New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-31
THE BOARD OF POLICE.
REG uLAR TING.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,

| s-T~. City Hal, Dec. %, 1856. !
present--Mayor Lewis and Recorders Ramos, Scuz
| eneau and Jackson.
Absent-Recorder Bright
The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap
| proved.
communication was received from the Chief of Pc
4 lice enclosing suspensions of policemen. On motion
| Tie investigation was fixed for Thursday next-the
| parties and witnesses 10 be notified.
4 Recorder Bright took his seat.
4 Charges were preferred against policeman Place, fo
abusing, ETC., John Cunningham. On motion, the in
yestgaIion was fved for Thursday next, the parties
i and Witnesses TO be notified, Ms l.s
| Charges were preferred against policeman M De
Coursey, by ]. Nj LaBanc, for charging her husband
with keeping brothel, arrestng and locking him up
| and otherwise abusing him. After explanations made
by Recorder Bright motion OF Recorder Seuzeneau
l The same was land on the table.
| Charges were preferred against A. Moynan, Chlei
| of Police, by Horace Darling. Recorder SeuZeneau
i moved fix the same for trial on Thnrsday next the
paiies and witnesses 10 be notified. Recorder Bright
moved amend shy laying the same on the table y
Not seconded; the motion of Recorder Seuzenean was
1 then put and carried,
| Charges were preferred against policeman R. w
HAYS for shooting at E. r. Quar!erman, etc.; and on
motion, fixed for trial for Thursday next the parties
\ and witnesses to be notified.
Charges peferre dagainst policeman Bailey and
Creagh for abusing and assaulting John McCabe and
on motion, fixed for trial for Thursday next the par
ties and witnesses 10 be notified; sccused foreman on
| duty; Recorder Bright voting against;
designations We're read and accepted from policemen
J, G, Miller and Thomas Mcintyre, and supernumerary
John Y, Cresop.
! A communication was lald Deiofelh Board by lne
Mayor addressed TO him by the Chief OF Police. speak
ing in Mandatory terms of certain officers and police
men who had aided in extinguishing the two fires
which lately occurred In the First District testify
ing the aacrity and zeal displayed by them on said
occasion, both as good citizens and officers. l
On motion, it was resolved that said parties deserve
the thanks of the authorities and community for their
Jealous exertions said occasions, and that their
be inserted on the minutes and published in the
official journals
Lieus, Kearney, Fremaux Mazerat and Adams.
L
George Mensman first clerk Of Police.
Corporals "A. Mcfarland j. Brooks and N. Verbeck.
Policemen t. Webb, j. Farrell g. Tate, G. Iegler
NJ. Lynch, d, Nj Phillips, 4 g. James L. Rousseau,
Rousseau, G. Renaud, F. Remand, F. Patton, J.
Dunn, Carly, J. Gros f vigey, F. yaunier, 900
II. Jastram, George Egle, Reitenauer, B. Cole
man, T. Henderson, Il o'sulivan G. Jackson A, Yer
beck. I. Roger w. Lockwood. 3. Roth A. Ro'h; +
Erickson, NJ. Roth, J. Brandt G Howes, P Engleman,
T. Breser, D. Rhillman, v. Hernandez, T. Morrison,
F. Macias, o. Bauchet NJ ]. Farrell, Eugene Adams.
The charge against Policeman Bonneval came up
again. the witness not being found; motion of Re-
corder Ramos the accused was rensaied with loss Of
The charge against Policeman C. o. Dauberl came
up again. The witnesses being present. motion
of Recorder Jackson attachments ordered against
them returnable on Thursday next, until which time
the case is continued.
TIE charge against Sergeant Dryden was called ac-
cussd being absent witness before the Coroner
inquest Recorder SeuZeneau moved TO continue the
case until Thursday next Recorder Bright moved 10
amend by Diminishing the case; not seconded. The
ton 10 continue was then put and carried.
The charge against policeman G, H. Thornton, for
refusing assist The taking fire engine No % to the
fire, was called; accused not appearing; motion Of
Recorder Jackson he was dismissed from the police
Pending the examination of the foregoing charge,
policeman Erard being accused of making a dtstur
banee in the Mayors office, arrested and brought
before the Board On motion of Recorder Bright, the
investigation OF The OF said disturbance will be
held on Thursday next.
The charge against policeman Dalton, for carrying
concealed weapons, called the prosecutor not ap
pearing; motion of Recorder Bright, the case was
dismissed
The charge against F. Robe, is continued rn
Thursday next, tbs witness being absent through
necessity
The charge against policeman Peter Nelson for
being off his beat, came up; after hearing testimony,
on motion OF Recorder Seuzeneau, he was reinsated
with loss of pay.
The charge against policeman Mahan, for sleeping
his beat came up, accused not appearing, Record
er jackson moved 10 dismiss him from the police =
Recorder Bright moved 10 continue the till next
Thursday, which amendment was carried.
The charge against policeman o. Boxelle for insult
ing aud abusing Sergeant suares in the guard house,
and accused having also apoogized, the charge
dismissed, accused 10 lose his pay.
The charge against policemen Kopp and Riienauer
fol- refusing 10 make arrest was called after hear
ing testimony, on motion Of Recorder Suezeneau, the
case was dismissed
The charge against supernumerary Barley, for
sleeping on his beat was called accused admuag the
charge, Recorder Suezeneau moved to dismiss him
from The police; Recorder Jackson amends by dmiss-
ing the case. The The amendment stood
glyss-R Recorders Bright, Jackson, and Mayor.
Ndys-Recorders Ramos and Senzeneau.
The case of Mahan continued 10 Thursday next
was reconsidered, after hearing testimony. Recorder
Bright moved 10 Teinstate him with loss pay which
was carried-Recorder Seuzeneau voting against
recommendation for the appointment OF Edward
Hall, MS policeman, was read Recorder Bright
moved that he be appointed full policeman not Sc
conded
Recorder Seuzeneau moved and carried, thai Ed
ward Hall be appointed a supernumerary policeman,
On motion of Recorder Seuzeneau, Peter Crusius
was appointed as supernumerary oliceman-Recorder
Bright voting against.
resignation was read and accepted from policeman
A J. Becet. Recorder Ramos moved that Louis Pei
letter be appointed 10 fill said vacancy. Recorder
Bright moved that +. Hal be appointed thereto,
The vote being taken, resulted as follows:
For Louis Pelletier-Recorders Ramos, Seuzeneau,
and Jackson. =.@u#
For L. Hali-Recorder Bright.
On motion the Chief OF Police is directed 10 furnish
list ofhe vacancies in the police, at the next meeting
Of the Board.
On motion, the Board adjourned to meet on Thurs
day nexl, the Sd of January, 1855, al IL O'clock NJ
IA true copy 6. w LEWIS,