New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-24
CITY INTELLIGEN nee.


COUNTY CovRT.-IMPEAcHMENr OF JUSTICES
MATsELL, PARKER AND STEVENS, OF THE Lower POLICE.
The County Court yesterday pursuant to CALL TO re-
ceve the report relative TO the presennen, of the Grand
Jury as 10 the official misconduct OF the above Justices
Judge Useefer FIRST Judge presided On the roll be-
ing Called Judge u inquired what the pleasure OF the
Court.
Matthew c. Patterson, Esq and stated that he
prepared make report agreeaby TO the duty gned
him by the Court on the 9th inst Mr. Patterson then read
his re port, which that Justices Mae Parker and
Steveas three weeks between the 18th Of March and the
1tho April l842 caused 10 convctS al BackwelS Island
10 be discharged before the terms TO which they
fenced had expredlha they kept the Island till
the mig t Of The llth OF April when they all brought
down to the city 10 Charter EecoG the 18th
of April and that many of them did vote AS 10 Justice
Merritt he had discharged but person. poor fellow
who had been SICK and 10 the Island at his
quest, aud liberated by desire o. Ls father wea he got
we'll There appeared therefore, TO be improperly in
the course pursued by that officer. Accompanying the
Dor, are articles OF impeachment against Mesrs Masell,
Parker and Stevens The charges in number with
specifications, which is arerred that they caused dis
charges 10 anedated also furnished several warrants in
blank flied by the keeper or Others SO that they
might discharge such as they saw IT. &c &c The charges
are
Isl Corrupt and illegal conduc, Willie in The discharge
of their duly magistrates, tending TO impair the purity of
the elective franchise"
I'd. Official misconduct"
On motto. Alderman Davies the report accepted
twas ordered that the trial be proceeded in on Tuesday,
October and that the Geek give the usual notice 10 The
parties. The Court then adjourned
SPECIAL SEssloNs-Betore the Recorder and
Aldermen Cruius and Carman.
Adam Drcbold tried stealing cloth, &c. worth $l4
from F. G. Ballard Co: also stealing four ounlerpanes
worth S2O from Sarah Lswson-Gul,y both charges,
and sent 10 the Pxniie ntiary months each.
Patrick Fitzpatrick, assault and battery George w.
Read City Watchman-Guiy, City Prison 81 DAYS
James Reagan assault and battery his wife also on T.
Hawkins City Nachnan-G uilty City Prison 90 DAYS
ThoaIas Prince, coured stealing hsrmoucon s.
from Dir. Barkoweyn-1uily, Pe"i,en,iary months.
Isabella Smith, colCred stealing Svec watch worth Sla
an, 50 money, from jacob Hall-Guiy, City Prison
May o. Donnel, assault and battery an unknowa r-
male, with sick OF wooi-Guilty peulcuary monies.
Jacob Valentine, boy, stealing hand worth So
Thomas Hoyce-Acquited
Edward Dono. an, stealing umbrellas worth Sc from
Thomas Murpny-t uliy, PsnIeuary months
John Meyers stealing piece OF osnaoer worth 80 Orion
John Nicuuson-Guily, PenllenllarS t months
John G.le>p!e assault, battery Elizabeth NJ Fad.
Jen-G any iuds eu,en, suspended and he discharged.
ra@ck Herring III, and battery on Patrick Clifford
Guilty, discharged al complanants request
" llau Jones' stealing wagon Tree iroa JAMES Gil
dringc- u uily. City Prison l0dayS.
Mary Ann Mathews. colored, stealing flannel worth 81
| troa Robert hanC-Gui!ty, Penitenlary 6moIlhs.
George Melien, teaing coal worth $40 from George
weidemeyer-Guilly, Penilenuary msnlhs
James Heed, assault and battery on his witeGuil,y
/! penleatiary 8 months.
Edward Bennett, stealing cap worth s. from, J. Mas,en
Guilty, PenitenllaIy monu!>.
Adjourned 70 Tuesday next, 9oclock.
PoLicE OFFlCE-ARRgST OF CoADJUToRs OF
pp,zs F,cRrERs-nir. A NJ c. Smith Police officer ar
rested in Philadelphia Thursday named George
Kense;t Lewis w Halsey the former OF the ane-
ri McCov before the prize fight with Lilly and alo Sc
,nd OF Bell in the prize hgh, between Bell and Sullivan
aTi,s Island and tue latter The time keeper the ght BE-
] ia nj oh
on here tn Thursday night and committed
Romano HorEL.-Two noted offenders named Charlie:
Tower and Levi Clark, alias Perry, fer stealing COLE
watch chain and key worth ST. from Mr. Charles Mum
the Northern Hotel Cor,landi street Dir Mum hen il
he'd al O'Clock this mornsg hearing noise OF some
in TIE room, looked and his hands and knees
IN the room h., being parceive' retreat and
n,n bedroom in the upper story Mr. Mum purs0ei 20 bt
door Of TIE roam which he found held fist alarmed the
house Gong 10 his rom be found his watch &c he'd h-rI
oeu IT m the table and on heard the winio"s Of ht
room above raised asd pu' down Sending for an Once
Mr. Swt and forcing the door arrested the
persons above nsned AMI he gutter at the at min.
house Which was on level with tn window OF The room IT
The thieves had been boarding few days in the house
tkey Wee eommi,trd u answer.
STEALING SogERKlGNs-O Sweet, 10 dav, arrest
two pe'~n' oanei Mary Nolan and Bridge, Cunhingha
for hav'g IN the l9h nsi sol"s SIS etgn, worth
Slb4 % ON the runk OF 10 No No. 1911 Washing
rect har, confessed she broke hr ,runk Bridget
instance and stole y .ovrreYn> and ihol BrigeI stole the
Others TIE money recover nv The of1icer and the
RI, The former o' whora is only I6 to p ison
THsfrs Lewis Tehun- was arrested and colnniitiec
for stealing volumes OF Richardson, Dictionary WORT
slc from Clinton al on tie 18th ns! which be offered fo
safe.
Jess Hym,s alias Charles Smith, vas arrested aud com
,ni,tr, ,treing pair OF lace boots T. hyde No
n Cart-stree-
John Falioa arrested aod committed tor steoliag
purse .oney. a,aountingt p, from Co,
tao No 50 Cro street. which Sis n silver was fouaC
upon him. ca h tr prp"Nir>s bet ye the theft.
T. The Curt pul,li>en >lrriay As troo, the Eagle
Hoss ca pty sho,,d have read trou the Eagle Esstn