The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-26
Circuit Court for BALTIC. County.


Before Hon. r. c. II. Emory. Judge: John 7
Ensor, Esq, States ATTORNEY
FaiDAY, May Is.
State OF MARI land, upon the petition of Edith
Gentleman. guardian, vs.. Caroline Short for I
writ Of haboas corpus for the infant BODY Of J 7
Mason, infant custody Of the infant awarded e
Edith Genileman,D petitioner and guardian.
state Of Maryland, upon the petition Of William
II Cope, vs.-i.incoln, manager of the house oil
/ refuge, for writ Of habeas corpus Core, il afp
pears, was committed to the house Of refuge as 4
vasran, by Justice Spicer, Of Baltimore city, and
], was coniended this his fPope'sl mother Who.
By the way, i The mother Of tweuiy -fve chldrenl
had means amply sufficient for has support -
Judge Emory decided that under the law giving
justice Of the l'eace power 10 commit Migrants %
the house Of refuge he could not inquire whether
person 20 committed was vagrant or not
that the question Of vagrancy was one which the
justice Of the peace had sole power TO decide, and
that bis decision was final, aud consequently
Judge Emory rejected the petition for the writ
of hnheas corpus.
SATURDAY. May 10.
CaspAr Hoffman ys. Charlton W. Biilingslea,
executor Of Richard Green--bill for the specific
performance ofa contract and TO compel the said
BiilIngslea 10 give him n deed for about sixty
acres Of land sold BY said Green 10 said Caspar
Hoffman. Argued before the the court By Thom-
as J. Warrington, Esq., for complainant and by
Walter FarDandis Esq, for defendant. Held
sub curia
State ". Isiws Norwood, removed from Balii-
more city, aud convicted q short time since OF
murder In the second degree. Notion for new
trial agued by u. W. D0uRheriy. Rsq., for the
prisoner. Held sub euria. Court then adjourn
ed until Monday, when the Nay term Of the
court begins.
MONDAY, May 2lst.
The May term Of this Court began this morn
ing. The Sheriff presented bis list Of Jurors
summoned. and the following gentlemen were
drawn ~ the grand jury
Amos Matthew'S, foreman John n. MeCub-
hin, WIN. Thomson, Nicholas smith, ST., Geo
For, Geo. y. Whiting, Caleb Hopes, Adam ~
Kroui, uco. Lynch, Josiah Wheeler, e. n. Nieo.
lai, John 7. Phillips, Anlhony Nagle, George
Norris, John Spicer, Brown Sparks, Michael
Parsons. WIN. Burns, VIM. MARI, Samuel "
BaubliiE, Thos J. English, Francis D. Gron. jos
Parsons
The petit jury Is composed Of the following
gentlemen
D. %. Bush. Lewis II. Cole, Joseph Leaf, Fran
cis kendg, &. A. Kelly, Geo. Councilman, Saml
q. Wilson, liza Upton, Ambross 3. Bull, Owen
0oOding VIM. y. Jean, George King, isnry
hone, yehu Peregoy jacob Shamberger, John
Ames, WIN. q. Strong, John l.. Lloyd, freder-
lex Fowble Josiah Blackjack, WIN. sykes, Jos.
y. Rowe, valeniine Gross, Aaron Tucker Darby
y. knaOr.
The Grand Jury was briefly charged by HE
Honor IN reference 10 their various duties, aud
amer the calling Of the dockeis and the assign
menl Of several cases for trial, Court adjourned
until Tomorrow morning.
-TuupAy. Msy 27d.
Aaron Kemp and George W. Day W. Augus-
tus A. Bawas. Judgment By confession In favor
Of the PLAINTIFF fol $6e5.32, without interest
from date. and costs. Mcasrs. Hinklsy and Nor
re for piaintiiis Messrs. Daniels and Grason for
defendant. VIM. Fort, Indicted for larceny, and
WHOSE case was removed from Baltimore city,
not being IN court, bis Fecoenizance was forfeited
Geo. W. puiton aecnfiiy. John Young aud
Robert ThuFsby, indicted for conspiracy, and
whose cases were removed from Baltimore city,
not being In court yesterday, thsir recognizance
was forfeited. This morning The iofieifaro was
stricken out, and the eases hxed FOE Thursday,
Nay 3Isi. State W. VIM. Llkecomer, Indicted
for an assault with intent 10 ravinh Caiharine
foglr, and also for q common assault. Rsmoy-
Cd from The Crlmlnal Court Of baltimore city,
plea u not auIIty confessed " theBtais on he
first count o. The indiclment and plea a. guilty
eanfe..ad By tha deisndanl ~ lha ennoad eaunl.
F'nsd y and GOSH, ThenY A. HopkIns, NJ,