New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-25
Chief JUSTICE WHEELER
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see n ihs criminal really carries 4
eni, Il map he wise disposition o.
ths ease. fsnt as this kiad Of sentences
sew operates throughout the state,
am Of the opinion thai il Is greatly
sFeFNefked This has formed ane al
The NEST frequent causes Of COM
plsiai made 70 me IN recent maRihs.
Deliberate Criminals,
hemsmbfr gentlemen, these men
ana Nomen ara deliberate criminals.
The issuance Of warrants hy the court
should be more liberal than il has
sometimes been. Interpret the laN
afth reason, in the light Of your
fammon sense, and interpret II so as
% uphold the Law rather than 10 make
u difficult or impossible fer the
prosecutor and the peace offleer 10
enforce H.
May ! not ask one eiher service Of
you members of the judiciary You
stand In your community As the rep
Fesentatiye Of law and order. We
must get public opinion 10 support II
better than IL IL now daing, What
ever you can do IN YOUR several com,
munitiss 10 ineuleats better sehti-
ment for Law enforcement ! beg that
you do H. You ought 20 be the
leaders In this movement
The prosecutors and grand Jurors
are charged by our law with especial
responsibility, Whether you shall
prosecute and how you shall prose,
cute are questions OF supreme inn
nortanes 20 individuals. as well as 10
- he IN aaaa naf nj a
innocent man prosecuted. neither does
Il want probably guilty man 10
escape prosecution. As prosecutor
you ought IN he fair and never COM
promise with duty. In most cases
YOU recommend whether an accused
shall he nncd. given jail sentence.
hound over or discharged. The
states attorneys are a unit In. their
opinion that the sellers or transporter
of liquor. as rule. should receive q
isil sentence as well rs a. fine. !
commend their judgment to you. May !
not ask you to adopt the practice, |
10 recommend In all cases except the |
exceptional case. OF those found |
guilty OF trafficking in or transport
Ing Intoxicating liquor. that they he
kihfu n Iati F'Hifhft ipkfiH'i WIN a. /
fine? It Is the judgment OF the great
majority OF the officials OF the SUI
perior court charged with the en-
forcement OF this law that In no other
way can this class of crime be ex-
terminated. There may be an ex-
ceptional case. but they will be very
few and far between. You come in
close contact with our peace officers
your attitude will have a strong ten
dency to shape their course. II you |
are rigidly in favor of strict en- |
OF them will be. t
Arouse in them pride in their work. I
If you find the peace officers do not
and will not enforce this law, do not
give up. Go to the state police FOR |
help. a
Go to States Attorney. Y
II you cannot get it go to the states v
attorney and at any time. l shall al G
ways be ready to confer with you and q
% communicate with you and do {
everything in my power to help you 9
o enforce the law. I have confidence =
hat you are as competent as any of
he other prosecutors of the state to :.
nforce this law The beginning =
ests with you. know what re-
possibility it is, but it goes with y
our office, and SO long as you hold :,
his office you cannot escape its OBJ a.
Igations. =
LIDO not know what are the special 6
ifficulties which prevent your en- NJ
orcement of the law in your several
but / do know that in re
everal of the cities and towns of the ID
ounty there has been much to be de- Ell
red in the enforcement of this law. Vi
/ you. gentlemen can't get proper as
lpport from your police department CT
r peace officers, ] repeat, talk the d
latter over with the states attorneys a
flee or with me, and we will see II
e can't find way to overcome your
Ifficulties.
I hope you understand that you 9,
,all have behind you all the help we -
IN give you We propose to ulti- -
ately have this law enforced. You ~ -,
i'll be the active agents in its en- -
rcement, will win for yourself the -
of all law respecting %
I'd law obeying citizens, and I know "
no work which will do more to
lid up your character among the
ople whose good opinion should be ny
g desire of every public official.
The saloon, the bootlegger, and the ~
II can be eradicated If you so will. M
it that is not all that you should do. VI
III should devise means to stop the vs.
urces of supply, prevent its trans VII
rtation through the entrance into
ur town. IF you find il impossible
do this go to the states attorneys
ice for help.
See that liquor taken is confiscated.
e state law does not enable you to
We the truck or automobile con-
mined but the federal law gives
III power Forthwith notify the
leral officers and sec that the truck
auto is condemned. The still can
held as evidence; If you do not
I'd it for evidence. turn 1t over to
federal officials who have the
ver to confiscate it,
{ is your duty as prosecutors to
low up all appeal cases from your
lrt, to see that the prosecutor or
te's attorney has the facts or has
ore him the Judgment of the local
rt and your own Judgment of the
G. II is your right and your duty
To fitetinn