The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-07

County Court.
rresent,Judge Ulshoefer presiding. and their Honors
the Recorder the Mayor and Judge DAILY, and quorum

| of Aldermen N'A 'NNeS N"''' -AN dN''1"'
MAY s.-Trai Of Justice YIN. VAIN Drinker-The Dis
TRicT ATTORNEY stated that the next charge he should
present. was the one charging the Justice with having
taken the money which had been taken from thief who
and afterwards replacing il with uncurrent money
Henry Leonard had been arrested for stealing S3s from
one James W. Lewis OF Wall street, the 18th Septem
ber 1874, and plead guilty to the charge 18th of
October-record Of which facts he offered in evidence
He also stated that when the money for from
Court by way Of proving the corpus diiie it not
forthcoming
SIDNEY H. STEWART clerk Of police called recoect
thearrest Of Henry Leonard and that the money which
stolen from Mr. Lewis by him found in his pos
session; think it about $40; in bills took
charge Of as clerk of the police and rolled up in
piece Of paper labelled; let Justice Drinker have
under the following circumstances HE asked me if Mr.
Osborne had left any money with me. and said nos he
| said that he had promised to lend him which he
wanted for particular purpose and must have it, he
asked me if had any, and telling him had not and
that there none in the common money drawer ex-
cept that taken from Henry Leonard he told me to give
him SIS Of that and tell Mr. Osborne when he that
he had done and that he must pay back from the
common drawn that might replace it in the parcel the
common drawer that which contains fees &C.; told
Mr. Osborne and he declined replacing it; it
replaccd gave ten dollars Of the money either to
Justice Drinker or his under similar circumstances
afterwards told him that had delivered it from the
Leonard money but can't tell exactly what time it was;
when finally called for by the possessor of the money
Justice Drnker of it, and he told me to tell the to
call again and he would in the mean time borrow the
money to replace what he had taken Of it, after some he
station he consented to call again; Justice Drnker then
paid me the $685. and when paid the man, he refused to
Their ornot; paid him than the S2s think the
amount was IS cents telling him that would cover all
and to get rid of the man botherng can't tell what
period of time elapsed between my oanng Justice Drn
came into my possession the 26th of September and
at ter the 10Th OF October it was called for.
The cross-examination did not amount to much.
RODNEY S. COCHRAN, NJ. p, called aud swor,i.-Wit-
certified that he arrested Leonard and found the
money in his valise There S3s all in city money!
there might have been a dollar uncurrent was
when the accused plead guilty; went into the
police with him for the moneys he didn't get 1T he call
ed agasv for the money and didn't get it; believe Jus
lice Drinker was there The man called with me third
time and then got the money The most Of It, or pGr
refused to take it. saying that it as not such money as
he had lost and us had been recovered.
sn ns S IL
| Drinker $ss mostly in uncurrent money.
to find Lewis, whom he believes had left the State
Fyth SPec!fcaton-The charge OF taking homo the
thing in it, and also the sixth specification in relation
one James Green, for keeping disordery house.
Tenth Speeifcaton:-This specification charged the
ton, named John Bevll charged with an assault
upon VIM; r. Smith, City Waterman, and with having
| snapped loaded pistol at him.
BARNABAs w. OSBORN, Clerk of the Police swore that
on the 10th or 18th of November an affidavit made
plant dismissed by Justice Drinker, in consequence
OF the accused Beviil coming to the Police with note
complaints whereupon the Judge ordered the other to be
dismissed Bevill not examined under oath about
months after this Smith Police office
asked why he had not been summoned before the Grand
Jury when, for the first time, he learned that the
plant dismissed.
Cross-cxamination unimportant.
JOHN McCoRMIcK called and examined to specifca-
ton sthWas inlhc employ of Thos W. Carr last July
at the Exchange Hotel | remember q calling him
self James A. Shaw, coming their about O'Clock at
night An objection made to this witnesses tes
m0ny, and the witness withdrawn.
The prosecution here q oclock) rested their case.
The defence asked for an adjournment till tomorrow
evening, which, after opposition granted and
the Court adjourned till s O'Clock.
Common Council.
Board OF AssrsTANTs-This board met last evening,
w. EvERpELL in the chair
The minutes were read and approved.
Observation-Disclosures J. Roome, late commissioner
Of the aims house. to be Special Justice in the of
Justice Matsel whose term of Office has expired.
Job Haskell, removed. Edward F. Coney, Police
Police Clerk in the office jefferson Market 9th ward
Ephraim L. Snow Police Clerk Jacob L. Dickinson,
Papers from the Board-Several papers which passed
the Board as noticed in yesterdays proceedings, were
ALDERMAN JABEz Northumberland and false i'm
from the Board in favor Of de-
aying the expenses of law suit for assault in which
the Alderman was involved, growing out of arrest
made by h in the discharge Of his official duties at an
Mr. CHARLcx opposed the passage of the resoluti on
snch step would lay down monstrous precedent II
the Alderman had chosen to violate the law he should
suffer for it.
Nh. JOHNSON regretted he was not called to the
stand the occasion of the trial of the Alderman The
up having only got cents damages and cents
costs Like all the sons of Erin he determined
show pluck.
Mr.. CHARLrcx considered that the of Erin, al
ways showed more pluck than the men of the 18th
Mr.. JOHNSON was of opinion that party spirit
ought to be laid aside on an occasion like the
they would not oppose this and he felt assured that par
ty spirit high that if OF the Aldermen of their
Nativc) party died, the minority would not give
assistance to pay the expenses of his funeral Roars of
laughter from the opposition benches Gentlemen
| might laugh but this was the truth.
Mr. CHARLIcK considered the remarks of the Aid. of
the 18th out of order and which ought be tolerated
by the Chair He. slr Charlick) had been CEN
which was most insulting course on the part Of the
gentleman Of the llth They had been told that the mi
norty would not pay the funeral expenses of any
Der Of the majority he were dead and had been poor
However they may feel on that head they now
about to pay the funeral expenses Of the entire party
(Roars OF laughter)as they all dcad-poltcay
dead-(Renewed shouts Of laughter)-and they would
also erect tablet to their memory. (shouts Of laugh
teri
PREsrpEsr-"Q Question order"
Mr. CHARLIcK-I am in order, sir and do not think
ton the body of the party. (Rcnewed aughter)
The resolution was referred to the Committee FL
Natipea nony-Resoluton from the Board, stating
that the native" party had since they got into Office,
their duties for the public good and improved
Mr.. CHARLrcx witnessed such a ridiculous exhi.
bition as this was the part of the native party In the
face Of dirty streets bad light and oily affairs in the city,
and the many evidences that exist to rise up judgment
against the party in the face of the solemn verdict of
the people, it was ridiculous exhibition yet
Witnessed to find this resolution coming from the
party to laud themselves He regretted to find the party
dying hard.
Mr. EyERprLL regretted that the gentleman from the
LIST should, in enumcrating his charges have forgotten
the apple about the Park. loud loughcr) In |
the Corporation Attorneys Office, tho books wcro not
returned.
Mr. CHARLrcx felt happy that these charges could not
be brought against the democratic corporation and
was happy to find the gentleman Of tho I'd attacking their
Mr.. EvERpELL.-I beg to contradict the gentleman of
tho LIST did not attack the Corporation Attorney.
The resolution concurred in.
Democratic .appointnenfs-Edward Fitzgerald ond Ed
ward Flanagan two Irishmen belonging TO the demo- |
cratic party appointed Ballast Masters resolu
ton introduced by Mr. Diver amid consde rablc laugh
ter
MI. CHARLrcK glad to find the returning reason
coming back to the Native party again,