The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-20
County Court.

The Hon. Michael Ulshoefer President.
MAY l9.-7riai Of William W. Drinker, Esq, Of
the Special Justices for Preserving the Peace Of the City
Fl New Pork, for Official NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHARoE-
Thu. said Wn Drnksr since b. appointment ss one
city Of New York, which oicc he holds has been
guilty of wul derelcton in the discharge Of his Official
duties as such special justice and Of arbitrary corrupt
and illegal conduct in the exercise thereof
JoHS HA.rr, clerk in the police ofce was the first
ture Of Justice Drinker to four documents given in evil
donce by the prosecution in relation to charge Of bas
tardy then pending before the justice -. ,rn.x
commissioner Of the aims house and his attorney in
paper producod with directions from the aims house
commissioner to commence suit against Thomas Ken.
da and his surety after the suit commenced recev
cd two pleas and notice from Thomas Warner; Of
the pleas that the parties had appeared receiv
ing the pleas and notice he called al the police Office and
saw Mr. Drnker and asked him the recog nzance that
witness sued corrcc no said il was witness ask
cd him there foreiture he said it all right that
the parties did not appear; witness put in replication
quently referred TO James M. Smith, Esq; meeting
had before Mr. Smith-Justice Drinker put on the
stand. and he declared that he not at the police
Office that day at three O'Clock, but that he his
house, hearing complaint of embezzlement; while he
at the police oce and some time after four o'clock he
arrived there and then understood that Mr. Warner had
been there respecting this case and under the Impression
nzance forfeited; he also stated magistrate
cated with him whom he took the recognizances, and
that that was the general practice.
JAMES NJ Smith, Esq, examined Proves that he
the referee in the cause Of the People Ken
dali that Justice Drinker was examined before him
and upon his examination admitted there magis
trate associated with him when he took Kendals bond
He also admitted that no not at the police Office
the time mentioned in the bond for the appearance Of the
parties
Crosseramined-Justice Drinker said in answer to o
question, that officer had to his house with very
important complaint which he wished to hear thore the
Justice could not Ak the exact time he arrived at the Po-
lice Office that day but between four and six o'clock
and before the bond forfeited.
THoMAs WARNER, Esq. examined-Was counsel for
Kendall witness and Kendall appeared at the police Of
flee the 10th July, le45 Justice Drinker not
there witness and Kendall remained at the police Office
until 20 minutes half past o'clock, and when they
pursuance Of the condition Of the bond Justice Merritt
asked by witness to act in the matter but he refused
SIDNEY H. STEWART, clerk in the police Office exsmin-
ed-This witness corroboraed the testimony Of Nh War
ner, which closed the evidence on the first charge.
SECOND CHARoE--That the said VIM. w. Drinker in
the discharge of his official duties of the special
Justices aforesaid has been guilty of Partially opprcs
sion, injustice and conduct unbecoming magistrate,
tending to bring the administration Of justice into
tempt and calculated and impede the due and
honest administration oi justice.
WILLIAM .. CoRwIri eAamined-On the 10th OF No.
vember lSA3 he assaulted in consequence OF which
he was confined to his house four i've weeks during
which time he could not speak move. Witness first
told witness that his complaint against the who
struck him would about week from that time
witness there at the appointed time Justice
Drinker said the parties not there, but no would
take the liberty Of giving them az much time a. they
wanted witness inquired Of him, when he was going
away, when the business was likely to come in he
witness him next in the grand jury witness
thinks he Justice Drnker from the time he able
to como out until the complaint disposed Of about
three four times. In interview witness had with
Justice Drnkcr the police Office de said he did not be-
lieve that witness at all injured The witness under
went long crossexamination by MIR. Whiting, but
nothing material elected
After the examination Of the witness finished the
Court adjourned to o'clock this afternoon.