Magistrate Philipse

Magistrate Philipse

Background

Samuel Philipse is the magistrate for Sleepy Hollow, New York.

During the events of Sleepy Hollow (1999) played by Richard Griffiths

Baltus Van Tassel walks into the main room with Lady Van Tassel and Ichabod Crane presents his credentials to Baltus. After Crane is given a room in Baltus' home, Baltus stares at Philipse who then turns to look at Doctor Lancaster and Doctor Lancaster's Wife. Crane is introduced by Baltus to Doctor Lancaster, Reverend Steenwyck, Philipse, and Notary Hardenbrook. Crane goes over the list of the dead, including Peter Van Garrett, Dirk Van Garrett and Widow Winship and Steenwyck tells him the heads of the deceased were never found. Hardenbrook tells Crane their heads were taken by the Headless Horseman and Baltus relays the background of the Hessian Horseman. Steenwyck tells Crane the only thing he should read is the Bible and when Crane opens it, he finds a Van Tassel family tree inside. The next morning, a horsemen shouts that the Headless Horsemen has killed again and at the site of the body, Baltus tells Theodore to get a cart to carry away the body while Doctor Lancaster, Steenwyck, Philipse, Brom, Glenn, Rifleman and Van Ripper stand nearby. Crane and Killian arrive and Crane uses scientific techniques to figure out how the Horseman killed Jonathan Masbath. After Jonathan's funeral, Young Masbath walks up and offers to work for Crane, but Crane tells him he cannot accept his services. Philipse tells Crane that there were actually five victims, but in four graves and Crane hires on Young Masbath. Later, Crane catches Steenwyck, Doctor Lancaster, Hardenbrook and Philipse arguing. He confronts Philipse who admits the Widow Winship told him she was pregnant and by whom. As they are talking, the Horseman rides up and chops off Philipse's head and then takes it.