The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-19 00:00:00

COMMISSIONERS OF WATCH MEETING.

At the meeting of the Watch, Lamps, and Scavenging Board,
held on Friday last, at the Parish-offices, there were fourteen
commissioners present. Mr. R. Benson was elected chairman
for the week.

A committee, on the motion of Mr. Smith, was appointed to
inquire into the expenditure and management of the fire-police,
to meet every Thursday, at two o'clock, at the station, in Tem,
ple-street.

DISMISSAL OF A CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH.

Moss, one of the captains of the watch, was reported by Mr.
Whitty for having been drunk on Monday morning last at an
early hour when on duty. The superintendent stated, that on
Monday morning last, about half-past two o'clock, on going into
Williamson-square, he found no watchman there, and on in.
quiry lie found that Moss, the captain, had taken him to' Bride
well on a charge of drunkenness. He immediately repaired to
the Bridewell, and ascertained that the watchman was perfectly
sober, and the captain so drunk as to be incapable of attending
to his duties. He, therefoie, released the watchman, and sent
the captain home.
Moss having heard the charge, the Chairman asked him what
he had to urge in his defence ?
Moss.—Why the-fellow was insolent, and said that I dare not
take him to Bridewell. He refused to obey my orders.
The Obairman.—Were you drunk ?
lkloss.—l certainly had partaken, of a little liquor, hut was not
drunk.

The Chairman.—Did you book the watchman as drunk?
Moss.-1 did. -
The Chairmaii.—How came you to do so when he was quite
sober?

Moss.—His conduct was so insolent and extravagant that I
considered myself warranted in booking him drunk.
M'Donald, the watchman, here came in, and, being called
upon by the chairman to state what he knew of the matter,
said—" Whilst I wint for my coat, yer honours, to my box,
heered the captain knocking -his stick. What's to do, thinks
and off I runs and sees the captain. Captain, says I, what is
it? -Nothing, says he, and I goes on my rounds. -I then beers
another knocking, and myself and a lot of other watchmen runs
again, when the captain said nothing was to do. Captain, sags
I, it's railher queer to give us such dances for nothing. Who
are you ? says he. I'm a watchman, says I. What captain do
you belong to? says he. I belong to you, captain, says I;
upon which he said I was drunk, and had me taken to Bride-
well."

A Commissioner.—Did the Captain appear to be very drunk,
Mr. Whitty ?
Mr. Whitty,—He did not appear to me to be so drunk as to
commit himself in the way he did, but I considered him unfit.
for duty. He is an extra captain.
Moss.—l shall resign the s►tuation, for it is not worth keep-
ing. I have only made 275. out of it in a month. (Exit.).
I.'he Chairman.—He's a cunning fellow, seeing that he's
about being kicked out he walks out before we have come to a
decision. It was then resolved that the resignation should not
be accepted, and on the question of his dismissal being put to
the board, it was carried that he should be discharged.

CHARGP. AGAINST ANOTHER CAPTAIN.

Mr. Whitty reported that Captain Noble of the watch was
also drunk on Tuesday morning.
Noble said that he believed he had " taken something" to
:intoxicate him, "but not much," and on that ground he hoped
the board would look over the fault. On referring to the
"black book" it was ascertained that this Was the second,
charge of drunkenness brought against him.
Mr. Thornhill was of opinion that he ought to be discharged:
Mr: Smith was of the same opinion. Watchmen were dis-
charged for the offence, and it ought in nor case to be overlooked
in a captain. He should move that he be dismissed.
Mr. Birkett, as an amendment, moved that he be suspended
for a month. The motion and the amendment being put by the
chairtnan, the latter was carried, Noble was then recalled and
informed that if ever he repeated the offence he Would be dis-
charged.
Captain Bradshaw reported William Nixon, one of the
watchmen, for being drunk and unfit for duty at half-past twelve
o'clock on Thursday morning. It appeared that the accused
bad bests at the rscestaad haviag there Wiest a stfisient 'paw