The Archive · 1939

Petition to Commissioner

Insp, Widdowson said ho advised petitioner that the Commissioner of Police was not inclined to change hig mind about the dismissal, but that he might be ready to help the a better was' then discussed, and Kelly prepared letter which, however, did not meet Insp, Widowson"s requirements for a petition, witness said, didn't actually' plead, insp, Widdowson said he showed Kelly's proposed letter to Capt. Hi. M. Smyth, Deputy Commissioner, and that Capt. Smyth agreed that was not the right kind of communication inthe _clreumstances, With Insp, Widdowson's assistance, Sergeant Kelly then prepared a petition, The draft which Insp, Widdowson gave the petitioner at the time was shown in Court yester-doy and Identified by the witness, "Police Guide" Amendments Mr. Bryan, the Municipal Advocate, examined the witness at some Tength about the Police Guide and Regulations, prepared by witness for the use of members of the force. Ins. Wide dawson explained. that amendments fare made to this work from time to time, but that the disciplinary rules contlined have not been amended in Feeent yours, nor have there been changes' in the rules governing the king out of rime diaries by detec tives, during the last several years.

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