Sanders v. Town Council of Warren

The petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari to quash the record of the action of the respondents, at a meeting held on January 25, 1910, removing him from the office of chief- of police and member of the permanent police force of the town of Warren, and contends therein that the charges preferred were insufficient to inform him of the nature of the accusation he must defend against.

The charge is as follows: “That said Charles W. Sanders, chief of police as aforesaid, has shown such incapacity in carrying on the business of said office of chief of police and as a member of the permanent police…