The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-28

| Post Office Department, the Post Office at st.
Dennis, in this county, has been discontinued. =
Mail matter directed to that office will hereafter
be sent to Elkridge Landing
NorIcE THE BELb.-The railroad bell at the car
Station in this town, now rings ten minutes be-
fore the time of the starting of each car, instead
of FIVE minutes, as formerly.
Circuit Court for BALTIC. County.
MARCH TERM, 1896.
Before Hon D. G. H.. Emory, Judge John T.
Ensor Esq, States Attorney.
THURSDAY, April 10Th.
Oliver A. Myers, indicted for the mauslaugh-
ter ofAndrew McGunnigan, on the 4th OF Febru-
airy last at the Three Mile House on the HOOKS
/ town road AS the facts in this case were pub
lshed at the time Of the occurrence, it is unnec-
essary to repeat them now tried before jury !;
verdict, I" not guilty - James Borymau and
Thos. Smith, indicted for riot at the Three Mile
House on the Hookstown read on the 4th Febru-
airy last the defendants pleaded guilty not
sentenced Oliver A. Myers, indicted for selling
liquor on Sunday, the 2Sth of January last
The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $50
| and costs O. A. Myers, indicted for selling liz
quor on Sunday, the 4th of February last, stetted
by the States attorney. franklin Diamond in
dic.eG for the larceny Of a horse and sleigh, the
property of Smith Norris, two cases. Removed
en- defendants affidavit to the Criminal Court of
Baltimore city Charles Brooks, indicted for the
same offense, removed on defendants affidavit to
the Criminal Court Of Baltic city; VIM. Dick,
| indicted for assault and battery on Mary r. Ea-
ton jury sworn case not finished
| FRIDAY, April goth
| VIM. Dick, indicted for an assault aud battery
! on Mary f. Eaton verdict, guilty motion for
new trial filed. John Wllen, convicted few
days since of robbery motion for a new trial
| filed (; argued before the court held sub curia.
The jury was the discharged, until Monday, aud
the court adjourned until Saturday.
SATURDAY, April, 2lst
| James Casey, convicted few days since of
| breaking storehouse, removed from Baltic mo-
ton TO quash the indicmenton the same ground
as The indictment against Clare was quashed.
| Motion argued held sub cura. James Scion S.
Linthicum VS. James J. Forbes and Eliza c..
Forbes, his wife motion TO rescind an order
heretofore passed in said cause restraining and
preventing the trustees in said case from selling
the property mentioned in this cause without q
| further order of this court. Argued by ThaleS
| A. Linthcum and VIM. Schley, Esqs., on the
part of the complainant and in favor Of the mo-
ton, and by JOS l.. Brent, ESQ., for the defend
ants order rescinded. Annie +. Sindall VS.. j .
T. Sindall decree passed divorcing the parties
Il Vl0culO mdIfliQOnn. anna It, OOSQeIl VS.. X.
Gosnell decree passed divorcing the parties
vinculo matiimonii. Matthias Harvey and Hugh
Quinn, convicted few days since of larceny ;
motion for a new trial filed argued by D. H..
| Emory and R. w. Dougherty, Esqs., for prison
ers, in favor of the motion, and by John I. En-
sor, Esq, for the State, against the motion held
sub curia.
% MONDAY, April 23d.
State vs. James Casey Reported Saturday.
Leave granted TO defendant TO withdraw his plea
of not guilty, and to plead in abatement to the
Indictment
State vs. Hezekiah Jordan, indicted for an as
saut and battery on Elizabeth j. Bankard--
Removed from the Criminal Court of Baltimore
city. Petition filed by defendant for leave to
withdraw his plea Of not guilty, and TO plead in
abatement to the indictment, on the same ground
the Indictment against Clare was qrashed
State vs.. Robt s. Ryan, indicted for assault
and battery on VIM. Griffin. Removed from
Baltimore city. Tried before the Court Held
sub curia.
TUESDAY, April oath.
State VS.. Abraham Wisner, indicted for an as
sault and battery on Kensey Wisner. Tried be-
fore jury. Verdict not guilty, by reason ofin-
sanity, and the jury find that the defendant is
now insane.
State vs.. Isaac McCleary, indicted for an as
sault and battery on Joshua +. Pierce. Stctted
Oy Tue OlateS attorney.
The case of the State VS.. John Moran, indicted
for the murder Of Patrick Higgins on the 9th of
July last and which was removed from the
Criminal Court of Baltimore City to this place,
is fixed for tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, April 25th.
State vs. Francis Dnhurst, indictedfo perjury:
removed from the Criminal Court of Baltimore
city; the defendant gave bail in the sum of $500,
with Elizabeth D9horst as his security. State
vs.. John Curran, indicted for the murder of Pat
rick Higgins on the 9th of July last; removed
from the Criminal Court of Baltimore city as
the evidence with regard to this transaction was
published about the time OF the occurrence, it is
not necessary to repeat il now the following is
list OF the Jurors who were sworn 10 try the case:
Isaac Darling, Jr., foreman ]. Marshall Wilson,
Jonathan Tracy, w. II. Bosey, Robt Royston,
Jr., James Sheridan, Thomas Murray. Lewis ].
Roberts, Thomas Bond, James Mcbride, Jesse r.
Yinging and John Myers verdict not guilty of
murder in the first degree, but guilty of murder
in the second degree; not sentenced: Messrs
Richard j. Cuttings and Archibald Stirling, Jr.,
for defence. ftI
p THURSDAY, April 26th. d
John Curran, convicted yesterday of murder
in the second degree was sentenced to be confined
in the penteniary for the period of fifteen years
State VS.. Henry Harding, indicted, in two cases.
for stealing two coats, two vests, one pair of
pants, one pair of boots and seven dollars in
money, the property Of Mrs. Eliz tbeth Coates
Tried by the Court, and adjudged guilty in both
cases. State vs. George Miller, indicted for lar
ceny not guilty. State vs. Geo Miller, indict-
ed for assault with intent to murder Verdict
guilty of common assault. State VS.. Lewis
Norwood, indicted for the murder ofhis brother
Charles Norwood, by stabbing him with knife,
in Baltimore city, on the 18th October last. The
following jury was selected to try the case :--J.
Marshal Wilson, A. S. Cooper, jonathan Tracey,
Geo. w. Aler, John l.. Hurst, Lewis ]. Roberts,
.Thos. hurry, VIM. II. Bosley Thos j. Bond
John McCausand, Jacob Corbitt, John Myers
Verdict-Gulty of murder in the second degree.
Motion for new trial fled 3
The motion for new trial in the case Of John
Wilen was overruled. salt4
Hugh Quinn and Matthias Harvey, convicted of
stealing pipes from Mount Hope sentenced to
one years confinement in the penitentiary. Jno.
Willen, convicted Of assault and robbery sem
fenced to four years confinement in the peniten-
tlary. Henry Schultz, convicted of stealing a
SOW and nine pigs sentenced to two years con-
bnem MT in the penitentiary. Geo. Harding,
convicted OF stealing silver spoons; sentenced to
two years confnementin the penitentiary. Geo.
Miller, convicted of common assaults fred 80
cents and to be confined in baltimore city Jail
for thirty days. Abraham Wisner, found TO be
insane, was sent by the Court to the ams-house.
The jury was then finally discharged, and Court
adjourned until Saturday, May 5th.