The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-14
Circuit Court for BALTIC. County.

MARCH TERM, 1865.
Before Hon. D. G. H. Emory, Judge John T.
Ensor, ESQ.,, States Attorney.
THURSDAY, April s.
VIM. Boone, Aaron Disney and Ann Disney,
his wife, and others, lesscs, VS.. William II. Pur
nel action of Observation-Disclosures reported. The
court was occupied this morning with hearing an
argument upon the law of the above case MS pre-.
sented by plaintiffs and defendants prayers, and
the argument is not We t concluded. Clarissa
Smith, colored, indicted for larceny, gave bail
in the sum of $500 with John o. Price as securi-
ty.
FRIDAY, April 6.
State vs.. Conrad Robb, indicted for larceny
The defendant gave bail in the sum of$500, with
George Harold as his security j. B. Sheeler,
indicted for selling goods without license, gave
bail in the sum of 5000, with James G. Clarke as
his security. William Boone, Aaron Disney and
Ann Disney, his wife, and others, lessees, vs.. VIM.
H. Purnell action of ejectment. This was
argued before the jury by Messrs Yelott and Ed
ward Duffy for the plaintiffs, and by Messrs. r.
j. Cuttings and A. W. Machen for the defendant.
At one o clock the case was given to the jury,
who, in about twenty minutes returned with
verdict for the defendant. This case has occu-
pied the court eight days, and has beeu conduct
cd with much ability by the counsel on both sides,
who are Messrs. Lawder, Duffy Boarman and
George Telott for the plaintiffs, and Messrs. Ora
son, G. W. Ridgely, Cuttings and Machen for de-
PENDANT. Adjourned until Saturday, when cqui-
ty cases will be heard.
SATURDAY, April I.
john Thomas Uppercoo, by his next friend Ra-
| chel Uppercoo, VS.. John Thomas Uppercoo aud
Thomas 5. UppercOo bill asking for sale of GER
tain real estate to set aside lease on ground of
fraud, and for an account of the rents and prof
its OF said real esate before reported. Argued
by K. Il. Boarman, Esq, for complainant, and by
John T. Ensor, Esq, for defendant; held sub
curia.
| After passing some orders not of general interest
the court adjourned until Monday morning
MONDAY, April 9.
To day being the day fixed for the trial of
John Glare, indicted for the murder of Henry
Grove, on the 10Th of October last in the city of
Baltic, the States attorney announced himself
ready to proceed in the trial of the cause, and
ordered the clerk to call his witness. But few
| of them answered, but on the arrival of the car
which leaves Baltimore at eight o'clock a number
of persons came into the courtroom. Messrs
Cuttings and A. Stirling. Jr, said they were not
ready 10 proceed with the cause on account oil
the absence of Milton Whitney, Esq, the senior
| counsel in the cause, who had been dangerously
i'll with Pneumonia and who, though now better
and thought to be out Of danger, was not vel
able to be in court to try the case. Mr.. Citing:
u
ed of as to whether the prisoner could he tried
under the present Indictment that Mr.. Whit
ney had assisted in preparing TO argue this mo-
ton and that it was particularly necessary tina
Mr.. Whitney should be present when this motion
was argued, go that the proper entries should b'
made upon the docket, in order that the prisoner
might have the advantage of those entries tina
he and Mr.. Stirling would not like to argue thu
motion unless Mr.. Whitney was present that i
was matter 10 the discretion ofthe court wheth
-er the argument of the case and the trial of tn,
cause should be proceeded with now, or postpon
ed until some other day, when Mr.. Whitney
would be spresent, and he hoped his Honor would
not force them to proceed with the trial OF tn,
cause at present MIR. Eusor and Mr. Ii. Rich.
ardson, who is assisting the State, opposed thu
postponement of the case and said they though
it would be injurious to the interests of he State
that some of the witnesses lived out of the State
and if the case was postponed now, they feared
they might not be able TO procure their attend
ance hereafter
His Honor sad as the charge against the pri
Soner was very serious one--one that involved
his life-he would not like to force the defense
to trial fthe cause in the absence Of Mr.. Whit
ney, the senior counsel, when that absence wa:
caused by his illness, and therefore be would
postpone the case until next Monday.
State VS.. Alexander Rice, colored, indicted fol
persuading, eutlclnS, &C, apprentices bound te
Ignatious Rutledge to run away. Two cases
removed from Hartford county. Tried before thu
court adjudged mot guilty" Adjourned un
til Tuesday, at 10 clock
TUESDAY, April 10.
The motion for a new trial in the case Of thu
State VS.. Casey was argued by Mr.. DoughertJ
for the Defence and the States Attorney and
was overuled by the Court. Mr. Dougherty ther
filed motion in arrest Of Judgment.
The Court then adjourned until Wednesday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
On Saturday last an order for peremptory
manlamus was granted hy the Court in the cas-,
of the petition of William Thompson of r. VS.
Alexander Murdoch, Bounty Commissioner
WEDNESDAY, April IL.
The motion to strike out the plea Of not guilty
and to enter plea in abatement in the case o
John Clare indicted for murder, was partly ar
gued to-day.
THURSDAY, April H.
The argument in the case of John Clare was
concluded, and the motion held sab curia