The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-17

and said he wished to call the attention of the
Court to the language used in its letters to the
honorable gentlemen to whom they had been ad-
dressed, viz the words disability of the present
States Attorney" The States Attorney, Mr..
Whitney, under no legal disability to prose
cute in this Court, except in his own cases. lie
has right to prosecute here in all cases, except
his own.-The Judge remarked that if the State
Attorney absented himself from the Court, as an
nounced the other day, in Court he disabled
from prosecuting; however, the term used was
not used as a term of reprOach to Mr.. Whit
ney; the Court thought the term the best
to be used under the circumstances.--M Crane
one of the Grand Jurors.-May it please the Court,
| would like to say a few words at the present
tine, in regard To- Judge Bond.-l would rather
not hear any remarks from the Grand j jurors
Mr.. Crane.-1 beg pardon, sir.--The Graad Jury
then retired 20 their room.-Mr. May then took
the requisite oath of office, which was administered
by the Judge.-The cases of Hinesiey and Thorn
as indicted for selling free negroes out of the State,
illegally, set for trial to-day, continued until
January term.-The Court then desired Mr..
Pinkney to proceed with the trial of the Saturday
docket.--Mr. Pinkney said as Mr.. May was the
States Attorney now, he was in rather an anomo-
lous position, being recognized as Mr.. Whitney 8
assistant heretofore; but if Mr.. Nav desired it
he would act for him in all cases except those of
Mr.: Whitney, which both gratitude and deicacy
forbade him to do.-The Judge said that he had
consulted with Mr.. May, and would appoint Mr.
Pinkney to try the cases.-The following were
then disposed of: John Smith, charged with as
saulting Frederick Menniman, was adjudged guilty
and fined So and costs.-James Duffy, charged
with as ,aulting James Dunnigan while he in
bed, sick. Compromised on payment of costs
VIM. T. Williams, charged with riotous conduct
and throwing bricks at the house of Arm Eager,
prayed a jury trial and gave bail in $500, Matthias
Snyder, bondsman.-Elijah johnson, negro,
charged with abusing and assaulting Mrs. Eliza
beth Ann lnnes. This the case of the negro
hack driver, who refused to drive Mrs. Innes to
her home from funeral, and made an assault upon
her, the full particulars of which have been before
published IN the ErchUny1. Mrs. Innes was the
only witness. The case was held under curia, as it
had been stated that the negro had been punished
by the inhiction of lashes, by order of the magis
trate, and the case then sent to Court.--Daniel
Broderick, charged with habusing and threatening
to shoot officer Nell ordered to pay a fine Of
ST and costs.--J B. Biglow, charged with as
saulting Margaret Smith was adiudged not guilty,
and prosecutrix ordered to pay costs.-Francis
7. Dowden, charged with sssaulting John B.
Ridgely, was adjudged guilty, and fined SIS and
osts.-Mary Scott, charged with assaulting Re-
becea Walter, (negresses,) was adjudged not gull
ty and prosecutrix ordered to pay costs.-Wm.
Pollock, charged with beating his wife, Susan
Pollock, with a stick of cord wood, was adudged
guilty and imprisoned one month. The wife said
William had the 'horrors' on him when he beat
her, and wanted the Court to excuse him. The
officer who made the arrest, said Pollock was
drunk, but didn't know anything about the " hor-
rors. s."-Deputy Warden Atkinson did not notice
if the accused had the "horrors' when brought to
jail, So many came tnere Win the 'nOrrnfS''
that they paid no attention to their or per-
sons-Rebecca Pumphrey, charged with assault
ing Mary Scott, (negresses,) adjudged not
guilty and prosecutrix ordered to pay costs
The Grand Jury ordered the discharge of Julius
Hobbs and Sylvester Sandal, presented for forgery.
Mir. Cowan called the attention of the Court to
the cases of two negroes, belonging to different
parties, who had been confined in Jail for about
four months, placed there by the order of Marshal
Kane for safe keeping. The Marshal had refused
to order their discharge, and Mr.. Cowan desired to
know how their cases could be reached, as a ha6eas
corpus could not produce them.-The Court sug
gested writ of replevin as the only mode to bring
their cases before the Court.-The Grand Jury
were discharged until Thursday morning, until
which time the Court adjourned.
SUPERIOR COURT-JUDGE MARTIN.
The Court was engaged with Equity business on
Nothing done in the other Courts.
BALTIMORE COUNTY CoURT-JUDoE PRICE.
TowsoNTowN, Dec. Is, 1860.
The case of the State as. Robert Miller com
nenced yesterday, tor the wilful murder of Frank
in IL. Naf, in Baltimore, on the 26th of December
asst, by shooting, resumed this morning, and
he case argued before the jury, commencing at 10
o'clock, By Mr.. Seman, assisting the States At
.Orney, after which Messrs. Grason and Matthews
followed in behalf of the prisoner. Mr.. Cuttings,
1t $40 O'Clock, closed the argument on the part of
he prosecution, and the jury, after an absence of
me hour and thirty minutes, informed the Court
tueTe was no pOSSlUlLy OF Jnelr agreeing uDOn
verdict, and did not wish to detain the
Court. Judge Price desired to return to-mor-
'ow Sunday and take the verdict, should the
ury agree, but MIR. Matthews objected the
part of the prisoner, and the Court was about
% take a recess until Monday morning, when Mr..
Matthews consented that the verdict might be taken
IN Sunday. During Mr.. Matthews argument
Daniel Sndel, one of the jurors, informed the Court
hat he was very i'll and had been so during the
previous night, and could sit no longer. settee
vas placed in front of the jury box and the sick
nan lounged upon it, where he remained until the
'ase was closed, declining the services of
physician. The Court ordered two additional bal
ifs to be sworn, who were especially assigned to
emain with Mr.. Sindel and in case of his becom-
ng more ill to take him to hotel and send for
'hy sician-
Owing to the numerous criminal cases yet pend
ng, the civil docket was further postponed from
londay until after the HOLIDAYS
SUNDAY, Dec. l6.-The jury in the case of the
State Robert Miller, indicted for the murder of
\ AFT had not agreed upon a verdict up to 40
,'clock, P. NJ, and the report here is that thev
,anhot agree some holding out for murder in the
irst and second degrees, while the majority are for
IN acquittal. Mr.. Sndel, the sick Juror, was taken
o Ady's hotel this morning, where he is confined
% his room. Two bailifs and DR.. Tydings attend
lin.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.--On motion of Hon. Rev
,rdy johnson, Miles Beach, ESQ.,, of New York,
vas admitted an attorney and counsellor of this
Jourt.-No. 277. Henry Addison, Mayor of
Georgetown, plaintiff in error, Us. The United
States at the relation of Richard r. Crawford In
to the Circuit Court of the United States for
he District of Columbia. On motion of Mr.. Car
isle, OF counsel for the defendant in error this writ
IT error was docketed and dismissed, with COSTS
No. 278. John Doe Houghton ct al, plaintiffs in
error, Us. Lucy r. Jones. In error to the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the Northern dis
rlct OF California. On motion Of Mr.. Benjamin, OF
counsel for the defendant in error this writ of error
vas dOcketed and dismissed, with costs.-No. g.
original docket parte. In the matter of
Allen L. Gooch ct al, complainants, as. W. II.
Bovine ct al. The petition for mandamus was
argued by Mr.. Phillips in support thereof.--No. G.
Salathiel T. Payne, plaintiff in error, u.s. Charles
D Butler, trustee, &c. In to the Circuit
Court of the United States for the eastern district
If Pennsylvania. This cause having been called
Ind neither party appearing to argue the same,
his writ of error dismissed, with costs, under
he 10th rule.-No. 7. John Galbraith, plaintiff
n error, Us. Peter Fisher In error to the Supreme
Court of the State of Pennsylvania. This cause
having beon called and neither party appearing to
argue the same, this writ of error was dismissed
amin Rutfner ct aj., appellants, Us. Nathaniel B.
1ogg. The motion of Mr.. Hunter (of counsel for
he arpellees) to dismiss this cause was argued bv
Mr. Phillips in opposition thereto.-No. sc.
Robert d. Siman, complainant, Us. The Hudson
River Bridge Company at Albany; and-No. 81.
Frederick W. Coleman, complainant, Us. The Hud-
on Bridge Company at Albany. The argument
If these concluded by Mr.. Reverdy John
ION for the complainant. Adjourned until Mon
lay, II O'Clock.