People ex rel. Reidy v. Grady
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari- issued out of the .Supreme Court and attested on the 26th day of June, 1891, directed to John T. Grady and others, constituting the board of police commissioners of Long Island City, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Queens all and singular their proceedings in regard to the dismissal of the relator from the police force of Long Island City.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
The relator was appointed a policeman of the city of Long Island City in 1883, serving continuously up to the 19th day of March, 1897, when he was removed from office, after a hearing before the police commissioners of that city upon two charges. These charges were: (1) “ Disobeying of orders and neglect of duty,” and (2) “ Conduct unbecoming an officer, and making false returns.”
The specifications were that the “ said Patrolman Peter Reidy, of the second precinct, did, on or about the 4th of January, 1897, at Long Island City, neglect or refuse to serve subpoenas upon Timothy…
2Cited by1 opinion
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