New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-19

from their boats from to ooiock. NJ August s'h
withoutle leave -. -, s..a
The charge supported by Captain James Sc'iih-
VILLAS Youse. Seventh wsrd-CAargs-E Neglect Of
DUTY Srse7foofos-Thaf sad Young absenfed himself
from 81 to O'Clock p. NJ. August 9Th. without leave
The charge supported BY Captain Haggery' De
sIrxssprn Ross. Fourteenth Ward Charge Neglect
Of Duty SPECIFICATION That said Ross sb.ented himself
from roll ali a. sunset August 20, without leave
The charge supported by Captain scatiin DECISION
reServed m c
unbecoming Policeman. Specihcaf1oa-Ihat sad ia
rant on the 18th August, matreated Stafford Reeves.
prisoner in his custody without any just cause or Provocs
Charge YVES supported BY Stafford Reeve. aud Thomas
W Wallace. Decision reserved
wILLAm KnRsAs Twentieth Waxd.-Charge-N Ne,
gect Of Duty Selfc0taosTbat said Herman absented
himself from the station House duty from o'clock to sun
get the afternoon OF August 20.
Charge supported by Lieutenant TrgiOr Decision re-
served -
BsssARD BRAsAeAs Seventh Ward CAarge-Neglect
of Dufy-Spee.E oations-Thst said Brsnagsn sbsented
himself from his beat the morning OF August IL u Win
The testimony Of George Msnwsring Sergeant showed
that on Friday morning the 18th of August he went on
the post Of Bernard Branagan Policeman OF seventh
District and remained three quarters Of an hour and
during that time he did not see said Branagan Winess
went through all the streets on his beat and looked
up and down The other streets bat could not anything
JaxTssnyEEY. Thirteenth Ward; Charged. Insolent
language AID conduct to superior oflcer q Disooe
dence Of -speifoatons-l That said sherry on
the evening Of August ~ ult used coarse and insoen
language and behaved in vulgar and indecent manner
TO Car. Russell superior officer with view and m'en'
Of bringing his authority Captain into contempt ,
cd That said sherry refused 60 from behind the rail
ing or desk when ordered to do by Capt Russell on the
same evening.
Sd That said Sherry. on the evening refused to
deliver to Capt Russell his and Book Of Rules and
Regulations In violation Of General Order No 81 ne nav
ing been suspended by Capt. Russell
John Russell Capt of the Thirteenth District sworn
says-On the evening Of August II ut some OF the men
were sitting outside Of the Station House and while they
were there heard scufling, and presently Policeman
Biensmanger came in and appeared to be excited ana
stated that bis clothes had been torn and that ne d MOI
like IT, then went out and told the men such conduct
could not be allowed and that they must stop L. was
about returning into the house when Policeman james
sherry made vulgar noise with his mouth asked MN
what he meant by that. when he replied in very low
manner, Whats the matter with you r told INN
would see him for such coDduc.. Ihen went H. ana De
hind the desk and Sherry followed me in behna me fap
ing and in very impudent manner, said What's the
matter with yOuf What do you want of me p | told
him wanted him to get out from behind the desk told
him several times out and he peremory told me he
would 90. then took hold Of him by the breast and
pushed him out and directed him to go into the sitting
room and leave the Office, but he refused to CO. then
az aaDded his star and book to which he replied hope
"you may get them Shortly aiterward called tne ron
The testimony Of Richard Carroll, Albert van ia'Seh
Charles DUNEDIN Thomas w. Thorne and L. Mimic, was
taken before the Commissioners in support of the charge
made by Capt Russell against Sherry Decision reserved
THoaAs CHOW Third Ward.-Charge-Negecto of duty
said Crow absented himself from his
beat for three quarters OF an hour between anu coch
July 90 last, without leave .
This charge was sustained by the testimony of Israel
Roberts Sergeant of the Third District Decision re-
JrHyMIAY CALLAHAN Fourteenth Ward-Chqrge-
Neglect of duty Specfcdtion-That said Callahan alb
sented himself from roll call at Sunset Aug 30 ult without
This charge was sustained by the evidence of Capt
ScatIf OF said Ward. Decision reserved .
DEsIs MURPHY, Seventh Ward-Ch0rge-Negiect OF
duty. Specbe0tion-Tha said Murphy absened himself
from duty from p to o'clock I. Nj, Aug o. withouI
leave. 49, -.
JOIN HuenFs, Seventh Ward Charg. Conduct un
becoming Policeman. SPECIFICATION said Hughes
the morning ofAug sth ult went to the house OF Mrs
Sarah Brdg, man. and while there used and inso
lent language TO said Airs Bridgeman without any justin
In defense John Hughes says that he went in her house
70 see what was the matter between Mr. Brdgeman and
the girl that came for him and he further says that he
denies saying anything about sleeping with the boss
In support of the charge Sarah Bndgeman residing at
No so Jacksonst, testified that the morning in ques
lion she sent her daughter to an Intelligence once Tor
girl TO do general housework The daughter brought
GIRL but she did not suit and accordingly sent away
he girl vent out and called in Policeman Hughes OF the
Seventh Police District. The said Hughes came IN and
asked what are ell these women doing here ana wnes,
said HIM WHAT that to One OF the ladies boarded
with me- and the said Hughes asked what the girl was
brought there for when he told she was hired to do
general homework lie replied what do general honse
work and sleep with the boss Deponent asked him
what he meant by that and said she kept respectable
house and could prove by the reghbors aud her land
lord Hughes said he had been informed she kept ds
orderly house Offered to explain-not listen, zee her
some other time -
FRrDKRIcK KINMERsLy, Eighteenth Ward.-Charge-
Violent conduct-S pecifca0R-Thatth the said kmmerSly
on the ed of July last violently assaulted John Field
er and arrested and conveyed him to the Station House
detained him in custody during the whole OF said night
without any Just proyocatcn.
The testimony of John NJ Fielder, VIM. Davidson, and
Andrew Robb taken in support Of the charge De''
sion reserved.
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