City of Little Rock v. Newcomb

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellee, Irving New-comb, Jr., was discharged from tbe Little Rock police force by tbe Chief of Police on July 17, 1950, for violation of Article 3, § 9 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations of the Police Department. The letter of discharge specifically charged “. . . that you did on Saturday night, July 15,1950, at approximately 7:45 p. m. strike a Negro man, Bud Beal, 702 Abeles, on tbe bead with your slapper knocking bim to tbe pavement and then kicking or stomping bim in tbe chest while be was lying on tbe pavement. ’ ’ Appellee denied tbe charge and…