New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-14
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Judge ROOSEVELT.
TRIAL OF JUDGE STUART
on 4 CHARGE OF RECEIVING BRIBE-lcoDhnuedl.
" iiam s. Davicson, sworn, for prosecu.ion-Am
a police Justice; been 80 since let January last; Ia
1853 was a clerk of the police; had been such then
for about five years and continued 20 be ill took
nv place as judge: III 1853 L was acquainted with
Sidney H. Stuart; he vas then police justice at
Second district court Of which court was one OF the
clerks: remenb Der there was compliant against WIN.
Cossroye tut do not ncolect the circumstances; do
not know that can tell the name Of the magistrate
before whom it Titt out looking At the papers;
those shown are the papers lOoected to by NJ Bfa1y
the papers having nothing ID 90 with the !1dctnen
which is egsiLst Judge Stuar, not as an indlvldut,
but as Judge. The charge has notbl1g TO do with
81 yhipg at took place at the police office In l753-
notwithstanding the remarks OF council In tue opening
o. 10 Justice Stuart at first requiring bail fOr - 900,
&c The proper way 10 try this is 70 show that
sn Indictment mad been found to begin with, and toen
if JUG ge Stuart received a bride from woman, a.
stated place that woman on the stand. Ii appears,
according TO the Indictment, that she went about TO
brce Judge and che will come with all the stain that
the law throws about her. Tue Judge thought the tes
tpony relevant in 10 show the views Of Judge
s. in relation TO the charge against C0sgroye az rsr,
and sfteIvard dischargins him sithout aDy bail Mr.
Brady replied. IL II charged tai while Judge be re-
ceiyed from this woman $500, and it Is shown that he
paid her back 900. The testimony was allowed.
Witness cOniiDues-The papers contain complaint
sgsinst William Cosgrove, for burglary IN 1893; the
hlln up il nine; part Of il Is " the sa ldwri ing
of Justice Stuart except his signature 70 the affidavit
az agstrs,e sl.o the preliminary examination OF the
prisoner which ia il the handwriting of Dir. Murray,
the other clek at the time; that vas taken before
Justice Met; 18th: The other afidevis are OF George
" biman " chael Car, Alexander johnson, and John
W. Tinsdsle all taken bore Justice Stuart, and sub
scribed by him as magistrate. The next ia recOgni-
zspce or boil bond Of William Cosgrove, the filing
up in my writing; it taken Before Justice Stuut,
in whose handwriting the lstter part Of the affidavit as
tie value Of property owned BY the bail Is, being
$40 Go.
Mr. Cutting offered TO read the papers.
M Brady objected. The indi tment speaks Oh an
indctue, having been found against Co'grove ION
April e53 and what we hsvo TO do with proceedings
at the police Office on the 9th April. Judge stuart u
charged with having taken pay for he oiicial scu9n
az Judge II that can be proved, let the party be
brought I'D ard if that person is not entitled to any
ting but ere contempt then support that person by
ofbeT testimony il you csn but DO not 90 into coA;e
raj matter frat He for himself could rot see that any
noe proee oui entered, but Of that more by
ana by. There is no proc: that Justice Stuart ever
resd one line Of these papers had anything to do
With them except signing his name ss magistrate,
ard few words "a TO value Of property.
TIE courI thought 1t matter wholly within the dis
creo, Of the council for prosecution as TO which side
be VII begin.
NJ. CzsoDg rsM ths papers. The 6Tst We By pro-