The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-20
DELINQUENT POLICE.
Penalties From Dismissal Down
Benson Thanked for Re-
signing.

The number Of dereliet policemen tried
by the Police Board at yesterdays meet
ing was by no means as large as usual.
Chanceman Ernest Ulfers of the Sixth
Police Precinct failed to show up for
trial on a charge of drunkenness, not
w~ithstanuing a subpoena had been prop
erly served. He was found in a state of
intoxication by Sergeant WIlshuse9
minus his club and shield on the night OF
March 3. He was dismissed from the
department.
Patrolman John Cavanagh of the
First Precinct was ined two days pay
for failing to discover the thieves who
recently burglarized Ives tailor shop on
Montgomery street. Cayanagh claimed
that he tried the door at 5 O'Clock ana 1t
was all right. Before he could reach the
door again he was relieved at q O'Clock.
The Board considered that the post was
not SO large as to prevent a policeman
trying a door twice inside an hour.
Patrolman Walter Skiff of the First
Precinct was ined two days pay for quar-
reling with a brother policeman in the
Station House and using bad language.
Patrolman Hugh Pendergast plead
guilty to being absent without leave and
was fined one days pay.
Patrolman Martin Hare, for not prop
erly patrolling his post in the Second
Precinct, was fined one days pay.
PatrOllman William Fitzhenry, of the
Second Precinct, was fined three days
pay on q charge of feigning sickness.
CHARGES OF EXToRTIoN.
The charges against Patrolmen Kelly
and Devlin OF exhorting money from John
Bryant and Elijah Williams, keepers of
an alleged gambling house in Washington
street, were dismissed. The complainants
failed for the third or fourth time 10 ap-
pear.
An application was made by the trustees
a - Nj nh-..F &c.,
special police powers 10 be conferred upo
II. G. Hollison and John Berrian.
Frank Stevens served notice on the
Board that he would sue for rent for the
balance of the year Of the building in
Sussex street, utilized recently as Police
Headquarters. The matter was referred
TO the Corporation Counsel.
Residents of West Bergen asked that
lamps be placed at the following sec
tions:-Two on Vaudeville avenue, east
of West Side; three on Union street, east
of West Side; four on Hoadly avenue,
west of West Side. one on Yale avenue,
west of West Side, and one on Fifth ave-
nue., near Mallory avenue. The request
was referred TO the Committee on Lamps
and Lights.
Sergeant Roberts of the Sixth precinct
was on account of ill-health recommended
to be placed on the retired list. He has
has always been Il dutitul member of the
department.
NIGEL
Just before the Board adjourned the
following resolution presented by Com ..
missioner Kelly was adopted
Whereas, The retirement of Commissioners
Benson from membership Of the Board presents
q ftsing opportunity for the expression Of our
esteem for MIN, therefore be it
Resolved, That upon his retirement from pub
lie life 10 his private vocation he carries with
him the earnest good wishes of his fellow mem
bers of this Board for his future happiness and
we I are.
The resolutions will be suitably en-
crossed aud presented TO Mr.. Benson at a
dinner to be rendered him by the Com
missiOners,