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46 DISTBIGTOF COLUMBIA. POLICE HEARINGS. Power or board Sec. 391. The boa.rd of police shall have power to issue subpmnas,

  • ° *¤¤¤° ¤¤bP°°¤°- attested in the name of its president, to compel before it the attendance

sAug.,1ee1,e,ez, of witnesses upon any proceeding authorized by its rules and regula.

.20, v. 12, p. 324. tions.

who may ed- Sec. 392. Each commissioner of police, the major and the secretary "'!“'°*“ °““‘° *’° of the board of police, have power to administer, take, receive, end sub. Em; scribe all allirmations and oaths to any witnesses summoned and Ibid. appearing in any matter or proceeding authorized by the preceding section,·and to any depositions necessary by the rules and regulations of the board of police. Perjury in such SEO. 393. Any willful and corrupt false swearing by any witness or

 person making deposition before any of the officers mentioned in the

Ibid. preceding section, to any material fact in any necessary proceeding under the rules and regulations of the board of police, shall be deemed piorjmy, and shall be punished in the manner prescribed by law for such o ense. ABRESTS AND SEARCHES. Police to |¤•v¤ SEO. 39—L The members of the board of police, and of the police

  • 3,:;*; ° f °°“‘ force, shall possess in every part of the District all the common law and

.;__ statutory powers of constables, except for the service of civil process 16 J¤1y. 1862. c- and for the collection of strictly private debts, in which designation 18{,:;f駷éf;};.522· fines imposed for the breach of the ordinances in force in the District, Hg,,,,]' 1 0,,,,,,,,,; shall not be included. (lee gg me-ico:.] Q. C., 310; United States va. Few, 1 Cranch, C.C.,487 ; United States vs. Goure, I Cranch,C.C.,488.

  • E=¢¤¤¤*i°¤ °fW¤¤- SEO. 395. Any warrant for search or arrest, issued by any magistrate

L‘_'Pf‘_'j;____ of the District, may be executed in any part of the District by any mem- 6 Aug., 1861, o. ber of the police force, without any backing or indorsement of the war- 62·¤·9»V·12»P·3‘29- rapt, and a{:)coo*d1ug]toDthe terms ohereof; and all provisions of law in , _ _ re ation o ai in the istrict shall apply to this chapter. hg: :j:‘,';",;g°;'L§ Sec. 396._ The said board of police shall not enforce any law_or ordi-

,,,,,,,,;_ nance discriminating between persons in the administration of Justice.

mm 16 July, 1862, c. 181,s.5, v. 12,p.580. w,;;',::? §}f;Q:“t Sec. 397. The several members of the police-force, including the com- ..;._ missioners of police, shall have power and authority to immediately ar- 1****-» *-.1*% P- 581- rest, without warrant, and to take into custody any person who shall commit, or threaten or attempt to commit, in the presence of such member, or within his view, any breach of the peace or offense directly prohibited by act of Congress, or by any law or ordinance in force in the District, but such member of the police-force shall immediately, and

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n ea wi acoorc mg aw. inPc‘z'é°:'f‘L'ug§;'tj _ Sec. 398. The major of police and the lieutenants of police, having ,,,1 m,,,,,,,,,_ Just cause to suspect that any felony has been, or is being, or rs about

 togisoi cvommgtood Zggliigizoycouilding, or on boarld of any ship, boat, or

62.,. 9,,,_12,P_322_ d _ ht k , may en er upon the same at all hours ot .£‘¥i&L.§t%.. ’.2°.5i .~&€}}i§.°°§“'§”*”’ ‘“°t?i1"°z"».‘°' “°d°TE°°““‘ ”"'°“£3" n ma e en anto us allpersons suspected of beinglconcgrued in such felonigscadd also may gtsgcolrtggpooguailopoolgnggtyegu icln lhe or they shall have then and there . 11 = s 0 en. mf;’fg'$.°;;Q;g9d Sec. 399. Every case of arrest shall be made known within six hours _.%._.. thereafter to the lieutenant of police on duty in the precinct in which Bggbsgzl ¤- 16. pp- the arrest is made, by the person making the same; and it shall be the · duty of the lieutenant with1n twelve hours after such notice, to make written return thereof, according to the rules and regulations of the poard olt pooice, together with tam name of the party arrested, the ofcnse, e p aceo arrest, an the place•of detention.