http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/Cowdery-hist.html
Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (Letter VIII), published 1834-37:
“On the private character of our brother I need and nothing further, at present, previous to his obtaining the records of the Nephites, only that while in that country [Bainbridge, NY], some very officious person complained of him as a disorderly person, and brought him before the authorities of the country; but there being no cause of action he was honorably acquitted.”