The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31
POLICE TRIALS.
Grammar School Efacas-Adventures Of an
EnQlIshman.

Grammar School Etacas--Advcnturcs Of an
Englshman.
Commissioner Brennan YesteraaE heard evidence
In about eighty cases or complaints against ocers
OF the force. The fines inflicted, which go into the
Police Insurance fund, will not fall far short OF $500;
the price for sitting down post being from So TO
SiG for lying down post $l4 to slS and for stand
ing IN conversation with citizens SSto $40.
THE yoNKERs HUzzARs.
Captain Wilson. OF the Yonkers precinct, has
mounted force Of able-bodied men, some OF whom
would not disgrace the life guard Of her Majesty
Queen OF Great Britain Scotland aud Ireland Among
them are officers Stephens aud Wilson. whose
eegsntiydyed mustaches would frigh,en a Ca
maDche chief These oicer.were put on trial on tho
charge OF impr0 per conduct-the complainant being
a pupil or the Yonkers Grammar School, aged about
twelve years. named Albert NJ. NILS who conducted
the prosecution himself and astonished ell the law
yerS present by his aptneS5 &c cr05s'exaIunatlon.
Mills represented that on the occasion OF recent
exhibition given by the young ladies OF the schoo
Wilson came over 70 the seat where he was sitting
and ordered him to keep order. lie replied tlas be
gentleman took nIm bj one OF his ears, pulled IL
severely, ano sitting down beside HIM on the
mr. PERKINS, requested captain Wilson, who
was present. to relieve his officer The captain conn.,
pied with the request AT the CONCLUSION OF the eX-
erclses Wilson walked up to the boy and seized him,
wnen young Mills shOwea Ngat, and was picAed up,
carried out anu thrown Gown &talrS--OiNcef Ste-
phens, H. is alleged, assisting. NUMBER ol the
pupls, including hr. Perkins and Mr.. mclyori gave
tes lmOny all going To snow mat the 0licer had
acted in grossly dlsorderiy manner. the oiacer
called lady named carroll ana several Drother
officers VINO tcslned thai the boy was wnallillg anu
talking loud anu resisted wilson. MI. Brennan uis.
missed the complaint against stephens inr want OF
evidence, and referred inc case oil wilson 10 tile
Board for their action, with the remark tag tue TACT
that he did arrest the boy was Dia J.tCte evi-
dence thar he had committed no offence that The po-
lice could take cognilance or
AN EEoLISH DRAMATIC CRITIC TAKEN FOR Buzz
CLAIR.
An individual, said to ne a dramatic critic, re-
Gently arrived from England ana employed on
two cent daily, charged oJlcef Waudiing, oil tue
Fourth precinct, with improper conduct. It's state
ments We're that on recent occasion, about one
a. NJ wnile near al oyster saloon In New Chambers
street in company WIN a frlenl named O'Connsl'
tie officer came UP, ordered them away, anu Oh
beng tod that they had committed no oIence nc
was seized py Wandiing by the neck, choked ana
showed into the gutter lie stated that Mr.. OCon-
he called little street Arab and coinmencel
Cross-examning him, when the boy tod
| HIM to ''shuJ UNI Ihe court ordered the ooy u
| anSwer when ne stated that plaintiff and his com
panion were standing In 'front.' OF bnk, the oincers
Oh which had instructed the oicer 10 guard agaiils
burglars; the officer supposing that they hau evi
designs, ordered them away When they tod nun 70
mind his own business. Tue Officer then put Ills
| hand on complalnanLs back and gently pushed nlli
aside. witness called BY the oficer sWoie tDat Tue
critic was not choked. Sergeant Williams, who was
In charge OF the desk when the complaint was made,
sWore that pla milf very mucn excited ana his
friend was, to use the Sergeants words, pretty
Iullv The Court informed tho officer that he should
nave arrested the critic, and dismissed The COM