The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-13
POLICE conwzss,osERs.
UOfIcial Proceedings.A

comm 1ers he in First CriminaI
Present .ns.a hag - 1872
Minutes OF -Ast meeting approved as
printed:
trials Of oficess against prGesn't Charges
had been preferred as follows
einet charge, neglect OF duty.
ci Pslro eharge. A neeieet t o} d1tv First pre-
'Patrolman Charles Meade, First pre-
cinct, charge; not properly patrolling.
clnct. charge. neglect of duty.
Detective Michael Clark, Second pres
crct, charge, neglect of duty
.Patrolman H. Rourke, Second pre-
'l Pa1ro enalge' I negisot Ter Fl auS Second pre-
,Patrolman j. S.Murphy, Second pre-
ci chan eenGge' w Rga p 3. Kelly as5s asond pre-
cinct. charge, conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman.
Sergeant Richard Battersby, Third pre-
canct, charge, conduct subverstve of
good order n the discipline OF the
force.
chanceman Patrick Brady, Third pre-
cinct. charge, being off post.
,Patrolman John Costello. Fourth pre-
eiPPe sfro sharge 1Id being T 9 Mrlgs Sst. Fourth Dr..
cinct. charge. neglect of duty
Patrolman NJ. Cheney, Fourth precancts
R~o1ndsmaa iohn Engels. Fifth pre-
cinct, charge, sleeping ON duty.
Patrolman Andrew Miller, Fifth pre-
ep Pa1rolman Hugh Pendergast sixth
precinct, six charges. two OF neglect OF
duty, one of not properly patrolling, TWO
of violation of the rules and one t abb
The Board having heard the pleadiqgs
o~d fnSftuoOnu in each "a 40 retired fQA
elaboration and on assembling senten.
ced the accused officers thatswere f0and
guilty as follows:
sen pstsesiv to A%bn Be anssxdi i f}qe d Esas's pay.
Patroiman. William Davidson. found
S Ssys9 p AND f patrof@sn E s. 8 sos egsd so SgS
ggai lily n and esntaie / f F. K ael flnea to1 0na
net gai1sy M and F. l1 Sake nsEass found gully and
Patroiman N, Mcperrnefs soaad pet
charge was dIsnisse9 Patf5lnah A.
5 TisT; fesnd P P9t Salsty E. End s fhaS NSrp Sss
found guilty and sentenced to Be a9sd
one days pay; Sergeant srg E T. i ba e. ansydi
two days pay. chancemen p. Bray
t t%So aa s1''l'g p ssna patEoIsash Jstsi;
Patrolman y. J. Wright, found guilty
aR Pdt ssq,enses 4 tG e b aRee ao sTg s ssfg P asd
sentenced to be fined five days pay.
Roundsman, Johp Englss. foqnd guilty
Patroiman Andrew Miller, fouhd guilty
and sentenced to be fined two days pay;
o. Ta aeo esss Of 81 e sbssgsee e KalAga YES a ahd
that of Patroiman Panaergast on the
fRES NHfoTg Hsb q EEE a4HaSE1oA-
ana disposed Of as ,foli6ws:.s
informing Board Of the death Of Patrol4
man Timothy F, MURPHY
Communication from Chief or Poiice,
Kelly, commencing Patrolman McGurk.
Ordered spread on the minutes, and
n the ne future nane get get coinsideration for pro-
motion.
Honorable Board Of Police commission2
erS. shn
GentlemenI respectfully hsrssgith for
rest reaf made made BY Sse Patrolman MfcGurk. Of his
It gives me much pleasure to have an
you. gentlemen, for the many. acts Of
shown by him in the discharge 81. his
duties. Patrolman McGurk has made q
number orf Of h;,r important Tdos eaptures epta6dy
night burglar who had robbed a number
of houses until found one night in thu
a1enue' OF on sa4s tRis OCCASION ST q Pa siinasS
John Donovan. Second Precinct. found
the burglar in the house and chased hin
was stationed. AS MeGirk attempted to
capture the burglar he was shot at o
chase ehs th aed ca but n9t his mt man M g few bi eek?
away. In the arrest referred to by hi
capture. the action of MoGurk was high<
thief as to his possession of the stolen
property was such as to have deceived a
less sagacions Officer and his era thisyf
placed a loaded revolver at his breast
proves McGurk to be made of the right
kind of material for a policeman.
BENJ. MuRPHY,
Chief Of Police.
Police Dept. Jersey City, Juiy.s {. 1885.
Benz. Murphy.
June %, the officers of this predict were
Instructed to board all cars. and if pes
cars to carry away their plumber. Pa
trolman Frank McGurk was rewarded
for his vigilance. at sos this a. n: he
of a Grove street car with a roll OF
cloth in his possession, unable te. give, a
of afoefae placed him him under Arrest arrest! Quick
as a fash. the prisoner drew a revolver
n placed it against the breast of the
officer. a sharp struggle took place. The
prisoner was overpowered and brought
to the station. When searched there was
f ae aa 2n dhars : aH WITH 9 fflo 6HFslsf ass se0If.
burglars tools. having possession of and
breaking, entering and larceny.
Toe much cannot be said for the cour-
age displayed by Patrolman McGnrk on
this and many other occasions in the
discharge of his duty.
Very respectfully,
JOHN F. KELLY,
Capt. Com'dg Second Precinct.
Resignation of Patrolman j. Farring-
ton. Second Precinct, accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented and referred to
the proper eommittees as follows@
Clerks, 1915. sc.
Pay roll, of sick and pensioned, $1,000.
Referred to Committee on Salaries.
Conghlan Bros, coal to hospital, June.
Referred to Committee on Fuel.
carseaii Tia So 4 Cassidy, feed to DEPART
Referred to Committee on Feed to
Horses.
Alex. Watson. meals to prisoners. CITY
Prison and First Precinct, July, S1i4.50.
Peter Began, meals to prisoners, Third
Precinct. July, $3.50.
Eo GhaS. p ssNi meals to prisoners.
Referred to Committee on Feed of Pri.
soners.
John Chadburn. supplies. July. $685..
The Co, gas controllers.
Second. Third Fourth and Fifth Pre-
M Hharno .u