New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-04
Proceedrngs of ehe police Board.

Proceedings of the Police Board.
The board met pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
Monroe presiding Present-Messrs. Moore, Lynch,
Soule and Conway.
Moved that Police Officer Dorsey be continued
upon the sick list until the first of November.
Passed.
The reports from officers of the police force
were next read
Lieutenant Manning, of the First District,
charged officer j. W. Rockwell with absenting
himself from duty. Fixed for next Wednesday
evening.
I Lieut.. Jacobs, of the Third District, charges
officer P. Reilly with sitting down and being
asleep upon his beat Fixed for next We'd
nesday.
Lieut.. Manning charges officer Michael Reardon
with being asleep and losing his club while on
duty, and with reporting himself sick when he
was really drunk. Fixed for Wednesday.
Two citizens charged river policeman Ed. Flood
with illegal arrest and with deprivng them of
their property.
Mayor Monroe contended that the board had no
Jurisdiction over the river police.
Mr. Lynch maintained that they exercised the
therefore ought to be controlled in the same man
ner. Policeman P. Welchw was then put upon trial
for being drunk and using insulting language to
his superior officer. The accused admitted the
first charge but had no remembrance of the
second ofense, and proved good character, as
an officer on duty. Suspended for thirty days.
Police officer G. F. DAWN, was put upon trial for
sitting drunk upon his beat and with assauting
his superior officer. Mr. DAWN stated that he had
been suffering with neuralgia and was worn out he
had spoken roughly to his sergeant, mistaking him
at trsttor the river police Sergeant Gitfeny stated
that the accused attempted to assault him, but did
not appear to have recognized him as his officer
until square away. Suspended for sixty days.
| Policeman James Rice, of the First District, was
tried for sitting down upon his beat. His state.
ment of the matter was, that he was sitting down
tying his shoes. His sergeant, on the contrary,
maintained that he found him fast asleep. Upon
motion. the acrUSnd dismissed from the fnrca
Policeman John Mccoy, of the Third District,
was tired Tor being asleep upon his beat. In eX-
| cuse he stated that he had been weakened by
sickness, and had only gone on duty from pecu.
MARY troubles. A Aphysician's certificate warning
the accused not to go on duty was also read
Moved that the accused be returned to duty,
| Passed.
Policeman N. L, Hackett OF the Third District
was tried for sleeping on post (frst offense.) sus
| pended for sixty days.
Policeman W. Leahy was accused of sleeping
on post. The charge was denied. 1t was stated
by Sergeant Hamilton that he had found him osleer
many years, and was generally a good officer
Policeman W. Leahy stated that he had been OF
for twenty years and had never been arrested be
fore. The accused was suspended from duty fol
fifteen days.
Policeman Wm. Molloy of the First District
was charged with being absent from his beat an
hour and half and that this was his third ofense
The excuse given was sickness, and that the next
day he could not get out of bed. Restored tc
duty.
Officer H. Sherry was charged with unjustly ar
resting an old citizen, and treating him so bar
barousy as to cause his sickness for several days
The charge was made by Mr.. Guis, who stated
that he had marks upon his wrists still that were
made by irons placed upon them by the accused
officer. Policeman Sherry stated that he hat
treated the old man as eniently as he could; tina
: the old man had pistol upon him and that III
tore mis- clothes so badly that he put irons upol
him, witness was in troduced who substantial
J ted the last facts. The charge was dismissed.
charged with being asleep on beat. Gave eYi
! dence of good character. Returned to duty
Police officer I. Champion was charged wit
striking and arrestng complainant by coming t
his house, and with giving some one else his Site
, during his absence. Suspended from duty 70
a thirty days.
Ell The board then went into secret session.