The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
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SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. r. n. Martin, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday
Contee Us. Reese. Off. johnson us. Reese of.
Contee Us. Reese. Off. Garitee Us. Rosenfeld. Off.
Marriott Stova Before reported Excep-
tions to Auditors report and account overruled,
and account finally ratified.
Assignment for to-day 467 to 5l2.
UNITED STATES CIRcUIT CoURr.-Hon VIM. Fell
Giles, Judge. The following occupied yesterday:
Isaac M. Singer and William Clark vs William
s. Walmesly, agent Of Ladd, Webster & Co. Be-
fore reported. Argument of J. H. B. Latrobe,
Esq, for plaintiffs, on prayers, concluded.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE ClTY.-Hon. VIM,
George Krebs, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Murdoch and others Us. Charles r. Taylor, Hin
son II. Cole and others. Bill by creditors of de-
fendant, Cole, to obtain decree to set aside two
mortgages executed by said Cole, both of said
mortgages executed to Charles Il. Taylor, as also
deed Of trust executed by the said Cole, conveying
all his property and effects to James Malcolm.
and deed of trust as valid. Costs obe paiG out of
the fund.
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. Il. Mar.
shall, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday
ID. Stevens et al. as. Ben iamn Hopkins. An ap-
peal from Justice Jolly. Judgment reversed.
Philip Reitz, garnishee of Fritz Kallenbach rs
Thomas Thompson. An appeal from Justice Ridge
way. Judgment reversed
Charles Kuhn Us. John Philip Deihm An appeal
from Justice Carl. Verdict for appellee for SIS
Geo. W. Yeates Geo. S. Mccullough. An ap-
peal from Justice Myers. Judgment for appellee
for S55
Assignment to-day 80 to 62 on trial calendar.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CouNrY-Before
Hon. Judge Price.
TowsoNTowN, Feb. 8, 1860.
State Us. VIM. q. Ford, indicted for the wiful
murder of police officer Thomas Burnham, alleged
to have been committed at No. 157 Vine street
Baltimore, by shooting, on the 18th day of July ,
1858.
The ninth dav of the trial of this case was opened
by the closing address of the States Attorney, Mr.
Cuttings, who spoke for three hours and ten min
utes, and insisted upon verdict of guilty of mur-
der in the first degree.
The jury was, at one o'clock and fifteen minutes
conducted to their in charge of bsiIiffs After
an absence of six minutes, they returned with a
verdict of ''not guilty.
Immediately on the rendition of the verdict the
prisoner fell upon his knees raised his eyes to the
ceiling, and in suppressed tone said ''thank God
at last, for am innocent" He was then congratu-
lated by his friends and relatives and left the
Courtroom.
John Lynch, indicted for selling goods without
license was held to bail in the sum of 5000 for his
appearance, Joseph Hughes entering.
In the of the State Us. Charles Keefer
indicted for riot the State confessed to the plea of
''not guilty.
Also in the case of the State Us George SPAIN
charged with the offence, the State confessed
to the plea of ''not guilty"
In the case of the State Us. John KimmeIl and
George +. Ahler, stet was entered.
The plea of "not guilty confessed" was entered
by the State in cases of Michael HAYS, Underwood
Jacob Puff and John Rouson.