New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01
THE KENNEDY. CONNOLLY DIFFICULTY.
REPORT TO TIIB LEGISLATURE By THE POLICE
COMMISSIONERS.
Tho follnprinn rnnnIt has been submitted to tho

COMMISSIONERS.
Tho following report has been submitted to the
Legislature by the Board of Police Commissioners;
To ne Honorable a, Assembg Of q, STATE Of Nae York
The undersigned. In compliance with the resolution
passed by your Honorable Body on the nth instant
recurring undersigned report TO the Honorable the
Assembly forthwith by what authority, any; me me
superintendent OF Ponee ~ sam t ~ Tic Poice
Magistrates Of New York CITY," respectfully report:
That the receipt of the sald resolution the Boardf
Metropolitan Police this police district passed resolu
ton, copy whereof is hereto annexed marked AZ ana
caused the 10 be served on John Kennedy, ,he
superintendent OF Police. Superintendent Kennedy has
sent this Board his answer to the last said resolution
copy whereof is also hereto annexed marked ~;
The authority for the mandatory portion Of the general
Of Superintendent Kenned bearing date February
D. and NUMBERED 49, T De d Vgn of N ms sae
passed April 26 1884, and the 2st section OF p
BY the 18th section of the chapter first cited It is
times of the day aud night within tho said Metropolitan
Police District, to especially preserve the puohc
| peace, prevent crime, and arrest offenders"
The s6h section that statute makes it the duty OF the
several members of the police force upon arresng any
magistrate Of the city village town where the arrest
made that he may be dealt with aeSoTa fG n 20 the
duty every member Of the police to arrest any person
T %S s Where strong or spTtuous liquors Wines
beer sold publicly kept or disposed ana TO take DIM
before any magistrate OF the same city or town. claws
section II Of the Excise act of 1857 laws Of 1851 vol D.
Ph eli as SFsS act applied 70 che entire state
The SOh section OF tho Metropolitan Police Act as that
vol q D. 40 required the several members of the police
force arrestng any offender to convey In person
offender before the nearest magistrate tnat ne
| might be dealt with according to law.
But in 1864, III the amendments then made 20 teat ACT
modified this 3Oh section and left to the members OF inc
force discretion in respect 70 tne G6 bs D
order that he might be dealt with according 10 law Inc
n@ the Wisdom or expedency Of this change the Police
act was made IN 1864 regard 1t as important ana
II may not be foreign 10 the inquiry contained in tho
resolution Of the Honorable the Assembly to ada tha
head OF the whole police force OF the Metropolitan Police
District and has the direction and control OF said foco
subject TO the rules and regulations and orders Oh tne
The isth standing rule regulation made by the Board
| OF Police is In the words following, to witt:
RULE lse shall have power to Propasste orders neon 10
the & ahe a aSd Sr Of the Board Such
orders shall be written or printed and all members o. inc
recorded in book to be kept by him. ond copies thereof
Immediately furnished TO the Chief Clerk Tor the INFORM
alton Of tho Board All of which rs respectfny submit
BENIN f. MAsIERRE.
JOSEPH 3. BOswORIH,
| Ee,r. York Feb 49, 1857. JOHN g. BERGEN:
Resored That John A. Kennedy, superintendent OF me
hereby respectfully required to report forthwith to this
sctions Written or oral TO tho officers and members
of the police force. TO any OF them Obedenceto Wmc
would tend suspend diminish the business winch
bn Tor such orders or instructions would have BEEN
would 10 transacted before any one ana So WHAT ono
| OF the Police magistrates Oh 'Hyt
nish 10 this Board copies Of all written orders nsruc-
tOns and accurately any ana all verbal lnstruc-
tons IL any OF the character or tendency hereDeiore
mentioned. -
| SUpFRTNTFSDYST METROPOLITAN POLICE, Z
No. 800 MUIBERRr-sI, NEW YORK, Feb. g. 1917
| GENERAL ORDER No. Is9.-Captan -, - Precinct:
When unsafe for member OF the police force
TO faithfully perform his duy, lest by doing he should
incur the dlspeasre of judicial incumbent and expose
duty OF the Executive Officer Of the department 10 exef
cse authority for the protection ~ the under hs
command. Two patrolmcn have already been committed
TO prison. frivolous charge OF assault ana battery
proper discharge of their duty for violation OF law
and this having been taken under the adysement
OF n person who recently appeared rs Counsel Tor
Liquor Dealers Society, II Is pTesumptiNc that Ama
officers Wherefore, until further orders. you will refrain
from taking sending persons under arrest before
Police Justice Michael Connolly or TO any tonft
where he preside IN the character OF Justice OF lne
2Ist 2d 23d yOih 3l,t. and Sad Precincts will send all
persons whom they may arrest to these Headquarters al
an times when Il known that Justice Connolly Is pre-
siding ut the Fourth District Court fOr special orders az
10 the Court they sha be- taken before When any othci
Justice j. holding Court at the Fourth District Court you
| will take your prisoners there rs heretofore
! CSigHcdl JOHN A. KENNEDY, superintendent
| GLORGE ". DfiKS Inspector.
OETl.s ~ rns brrSEiNTssDHSr or POLICE
No - Mulbrfrr =. hEu i0aH, FEB. 10 'bbL
10 me- ic'ropoltfIn Hoard Of Police.
GENTLENFS In TO tho resolution or the Board
u thi, date have the honor TO report that nave no
Of the police force OF the character or tendency
ment onrd in your said resolution.
The only written order Instructions issued by ne
which can have any such tendency j. General Order No
40 a -Opy " which Is hereto annexed.
Very respectfully.
ions A. kLNNTDY, Superintendent.