The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-05
Ia w INTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUpGE Boy1

CRIMINAL COURT-JUDGE BOND.
The jury in the case of Herman Miller, indicted
for receiving stolen goods, who were absent at the
adjournment Of Court last evening, rendered
sealed verdict this morning of not guilty.-State
rs. George Williams, negro boy, about eighteen
years of age, indicted, together with Charles Fay,
upon the charge of the larceny of 46 yards of white
muslin, valued at S4.l4, the property of Costerus
g. McGinness, No. % East Baltimore street 1t
was shown in evidence that the accused, in cempa-
ny with Fay, was detected in the act of making off
with the goods from bench in front of the store
of Mr.. McGinness. Verdict of guilty. Sentence
ferred.-Christiana Sophia January found
by jury de Im0tico inqtdrendo to be lunatic
and pauper. The Court ordered her confinement
at the expense of the State.-State Us. Chas. Fay,
white boy, indicted as accomplice with Will
liams, above named William H. Cowan, Esq,
counsel for defence. The testimony in this case,
on the part of the State, was very conclusive; one
witness identifying the accused as one of the par
ties who had the goods at the door of the store
Upon the part of the defence, however, three
witnesses were examined, who testified positively
that the accused was at his home at the time the
larceny is alleged to have been committed thus
endeavoring to prove an abb. The fully
argued and given to the jury, who retired to their
room, and having failed to agree, at 81 o'clock,
were ordered to remain until they did agree and
render sealed verdict this morning.
A motion for Il new trial in the case
of Levi Hoffman, convicted several days since of
the larceny of gold snuff box, the property of
Charles II. Key, ESQ.,, argued at considerable
length by William II. Carman, Esq. and Il. S.
Matthews, counsel for the prisoner. The grounds
taken for the motion are that the accused was bur
ried into trial without having had sufficient OPP
portunity to summon and obtain witnesses for his
defence. The mother and sister Of the accused also
filed alidavts alleging that they were refused the
privilege of havi ing communication with Hoff-
man, by Captain James, warden of the Jail,
and further that said James had given q
reason that he did it matter of spite.-Capt
James examined by the Court aud stated that
ne had refused to allow the parties to confer with
Hoffman, but denied having expressed himself in
the manner charged in the afidavits.-John S.
Pointer also deposed that he carried full list of
witnesses from the accused whilst confined in the
jail.-The State claimed upon this state of facts
that the accused had every opportunity to prepare
for trial Held under curia.-The case of Mary
Finnegan, charged with larceny, called for
trial. and upon her failing to appear, her recnG-
nlZance was forfeited aud attachment issued.
Court, at O'Clock, adjourned until this morn.
ing at 10 O'clock.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-JUpGE GILES
John Rowlett and others Us. James NJ. Campbell,
garnishee OF Samuel Fenby and Richard ID. Fenby.
Attachment on Judgment. Judgment of common.
dation for $50.
CITY CIRCUIT CoURT-JuDaE KREBs
John Dwyer Thomas A. Cunningham and
others. Opinion of Court filed, setting aside GER
tain deeds executed by Thomas a. Cunningham
fraudulent and void, and providing for sale of the
property conveyed by them for the payment of the
debts of Thomas A. Cunningham to the complain
ant and such other creditors as may be entitled to
participate in the proceeds of said saie.--James
Hooper ct al. George Jackson ct al. Bill for in
junction and receiver, and to set aside certain
deeds as fraudulent and void. Argument COM
menced and continued until to-day, at l019 o'clock.
P. Mclaughlin, Esq, for compliments; g. l.. Du-
lanev and George II. Brce, Esqs., for defendants
Elizabeth II. Cook and George W. Cook, her
husband Us. Jacob Ponder, of Carroll county,
Rabeas corpus granted against Jacob Pouder, of
Carroll county, commanding him to appear before
this Court on to-day, at 10 O'clock and produce
the bodies of Moses Ii. Ponder and Frances Pouder
and further commanding him to show cause of their
caption and detention, and to abide by the udg-
ment of the Court in the premises. The children
referred to in this case the offspring of Eliza
beth II. Cook the petitioner, formerly Elizabeth
H. Pouder, wife of John POuder,) and some time
since was divorced from her husband by decree
rigcHto matrimonii, passed by the Superior Court
of this city, by which decree she awarded the
guardianship, forever, of her children. The petit
ton in this case sets forth that, some time SINCE
Jacob Pouder, father of her late husband John d.
Pouder, obtained possession, either by force or
persuasion and against the wishes of the petitioner
of two of her children, named above, while the
children were in the temporary custody of the sis
ter Of said Elizabeth II. Cook the petitioners hence
the action.
SUPERIOR COURT-JuDGE MARTIN.
Canton Company Us. The Northern Central
Railway Company. Referred. William W.
CIarkson as. James and John Lucas Non pros.
FRANCIS III. Inoes rs. Abraham Gold. Judg-
ment.-Farmers and Merchants Bank us. Key
Gel, Ease stateu.--Sdme Us. Rogers,
garnishee. Case stated.--York County Bank "a.
Richard Colvin. Judgment.-A. W. Paynter,
&C., Us. Rogers, garnishee. Case stated-Same
IS. heyser, garnishee. Case stated.-E. S.
Pegram rs. Rogers. Case stated.-Same Us, Kew
ser, garnishee. Case stated.-Assignmen from
$50 to GIG.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JuDGE MARSHALL
Not in session yesterday.
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERM, lS6O.-ANEAPoLIs, April A.
o.. William V inhr
Marshall, administrator of Isaac S. Marshall Ap-
peal from the Circuit Court for Washington Coun-
ty. This case was argued by R. H. Alvey for the
appellant and VIM. 7. Hamilton for the appellee.