The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-19
TWO BROKEN.
Patrolmen Joseph Nevin and.
Peter Larkins Dismissed
From the Force.
BOTH DRUNK ON DUTY
Rodgers, for Similar Offence,
Is Fined Twenty Days
Pay.

Patrolmen Joseph Nevin. of the First
precinct police station, and Peter Lar
kins, of the Second precinct, for being
drunk while on duty were summarily dis
missed from the Police Department at
last nights meeting of the Board OF
Police Commissioners. John Rodgers, OF
the First precinct, was found guilty OF
being drunk in the reserve room. His ex-
cellent record previous to that onense
saved him from the fate Of the two pa
trolmen. He was fined twenty days pay
Six other members of the force were up
on charges of less serious character and
all but one suffered penalties. One was
Sergeant Samuel Craig, of the Fifth pre-
cinct. He reported half an hour late to
his station and gave as his excuse that
his clock was wrong. He was fined two
days pay.
Nevin reported to his station late on
the morning of November 80, after re-
porting late from signal box. He was
told by Sergeant Haag to make out re-
port to Captain Cody about being late.
This Nevin refused to do. and he be-
came insulting in his remarks to the Ser
geant, Haag testified. The argument be-
tween the two continued until Nevin
struck Haag in the face and then he was
arrested and placed in cell. At that
time Haag accused Nevin of being drunk.
This was denied by the patrolman. Dr.
Nevin, the police surgeon, was called to
examine Nevin. DR.. Nevin said the pa
trolman was not drunk. DR.. Nevin and
Patrolman Nevin are not related. Nevin
was tried before Police Justice Hoos the
morning of thte trouble and found guilty
of assault and battery.
Peter Larkins, when his case was called,
said he was worn out from watching
beside the bed of his daughter, kho was
very i'll on December 5 and was still in
a esrious condition, and he began to
drink He was unfit for duty while on
post. When he appeared before the
Board last night Larkins was drunk. His
condition was noticed by all in the ROOM
In dismissing Larkins DR.. McGill said:-
You are utterly incapable as an offi-
cer'
Rodgers reported to his station on Mo-
vember Is, apparently all right. Half an
hour later, while he was in the reserve
room he was found in stupor, unable
to respond to an alarm of fire. DR.. Neyin
was called and he said the man had been
drinking. Wleu 5hOuSetS WAS PieicSu oal
the stand he said he had taken some med
icine. recommended by Sergeant O'Brien
as a cure for a nosebleed, to which Rodg-
ers was subject.
what was the medicine made OF" ask
ed DR.. McGill
.sTen cents worth of hydropika and a
pint of the worst rum"
did 1t make you unconscious?
Eyes, SIR
In disposing Of the case Dr.. McGill
said
There is no doubt that you were drunk
Whether it was that vile concoction or
not, I don't know. Your good record
stands you well now. You are fined
twenty days pay
Frank Burke was charged with failing
to report on time. He was exonerated
and the charge was dismissed.
Lawrence Murray appeared on the same
charge and he was fined three days pay.
Thomas Dooley was fined five days pay
for being off duty without leave.
James Langdon was fined two days pay
for being late
John Murphy who has been before the
Board very often, was fined five dayss
pay for being late.