Legal Opinion
State v. Gardner
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 31, 1930PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBanks, J.
The State offered evidence to prove: that the accused caused to be published in the Bridgeport Herald an article regarding William C. Hart, Chief of Police of the City of New Britain, which reads as follows: “Chief William C. Hart, Officer Dolan the finger print expert, Sergts. McCue, Feeney and McAvay, were in collusion with a bootlegging gang. Chief Hart is the owner of three autos; two new ones of the Auburn type were purchased this year at an approximate cost of $3500 for the two. I believe these were bought with bootleg money. Chief Hart and his wife are bootleggers. In fact the whole d…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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