Thibeault v. City of New Bedford

The order in the 'Superior Court was that a writ of mandamus issue directing the mayor and the acting chief of police of New Bedford to reinstate the petitioner as a patrolman in the police department and that he be considered as having served so much of his probationary period under G-. L. c. 31, § 2O0D, as is represented by the period of time from May 28, 1956, 1 to September 26, 1956, 1 inclusive, that the petitioner be granted leave without loss of pay from November 4, 1956, to February 12, 1957, and that he be restored to his membership in the city’s retirement system.

The mayor, the…