People ex rel. Roe v. McLean
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari to review the action of police commissioners in dismissing relator, Cornelius W. Roe, from the police force of the city of New York.
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
The relator was charged with absence from his post during his tour of patrol duty, his absence consisting in sitting in a restaurant, but for *804what period is not stated. When the trial commenced the relator was called and examined, the first question asked, it' may be observed, relating to a subject not embraced in the charge or specification. It was, “Why were you not here this morning, as ordered?” and was followed by several questions relating to that seeming dereliction. The question finally put was this: “The charge against you is sitting in a restaurant at 10:47 p. m., October 3d, ”…
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