People ex rel. Hussey v. Woods
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested, directed to Arthur Woods, as police commissioner of the city of New York, commanding him to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Kings all and singular his proceedings had in dismissing the relator from the police force in the city of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
Thomas, J.:
The trial was conducted with dignity and fairness by the presiding officer, who was contented to act as a judge undisturbed by the zeal of a prosecutor. The questions have been presented to this court with the frankness that gives aid to the court and protects the interests involved. The final question here is whether a police inspector may be legally found guilty of taking a bribe to protect from police interference a hotel-keeper in the illicit sale of liquor (1) upon evidence of the manager that for a considerable period he paid money monthly to a policeman for that purpose and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Kelly v. WaldoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. LearmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Evans v. MonaghanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
- Evans v. MonaghanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
- Stern v. KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1962