The sun., 1873-11-05
rHs NEW PoLrCs BsScH.

The Aoces-ies Of the Magistrates whom
Mayor Havcmc,cr Appointed ana %,so %
| Retirement of the justices whom tho
| People OoostitutionaiIv Elected.
The ten new police magistrates met In
| the Tombs at noon yesterday and Organized as
| board. Magistrate Morgan was elected President,
and the assignments were confirmed as follows
Tombs, Dlxby and Morgan; Jefferson Market,
Sherwood and Kldrcth Essex Market,
Otterbourg and Flammer; Harlem, Kasmire
and Smith. The arrangement had been for
Murray and Wandell to 90 to Yorkvile; but In
consequence Of the Injunction obtained by jus
tice Coulter which prevents any immediate In
reference, no assignment was made for that
court. After framing a formal demand to be
presented to tho old board requiring a relin-
qulshment Of the documents and property In
its possession, the magistrates adjourned until
noon to-day.
Notwithstanding the seeming apathy Of the
outgoing Justices, there were whisperngs Of
some sort OF a mine to be sprung at the last
moment, and the magistrates were approhensivo.
Mason was selected to lead the advance upon
the Tombs stronghold, which was occupied by
Justice Hogan lilo entered the court room
they stood In the aisle, he passed through the
gate inside the railing. There he was mot by
li!ohert kacey, the clerk of the court, and they
bench and introduced him to Justice Hogan
The latter rose and extended his hand. Mags-
silent embarrassment. Morgan's face was
flushed. Hogan was cooler, but he didn't know
What to do With his left hand. A. length he
adjacent pen was solitary prisoner John
Green, who had been sleeping In drunKen
stupur on n bench. suddenly he jumped on the
scat, howled out something that sounded like
an election day hurrah for somebody. and then
tumhled of, striking the floor with trcmen-
dOus bump. Everybody laughed at this, and
the situation improved. .Morgans color went
ful resting place IN his watch guard.
am one OF a., the rcgularly apppintcd police
signed to this court. 1 therefore demand pos
Sergeant Quinn Of tho Tombs police spread
Matsell directing him to recognize the authority
Of the new magistrates. Hogan handed Morgan
the following written protest
FIRST DISTRICT POLICE CouRr.l
,,..,...,......, NEw YoRK. Nov I, is's.
but request you TO produce the formal evidence OF
EDwARD lioG1S
Magistrate Morgan took from his pocket a big
envelope, and from the envelope his certificate Of
appointment. signed by the President and clerk
?l the Aldermen. THIS he handed to Justice
Hogan, who glanced at II, returned II, and,
turning to the court officers who had gathered
In front Of the railing. made u brief parting
speech. lie spoke of his ten years of pleasant
relations with the court, aud added, In leaving
IT, IL cannot be- said that have tried to.ombsrass
its operations"
The court officers were then introduced to tho
new magistrate Justice Hogan retired. and John
Green was arraigned.
Lock MIN up one day, to get sober" was the
INST dispensation of Justice, tempered with
mercy.
Cheered by this peaceful result, the other
magistrates walked out. kilbroth and Sher-
wood went TO Jefferson Market, where they
und Justice Cox presiding. Upon their de-
manding possession, Cox handed a protest stint
lar to thst when Morgan had received at the
Tonbs. and they displayed their certificates OF
appointment. Magistrate kilbreth took the
cnair, which Justice Cox smlngly vacated, and
committed James Oliver, VINO pleaded guilty Of
stealing watch. Probably the legal test Of the
new % agi-trate-' rights viii be bascd upon this
case, ana the depOsed Justices had, 1t l. said.
decided to apply fOr wit Of haboas corpus for
the FIRST prisoner committed for petty larceny.
on the ground OF the uncUnstitutiOnahty of the
new Jaw.
In Essex Market Justice Scott capitulated.
under protest, to Magistrate Ottrrbpurg. whose
hrSt duty WAS to discharge prisoner arrested
for Illegally voting. In Harlem the same quiet
pO session WAS gained. In lOTkNille Justice
Coulter presd, Il aehantly and undistuIbed. The
usual Special sessions were omitted yesterday,
but tomorrow Magistrates Morgan, Bxby, and
Otterbourg will take the bench The old clerks
III all the police courts have "a week vet to serve
Their sucCeSsors are to he appointed at to-day $
meeting VI the magistrates.