The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10
POLICE TRIALS.
The Case Of Justice Hogan VIZ. OHlcer John
Hamhlin, Of the Fourth Precinct.

Hamblin, of the Fourth Precinct.
The Board OF Police met yesterday for the trial o
complaints against police officers. The cases wer
all Of minor importance except that OF officer Johl
Hamblin OF the Fourth precinct, arrafgned on
charge Of grossly improper conduct and bearing to
wards Justice Hogan, the merits Of which have
already been to extent discussed In print this
proceeding having originated In the published report
In the police news columns of the daily papers OF
the strange behavior OF the officer at the time re-
ferred TO-, the subject Of complaint. The follow
ing the specifications presented to the Board for
examination:-
ouAReE-GnossLY IMPROPER CONDUCT.
SPECIFICATION l. In this that said John Hsmolin while
meaned himself IN improper manner BY word and action
to DS % Is Of
court and on the afternoon Of Friday, Angus, II:
.ro1er.y whou. the the Of the
Of sunssg August s Of an signed
John nabn, Fourth precinct" in disregard of General
ing with police business without permission
from the Superintendent first had
The following is the advertisement above referred
TO THE EpIros or THE NEW YORK HEnALD:-
ay ens sG 's I w
behaved both cvi and respectful towards Justice Hogan;
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The manner received my infomston thinking sufficient
could sbsantate the charges against the prisoner to
ceny stamp that TO be falsehood for which
mssan Where 11 he PROVE be what
he has 30 oder JoTN HHMSEiN, four, precinct
Justice Hogan testi6ed-Onicer Hay, OF the
Twenty-sevenih precinct brought prisoner before
me, whom the officer said he had arrested on
charge OF burglary, committed at No 81 Cortlandt
street. upon information furnished him by officer
Hamblin, Of the Fourth precinct; asked him II he
had any evidence against the man on which to make
a comps amt, and he told me he had not; that Hamblin
had all the evidence; lie wanted me to mold the prs-
oner until TIambiln would come, but this refused
1o md m 10 %
house. and when he had any evidence OF The mans
guin TO bring him back ana ] would take his COM
fatnt: was afterwards informed that he had AIKEN
hun away; the afternoon OF Friday. the 18th ult,
Ilamblin came 10 court and asked him
what was in this case; he said he could
NOT tell me: wanted to know why he arrested the
man, and he replied IL would be worth mans life
to give that information; told him that would not
do must have the evidence upon which he caused
the mans arrest; he replied that wanted to make
trouble; told him did not, that If did there was
complaint against him for grand larceny. Hanblln
then responded, "Thls Is put up job; you may yet
all the evidence You can against this man, you cam
not get any from mel Justice Hogan further tcstl
fled in regard to previous case oicer Hamblln had
before him, where he arrested some parties on q
charge of stealing cotton and acted to use the mild
eat term In very trining way, failing TO procure
the evidence he promised to obtain on which to hold
them.
called corroborated the portions Of the above test
mony OF Justice Hogan referring to him, stating
that he made the arrest at Hamblln's request, for
burglary; that he required Ilambin to take the pria
oner TO the Fourth precinct station house, but Cap
tain Thorne sent him back to the Twenty -seventh;
that he himself had no evidence against the accused
but relied on Iamblin to substantate the charge.
Hamblin being called on for his defence made q
whining appeal to the court that he had no one to
speak for hin that this had been going for some
time; he was very sick and never expected to sec o
well day again; he had engaged counsel to be here,
but he had not come Two hours was given him to
20 and look for his counsel, at the end Of which
time he returned alone and asked leave to put his
answer In writing and time to prepare II. Both
quests were granted, Monday next being fixed for
the further hearing Of the case.