The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17

fined Ave days., pay, with the warning
that IL he again comes before the Boaru
on charges he will certainly PC aisz
Patrolman John Downes was charged
with not sending In a report on the MORN
ing of December 16 from a signal box as
directed to dc ~ Sergeant cannon. lhe
schedule Of calls was changed and Downes
ordered to pull. a box before answering
roll call at the station. He replied that
he could not do il and reach the station
at six o'clock. He was ordered 70 SEND
the report no matter what time ne
reached the station, but he failed 70 90
SO. His defence was that the Chief mad
ordered that all men must be at the sta
ton at six o'clock, and ifshe went to the
box he could not get there on time.
Downes was found guilty of disobedience
of orders and fined one days pay. -
At the request of George McEWan the
trial of Chanceman William Mailly on a
charge of not making q return OF excur-
sion tickets of the Police Mutual Aid As
meeting to Civ Congressman McEwan,
counsel in the case, opportunity to at
tend.
Patrolman Frank Kelly, of the Fourth
precinct, was charged with reporting sick
on December 81 and not being sick but
under the influence of liquor. Police
Surgeon NeVin testified that he called on
Kelly at the corner of Newark avenue
and Henderson street n found him suf-
fering from the effects of alcohol. The
Chief had advised Kelly to remove from
there, he living over a saloon. Kelly said
he had not been feeling well for a week.
He had pains all over and took whiskey
and quinine for relief. William Kelly
testified that Frank Kelly lives at his
hotel; that he was sick and he sent for
quinine for him; that he was not suffer
ing from liquor; that he could not get 1t
without his knowledge and he knew he
did not get any. DR.. Nevin added that
Kelly was found guilty and dismissed
from the department. President Aber-
nethy said he had been before the Board
on trial Seventeen sareg times IN seven seven years ears
and every time he had tried to evade
punishment.
Patrolman Michael Curry, Of the Sixth.
Precinct, had against him .the same
charge of reporting sick while he was
not sick, but under the influence of
liquor. Surgeon Nevin, reported as to his
prove he had cramps and was arrested
by a policeman who found him lying at
New York avenue and Hutton street and
took him to his home. He was found
not guilty and the charge dismissed.
Communications were received from
Chief Murphy announcing the death OF
man Charles Loddick, and reporting the
suspension of Sergeant Wade, Patrol
when hot sick, with tie statement that
this summary action on his part is taken
as a warning to. all members OF the
department Ihat Ielgnlns illness Mast ps
stopped. His notice OF the suspension or
| Patrolman Robert Pritchard from pay
and duty for being off post and in a
LIQUOR saloon.
R~esignations. Of Patrolman Robert
| Pritchard and Chanceman William J.
| Murphy were received aand accepted.
The following report of the City Hos
| pital for the month of December, 1898,
| was submitted by Warden George O..
| OSBORNE
Patients remaining December + s.; a {
xoitfod ..Ja1rinpr the mnnfh TAI Total. ZZb.
| Discharged cured, so: discharged i'm
| proved, Is; sent to County Institutions, u;
| died, 9: remaining January. 80. surgical
| dispensary cases 253; medical d~ispensary
| bulance calls night, 80; ambulance calls
| day, 81: prescriptions filled, 2,422.