| Description | Name and rank: John Cleary
Date joined: 5 Apr 1843
Age: 26 years
Crimes and punishment:
14 Jun 1843 being three quarters of an hour absent from his beat at 10pm, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
29 Jun 1843 leaving his cape on his beat where it was found afterwards in the possession of some boys, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
28 Aug 1843 being laid down on some deals on his beat, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
13 Feb 1844 being in a beerhouse at 7.30pm when on duty, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
11 May 1844 being absent from his beat 1 hour, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
25 May 1844 not finding a door open on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
30 May 1844 being quarter of an hour late for duty last night, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
20 Sep 1844 not attending the Surgeon at the proper time on Wednesday and Thursday last, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
19 Oct 1844 being absent from his beat at 3.45am in a house, severely reprimanded and removed to town by [the] Chief Constable.
18 Jun 1845 sitting down in a shed at 2 o'clock this morning, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
13 Nov 1845 talking to a man on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
27 Jan 1846 standing talking to a Custom House officer, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
18 Feb 1846 coming to the Station to get his breakfast when on duty, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
19 Feb 1846 leaving his staff when on duty yesterday afternoon, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
26 Apr 1846 not finding a house insecure on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
13 Jul 1848, not taking a prisoner from the jail to the Town Hall until 25 minutes past 11am, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
29 May 1849 being absent from his beat from 7.15 until 8pm, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee
23 Jun 1849 sitting down in Blayde's Staith when on duty, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
12 Jul 1849 being absent from his beat from 3.45 until 4.15am, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable.
26 Sep 1849 being off his beat gossiping with P.C.99 Couldrey, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
4 Jul 1850 neglecting to prepare himself for duty when ordered, fined 1 days pay and reprimanded [by the] Watch Committee
31 Jan 1851 neglecting to prepare himself for duty when ordered to do so, fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
26 Aug 1851 absent from his beat from 1.30 until 2am and found sitting in a privy, fined 2 shillings by the Chief Constable
24 Nov 1852 neglecting to remove a man who was drunk and disorderly in Blackfriargate at 8 o' clock this morning, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
17 Jan 1853 being absent from the Police Court from 11am until 1.15pm when having to give evidence against a prisoner, fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
26 Dec 1853 not parading until 7 minutes past 9pm instead of 8.45pm, cautioned by the Chief Constable
16 Jan 1856 died at noon at the Infirmary
Rewards for good conduct:
4 Nov 1847 general good conduct - sixteen shillings.
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |