Daily Republican., 1883-10-26
* MUNICIPAL COURT.
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70 report Of the Police Committss
ented TO Council last evening csn.
the evidence given belore tho con.
ee by Mayor Wales, Chief Hawkins,
sapts Blackburn and H4ttOn, and
ers Cathcart, PiersoD, Moore, No
Z. Hennis, Marques and Tibbttt,
also that OF officer Turner.
first meeting Of the committee
held on Monday evening. Septsm-
2}d, at which time Mayer Wales
prs sent and testified that there was
ersonal disagreement between him
the City Court that after he a.
ri the Office Of Mayor, he eudeavor.
discharge the duties In . faithful
impartial manner that soon after
lection, there were reports circula.
round town, which came to his
that he should discharge certain
emen, but thinking that they arose
political prejudice, he paid no at
lon to them. 'r
was not long, however, until the
ers we're tauptsd on the streets, and
that when the Legislature met
uniforms would be taken of.
fter the bill was passed, and Mr..
bmins came to claim tie position
ity Judge, he yielded to him, and
led him with duo respect and cOur.
He also instructed tho Chief Of
&c and patrolmen to treat the Court
respect, but soon after, reports
he'd him that officers were not treat
the Court with proper Difference,
that when they appeared before the
re their statements would not be
d, and that more attention was
to the statements Of the accused
that OF the officers.
Ie complaints were OF such frequent
renee that he investigated the
Ter, and found that they were true,
seeing that the course pursued by
court was tending to increase dis
r in the city, he instructed the
II Of Police to have the cases taken
re Squire O'Neill, ~ he was an old
jstrate, while Mr.. Cummins had
Experience enough In this city tc
erstand the rough element, and
" how to deal with them.
had no antagonism against thu
t,but considered that 1t had against
and against his officers, and did
pay proper attention to the com
BITS against the prisoners. He great
esired to have the whole matter
ght before the Superior Court and
1t settled.
was anxious to have the opinion o.
Court on the jurisdiction Of JUS
of the Peace, and now that 1t has
given he Is perfectly satisfied. HI
not question the validity Of the Law
blishing the Court, but he thought
it, as we'll as other laws affecting
city, were passed through the loves
basest party Misrepresentation.
bief Hawkins testified that wher
ge Cummins took his seat he had
|rs from the Mayor to treat the
It with proper respect, which he
and done all in his power to brinf
nders to Justice, but 1t seemed II
be disposition Of the Court to heal
ther business before 1t tried thu
which had been imprisoned in thu
all night, and sometimes the Off
were kept in the Court until II
pck. These men had been on duty
light and needed rest, 40 that they
id be able to attend to their duties
light. The Court did not seem Il
any notice of the evidence giver
he officers, and seemed disposed to
more attention to the prisoner
tments than the sworn testimony 0
pdice r.. Sometimes an officer woult
topped right in the middle of hi
EmoDy to let a prisoner make
ement, and speak In q disrespectfu
Pner Of the officer.
e also stated that on several occa
hs where officers had applied TO
rants they had been refused. WheI
Fons would apply for warrants
frequently impossible to find tn
&c, and when he was found
has informed them that |
AID be necessary to get the City Sc
tor to file an information, before b
ID grant a warrant. City Solicito
Fner himself had said that If b
Fe in the officers, place he would tax
cases before Squire O'Neill.
he Chief also referred to the case o
te vs.. officer Turner, and said th
eT was fined 81 and costs for carry
out the instructions which he ha
en- him. The officer preferred
rye of disorderly conduct agains
l'e, but the Judge decided there wa
case against him and let him of
), the witness said, was the kind {
a'ment the officers had receive
since the Court has been In exis
ne testimony of the officers corrob'
+d that Of the Chief, aud several tes
el tha, when they applied
lse Cummias for a warrant 1t wa
|lsed. Others said that on sewers
|aaslons when they we're giving the
atnce they were stopped by th
lge, who would ask the prisoner
was guilty or not guilty.
at following letter from Judge Gun
" was also appended:
ak' SAMUEL SPEAKMAN:LSep. l
S'-l herewith acknowledge 20,
"a! "a! invitation to meet your commi
'ns evening in reference to an
vi dispute between the Mayor an
police and myself, as the Judge
Municipal Court for this city. A
s'there is not any dispute as far
m concerned.
ae Incidental loss of revenue to til
because Of the few cases now hear
Ofe the Municipal Court, is due
M .eas measure Gas appears from . T
."llaI account Of an interview of u
yof with your committee on the ID
70 the order Of the Mayor, {
lung The police to take before an0th
yuna W. a, the cases properly to be heal
us M Municipal Court, and before Il
sls duties of the Mayer and the p
are executive, and are subject
control and regulation Of the Cou
me duties Of the Judge of d
salclpal Conrt are clearly defined |
lucy lucy. are purely judicial without 81
sat "Itst pecuniary or otherwise in t
NJ mug or trial of the causes befo
l. d, 10 Judge fairly and impartially
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