New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
CITING Bill At POLICE ST1TIONS.

Artinr-SuperintenCen Thorne YESTERDAY sent ont
q general order 10 the captains OF the police force
chapter 800 Of the Laws OF lSr2. an amendmedt 10
the ode OF Criminal Procedure, By which the cap
and rgeant- OF police are authorized TO rake
bail III cases OF arrest Tor msdemeahor. ihe IAN
guaCe o. portion OF the anlendment Is that cap
tain or sergeant may take bail for appearance be-
fore "A competent and accessible magistrate the
next morning from any person arrested for a mis-
demeauOr between O'Clock IN the afternoon and ;
o'clock the next morning II a magistrate
competent TO take the bail be not
found within an hour after arrest" he
Ponce Commissioners were IN doubt. after reading
the entire amendment. whether captain or sergeant
OF police could not refuse 70 accept Dai II II were
offered u some cases, ln order 10 Crafty personal
spite. che word may appearing throughout the
amendment. instead or the word shall" which Is
rmplovel IN laws tnat are pandatOrv. Corporation
Counsel Whitney Was asked to give DIS opinion,
and he decided that the amcpdmcnJ was Manda. 0rY
m spite of tine Use of the word 90 may" Accord
ngy IN the order issued yesterday II Is stated that
captains and sergeauts are authorized u, AM
must take bail" etc. Captains and sergeants
alg t'I,'0 oatRs Mr Thorne yesterday
summoned al the captains 10 Ponce headquarters
and gave them verbal instructions regarding Ihe
taking Of bail In the police stations alJcr D. H.
Bla.k forms OF rhe necessary rccognl1ahce were
dIstrlb tied among the precincts In every case
where nall Is accepted IN the police stations the
rccOgulZ.uce must ice tran-mliItu Win lne return
10 tn.. court lOr magistrate tine next morning, and
the facts OF The arrest must be entered on the re-
turns usual.
minds of IN, police officials Yesterday regarding the
action of the plains and scrgeants III accepting
bail after the Mayor snail have ap-
pointed police justice 20 hold court
al Police Headquarters every night. Inc
clause IN the amendment, 90 n magistrate cOmpe-
tent To iake Da be moi found wltnIA one nOur aftrr
arrest would seem to render the whole amend
uueut of no eject when magistrate Is on duty
every nlght. The Corporation Counsel Will be
ask Ell Tor an opinion TINS subject. No prOVlson
has been made yet ~ the Police Board Tor tne ac-
coumodatIOn vi "a ponce justice at Police Head
quarters. Sir. ThOrne SAID yesterday that there
would De time enough 10 attend To That alter the
Mayor mad appointed police justice and had d.
recfed the pouce To provide COURTROOM.
Iuqulrg az several of the stations ast night failed
TO discover any instance Al which tine law mai been
taArn auvanlage OF by prisoners. The general
opinion OIL he sergeAnts IA charge was Jhat the Ia
as 10 stands very poor one especially AZ no
discretionary power was granted 10 the captains
and sergeants. Captain BrrgnOid, OF the twenty
seventh Precinct SAID IN reference To MS SUBJECT
" ANY petty lhlei be Oalled out Dy TINS new
arrangement, aud before morning he eau steai
enough To pay ms lawyers fee. We are compelled
To accept the word OF any man VINO
comes here and swears that he owns 1000 worth oil
real estate don't think We Will have over Two
cases "A week IN his precinct. In case some nOtO-
mons loafcr -hOaII swear ne Is worth HOOO IN real
estate don't know but Jnat should refuse To al
low MN to 20 on prisoners ban bond and stand
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