United States v. Romard
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
The defendants, who were indicted for dumping at a place other than one of those prescribed in the permit issued by the supervisor of the harbor, demurred to the indictment upon grounds discussed in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, District Judge.
Congress, by the act of June 29, 1888, as amended' by the act of August 18, 1894, sought to prevent the deposit of obstructive and injurious deposits within the tidal waters of the harbor of New York and adjacent or tributary waters, by dumping or otherwise, and to punish and prevent such offenses. The principal objection raised by the demurrer to the indictment relates to the validity of such act. Section 1 prohibits the deposit of refuse, dirt, ashes, cinders, mud, sand, dredgings, sludge, acid, or any other matter of any kind, other than that flowing from streets,…
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