The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-20

HEADQUARTERS PosT, CHARLOTTE, N. c.,
May %, 1865. 5
! Post Order No, 9.
In pursuance of Special Order No. "a. c. S.
Headq'rs LIST Div. Odd A.'C., and to Genl. Order
No. 35. Headers Dept. of N. c., the following
organization of a Police Company to preserve or
der in the county of Mecklenburg, is made. For
| the purpose indicated this Company will be I'M
der the command of its Officers according to usual
military rule.
The portion Of the Company in each Precinct
will also be under the control of the Magistrates
hereinafter named for such Precinct, and all per-
sons arrested will be taken at once before the
Magistrate of the Precinct in which he is arres-
| ted, who will send them with sufficient guard to
Capt N Haght, Provost Marshal at this place.
with written statement of charge, and name and
residence of witnesses, that the offenders may be
|. at once tried by military Commission.
The Magistrates hereinafter named will exert
themselves, each in his own Precinct, to preserve
order and quiet, to settle amicably all disputes
between neghbors, and to prevent injustice and
sufferng-beng governed in all matters by mill
tary orders in force in this Department. of which
they will. application, be furnished copies.
The Officers and members of the Police Com.
pany will be similarly governed. TO the end of
keeping order all good citizens are asked to CO..
operate.
1t must be understood that no Civil authority
trates named. They simply made part of the
Police organization. The comforting of Civil
authority must come from higher Authority than
mine.
The members of the Police Company, .includ
ing the magistrates named, will report to Provost
Marshal at this Post to tske the oath of Megiance
! and also an oath to prevent crime, arrest crimi-
nails, and to obey all lawful military orders; after
which they will consider themselves authorized
to act and to take for their use any military arms
and ammunition in their respective Precincts
Any deficiency will be furnished to the Captain
by the Ordnance OSicer at this Post.
] Captain, r NJ White, Charlotte
| 1st Lieut., M d l. Mcleod, Rea's.
Sd Lieut., w NJ Mills, Providence.
| CHARLOTTE PRECINCT. Magistrates: Thos
| w Dewey, Chas Overman, + NJ Ross. Police:
S L Riddle Sergeant I'll NJ Phelps, Corporal;
Allen Cruise, James Burrows, Leonard Smith,
Henry Tate.
| NoRMENT s.-1lqgiSrate George Cathey.
| Police: Geo Norment. Sergeant; w III Clark, w
| d Clanton, A Sadler, Amzi Alexander, T L
Sandifer, r III Freeman.
/ DEwEEsE' s.-Magistrate, Thos w Sparrow. Po-
lice, Barnett, Sergeant; w Kerr, R Giles
i pie, Jas Lee Slcan Fl Helper, A McIYer, W. Sos
| saman, Jos w Wilson, w Brown.
LONG CREEK-Mdgistrate, A NJ Barry. Police, So
Sifford Sergeant David Sample, CW Mccoy, R '
Kerns, R D Whitley, Davidson, corporal; F Lit
/ tle .E-
| HHL's.-4Mdgistrate, r L DeArmond: Police, r A
McNeely, Sergeant; BENZ Ferrin, w Alexander
| Saml Garrison, Nathan Honteth, John Ochler,
Hunter.
STEEL CREEK.-Mdgistrdte, VIM II Neel. Police
Randolph Irwin, corporal; Julius Price, Tho Grier
] A Neel, John Gallant, Chas Bell, Zenas A Grier
corporal.
HART's.-Magistrate Robt McEwen. I'oLice {
| Denns,corporal; T Hart, r Orr, G Morris,
II Bigger, t Orr, A Hood
| PRovIDENcE.-Nagistrdte, Jas Robinson. Police
JAS H Davis, corporal; 3 Weddington, WE Ar
drey, Dunn, A a Houston. j A Caldwell, d ,
Rea.
REAs-Magistrute, Arthur Grier. Police, NJ !
'Lemmonds, corporal; d L Mcleod, w Black
Saml Bigger. G Stanci, w Smith, " w Rice.
HARR1sBURG -Magstrate, VIM MeCombs Police
Harris Grer, Corporal Norris R w McCombs
il Morris, N X Wilson, John Grier, w L Houston
4 By command of Willard Warner, Col. 1soth O. V
l.. commanding Post, I'll. r. ABBOTT,
/ 1st Lieut.. Post Adjt