The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-17
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT.-JUDGE BOND.

CRIMINAL COURT-JUDGE BOND
State Us. VIM. N. kettewel, indicted for selling
various goods by auction, without having an auc
ti0neer's license. Tried before the Court The
State had but one witness returned on the in
dictment-oflicer Hall-who made the arrest, who
was sick. James Malcolm, Esq, counsel for the de
fence, said they would admit what this witness
would prove, that Mr. Kettlewel did sell certain
goods by auction, but would prove that he did SO
legality. Il. Cannon was then sworn, and testi-
fled that the sale for which Mr. Kettlewell had been
arrested for conducting part of his (Cannon's)
own business; he had advertised it, had gone to the
premises commenced the sale, and being too unwell
to continue it, had deputized Mr.. KettleweI to 60
on with it. MIR. Cannon then said that he went
home and went to bed, and in the after
heard of the arrest OF Kettlewel-
Mr.. Maicom said this was a case of persecu-
ton the part of the officer. Mr.. Kettle
well had been arrested and cited before Justice
Hiss; there all the facts testified to by Mr.. Cannon
were brought out. Notwithstanding this, iudg-
ment had been given against him for $50 and costs,
an appeal was taken, and it was now on the docket
of this Court. After all this. Hall had gone before
the Grand Jury and procured this indctment.-
Adjudged not guty.-Four cases against Joseph
H. Edwards, as follows For assaulting with intent
to kill Hugh A. Cooper, Asbury Miller (negro)
and George ii. Kyle. and one for riOting at the
18th ward polls in November last, were removed
to Anne Arundel county Court,-Two cases
against Jacob Adams, one for rioting at the 18th
ward polls in November 1859, and one for assault
ing with intent to kill Adam Barklie Kyle, Jr.,
were removed on affidavit to the same Court
The cases against Augustus Ford, James Logan
and John Davidson, indicted for roing at the same
time, were also removed to the same Court--Mark
Hammond, indicted for the same offence, has not
been arrested. The witnesses, except in the cases
Hugh A. Cooper and Asbury Miller, who will be in
Court to-day, were recognized to appear at Anna.
polis.--The case OF John Murray, indicted for an
assault with intent tokill Ellen Mena, was removed
on affidavit to Baltimore county Court.--State
u.s. Erasmus Cook, indicted for rioting at the 18th
ward polls, in November last. TraverSer returned
non est. Case postponed and reissue ordered
State Us. Lewis Bobeth, indicted for assaultng Off
Ger keilholtz in the discharge Of his duty. Tried
before the Court Adjudged not guilty.
State Us. George Harris (negro), indicted for steal
ing one breastpin worth Is cents, and five dol
lar godpiece from Isabella Chase (negress and also
for assaulting her with razor. Verdctguilty. Sen
tence deferred. Early for defence State vs. Jo-
seph alias Joshua Smith, Ga negro boy about four
teen years of age) indicted for setting fire to the
stable of John Giese, on Mcking street, the 18th
OF September last. F. II. B. Boyd, Fire Inspector,
testified, that at an examination into the origin OF
the fire. on the day following the occurrence, the
boy Smith had told him that he had set fire to the
stable; that he lighted match from a cigar, and
threw it into the stable through an open win
dow in reply to why he had done so, he said
that he had away once, and was brought
back and did not want to stay.-Mrs. Giese testi-
fled that the boy had run away and was afterwards
brought back; on the day in question, she sent him
rected, and shortly after she heard the cry of fire;
she then ran into the yard and saw the stable in
flames; she asked the boy if he had fired the place,
and he denied 1t; he also endeavored to extinguish
the tire.--Mrs. Crosby testified for the deten ce,
that when the fire broke out, the boy had been in
the house about twenty minutes she passed through
the yard up stairs few minutes before the fire was
seen; when the alarm was given, she opened
the stable door and found that the fire had
been burning long tme.-The Indictment
was handed to the jury without argument, whe rem
dered verdict of not guilty, without leaving the
box. VIM. II. Cowan, Esq, for defence.-Ed-
ward L. Bowen, indicted for the larceny of a gold
watch, valued at $780, the property Of w. G. Cos
nell, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Trial
fixed for Tuesday next.-The cases of James
Manly and Thomas Hogg, indicted for cooping and
attempting to rob, were called and not answering,
their recognizances forfeited. William Il
for an assault upon Henry Deal, pleaded
guilty, and was fined 81 and COSTS
Richard johnson (negro), three indictments, one
for stealing caulkng mallet. worth 25 cents, the
property of Henry Wilson, two caulkng irons be
longing to Daniel White, and three caulking iron
the property Of James Green all negroes), was ar
raigued and pleaded not guilty. He was then pu
upon his trial, and the State proving the theft. thu
jury rendered a verdict of gufity.--Frances Tub
man and Anna Byers (negresses) iAdcted for thu
larceny of one pair of "lastiDg" CATERS, the prop
erty OF George F. Fisher, were arraigned and plead
ed not guilty.--State as. Joseph Green, indicted
for selling liquor on election day. The traversel
not appearing, his recognizance was forfeited
The Court heard the States testimony and ordered
an issue against the bondsman.-State rs. VIM
Larkin, indicted for an assault with intent to kill
Mrs. Martha Bush. The testimony for the State
was to the effect that Larkin, in company with a
man named David White both intoxicated, went
into the shop of MIR. Bush, on the Hartford road, op
posite Canal street, and asked tor liquor, which
refused him by Mrs. Bush and that after
making the same demand two three times, ht
drew adouble-barreled pistol and fired at her. The
explosion caused both barrels of the pistol to burst
A piece of the barrel, about IN inch long, passed
nearly through the eshy part of the left arm Of Mrs
Bush, which she had raised when Larkin was about
to fire, and slug from the weapon struck young
daughter about the hip, only penetrating the clothes
and falling to the floor. The pistol, all shattered
and the slug, were produced in Court. Owing tt
the absence Of witness for the defence, the cast
was continued until this morning The Cour
adjourned at 81 o'clock.
SUPERIOR COURT-JUDGE MARTIN.
George F. Lauman and others rs. VIM. +. Dal
rymple. An action of covenant. Before reported
Not concluded -Assgnmen to-day 2l8 to 25(
inclusive.
N0thipcr donn in tho nthar Courfs