New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CONTEST IN THE LOWER COURTS.


OFFICIALS.
Police Justice James F. Coulter, by his at
torneye, Mcneil & Zeeo. obtained yesterday, order
osip,uncton from Judge Robinson Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, against Henry Murray and the other mem
bers of the recently appointed Board Of Police JUSTICES
restraining them from taking any steps winch may pre-
him from discharging the duties OF Police Justice
the seventh Judicial District until jan 1. 1885, un
less final Judgment shall he rendered in the acton OF
$50 tcafTGnto Justice Coulter claims that his term OF
office pursuance his election III 1869 for five years
will not expire until Jan l. 1870 and he alleges Ihat tue
appointed Justices have agreed and design 10 use
violence they resisted in their ondeavor 10 occupy
ibo rooms assigned Tor holding the police courts, ana
,ect possession Of the books. papers, and docu-
snonts pcrrainng 70 The business OF the Courts.
Comics OF the injunction served upon the Mayor,
the Board Of Police Commissions, aud each Of the de-
5ondants Later in the afternoon several OF the new
Justices called the Mayor in reference 30 the injuue
ton, and informal meeting held at which 10 was
agreed 20 meet the Cour. ~ Special Sessions at ii;jo
Sins morning for the purposo OF entering upon their
ufcia duty The injunction issued refers only to the
Y0rvlo Court aud unless the other Justices apply for
iniuucous, the Jnstices will take charge of all the
ether courts to day. Mayor Hivemoyer Informed
"a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that no action
on tue injunction would be taken by the
justices until Wednesday the day which tnc order 10
show u retrnahie Tie thought thai thg J1Slccs
who intended 10 take charge of the 1oIkNlle Court
and not interfere for the present WIN Jna51
lie had done his duiy IN tie natter ana ha1
todav before he was served with the injunction
Justices Kibreh and Fiammer said that lhe new boSu
had as yet taken NO aeu3n m tne na,ler tc o
sseSye m me Court OF special Sessions today The
injunction ~ based upon the following complaints
THE COMPLAINT.
Alta general election held IN The City Of New-YorR
on Dec q 1909 this plaintiff was duly elected to the
Office OF Police Justice OF the Seventh judicial District OF
the City OF EewYork, comprising the Nineteenth ana
Tweny-secoud Wards Of said city, Tor the term Of six
years TO begin jan ]. 1870. and thereafter received
the Board OF City Canyassers OF the City Of New
York certificate in due form OF law that ne was uulg
elected such Police justice, as Nv sa5n i NON
ready 20 be produced VIII more IuiA "pl3T4'. - din
Ian l. 1870 this plaintiff having taken the OaI OF once
in the aud manner prescribed Nv law ana eutSe'
1non tho duties of said Office Police Justice ana re-
ceived took possession of tue books papers anu
rooms assigned 6y law for holding the Police Court,
and has since continued ana now u0os conn9o W III
charge said duties and viii unless interrupted OF pre-
vented by the unlawful action OF the defendants COZ.
tinue 70 hold possess ana occupy ,e Sas un t t -
receive from time 10 time from TIE treasury 0l thG Wy
o NewYork, upon condition OF Jhe ls1al s1o do
Tor each year the for which nc was elected ana
mis- Tlaif0 WILL uuiess prevented by the wrongful acts
OF the defendants from performing said duties become
ssaTy The defendant Henry Murray has alleged and
claimed that he candidate NJ the eiecu0n aloic-
said and that some votes were cast Tor mu Inc s1Id
Murray however, was not elected but neVefthecss Ie
OF the State did on Feb IL, 1870 begin
IA the Supreme Court the name Of the people nj tDe
instance OF Henry Murray, an action IN hc nature or
proceeding OF quo t0qrraHtO, by the complaint IN Whch
action II was alleged and claimed that the
said MURRAY was by law enuted 10 hqlu INC
office OF Police Justice for the seventh JndiClai
District for the term aforesaid. ana Inat 'nS
plaintiff not 70 entitled ana the Judgment 4i
Court prayed 70 Dust this palntH ana 70 insta
1hc defendant Henry Murray. therein and for damages
for the Withholding thereof from sara Murray ss g Sau
complaint Will more fully APPEAR and tins pl&inun ~
terpOsed plea answer IN SAID aeu0n traNershs ue
material allegations oi inc cohpa,I,' az e Par PAD thI
denying the claims OF Murray TO the once anu TINS
action duly brought TO tria December 20 ISL at
CroHlt Court before }eS, anu 9s M 6e
10 agree, since which time no iurther PROCEEDINGS
81 said action have been mao upon tne tti%i
thereof but the same sti pending and awaiting trial.
me attendants have unaWflly confedcraied, com
1ined united ana conspred together and are
fodeTatnc, uniting, a., together TO interrupt TINS
plaintiff the performance OF tie duties OF DIS once OF
Police Jnstce ana 10 GUST him therefrom and to de
rive him OF the possession Of the books, papers and
documents appcrtainug 90 the Once, ana OF the oCcupa-
tlon OF the assigned therefor and prevent him
NON earning the salary attached thereto; and have
openly and publicly pretended ana ch9Igou' Wl,nous
authority OF law that the Defendant mas oeeh IenVfou
from SAID Office 10 take effect on Now lo,y ana mat
MS term OF ONCE VII eZPIe on saif Gay, n ma We ii
lcy Threatened that they or ther attoIue ol
some OF of one OF them Will on that Gay maze
pretended demand upon tls Pal' ina U 60
possession Of the BOOKS, &C" apptriauIluS 10 |
said Office, aud will, IN case TINS PlaInVh re- |
fuse. as he bound by law 10 DO 10 deliver |
possession thereof institute prosecution asius. nln
a. il he were guilty OF msdemcanOr IN such REFUSAL
and also such will proceed 10 make seizure OF
said books No. 10y force anu NiOenSo, IIc W" Ia
upOn this plaintiff in his ofIoe OF Ponce Ju9uce anu pre-
duties thereof and earning the salary attached thtreto
Ana the defendants dd, on oct ~ lS5 secretly assem-
ble and meet together I'm Chamhers-sl ana also al d
vers other times and Places ana ana the anu the cp
spre and agree that they would ny upon some one OF
,ieir number IN whose and bcnali, ana under |
whose personal direction, the wrong ana Noehce 80
agreed upon and threatened shall be done ana dld TX
upon aud designate The saIa Henry -Ir,,l og |
AT the person whose name ana under whose |
protection such wrongs and violence shoud pe a"he.
After further recals OF the wrongs ana injustice the
defendants ana paIuf f com5aint closes with
hat 1e
be euoiued and restrained from dong or causing TO be
,reyenf ms nint in or from exercising the duties
f the Office of Police Justice for tie with JUDICIAL DI'
tTiet unt noon OF Jan l. 1876 unless and until Lna
Indictment in sd action of go raiT0t0 shall he
rendered favor OF the people and the Sald Murray ana
caiust plaintiff. and that they may further be en-
ioined and restrained from making any designation or
agreement that anv one Of their number Duudt on TINS
''"'N'-' MoNEIL q ZEGLo. plaintiffs attorney.
TIE INJUNCTION.
lanes COutcr against Henry Murray. BauksOD T.
Morgan James J. Kiibreth, Butler H. BiXby. Marcus
Ottcrhourg Charles A. Flammer Benjamin {. Wandell,
Prank 5. suItE. Thomas d. Sherwood, and George j.
10 appearing satisfactorily TO me, from tho complaint
~ tno ,Ids PNr The arcr of ininnctinn evst
do hereby order that the defendants tail nane0), each
and all them. the attorneys and agents OF them
T any or either of them, be- and they hereby are,
oincC and med from doing, or causing 10 be done,
any act thing to interrupt, embarrass, delay or pre-
vent me plaintiff James T. Coulter, IN from eXerci>
3ng duties tic Office OF Ponce Justice Tor the VIM
Judicial District OF the CITY Of NeW-NoIh or an OK IRON
earning the salary thereof until noon 0f the tt daJ OF
January 1876. unless and unt final Judgment IN said
action Of oUO trQrGBiO shan sooner he rendered IN favor
of the PEOPLE and Murray and against the said
yaantn James J.. Coulter, ana That they and each ana
further and hereafter are cnIODcd aud re
strained making any agreement or designation or
their number 10 utrude on this painth ia
his Office aforesaid, aud from making any demand upon
raid plaintiff James +. Coulter 10 deliver possession
of The books papers, ana documents apertanlu@ 0r
belonging the Office Aforesaid, ana from commencing
proceedings making seizure OF or using any
force or violence 10 obtain The otherwise than bN
ISOeeodines IN an action IN the nature Of go IahG
until other further order Of the Court And
hereby turther order and direct that the said de-
PENDANTS and each and every of them show cause
OF the judges of tins Court, special term