The New York herald., 1845-04-26
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County Court.
County Court.
B,ore Judge Ulshoeer lChairmap Judge Daily the Re-
corder, the Mayor, and quorum oil the BosId Of

County Court.
B,ore Judge Ushoeer lChairman0 Judge DAILY the Re-
cordeT, the Mayor, and quorum oil the Board ot
ArarL % The Court met at hsli.past o'clock.
BAnsABAs W. OspoRsE Police Cerk) produced in reis-
lion to the first specification, which charges ioows-
That on or about the 18Th day OF july iea one Joseph
Gomez, wss charged oath Of Joseph De Begnis,
with having eloniousiy stolen taxen carried away
diamond ring oil the value of hundred dollars the
perry o. the sad Joseph De ssgns that on the same asy
before the said Justice Dnker and by ham committed to
prison to answer the said charge That on the i4th day
examination or ball. discharged the said Joseph Gomez
from prison, and permitted lin to 60 at large contrary
OF the ends oi justice.
WITNESS eramind by Mr. PArKRsor-I took the affidavit
in the case OF Gomez and Justice Drnker ives present
| Crssseraminsd by Mr.. GRAHAM-Mr. De Begns came
to the office in rather excited state in OF an
whcs he wss n
cd the ring had beer recovered De said the thing
| must have been given out by the officer;
Mr. PATERSON offered to read the affidavit Of Mr.. Dc
Begnis. as taken by the witness (Osborne)
MIR. GRAHAM bj.cted the ground Of the Illegally Of
the introduction Of such testimony the ground
affidavit ofa third party could not impcate his clisntA
magistrate not to be held liable by the mere
Mr HoSrMAS contended that inssmuch as the affidavit
in question was part of the gesta the affidavit ought to
Mr.. GRAHAM replied there were two afi iavits-one
taken the i4h July and the other the goth July
the aicavit in question was taken on the a0th ofJu
it would illegal preposterous, and contrary to all legal
rule put the Justice trial upon any matter which
was not specified in the charge.
The question introducing the affidavit in evidence
was taken end negatived.
Mr. PATERSON hereupon rendered the affidavit of Wm
B. Let's in relation to the seventh specification hrst
charge that the th day Of November 1874 Robert
Vaughan end VIM Price were arrested and brought be-
grand larceny in stealing draft Of the City
Bank upon the American Exchange Bank Of New Yerk,
for three hundred dollars, which said draft was stolen
from VIM. B. Let's the 18th OF September, 1884,
when on his passage from Troy to New York on board
vember 1884, the said Justice discharged the said prso
ners, without proper examination and without ball.
% admitted
davs also showed how the draft got into Let's posses
SION through party named william w Ma Armstrong .,.a
the prisoners charged with the thott in question one in
the Bowery named Price, colore and another on board
the Swallow, named Vauhan, coorsd Armstrong was
with me; l brought them before Justice Drinker and
told him that witnesses could be produced to the
he said hs had notime to attend to the examination
the 7h 9Th Of November the witnesses were there and
to Justice Drinker stating the witnesses were rs.dy
examined this was for three or four days. told the
Armstronss store with the draft that belonged to
they both denied the knowledge Of the fact until they
were confronted they admitted to that they took the
draft from Lett and communicated all that transPired
to Justice Drinker the prisoners were both let 60 BY
Justice Drnker MIR. Osborne also present and sb,
ected to this discharge Of the prisoners the witnesses
brought up were never examined.
Cross eaamned ~ Mr. PArrRsor-I arrested the prison.
the request Of Armstrong; Armstrong the per-
who brought the Witnesses allude to to the Office;
never saw Mr.. Let's; know not where he resides; my
arsavit was taken before Justice Dnker; told him
what the witnesses could prove stated to Justice Drink
several times what had transpred each charged the
other with having taken tho draft board the steamboat
this fact NOT in the aidav the affidavit short;
brought the prisoners face to face my repons
bty this occurred before they were put in prison;
testimony, with MIR. Armstrong and the witnesses.
Officer AssrR MiLLIKrN produced and sworn-exam
incd by Mr. PatersonI informed Justice Drinkcr the
lllh and 18th November, that the prisoners mutually
charged each other with having found the draft board
were examined Messrs Price and Voorhs attended the
examination on part of the praoners they were dis
charged by the Justice Osborne, the clerk remarked
they ought not to be discharged.
Mr. dRAHAM-A very curious thing, to see the clerk
advising the Justice. Naughter)
WITNESS lin continuation) Il know nothing further on
the matter.
Cross sss",in.a era BY Mr. GsAHAM-I do not rscollsct
the prisoners the affidavi.s of these men.
w. OSBORN Nrecalled-Armstrong was charged at the
Police Office, also, and had counsel there; the Justice
marked be would hold one Of the prisoners Prce) as
witness; made some remark to the Justice the sub
ject One was discharged.
That during the month OF July, 1874 James H. Shaw
was arrested and brought to tie rolice Office by Officer
change Hotel No Is Courtlsndt rec the city Of New
York charged with having attempted to pass
counterfeit note Of the denomination OF ono hundred
dollars upon the said Thomes w. Carr purporting 10 be
upon the MaIne Bank of Baltimore, knowing the same
to be false and countsrted aad that the said counterfeit
note then and there produced and exhibited to the
said William Vain Drnker, one OF the Special Justices
for preserving the peace in the city of New York,
which Office he holds, but the said Jus ice then and
there refused to take the complaint OF the said Thomas
W. Car and then and there discharged the said pri
sast Is ps asc @ and IN Violation mo- Of dus
magistrate
James H Shaw; think that it was about the month Of
July last Mr. Graham objected to going farther into
A nf
the proprietor Of hotel in Courtlandt street; when
brought before Justice Drinker Mr. Carr the proprietor
tho hotel ssi that Shaw had attempted pass 500
counterfeit bill; Mr. Drinker retired to inner
With the pri oner witness followed but requested
by Mr. Drinker to retire Mr. Drinker after coming
the inner prison nsksd to down town and enquire
to the statements made blythe prisoner to him in regard
ividual was out Of town; after came back paid little
attention; left the prisoner in charge Of sokeley; af
'srwards s;i heard he wa: discharged; q 81
senal difference with Justice Drinker was struck of the
roll by him. but had fseling in consequence; Mr..
Carr came for at the police Offices when brought the
prisoner in Justice Drinker told him sny
questions; do not know why he did 80; is part Of
business to endeavor to get much from
the prisoners in custody possible; don't recoec
saying anything hostile against Justice Drnker either
Officer STEWART, examined by Mr.. PArEKsor-I was in
the public ece when this prisoner was in before
Justice Drinkers Coekefar msdo some complaint in rela
oH to counterfeit bill they then retired to the bach
roomi after Justice Drinker camo out hs gave 500
and told me to write out receipt for il, say ing Shaw
|
ascertained whether the bill good not told hin
that IN my Indignant the bill decidedly counterfeit
don't recollect there any oath administered to Carr
| C,osseramined by Mr. GRAHAM-I don't remember ths
person was sent for to the police office respecting th
Shaw. | have heard Justice Drnker condemn the prao
ce Of the examination OF prisoners in the back
Officer CocxErAIR rccalled-I saw Mr.. Aubrey ant
his clerk at the office. never made AFFIDAVIT befor
| on this subject.
The Court adjourned over to Tuesday week at av
| O'Clock.
City Intelligence.
OWNER WANrED-ORicer Boyer arrested Antonio Will