| Description | Name and rank: William Pearson
Date joined: 19 Feb 1844
Age: 24 years
Crimes and punishment:
8 Aug 1844 being absent from his beat [for] one and a half hours yesterday morning, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
8 Jun 1845 being drunk and going home and leaving his beat at 3am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
19 Jun 1845 loitering on his beat at 2:45am, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
2 Nov 1845 being absent from his beat [for] half an hour, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
28 Apr 1849 making improper observations respecting the prisoner 'Warner' at the Police Court yesterday, severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee
8 Feb 1853 being worse for liquor when on duty in Mytongate at 5.30am, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
5 Dec 1853 being absent from his beat from 2:15am until 3.15am, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee and if reported again for drunkenness to be dismissed
26 Aug 1856 being one hour late for duty at 6pm, cautioned by the Chief Constable
28 Jul 1857 neglecting to attend the Police Court to give evidence against two prisoners he had in custody yesterday, cautioned by the Chief Constable
17 Oct 1859 being absent from parade at 12:30pm without leave, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
4 Oct 1862 struck off the Force in consequence of being insane
Rewards for good conduct:
4 Nov 1847 general good conduct - £0.12.0
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |