The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-03
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CRIMINAL CoURT-Hon. Henry Stump, judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecut-
ing. The following occupied yesterday:
State rs. George Robinson, John Shields and
Charles Brown, indicted severay for an assault
with intent to murder John Gardner also Jointly
indicted for assaulting and resisting officers John
LunbersOn, James lnscoe and Captain John s.
Manly while in the discharge of their duty. the
parties also indicted jointly with Samuel Tatum
James Hutton and John Welsh for cruelty to ami
mails, the offences alleged to have been committed
on the 18th of January last.
G. d. Mcfarland for the defence
As stated yesterday, the jury on Wednesday re-
turned a verdict of guilty of common assault
upon John Gardner, as 70 Robinson, Shields and
Brown, and afterwards were directed to retire to a
hotel, with instructions that in case they should
agree before morning, to bring in sealed verdict
The jury deberated all night, and did not agree
or their verdcts until yesterday morning.
On the opening of the Court the jury rendered
the following verdcs the remaining indictments:
On the joint indictment charging Robinson,
Shields and Brown with an assault upon officer
lnscoe, they rendered a verdict of guilty as to
Shields, and not guilty as to Robinson and Brown.
The Court sentenced Shields to one weeks i'm
prisonment on this charge
Upon the joint indictment charging the above
named parties with an assault upon Capt. John s.
Manly, the jury rendered verdict of guilty as to
all of them On this charge the Court sentenced
each to pay fine of S5 and COSTS and to be impris
oned thirty days.
Upon the indictment charging the same parties
with an assault upon officer Lumberson, verdict
of not guilty was rendered.
Upon the joint indictment, charging George Rob
inson, John Shields, Charles Brown, James Hutton
and John Welsh with cruelty to animals, the jury
rendered verdict of not guilty as to Welsh, and
guilty as to the others. On this charge the Court
sentenced the traversers to pay fine of SIS and
costs, each, and to be imprisoned week in jail
On the charge of committing common assault
upon John Gardner, the Court sentenced Robinson,
Brown and Shields to pay fine of 81 and costs,
nonh and 10 hat nrtap nod IL =
The costs in each case, where the parties were
convicted, will average about $50.
The term of imprisonment of Shields will be 81
days; that of Brown and Robinson A days. If the
fines and costs are not paid the time of imprison-
ment will be prolonged about 30 days.
John Welsh was discharged from custody. JAS
Hutton, indicted for cruelty to animals, has never
been arrested.
After the verdicts and sentences were recorded
Judge Stump stated to the jury that it would be
necessary for him to visit Annapolis tomorrow Ito
day. in relation to charges which had been
brought against him in the Legislature. He was
compelled to be present in person to see that his
rights were properly understood and defended He
then discharged the regular panel and the special
panel in the of George 7. Harland until Mon
dav morning at IL O'Clock
The Grand Jury were discharged until the same
time, and the Court, at u O'Clock, adjourned until
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
UNITED STATES CincuIr CouRT.-Hon. VIM. Fell
Giles, Judge. The following occupied Yesterday:
Isaac NJ. Singer and William Clark u.s. William
s. Walmesly, agent Of Ladd, Webster d Co. Be
fore reported. Examination of witnesses for the
defence continued.