People ex rel. Powley v. Roosevelt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued oiit of the Supreme Court and attested on the 15fch day of April, 1896, directed to Theodore Roosevelt and others, commissioners composing the board of police of the police department of the city of Hew York, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings in regard to the dismissal of the relator from the police force of the city of New York.'
1Opinion of the Court
Barrett, J.:
The point is made on behalf of the relator that the specification of his offense did not show on its face the exact nature of the charge against him. The charge was of conduct unbecoming an officer, and the specification was that the relator made use of vile and indecent language to one Margaret Wares, and threatened her if she should make complaint against him. Time and place were specified, but 'the precise language used was not stated. This would doubtless have been insufficient in an indictment, but in proceedings of the present character, strict technical accuracy of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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