| Description | Name and rank: Joshua Fitch Bently [Bentley]
Date joined: 4 Jun 1840
Age: 21 years
Crimes and punishment:
18 Aug 1840 sitting down on his beat at half past 3am, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
26 Nov 1840 absent from his quarters last night when on the sick report, fined 1days pay by [the] Superintendent
24 Feb 1841 being drunk on his beat this morning, fined 1days pay by [the] Superintendent
10 May 1841 allowing a prisoner to escape from his custody, severely reprimanded by [the] Superintendent
24 May 1841 being absent from duty from 2 to 9pm, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
11 Apr 1845 being absent from his post when at Burton Constable races, reprimanded and cautioned by the Watch Committee
5 Dec 1845 being drunk in Trundle Street at 1am when on duty, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
22 May 1848 reported for exceeding his duty by apprehending Mr Joseph Holmes in Trinity House Lane, cautioned by the Watch Committee
25 Aug 1848 being drunk and in company with a common prostitute in a bawdy house in Leadenhall Square and leaving his staff there and at night reporting himself sick, fined 3 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee and future committeees are recommended on any charge hereafter to dismiss him
13 Jun 1849 writing to Liverpool on police business contrary to orders, severely reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
18 Jan 1851 being drunk in a house in Charles Street when on duty at 5.30pm, reduced to a second class P.C. by [the] Watch Committee
26 Dec 1855 being half an hour late for duty, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
24 May 1856 being worse for liquor at 4pm when coming off duty, severely reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
28 May 1857 being absent from his beat from 1 to 2.30am, fined 3 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
5 Dec 1858 being one hour late for duty at 6am, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
8 Dec 1859 being worse for liquor and unfit for duty at 3am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
29 Dec 1859 being drunk when coming off duty at 6am, fined 2 days pay and reprimanded [by the] Watch Committee
19 Feb 1862 promoted to the rank of Sergeant No 8
Rewards for good conduct:
4 Nov 1847 general good conduct - £1.8.0
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |