State ex rel. Hill v. Henschel

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAWSON, J.:

The defendant was ousted from his office as chief of police, under section 7608 of the General Statutes of 1915, for willful misconduct in office. The substance of the state’s complaint against him was that he attempted to prevent a constable from arresting a person, the chief’s chauffeur, for a misdemeanor. The constable was armed with a lawful warrant regularly issued.

There is no trouble in this case about the evidence. It was sufficient and satisfactory. The conduct of the chief of police was highly reprehensible. That the prosecution of…