. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . dge of the Police Court, is anative of Hartford, born September 29, 1863. He early went toEnfield with his parents and was educated in the high school ofthat town and the Hartford Public High School. He studiedlaw with Judge Charles H. Briscoe of Enfield, and was admittedto the bar May 26, 1886. He was appointed clerk of t
. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . dge of the Police Court, is anative of Hartford, born September 29, 1863. He early went toEnfield with his parents and was educated in the high school ofthat town and the Hartford Public High School. He studiedlaw with Judge Charles H. Briscoe of Enfield, and was admittedto the bar May 26, 1886. He was appointed clerk of the Pro-bate Court January, 1887, and served for two years, when hewas appointed clerk of the Police Court, serving from July 1. 166 History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. 1889, until April 1, 1893. He was then appointed assistantjudge of the Police Court, and for two years was associated onthe bench. In April, 1895, he took his seat upon the bench asjudge and has served three full terms, his fourth term beginningApril 1, [901. Judge Bill is prominent in Masonic circles, amember of Lafayette Lodge, and of the various higher degreesof Masonry, and a member of Charter ( )ak Lodge, Odd Fel-lows, lie is of the firm of Bill, Tuttle & Dickenson, and enjoys. PHOTO. BY STUART. LOUISA D. HUBBARD,Matron. a large law practice. He has had many important cases beforehim during his long term on the bench, and has the reputationof being just and fair in his decisions. His judicial office isconducted with much dignity and lie has brought about manyreforms by his action upon the bench. Mis treatment of Sundaydrunkenness and of the railroad tram]) and trespasser has beensalutary, and the city is no longer overrun with criminals of thissort. The position of a police court judge is not an enviable History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. 167 one at the best, but Judge Bill makes of the court a tribunalwhich is thoroughly respected by the people and is a wholesomedeterrent
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