New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-10
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

The Commissioners of Police met on Saturday in the
City Hall, FOR the purpose of trying Policemen OF the
various Wards charged with violation of the Eues and
Regulations, neglect Of duty, &c.
Present: Mayor WEsrrR, gLr, Judge BErBr, ani Re
eorder TILLOU.
The following were tried:
WV. H. BEDEiL, Seventh Ward.-Charge-C Conduct
unbeconing Poccman.-Spccyicato That said Bedei
cur ,e % f," ., .nd Wyman and falsely
hs name Wiley, and thereby became indebted to said
Wyman the amount Of g. This charge was sustained
by John r. Wymon Mr.. Bede in answer to the charge,
acknowledged hiring horses from said Wyman, but denied
giving bis Wiley He also said that nc indebted
TO said Wvman in the sum of So but has had
opportunity TO pay the same having called two or three
Times with the intention OF 50 doing.
BRockHuLsT l.. CARRoL, Sixth Ward-Charge-lst,
Neglect of DUTY; ID Conduct unbec0ming Policeman
SpceiEca,oafhat said Carroll nbsented himself from
reserve duty the afternoon of June q ut Without
leave in violation of Section 10 of the Rules and Regua
tions That said Carroll did the 21h OF June attend
at neotns held in the Park for the purpose of protest
Ing against the action of the Commissioners Of Police in
prescibng as alleged, ridiculous aud oppressive
rules ana regulations, and said Carroll active in
panizDg sud meeting Thereby melting The members OF the
Derar,ment to insubordnaon and tending to impair
subven the discipline of the Department. This charge
was sustained by Lieut. Feiry and Lieut. bingham of the
SEINE Ward. Mr. Carroll made no defense, thereby al
mitiing the charges.
GEorGE w. BLDwIY, Twen.y-seconl Ward CRqrge
-Wilful Dsobedionce Of Orders-Spec. .fca''on-rhat
said Baldwin peremporiy refused to obey General Orders
No. 44l directing the Lieutenant aud Drill Sergeant to
report themselves for drill service al the arsenal Chase
substantieted by Capt Wer.
BERNARD BRAyIGAE. Seventh Ward--Ckarge-lst,
lnioxieation; 3D. Violent Conduct t-SPsegfca't0H
That said Branigan was intoxicated on the even
ing Of June 80 ut in violation Of Section 81 of the
Rules and Regulations That on the night ot June 80
ut said Branigan assaulted Lieut. Merritt and conduct.
e, himself in disorerly manner so that was found
necessary conne him III CELL and he was Subsequent
y held to bail by the magistrate TO keep the peace Ihs
charge was sustained BY the evidence of Capt Haggar'y
and Lieut.. Merritt, and several Policemen Of the same
District number OF witnesses examined for the
defense all OF whom testified to Bransan beng greatly
excited but they could not say that be was drunk
IlowaEp A. BALDWIN, Eighth W Charge-Con-
duct unbecouing Policeman. Spccifca,Oa-ihat said
Baldwin on the 2gth of June ult attended at meeting
held in ,he Park tc purpose of protesting against the
action of the Commissioner OF Police in prescribing, as
was alleged ridiculous and oppressive rules ana regua-
tiops aud that said Baldwin actively participated IN
said meeting thereby nciing the members OF the Depart
net 10 in nubornaon and tending TO impair or suo'ert
the dsciple of the Department. This charge was sils-
taired by Policeman MescTson Of The Twelfth Ward VINO
in Lis affidavit that he himself was present at said
meeting and observed what transpred 49, ~
GEORGE W. ROCKWELL, Nineteenth Ward-Cha'Sc
Conduct unbecoming q Policeman. Spccylc7toa-
That said Rockwell ahscned himself from his post
NJ | clock june - ut and went into place where
;nte, lstipp liquors sold and while there drank in
Roche and ia, Leach the ahidavts in the being
drawn bv AID Herrck. For the dcfense Rockwell
showed by Sergf. Fumer that hc was sck land so re-
porte at the Station House. aud went To The saloon M mel
as being the only open ID the neghOorhood al tha
time of night for the of getting glass Of brandy
Al The conclusion of the trials the Commissioners sat
with closed doors for the purpose Of appointments to the
Department.
sIrpnyNr cOIrRT-SrroiAL TERM-Bsfore Judge CLERSs.
EN rarte motions viii be hearu {" the ou'. aiep"ar
I itir a.eh no.ous will stand