New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-28

In our previous editions we have published the trials
policemen before the Police Commissioners for violation
the Rules and Regulations of the Department neglect O.
duty &C. and we give the decisions of the Commits
soners in a number of the recently tried
PATRICK MAGINN, FOURTEENTH WARD.-Sopt. "a
The respondent is charged with being intoxicated while at
the Station House which fully supported by the testimo
ny of Captain Soah, and partially admitted by the re
pOnden in his written The plea that he was OF
duty at the time cannot avail him. it is the duty Of Pc
Eceman 10 be at all times ready to perform duty when
called upon Besides the respondent Is charged with
gect of duty which fully substanated by the testn0
ny and when the Captain sent for hun to come to the Sta
ton House IL apparent that he had neglected his duty
in consequence of being intoxicated Both charges are
fully prov ed, and his comes directly within the
Ss rule he must be dismissed from Office 1t is therefore
ordered and adiudged that policeman Patrick Magnn be-
and he is hereby, dismissed from the Police Department
BERNARD BRANNlGAN, SEVENTH WARD-Sept 24.-Ihe
respondent is charged with absentng himself from his
post without leave The respondent denies the charge
but the sergeants testimony positive and that he could
not have been on his post without his sergeant seeing him
The charge proved aud il therefore ordered ahd nd
Judged that the respondent be- and he hegeby suspended
from pay for three days.
pendent charged with conduct unbecoming Policeman
in maltreaiing prisoner the complainant wme INNS
custody The TESTIMONY does not show that he did more
than his duty to do and this complaint Is therefore dis
missed.
PArRIoE MURPHY ForRrH WARD-Sept. 24-The res
pondents charged with nogeciing call romen on the
occasion Of FIRE The testimony shows the respondent
not on the beat at the time and therefore this com
plant must be- and is hereby dismissed.
PATRICK MURPHY AND JEREMIAH CALLAHAN.-ForR-
TTENTH WARp-Sem. "a, ls53.-The respondents are
charged with neglect duty in absening themselves from
their beats without leave The charge is sustained by the
Captain. who teSfes that he went both beats and
gave the ordinary signal at different places and finally
found them standing together at the confines of their beats
talking with each other The explanation of the respond
ents entirely unsatisfactory, and IL therefore ordered
and adudged that the respondents be and they hereby
suspended from pay for three days each.
WV. kHRSAS.-TwfSTWIH WARO.-Sept. "a ls53.-
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ing himself from the Station House for than two hours
The charge fully sustained by the evidence and the
Of the respondent not being satisfactory is ordered
and audged that the respondent be aud he hereby
pended from pay for two days
JOSEPH G. Turner NINTH WARD-Sept. "a 1853
The respondent is charged with ahsenng himself from
duty fom Sept 10 to sept u instant two Whole DAYS and
again the night Of the 18th September The charge is
fully sustained by the testimony Of the Captain. The
spondent admits both charges and states that
be bad permission to be absent and being Cornwall
the North River he could not return home for two days
aeEwerd IN consequence of the boats not continuing TO
ran TO or from that place As to the second charge, he
makes IL regard to the frst charge his
cannot be received sufficient Had he desired TO return
home would have been easy matter Tor him TO have
crossed tie river in boat aud returned by the rail
road or 10 have gone 10 Ne~burch, few miles distant
and taken the boat from that place The only inference
that can be drawn from his oense Is as 70 the
second change that he wiy and desigDedy neglected
MS duty His whole conduct shows that he Is incompe
tent 10 perform his duties and that he not worthy Of be
Ing continued in the honorable and responsible position he
holds II Is therefore ordered and adjudged that the
sponden be- and he is hereby dismissed hom the Police
Department
ALEXANDER d. Smith, NINTH wARp-Sept -, ls59.-
The respondent Is charged with SbSenng himself from
duty without leave.
The charge fully proved and the respondent admits
that he did absent himself and his that
he was heated for half hour and upposing the punish
ment would be greater for whole day than half an
hour he absented himself for "a hours tie subsequently,
stated the further that he did no, feel very well
The respondent does 10 be very deeply impressed
with the importance Of the trust conhded TO him he
would not have absented himself from duty on such
frivolous preiense When he ascertained that be
accidentally beaied he should have gone 10 the Station
House with all possible haste and endesyored by his
vigilance and activity make for the time he had lost
and hst negligence this particular the punishment is
enhanced IL is therefore ordered and adnded that the
respondent he and he is hereby suspended from pay for ten
days.
AIENANDER Ross. FovRIKESTH WARD.-SeP. "A, 1858.
The responder, is charged with shseasg himself from