The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-27
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CRIMINAL CoURT-JUDeE BOND


WIN. IL. Cowan, Esq, prosecuting.-A jury de
tundtico lnquirendo was empanelled and Mary Gal
lis was found to be lunatic and pauper and di-
rected to be confined in a suitable asvum-
State Us. Frederick Henicker, charged with steal
ing double barrel pistol, valued at SIS, the pro-
perty of Antoine Escherich. Verdict guilty. SEN
tence deferred.--State rs. Robert Hail. indicted
for keeping "faro' table and for gambling Hall
was arrested at a house on Centre Fish Market
Space, alleged to be in the occupancy of W. Good
rick, upon which the police made a descent last
summer, and arrested several negroes, who were
engaged in gaming. Hall, it appeared, was a bar
keeper in the house, not taking any part in the
gaming operations Verdict not guilty. J. r.
kenly for defence.--State as. Daniel Berry me
gro), indicted for assault with intent to kill
Thomas Giiard (negro), and also for simple as
sault. The affair occurred in a bar-room kept bv
Mrs. Wallace, on North street near Pleasant. Gil
lard was cut on the arm and face with razor in
the hands of Berry, the wounds confning him to
the house for about two months. Verdict,
guilty of simple assault. Sentence deferred-
The case of John Murray, indicted for an assault
with intent to kill John Conn and joseph Hail. on
Friday night last, on the Causeway, was removed
on affidavit, to Anne Arundel County Court
The case OF Wesley Watkins, charged with stealing
money from William Patton, was removed to Bal
timore County Court.--The case of Laurence
Rieman, indicted for assault with intent to kill
Jacob Shulhouse, was removed to Anne Arundel
County Court.--Two for selling liquor on
Sunday, against William Rullman were removed
on affidavit. to Anne Arundel County Court
State Us. Christian Getz and Margaret Getz in
dicted for an assault upon Jacob II. Miller. Tried
before Court. Not concluded.--State us. Benia-
min II. Hall, indicted for an assault upon William
j. Miller. Tried before the Court. Guilty. Fined
$50 and costs.--State William Wiley, mot
arrested Peter Ricketts,, Joseph Ridgway, Ar
thur McCafferty, and William D. Reid, in
dcted for assaulting and resisting officers
John Erdman and John Bracken, in the 4th ward.
on the night of the 18th of September. The testi
mony of the officers to the effect that upon the
night in question two men, one of whom was Peter
Ricketts,, got into fight on Lombard street. near
High officer Brackeu, on coming to the corner of
Albemarle and Lombard streets, saw the crowd
gave the "doube rap and went down and arrested
Ricketts, on the charge of disorderly conduct. when
Erdman came up, and both officers prepared to take
Ricketts, OH; some one then cried ''don't let them
take him., and the crowd pressed around; the off
GERS then let go of Ricketts,, who attempted to Get
of, but was followed by Bracken and again caught;
Bracken had at that time pistol cooked in his
hand, and catching Ricketts, by the neck with the
same hand, the pistol exploded, but hurt no one;
Bracken was struck on the arm once; Erdman was
struck on the side of the head several times; Rick
etts struck one; and at the time the officers COM
menced using their clubs he was willing to go with
them. The Court adjudged all the parties not
guilty of the assault on Bracken, and found Rdg-
way and McCafferty guilty of the assault on Erd-
man, and fined them each $50 and costs. Barry
and W. Alexander for defence. Jury discharged un-
til Tuesday morning. at SH o'clock.