The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-26
THE POLICE COURT 1MBRoGL1o.


SCENES AT THE roMBs YrsTEnpAy-IHE con-
TEST STILL RAGrs0-JusTIcE DUFFY IN
pioNANr
The hands OF the clock In the Tombs Police Court
yesterday morning pointed Al twenty minutes to
seven when Justice Duffy entered took his
the bench Al the same moment Sergeant Woodruff
handed him the sealed returns The Msgstrats turned
them over unopened TO his clerk and the business OF
the court proceeded usual At hapast eight O'Clock
Justice Duffy, having disposed OF all the prisoners
present. arose and Ill shall now go TO breakfast.
but want 1t distinctly understood that the Court
not adjourned during my absence"
The clerks and The police made comment, but
both realized that the moment OF battle had come.
Soon aiterwsrd some officers OF the Brosdway squad
entered, having prisoners IN custody. They placed
the prisoners IN pen aud took IN the body OF
tue court room. Clerk Rockwell advanced 10 the
centre OF the bench ana in loud voice said:-"Al
thor Rfdayits
The officers addressed LOGGED at Sergeant Woodruff
who SAID You VIII wait unt'l The cour, rs OPEN"
"fne court is open now shouted Mr.. Rockwell.
growing red IN the lace ''Here. gentlemen" turning
10 his fellow clerks, you have witnessed this con-
tempt OF court. viii want your afidavlts"
Meanwhile the officers renamed IN their seatA
TaREATEsED ARREST POLICE.
The little episode ended all looked forward 10 the
arrival OF Justice Duffy Al hllfpast ne nc entered
the examination room. Seeing him Sergeant Wood
run ordered all officers to advance TO tue bench and
prepare TO make tier complaints the Magistrate had
hardly made his Appearance when he button
hoed by Clerk Rockwell, VINO poureu out his grew
ances The result Of their conference order for
Sergeant Woodruff TO present himself. To HIM JUS
tee Duly SAID :-'Sergcant, aihdnvlis have been
made charging you with coutenpt oil Court
bat have not yet signed the orders, AS do
TO resort to extreme measures. We shal be obliged
however, TO have an understanding WITH the Police
Comm ssoners Oh this subject AVOID the future
sucn occurrences The business OF the Court being
delayed very much by these proceedings" The Ser
geant bowed and resumed his station, after which
Clerk Rockwell ordered all officers comp ants 70
make 10 retire 10 their seats and come up called.
A COURT IN HOTEL.
Another little Hurry just prior to the after
noon session. Justice Duy vas engaged Ia the Court
Of special Sessions and he clerks ordered the officers
10 make their complaints, but look from Scrgoaa
Woodruff kept them IN their seats to await the
arrival OF the magistrate. When Justice Duty APP
pcarcd the clerks Informed him OF the trouble This
Is getting ntolerable SAN Justice Duffy. 'Unless Il
he rcmedled shah go to my hotel and hold court
there Then won't have any policemen around to
dictate the duties OF my clerks Once more business
resumed.
Referring TO tho subject Justice Otterbourg stated
to reporter that he would in future pay
TO The returna They were not necessary Tor the
transaction OF the court business He would open
court at the usual time, eight O'Clock M, aud whe
the clerks were taking the officers atidavs he would
take things easy IN his private Office How the dlni-
cuity will terminate only be copjectured.
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
resolution Was received Yesterday by the Police
Board from The Board oil Police Justices requesting
that the Police Commissioners submit to them the
names OF attorneys guilty OF abuse OF practice
spect to any proceeding before any police magistrate
In any police court. The resolution was ordered on
nla
HARLRn POLICE COURT
Justice Kilbreth occupied the bench in the Harlem
Police Court yesterday; and when VI the morning
session Sergeant Barrett handed hun the returns from
the different precincts, His Honor politely received
them, but refused 10 break the seals Chief Clerk
Dillon then summoned officers present to make their
complaints The returns were quite ignored.