The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-04
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THE SQUARR Ell.
SEVEN JUSTICES AND JUSTICES
DOULING AND BTxBr.

The Circumstances Under which the Prcs-
Id mt Declined 90 Meet with his Brethren
The UnconstitntionnIity of the Court of
General Sessions
We are requested TO say that Justice Dow
nng's statement printed yesterday in relation to
the late meeting OF the Board of Police Justcc4 and
the conduct OF Justice Doving in relation thereto ia
not fair TO nt least seven Police Justices in this city,
and IL an entire misrepresentation OF the true facts
constituting the transaction In question that tho
cause OF this recent misunderstanding Is owing
entirely TO the csprcious and arrogant disposition
Of Justice Downing
NOTICE op THE MEETING.
In accordance with the statute the Police justices
recently elected In this city met for the purpose OF
organizing Board Of Police Justices. At that
meeting, altl ouSh personally obnoxious to several
OF the members, but ss 1t was considered nduciNe
to harmony, Justice Bowling WAS elected President
Of the Board The Board adjourned TO meet on
Tuesday, Feb 1. subject TO the call OF the Pesi
dent or Secretary. In accordance with this under
standing Michael Shandley, Esq, Secretary Of the
Board, sent the usual hotice Of meeting TO all tue
Police Justices, including Justice Ing, to nee,
at the Tombs at i2jS o'clock on Tuesday.
DiscorRrEsI OF JUSTICE BOWLING.
Seven Justices were present but Justice Dovllng
was absent. These gentlemen waited two hours and
half for him. At two o'clock Justice Bowling went
into the Police Court, passing within twenty yards
of the room In which he knew his colleagues were
whiting or IN session without paying them even tho
cold respect Of passing glance. Ancr Justice Dow
ling had been upon the btneh ABOUT halt an hour,
n ehse % shSnaey hsG VEN 10 % nosa 1ha n msTs
in waiting for him to call the Board to order. lie
lhereupon declined TO meet them In session From
acted In a dlscourteo manner OF ring direct in
suit to seven OF his equals In the Board.
susrIcE DowLlsG's ASSUMPTION.
As for Justice Bowling claiming there Ia no neces-
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eide upon, snd not Justice Dowiing If seven mag.
israies see lt to call meeting, II Is claimed II 10
their right the law clearly gives II to them and
and common sense, Il IL said by yielding to the
voice of so large a majority OF his colleagues The
law il distinct upon ills point, Justice Dowli1gs
abatement TO the contrary nowithstanding
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TUE COURT Is oho0SSr'rurioSAL'
With reference TO the statement that no complaint
has been made by the people IN regard to the uncon.
sututionality Of the Court OF Special SESSIONS and
Una, inst iqaesuon = only raised Py a iew Sscon.
TO get power and additional saiary, we arc re.
qucSte 10 say that seven Police Justices lust elected
by the D. oplc and acting under instructions rom
their constituents, have IN open board complained
that the Court is an uucon nstitutiona concern and
have done IL for the ptople The Cont OF SPECIAL
Sessioas ia uucon sttuuon1I A. l. further claimed
hccanse the Law, crco,,ng A. xirtnaliy dsfs"clIses
all tue citizens whs reside outside the limits OF the
First and Finh Police Districts of tins city.
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want uuy additional sslary and are pctfectly willing
to perform the dutcs OF Justices OF the specil Ses.
siuns without any fees or compensation, thus
saving this city 1900 which che justices OF that
Court arc now RECEIVING IN addition to their regular
s,nrie, as Police Ju-ticr. What u wanted ~
simply that the Legislature shall PISS some law
which shall give ali the citizens OF this CITY repre-
sentston In tue bench OF q Court whose iurisdic-
ton extends over It's limits. II one Police Justice
has right TO sit on the bencn OF that Court,
ont. ls' nnu ssNen lonco "Issss I, ~, " my nny
tices and their districts
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po"LN" MD hiAbi "AN's h'hH ih'S"'
About the Court being partisan Us II II at pres
ent constituted, the absurdy OF this statement VIII
at once be apparent, II Il claimed, from the fact
that Justices Do"hng and Bixby are both Demo
Gratis, In tns contemplated change 1t n intended
that the magistrates shall alternate and that during
each month three OF them shall hold the Court the
aatu IA AZ Of ar a