People ex rel. Allen v. Welles
New York City Court
Certoriaei to. review the action of the commissioner .of police and excise in removing the relator from office as a member of the police force of the city of Brooklyn.
1Opinion of the CourtOsborne, J.
This is a proceeding by certiorari to review the action of the respondent, as commissioner of police and excise, in dismissing the relator from the police force.
By the charter of the city of Brooklyn (Chap. 583, Laws of 1888. tit. 11, § 9) the commissioner of police and excise was authorized “ to make such rules, regulations and orders for the government of the police force as he may deem proper,” and he was also authorized (§ 15), on conviction for violation of rules, etc., to punish by dismissal fr.om the force.
It appears from the return to the writ that, on or about October 23, 1893, Hon.…
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