The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-28

B6fOro Hon. Ju0x0 hoOe0vsH
Fm "A IN ne KaHz Of John Shea. Polioasas- -rhis
IA application for process, seldom used n the prao
dee he present day, called the writ Of lrohibo. 70
prevent them from proceeding In any nanasr against
John Shea Shss, II seems police on ssr and wishes
10 rsnais police o6acer, but he repud.ees the ponss
uniform; and Tie question T. has he nshs 70 noA0 70
the one and Iejset the other2
prsnnnAry disulty suggests ITSELF: Hss this court
eth; !. y: shsnss o. u ~ ssS T rss somwos
law tai eogasaaoe Of the dress except 20 fer = to
prevent disguiss or indecent exp Mure knows OF NO
buzz and Tss.sh sisos-S.ssssa fsooi coat: .ssi.
brsastsd and fock ooa double breagtsd-bstwesr costs
vith mise buttocs and eoAts With no suttons bas for
tlsd 70 relief His common Law rghts he oontsass are
invaded. thrsAtsasd to BE- 10 to b expelled and
the heads OF the Department he ssys have no lawful
authority to compel him TO wear By the act Of April
asra d AZ .usSo
eipns conduct and Of police ossrs and 20.
pss q Ana = nnSs
thorty assuming II TO b sufficient the Board oonst
On a s.; Il s ~ :: &C. r.:
al AttsmpS to remove, on the ground merely Of non.
oomplsnes with such regulation, Illegal and ought
The pstionsrs eass II win b sssn % ar q the merits
are ooncsrneds turns upon thu meaning q the words
By IL
Of colleges similar expressions have Invariably be-
lisvs. been construed TO give such pows and llsss
military Of the Uatsd Ssass the constitution declares
that Congress may make rules FOR ~ rsguasion Of hs
aDo sailor snlisting in the service compelled to war
Iarc ular coat or csp H. them the Police Commission
ss h.y: bee. guilty Of .:urp.siOn our college. AND Con.
conduct and government Of body, whether Of
ncisney the power Of prescribing suitable drsts .hsn
duty Admitting this view upon tbs staten at thus
made to b correct tits said that the .e under consider
tive Of the Interpretation which would otherwise be just
1t declares that thu policemen shall suit. BILE
Ard may no, the color form or bustons Of coat BE-
emblemstic # Office % star or garterf Iudssd, the
word swear" II more appropriate to garment
Inconsistency Is there in the Legislature making It imps
ratve to star, and at tbs time devolving
oiscrston Of prsso bine usiforni It Is simply saying
the stsr shall DO worn 1t al events; and tne commits
soners II in their Judgment proper NAY add the uu
BY laws 1t may enact must not only be consistent With
the laws Of he State, but must BE- Or rather
The court, upon ven settled prnope Of the 90 amon
low to declare rhem void But such mate by
the petitioner dc doss not even pretend. or he docs,
the prence ID without color Of foundation that the
regulation which he objects Is unreasonable he
nAes himself to the ground, which We have shown ID
together gave power to the board to make the regu
Luton.
By the act. the Mayor, Recorder, aud City Judge
created special tribunal for the appointment and trial OF
policemen, with power to examine witnesses and pro.
sentences Of suspenson Dismissal restoration
These TRIALS, by the terms Of the act. extend to
plants for cause, from any person And shall this Court
In matter Of costume, superseds the tribunal
erected expressly for that class cases. and assume the
whole jusdction TO itef AMI that ally and mot
BY Of reviewf It seems to me- admitting the com.
petsnoy would be very ind exercise Of judicial
power to do especially In like the present Tas
petitioner has very serious, And It to me-
ground Whatever, for complaint The OH . not forced
upon him. BE sought it, and rssgn It ct pleasure.
He knew its condition. and that among them was sab
mission to the rules Of the department. II these
daagesaole without impeashing his patriotism he could
resign or decline 30 many stand ready to serve the
ana Dsvsr dsssrv:. Any very ss.. severity Of crtic.m
The alternative therefore, q not unustly panul and In
Of mere buttons aud navy blus Il not calculated
to enlist much sympathy. Notion deaisd.