Carey v. Board of Police

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Deptje, J.

The prosecutor is a member of the police force of the city of Plainfield. He was also designated to act as captain of police, which entitled him to the $30 a month more than the pay of an ordinary policeman.

In March, 1890, a charge in writing was preferred against the prosecutor, directed to the police board of the city of Plainfield, charging him “ with conduct unbecoming a policeman, by using obscene, profane and indecent language to members of the common council of said city, some of whom are members of the police board of said city, viz.:…