New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-08
INpkCLE1loNs OF POLICEMEN.
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SIR: Il II u very common practice of policemen
whel c, mIiaiuts agnnrt them are lodged with tha
MaNor TO submit their cases 10 the Fohce Com'nis-
sioIers ior decision, IN r,n'cn dpddrHs ana papers.
These documents ale usually drawn up in the Office OF
tie hid Of Police and. may be reasonably sup
uos,d an. prepared with haste and without The caro-
Tcoui.ii, for the performance of ~ important pre-
Jaie,ory step in tire proceeding When tue papers
ole prepared the policemen Sgn written su ,hisSohs VI
n -, a. the Foard and agree To abide lis decision.
Tie, sul III euns ack nosedgneit II that ne iacS
nro Nil Ut in the apers and Oil truly SET 0rth On
H., cases tius prepared and submuted, thc decision
If II adC and il i but thu exercie OF common charity
,.v,r, II met bels Of the COinnssion to pre.um0
n at they would ceclJe cases thus presented tcorume
10 their honest v,wr If justice, tor the papers, oe'ny
.ercd hy the issoh.rs and filed IN the office or
tie Clerk of the Common Council, may be al any umS
xuu ed bv peisons Interested and II II be Nnnd thas
Ike deem ons aic unreasonable, tie responsibility may
be a. once referred Ia lie proper parties. Opinphs
uron he eN idencs may reasonably dftr, Out u de-
cision be dctdedv Parf9I, the met VIII be generaiy
nj parent 10 the cUmmop sense 1T mankind lnese
ci rsle anr- show that the Commissioners would, IN
ri Oh cHsc- ain 10 do rbht from the mere seuse VI SELL
reject il from no hobltr ne i've
when cases iavo been thus decided, II often happens
that police men ar much disappointed; indeed that
ley uic ns.oui.hedi Tiny begin to investigate tho
subject STATE thor to theit friends and there
friends ustonsbed TINT such decI- On snonid bo
uaGe, such state OF facts a. ne P1('cemaa 'e2ts:
on examination ho"c' cr, 10 Suct sure ~ factf ""s
0D.f,r m ne p0lGS!
a pant of The story Nil be- found there but mucs
arg,r pat and TINT often the mort sentia pat
tint pat ri,,k sb0Vh be dtcd, 10 explain the motives
If he arct- i 81 10 ,Atuuaic or excuse the acs or
i,,ecis shich fulm Il L lccusaions-lcH not dPsD;
mc therefore, thoeo eXculpatOry or justiiyiag facts
were n, yer brought tn tho knowedge VI the Board.
Nv. who il to- be- blamed in such cases, the COM
mi,s oIel. or ne 1Oi,c.mea HemselCe,i The latter
' ere not ohl cd 10 thus subyert tsic inege.ts they
hnd II tisLt public tIal, asa to have their w.t.
L,.s- eAauI c b. fore the B"a'd but they voluntarily
waiyc that right and spbnid,d their cases on papers
drawn w in he Chez Office. They migh and oughs
10 have procured learned and experienced All to pre-
ptI, Their paper, ii they chose TO :oego tbs
II. ht 10 public trials.
Tho eIc.ise gcueroly OH, red by policemen for Sab
mitiiug tLrr paper 10 SIMPLY groundi set
hat "A public trial cause delay and exposc. Tho
truth is 10y have nj hi 10 speedy trial II my ~
ard H. ano if acquitted they viii Dc entitled 70 Iher
pay iol the time it may have been suspended.
H. con.us oD polio, mcn should ia all cases denlani
public Trial. Ia that IL their only safety ,...,,,.
Your Dh'lirnt --raAt JUSIlCE
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