The New York herald., 1845-04-25
County Court
Before their Honors Judges Ulshoefrr (Chairman)
DAILY, the Recorder, the Mayor, and quorum of the
Roard of Aldermen

Ddiys tuc neCoIder, the mayor, and quorum OF the
Board OF Aldermen.
ArRT 2aCTial Of Justice Dyinker-The Court met at
hait past O'Clock when the charges were read :
WALN DRIsKEh one OF the Special Justices for preserv
ing the peace in the city Of New York, by Matthew
County in pursuance 10 an order OF the County Court
made at meeting Of the said Court on the 2lst day of
January, one thousand eight hundred and forty 6ve
CHARGE FiRsr-Tha the said William VAIN Drinker,
since his appointment of the Special Justices for
preserving the peace OF the city New York. which Of
illegal conduct in the of his official duties
SPECIFICATION FIRsr-In this, that about the Is
DAY OF july le44 one Joseph Gomez, was charged on
the oatn OF Joseph Dc Begns with having ieonously
stolen, taken and carried away diamond ring of the
value OF one hundred dollars the property of said Jo
seph Besns that on the day and year. the said
Joseph Gomez arrested and brought before the said
Justice Drinker, and by him committed prison to an.
swer the said charge That on the l4h day of July the
the said Justice DrDker illegally and without exsmina-
ton bail, discharged the said Joseph Gomez from
prison. and pernng him to 60 at large contrary to his
the ends of j.stice.
sspEcrIcATIos sEcoND-In this, that the tenth day
Of October 1914 Charles J. Sturke made complaint
on oath before the said Justice William VAIN DrinIer
against one John Lemner, charging the said Lemner
with having ieoniously and frauduleny obtained from
tie said Charles Surke, gold watch of the value Of
seventy FIVE dollars that the said Justice Drnker the
same day issuel warrant upon said complaint against
the said John G. Lenner who was arrested thereupon
and that the said William VAIN Drinker ON the llth day
OF October lSi4 permitted the complaint to be set
tied upon the production Of certificate purportng have
been signed BY the said Charles ssurke the Complainant
and thereupon discharged the said John Lemner and
parmed him te go at large without bail examination
All OF which was calculated greatly to defeat the ends Of
public justice and to encourage the compoundiDg OF fe
lonies, and in violation Of his duty Magistrate
SPECIFICATION THIRp-In this, that the eighth day
Of October, Joseph b. Lewis maiea complaint on
oath before the said William VAIN Drinker against
Peter Van Pelt, notorious offender charging the said
Peter Van Ps with having felonousiy en- solen and
carried away diamond breast pin Of the value seventy.
ne dollars the property Of the said Joseph Lewis
Ina the SAID JUSTICE Drinker did not commit the said
hal Or hia nn.
psarance but the 22d Of October 1884, said Justice
permitted the sad parties to wit the said Joseph
Lewis and Peter Van Pe to settle said felony and then
and there discharged the said Peter Van Pet without
animation or bi il.
October 1914, the said Joseph D. Lewis, also made com
plant on oath before the said William Wan Drinker
having nnlawfuly from him. the said Lewis, At a
game called ten pins, the sum of hundred dollars
said complaint the said William Waln Drnker, after.
wards to wit the 22d day October 1914 permitted
the parties to settle discharged the said John Elwood
and permitted him to 60 large without bail or examina
ton.
srEcIrIcArIos FTrH-In this, that during the month
of July 1874. the seid William VAIN Drinker took from
the Police Office canary bird and cage which had been
brought to and left there by officer Emanuel Joseph and
which were supposed and alleged to have been stolen
and that the said William VAIN Drinker still retains pos
session OF the same.
srEcIrIcArIoN sIxrH.-Tn this, that the said Justice
1884, without examination or ball. discharged James
Green, duly charged before him upon oath, with keep.
v thieves
tutes and permitting the said Green to 20 at large
SPECIFICATION SEvENrH-In this that on the 18th day
Of November. 1884, Robert Vaughan and William F.
Price were arrested and brought before the said Justice
William Vain Drinker upon charge of grand larceny
in stealing draft of the Rochester City Bank upon the
American Exchange Bank Of New York for three hun.
dred dollars, which said draft stolen from one VIM
B. Lctts on the 10Th Of September. lSli when his
paasage from Troy to New York on board the steamboat
Swallow, and that on the 18th day of November lsl4,
the said Justice discharged the said prisoners witho
proper examination, and without bail
SPECIFICATION EIGHTH-In this, that in nike manner
the said Justice the sh day of November 1884, dis
charged one Maria Hayden charged the oath Of
Riley six and ha soyeregns Of the value Of thirty
dollars, without bs or examination
srEcFIcArIoS NINTH IN this, that during the month
oil July, l44k one James H. Shaw arrested and
brought TO the Police Office by Officer Cockeair and
Thomas w Carr; proprietor Of the Exchange HOTEL No
% Courtlandt street. in the city OF New York, charged
with having feonipusy attempted to pass counterfeit.
note OF the denomination Of hundred dollars uron
the sad Thomas w. Carr purporting to be upon the
Marine Bank OF Baltimore Knowing the to be false
and counterfeed and that the said counterfeit
then and there produced and exhib Ell to the said Will
liam VAIN Drinker of the Special Justices for
serving the peace in the city Of New York. which office
he holds but the said Justice then and there
to lake the complaint of the said Thomas W. Carr and
then and there discharged the said prisoner without bail
or examination to the great perverson of public justice
and in violation of his duty as a magistrate.
SPECIFICATION TENTHIn this that the said Justice on
the lth day Of Septemoer lS44 discharged without bsi
or examination and without the knowledge
OF the complainant one John Beve charged the cath
Of William R. Smith, one of the city waichmen, with ha-
wing committed violent assault and battery upon the
pei of the said William r. Smith, and swapping load
ed pistol ct said complainant.
CHARGE SECOND Corruptly taking moneys found in
possession Of prisoner which had been s.oe and using
and converting the same to and for his private pur
poses.
SPECIFICATION FIRsrIn this that on or about the 18th
October 1874 the sum of ftwentyeight dollars taken
from one Henry Leonard Who charged with having
stolen the same from james w. Lewis and of which
felony the said Leonard was afterwards tried and
convicted That the said money so taken from
10 onnA
in charge of Of the Clerks of the Police 10 wit Sid
ney H. stuart to be kept him. and to be produced up
be identified by the thereof That contrary to all
ussge, and in violation of his duty magistrate, and
previous to the trial of the said Henry Leonard the said
Justice Drnker took said money nd appropriated the
same to his own use.
CHARGE THIRp-That the said William VAIN Drinker,
OF the Special Justices for preserving the peace in the
city of New York, which office he holds has exhi
bited total want capacity to discharge the duties Of
said office, either from Ignorance or ncompctency to
do, and has generally violated his duties magistrate.
SPEcnIcATroS FrRsrIn this that the said Justice has
refused allow the ccers of the Police to obey the
Of the public peace particularly the day OF the gene
raj election on the Sth day of November, 1874 and In
other particulars as detailed in the various specifications
Of the several foregoing charges.
NC: PATERSON District Attorney.
The Justice pleaded Not Gully.
laon to the specifications in the third charge being too
general He moved that the words has from time to
inasmuch as they were too general.
The question on the demurrer was taken and negatv.
ed The words were striken out.
NJ C. PATERsoN, Esq. District Attorney, here called
over long et OF witnesses not Of whom answered,
when
Mr. Jon H.RxELr here called to the stand and
amined the third charge by MIR. Patterson.I al
the Police Office on the 9Th November, is4i. An order
came from the Mayor in relation to arrest; Justice
Drnkcr wanted John Davis to so and make the arrest;
do not reccect that he sad tho ocer should no. GO"
Tne order was directed to In relation tho suppress
sion Of riot IN the sh ward; there arrsnge
cnt between myself and the Mayor on the subject that
Justice Dhnher knew nothing about.
no cross.eyamiDnon.
JAcor l. Dr1EEesor. Police Clerk, sworn-Examned
by Mr.. Pltofson-1 remember the 9th November, l544
Mr.. Drnker was the sitting megstrae; message
from the Mayor; Justice Iaskol there at the me
Justice prn'ter wns there; from the Fourth
Ward with messages Justice Haskell ordered some of
the oficers to no with the in compliance with the
order Of the Meyor Justice Haskell said "hey should
not het the Mayer had business to make such
der.p The officers, however, went.
Cross erarined by Mr. GRAriA-I canrot tell whether
The order from the Mayor verbal or written; nor