People v. Prillen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, August Prillen, from a judgment of the Court of Special Sessions of the Peace of the city of New York, entered in the office of the clerk of said court on the 31st day of January, 1902, upon the decision of the court convicting the defendant of a violation of section 343 of the Greater New York charter (Laws of 1897, chap. 378, as amd. by Laws of 1901, chap. 466).
1Opinion of the Court
Ingraham, J.:
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant was employed by a corporation, a contractor acting under a contract with the United States government in removing a ledge of rocks in the East river. In the performance of this contract the contractor had two scows that were anchored over the ledge of rocks, and upon each of these scows there was a- boiler used to supply steam to the *208steam drills. These boilers were in charge of a licensed engineer and the defendant was a fireman who had charge of the boilers in the absence of the engineer. The defendant had no certificate from the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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