years.
Mary A. Farr, found guilty of the same offence
was also sentenced to confinement in the penten-
tlary Tor hve years. In the cases of ThoS FLYNN
and Louisa Stewart, convicted of the same offence
Mr.. Cowan has filed motion for a new trial.
Lewis Johanna, indicted for stealing on the Goth of
August last, ten printed engravings and thirty pic
ture-trames, valued at about eighty dollars was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Henry Blow,
found guilty of the larceny of pocket handker-
chief valued at 25 cents, was sentenced to four
months confinement in the penitentiary-Wm
Warren, a boy, convicted of the larceny of nine
pounds of feathers, worth $3.50, was brought out
for sentence, but there being difficulty in ascertain
ing his age, the case was held under advisement--
The case of James Kehardt, indicted for selling a
free negro out OF the State, was removed on afli
davit to Anne Arundel Co. Court and the traver-
ser gave bail in the of $4,000 Thomas Mag
ness, oondsman.--State Us. John McAllister, ma
glstrate, indictments for falsely imprisoning Mrs.
Sarah Calvert, and for being drunk upOn the
bench, rendering him unfit for business This case
was continued from Saturday and the following
additional evidence produced: Mr.. Thos Williams
for State, testified that he was present at the trial
on the 9th of July; he witness for Mrs. Cal
vert: when he got to the Office one of the officers
took him down the street and asked him to have
the case postponed, the Squire was not fit to at
tend to 1t; witness then asked the Squire to post
pone the case, saying that witnesses were alb
sent; he told the Squire this as an excuse, think
ing ne would postpone it; Squire said the
trial must go on, as it was the day fixed; he
then examined one witness on each side, and gave
judgment in favor of fplaintif witness did not think
Mr.. McAllister was fit to attend to business. he
seemed greatly under the influence of liouor; after
judgment was rendered, an appeal was taken; and
witness and Mrs. Calvert and Mr.. Gillespie return
ed to the office, Mr. Gillespie intending to 90 on the
appeal bond; the Squire swore Mr.. G., who stated
he was worth property all about the city; the
Squire didn't want to take him at first; after Mr.
G. signed his name, Mr.. McA. wanted another per-
son on the bond; they went away, and came back
in about half an hour with Mr.. Ebaugh; they could
not find the Squire then; after looking about for
him on the street, some said he was up stairs;
witness went up stairs and found him just getting
up from the settee; when he came down be could
not find the bond Mr.. G. had signed, and then had
to fill up another.-By Mr.. Barry-Did not tell
the Squire he would make him sweat for this
said he would appeal from the judgment, as
he did not think justice had been DONE
John Mozart testified that he was present at the
trial; was the only witness examined for Mrs. CAL
vert; to the best of witness knowledge the Squire
was under the influence of drink, although did not
see him drink: can't answer whether he was so
much so that he could not attend to business; some
men can attend to their work sometimes when half.
drunk as good as they can when sober; witness has
seen such; think the Squire was drunk then, as be
gave Judgment against Mrs. Calvert.-Court-Is Is
that the only reason you have? In all trials judg
ment must be given for one party or the other,