| Description | Name and rank: William Darby
Date joined: 21 Jul 1838
Age: 30 years
Crimes and punishment:
11 Aug 1838 being absent from his beat, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
30 Aug 1838 reported fpr loitering on his beat, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
26 Mar 1840 being late for duty at 9pm, reprimanded by the Superintendent
25 Mar 1843 giving evidence in the Sessions Court which caused the Recorder to reprimand him, severely reprimanded by the Superintendent
30 Mar 1843 being asleep in an outhouse on his beat at 2.30pm, fined 1 days pay by the Superintendent
9 Jun 1843 being drunk when for duty at 9pm on the 7th instant, fined 2 days pay and severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee
4 Feb 1844 not reporting a warehouse door which was insecure on his beat, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
16 Oct 1844 being in the Royal Hotel tap at 10pm, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
11 Feb 1849 being half an hour late for duty at 6am, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
15 Feb 1855 being drunk when on duty in Waterworks Street at 4:45am, fined 1 days pay and reprimanded by the Watch Committee
24 Sep 1856 neglect of duty in not apprehending a prisoner for drunk and disorderly conduct and also for not giving satisfactory evidence at the Police Court, fined 2 days pay by the Watch Committee
3 Nov 1858 retired from the Force on superannuation allowance by permission of the Watch Committee
Rewards for good conduct:
11 Oct 1843 for his great forbearance with a prisoner - £0.5.0
4 Nov 1847 general good conduct - £1.16.0
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |