The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-08
Supreme Cosrt-speciaI Term.
Before Hon. Judge Davies.
TIE CEgTIoaARI ToR TIE roLIcg COMMISSIONERS
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TEE eEETIosARI TOR TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
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ArCuI In n, mater Of n. Application Of Richdrd
Gamgsrc far u7ll Of o7iorcrf 20 Jaoo CAo,,oel ard
oAs, Po,ie Commissioner the l3th OF April, 1855,
the petitioner appointed By the then D,ard Of Police
Commssorers 10 The efce OF policeman OF said city By
sccon % OF article OF the &C, Of April ID 1852 In froe
the tiro OF the petitioners ar ointment, provided
tbs; "he members OF tho police department appointed
sner this (thsD act shau have gone into effect, aha
mold their oflees daring good behavior, and shall
only be removed for cause a. hereinafter provided" BY
secuor Of said nc. provided that "n Of
pension and oorpant notice the socused shall be given
10 aiord him opportunity " be hcari In his defence
me soousea pIy may n W csses, sppeT by ooanse,
Too Board OF cornm5sioncrs after tho examination OF
witnesses under oath or Affirmation upon the charges and
In defence mls IT. Tor cause remove The accugd from
ofBoe person appointed policeman, afGrths act
ook effect could onIy be removed In the manner therein
prescribed On the 18th OF April, 1857 posed
80 c,taolsh METROPOLITAN Police district, and 70 pro
vide Tor Tic government thereof" Section OF sad act
declared that te "a rol force Of The oou' OF Nc. YORK.
until ohsrNse yruvoed for N all be OF the number Of
pAromon tnsn eys ina by lac IN the city Of New York
o. ibis povSlon the poce force In exk,epco In the ciy
orporsteo The police force thus Organized aud
acceps psol force fnr The couriy Of Ne. YORK
he et onor became one Of the pso foroe Of The ooun
Of New Vol N gsnized by this act Too seventh
ton Of this at provoe tbs, no rcrsor shall be removed
hi 10 The Brad Of Police, and alter opportunity shs
bave been afforded Tim Of being heard 10 his defence
Inc de iisres thas the mode a pis and
mova from ,fhoe az earh oficr OF said poi 70
hall be p~tcr ary dchncd sDd precr bed by rules and
suhorr, TIN, oouferrss uo ard o, Police have adopted
rules and regulations. 10 rcreu eto he novA Of the
Der, police force The sixth rule requires N cnages
preferred sgsn any nDer q the police force mus, nc
In writing and uniess pro cutsd ~ supcrin
erccrv irspeoo-s NUT 90 70; ana ali changes
W be nled sltn The chef ccrE The seventh regsl.
ton reqslrs that when charges hse ned he ooief
cicrs hs rofJ toe lcrson complained Of 70 cal and
-wo dsy, ,bcreaf,er nnu,i snswer ihe ssne 70 the
clerk, or Gle hs an-Cr ibereo sth him The pctts
alleges that he was removed from Office on tbo 2sd
day June s without any written charges being preseu,
eli against him, and without any opportunity being afford
,d4o Dim " be heard 10 his defence Rapposrs Im the
anosy the p. Of The Com nss1ucre n the 10Th
Gay OF Jrne lt Hr,t'en ,hSgos yere prsferroi ssaas
t7e peiiiope' by ouc cf the Iosretors II also soocsr
rcd ne zoe N the rouucuer ts' said chargs hsi been
preerred a-si-si MN, srh specific s,ion thereof and
nOce Of NC ne ard plaoe, when md where sad Gsnb
up Shouts arr bofJ-c tbe said Bard 70, us
charge apd toe said ,ors doposas tha, be directed ser
| vice 70 be mace Of iho same On sad GsDblne. me
| clerk further deNeed tbs, by reference y ibe
minutes Of ssid Board upon The tJ'll OF sa.d Gsmb
lins, sprters tnai proof vas re1e " said Board Of
,hs service Of .sid nolce on aid esatos Tue Bos'1
river W the petit oDer of the charges preferred against
h'rs hat be ngtt hsve opportunity Of being beard in
rUts an cod 10 in application Tor hi, court has no power
10 review he adjudication ~ Che Comuk-Oner. uror s
merits w hey hsre ~ "a nc nec0stry Ncie 70 n~qdi g
rrisirt on ber sr.ion = nra he mater BIT the 70
urorer .vesrs p~'uvciy uid We bai npioe o. the
csa ge preferred against bin no sny orpniaris ofboar
besrs N he cc'enoc. sna Tho sbdav 0f IN chef coik
Ios uft ooBrsfet tbs. erctr by stating t0a appears
IRON the ra'uurs dsi prof made hsi srch nct-e
hnd heru gwen n DE bJHca gvrr an tre psti
uorer hs oppor unity o. ceus head IN nis oeence
ought certainly W Re esAtshef ceyo AL controversy
A. s the o1y point uTon shiob doubt " throrn by lhe
pspers before ,bnk proper, IN view Of the rights
~ toe rel and the ubic interests Involved u ri
re-; usr reference be- ordered 10 JsucsR Whiting, sl
W sccrisin rep wheher the petoref had notice Of
Ne onsrscs rtfsrfeo sgsiot hru, sod " the time snd
Ihcc for Ne iris thereof aud whether epppvuniy h
teen aiorde bin II hess heard his defence, and that
| he rogprt With sl cobveftept spaed
Phuo N1rlN ava otA>rs a. ~. local Preactv " h
s,uoslst tfrso9si Church y Nep Yrk-Refsrred "
Jcbu 3. Au,Don "a
| fs,1gra Vtort -. F~rasdo xsth>ci Motion for
| u frent 20 TIE irOund ~ The demurrer denied.
Hormor N Wslis md oilers ~ Co A We~dIH Mo
| ton Tor referene denied.
THE FlksT WASH ELEcr1oY Pforrsa.
IN ne koHy y re PapL Wdl.~ p-ass - ptI
pdfStk C0tld1s 1d o1eTt On sypdcaou O. counsel foY
pisones the tourt ordered thai the 5rc srsr In ,he
above cases be removed from the Oo0rt sspols g. tls
oyer and Termter and that they 10 k,ed Al tLs peu
Court Of Oyer add Terniney.