County Court
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Judge UlenOeM'r, fresuent


JAN 2l.-Chargss against Judges Haskell and Drinker
Quite an excitement produced last evenipg-the
above Court having been convened to investigate
tain charges against the above named Justices Mayor
Harper the associate Judges OF the Common Pleasthe
Recorder and Aldermen of the CITY, appeared IN their
places, when the Court was organized


M. c. PATERSON, Esq. District Attorney, appeared In
his place.


Charges-There are no less than t,osnty charges
against Justice lDrinker made generally, which were
read by the Clerk for maeasance in office in d:nis.
sing perties summarily in many cases without ball. or
fees Of any kind. and appropating to personal use,
money taken from prisoners and also with having taken
away Canary bird and cage, which q prisoner was
charged with having Justice was alleged
naving particular parality for birds Of this species
other Haskell stands charged with having conducted
himself in nndgnied manner in the discharge Of his
official duties; and also for taking from prisoner $780,
and deposiing with third party, contrary to the re-
monstrance Of Mr.. Stuart the Clerk.


Judge INoRAHAM moved that the charges be put in q
tangible FORM to within the technicality of
the act, which constituted legal offence.


On motion Of r ScHIrFFELIN Esqr, the charges were
referred to the District Attorney.


M c. PArrERsoN Esq, District Attorney, moved that
the charges be printed in order to place them in the
hands ofesch member of the Beard Adopted when the
Coart adjourned, sine die