People ex rel. Henninger v. Waldo

This is a writ of certiorari to review the conviction and dismissal of the relator, a patrolman, from the police department of the city of New York. He was charged with violation of the rules and conduct unbecoming an officer, with five specifications: First, that at 25 minutes past 4 a. m. on January 19, 1913, he was absent from his post and standing behind a door in the hallway of premises No. 1788-Fulton street, Brooklyn, under the influence of some intoxicating agent, to the extent that he was unsteady in his steps and speech; second, that he used vile, indecent, and abusive language to…