The national Republican., 1867-11-01

WorbEtrUt CAsk or fFoRBEARAEcE,-Las
night vs Witnessed what Y. cell O. decided sass
Of browbestips justice Of the peace shilS ws
psrs at The csptrsi guard.houss. At sbobt =
o'closk. p. n,, bnssr, Acton, Of the Sixth pre-
cinst, appeared insthsi ststiop, having ID his
custody q hfst listtsuaut Of the United Statss
marine corps Ths clark asked the lieutensnt
for his name, when he. gave II, and u was re-
corded, (wm. b. Simpsonl Age, de-, was aiso
taken and recorded, a. 10 required BY the rules
governing the dspsrtmeut, ne ofaosr answering
The qusstiops n though hs was replying DO q
menial. The oficsr prsfsrred against the lieu
tenant the charge Of Indecent exposure Of his
the charge under oath,
Justice Chspin. who ofhciatsd, asked the dc
fendantrh he had ansht TO say In his defence.
when he made ststsmsnt corroborsting that Of
the police ofhcsr, but denying that he had mads
any exposure whatever, NJ he was 10 o secluded
spot, The Justice Imposed q fine Of IS for com.
hitting the offence, against which the Iieutepant
protested In . very undisninsd manner, scouting
tho idea that the oath Of police officer should
outweigh the verbal statemsnt OF Government
officer. lie frequently oontfadicted fatty, both
the officer and the magistrate, and questioned
the right Of the latter 10 impose on him q ID d
In the case. He ststed that he had been sitting
on . court martial several weeks and know the
law, and denied that the Justice knew bis duties
The officer be asserted, arrested him because he
was . military ofiosr, being prejudiced against
the military, and that tho magistrates took q
delight In hning them. ...
The justice cautioned him several times
against uttering such language, saying that he
did not desire to do what would be unpleasant
to both parties; bat he still persisted 10 his 70.
Elections on tho court and officers.
His conduct was remarked by several persons
present, who said that they could not have borne
with him as long as did Justice Chaplin. Finally,
he demsnded receipt for his fne money, and then,
10 reply to . question BY the Justice, asserted
that his name was not Simpson, but that It wss
Rsnney. He was presented with q receipt, when
he asked aud obtained the name Of the Justice,
the name Of the officer who arrested him, and
the number Of the precinct insinuating that he
meant to have justice done him elsewhere
Finally, the Justice was about 70 commit him
to Jail for contempt Of court bu. the justice
not even then desiring to be rigid or severe In.
formed the lieutenant that II he would apologize
for having insulted the court, and leave ih,
station quietly, he would refrain from commit
ting him. This the lieutenant finally did, so fai
as related TO the Justices Official position; bu
he desired 1t to be distinctly understood that b,
did not retraot anything as far rs the justioe
priyats position reached. Justice Chaplin, otei
then and under those circumstances. Aecspte,
the apology. and the lieutenant, In q very digni
heu thhuutft ielb huo HthhiOuh Auir 10 u Hihl
statement Of facts, and, We think, comment
unnecessary.
DRUNK AsD DIsoRDERLr. Geo. Farndall
John Harris and Geo. Ross were arrested b,
officers Of the Fourth precinct for being drunl
and disordsrly, and fined IS each by justice
Morseli Michael Flynn, r W Herman ant
VIM. Jones were hued 50 each BY Justice Chapil
at the Sixth precinct station house for tho sam,
offence. Paul Rankin, Eveline Nest and Rober
Tyler were fined 81 each for similar offences
John J. Jones, Henry worden and Jas. Ed
monds were required to fork over for the bensG
OF the Corporation BY Justice Walter for simils
behavior. Robt. Barry was arrested by 0aiee
Yeatman, Of the First precinct, for disorderl,
conduct, and fined 50 BY Justioo Tucker.
LARcEsY.-Rosanna Davis. colored, had
hearing before Justice Thompson yesterda.
morning. at the Second precinct station, charge
with the larceny Of two pairs Of earrings,
pocket book, containing small amount Of sive
and currency, and few small articles, the pror
erty Of Mrs Mary Stewart and her daughter
residing on Fourteenth street, between and
streets. Rosanna engaged herself, q few day
since. rs 4 domestic with Mrs Stewart, and ah
stracted the articles whilst In the lady's employ
The defendant was committed for court.