New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-30
THE HOARD OF POLICE COMMAS.
SIONER5

At the meeting of the board last evening
Mayor Heath presided.
A communication was read from the city
attorney relating to the case of Corporal
Hunter, who was reduced to the ranks by
the action of the board. The city attorney
expressed the opinion that the police board
has power to reduce corporal to the
police ranks, and that if he is sot willing to
serve the city in that capacity his only re-
course is to resign.
The following cases were disposed of:
Policeman G.. NJ. Hare, No. ia, neglect
of duty in being absent without leave, aud
another charge of entering public dance
house. The offending officer was dismissed
from the office on this new trial.
Policeman w. Thornton, No. 3l3, neglect
Of duty in sitting down and sleeping on his
beat, on IRENE street, corner Of st. Louis
Suspended for fifteen days.
Policeman J. King, No. 292, insubordi-
nation, and threatening to club Sergeant
Douglass if he walked Kings beat, aRd
also reporting himself to be sick and after
ward goi,g into brothel. Another charge
of entering restaurant and leaving his
beat. Another charge of leaving his beat,
and entering a brothel, and Of failing to
answer the crap" No defense. He was
dismissed from the force.
Policeman Higgins, charged with enter
ing house (of prostitution on Custom
house street, without leave of the occu-
pant. Case dismissed, as he entered the
house to quell disturbance.
Policeman Thomas Ogle, Ne. 1872,
neglect OF duty in sitting down and sleep
ing in the Mississippi cotton press office.
Suspended fifteen days.
Sergeant William Douglass, second dis
trict, neglect of duty in going into police
station at the steamboat landing and re-
naming there over an hour. Case dis
missed.
Policeman Charles Flagg, No. 459, neg
lect Of duty in being absent from his beat
on Prytanfa street. Case dismissed.
Policeman j. Dawson, No. 44S, neglect
of duty in being absent from his beat on
Annunciation street. Suspended ten days.
Policeman J. Ryal, No. 48l, neglect Of
daty in sitting down upon his beat and in
being absent from bis beat on Constance
street. Suspended for fifteen days.
Policeman John Conkley, No. l29, neg
lect Of duty in sitting down and sleeping
on his beat. Second offense. Dismissed
from the force.
Policeman John Wilson, No. LAS, neglect
Of duty in leaving his beat and going into
house No. 299 Gravier street where there
was ball. The case was continued.
Policeman A. Martin, No. 3ll, neglect o.
duty in being absent from his beat. Second
oifense. Suspended twenty days.
Policeman james Quinn, No. l26, neglee
of duty in allowing a prisoner to deposit
his effects in a grocery store before be wal
taken TO the stationhouse. Case dismissed
Policeman ]. B. McFaul, No. 493, neglee
Of duty, absence from his beat on Laure
street, and helding unnecessary converse
ton With citizens at 4 o'clock A. nj. Cas-
dismissed.
Policeman @. c. Boroif, No. 447, neglec
of duty and absence from his beat on Chip
pewa street. Suspended ten days.
Policeman John Barth, No. ITO, neglec
Of duty ia being absent from his beat O
Prytania street, and holding unneeessar
conversation with Policeman Hunter an
Supernamerary CLARK. Suspended five day
Policeman L. Mirabin, No. 466, neglet
OF duty in absence from his beat on Cam
etreet Case dismissed.
Corporal /. Mazet, second distric
neglect Of duty BY going into police ST.
ten on the steamboat landing, and remain
ing there over an hour. Case dismissed.