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Domestic News
September 23, 1839
Morning Herald
New York, New York County, New York
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Officer Sparks removed from Sessions Court rolls for lying, dishonest conduct, and conniving with thieves; community thanks court and District Attorney, calls for reform of corrupt police system including end to stool pigeon practices.
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Our corrupt Police.-Sparks, the officer, has been stricken from the rolls of the Sessions Court, for what the court considers lying, and disgraceful, not to say dishonest conduct; conniving with thieves and rogues, and turning them loose to plunder the community without law, leave, or license from any one.
This is a good beginning. In the name of the community we thank the court and the District Attorney for their upright conduct on this occasion. It is high time that the whole system of our police was changed; it is corrupt and rotten. The atrocities of the stool pigeon system should be put a stop to. Sparks' partners ought to share his fate; and so ought the magistrates who have sanctioned this outrageous system for so many years. Let us have a change, a reformation, a purifying of that Augean stable, called the police office.
This is a good beginning. In the name of the community we thank the court and the District Attorney for their upright conduct on this occasion. It is high time that the whole system of our police was changed; it is corrupt and rotten. The atrocities of the stool pigeon system should be put a stop to. Sparks' partners ought to share his fate; and so ought the magistrates who have sanctioned this outrageous system for so many years. Let us have a change, a reformation, a purifying of that Augean stable, called the police office.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Police Corruption
Officer Sparks
Sessions Court
District Attorney
Police Reform
Stool Pigeon System
What entities or persons were involved?
Sparks
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Sparks
Outcome
sparks stricken from the rolls of the sessions court for lying, disgraceful and dishonest conduct, conniving with thieves and rogues.
Event Details
Officer Sparks removed from Sessions Court rolls for lying and conniving with thieves; editorial calls for reform of corrupt police system, end to stool pigeon practices, and punishment of Sparks' partners and magistrates.