The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-23
County Court,

Present Judges uishoefer Inglis lngraham His Honor
the Mayor, the Aldermen and Counsel
Nov 2a.-This Court met at ~ NJ, according 10 aa
journment
Milne Parker was in Court, but looked very pale, as
The examination of witnesses was resumed
JUSTICE TArLoR-By Mr. BRApY-n number of in.
stances found upon the book the names of persons
discharged without any officers magistrates name at
taehed to them. Dom, know whether there were dis
charges III the possession OF the keepers have
list OF more than eighty prisoners who were detained
after the time OF their regular discharge and that too in
the month OF April, 1880 =.
Mr. JAS BREwER-l at a99 Spring street in the sth
ward Twas present at one ofthe polls in the sh ard at
the last spring election and saw man name Philip Null
karen vote. saw John Bentley at that poll on
challenge; did not know him previously; I have seen
him at the upper police when was there a witness on
the matter before Judge Taylor and Mayor Morris. |
know i was the same whom saw voting whom saw at
the police examination. ftfT
Cross examined by BRApr-Bentley was under arrest
when saw him at the upper police.
Mr. WM CALLENpkR-l am one OF the clerks in the
lower police oice-have been so for eight years CSome
disc harges were shown witness TO nscerain what he
knew ofthe hand writing or filling out.l Did not know
any of ,hemno in the hand writing of any about
the police Office Another lot Of discharges were shown
witness to ascertain fhe knew anything about them
when, how where Sci Iknow nothing all about them
] was generally present at the Office in the month of
April spoken off knew in the month July last that
the subject of the discharge of those Migrants under
the examination of the Grand Jury On an occasion in
the back of the Police Office while waiting for the
Grand Jury meet, | heard Mr. Bogert think II was
say tn he felt bad about appearing before the Grand
Jury in this Mr. Parker reprmanded him for feel
ing bad about it, and told him he had occasion to feel
that all he had to do TO before the Grand Jury
and tell what he knew He added that if they sent for
him he would tell them very quick he discharged
them don't hold said Parker because these peopie ave
poor that therefore they to be dssranchsed THEW hare
rights weH Others. That was pretty much ali the
conversation. These were in the habit Of coming to
the Police Office frequently.
Cross-cramined By BRApY.--While have been police
clerk has been customary for the keepers at the island
to visit the police ofice-I have known an instance
of lower police magistrate dschargDg vagrant COM
mtted at the upper police. Several discharges were
shown witness) Three filled by Dickinson and sign
ed by Wymanone is filled and signed by Justice Blood.
goodone filled and signed by Justice Hopson and one
filled by Osborne and signed by Wyman. Then followed
ut-tha individuals-the dates Sci
Direct resumed application for discharge of va
grant, is usual to examine the books the
offence and nature of the case before discharged
Q-By LoRD-Were not the Migrants generally at the
penentiary considered as belonging the democratic
party
Al am unable to the question.
This question was probably set of to question put by
that Aldermen Hatfield Purdy Timson SC were favor
able to the democratic party
Several other discharges here sohwn the witness
to asteran in hose writing they were filled ont in
and by whom signed, and their dates.
Justice TAYLOR recaled-I attended the examination
challenger in the 9Th ward The cation before the
Grand Jury was the 5th of May. The substance of
these stories had not then been published in the newspa
The court here adjourned to meet at O'Clock, Pm.
-Four O'Clock Session.--The counsel for the pro
secution called for two witnesses who were.
Mr. LORD for the defence then moved that the accusa
ton be discharged, for nonsuit To this Mr. OCon.
objected and stated his reasons protesting against
the Courts entertaining such motion. He was answer
ed by Mr. Lord at length To this Mr.. OConnor rejoned
He stated that the practice in civil has no analogy
here. In civil motion to can be enter.
tanned; whereas in criminal cases. motion to non-snt
not be entertained, but the Court must instruct the
Jury to acquit.
Vixen he got through Mr. LORD said that Milne Parker
offers now to submit the matter Of his impeachment to
the Court, without argument on either side.
His Honor the MAYOR thought the motion of Mr.. Lord
order and should be entertained He was opposed
to Mr. OConnor's motion.
Judge lNGRAHAM said he opposed to the motion of
MIR. Lord, and assigned his reasons
The question AIKEN the motion of MIR. O'Connor
that MIR. Lords motion be not heard or entertained.
Judge ULsHoErFER then said" Those in favor of Mr.
OConnor's motion, will please rise 1t was carried
by majority Of l3tos.
MIR. LoBp then proposed to submit the now to the
Court without argument on either side.
Judge ULsHoErrnn ordered the defendants to proceed
with their defence.
At request of counsel for Defence the Court then ad.
journed to r NJ this day, Wednesday.