| Description | Name and rank: James Dawson
Date joined: 12 Sep 1838
Age: 23 years
Crimes and punishment:
22 Oct 1838 being in a watchman's box on the Garrison Side at 3.30am, reprimanded by the Superintendent
26 Dec 1838 being drunk when coming off duty at 9pm yesterday, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee
8 Jan 1839 neglect of duty, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
7 Aug 1839 drunk and asleep on his beat at 3.15am, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee
26 Nov 1839 gossiping on his beat with another P.C., reprimanded by the Superintendent
1 Dec 1839 loitering on his beat and gossiping with a P.C., reprimanded by the Superintendent
19 Dec 1839 making use of disrespectful language with reference to Inspector Coulehan, reprimanded by the Superintendent
8 Feb 1840 neglect of duty, reprimanded by the Superintendent
11 Nov 1842 neglect of duty, fined 1 shilling by the Superintendent
5 Feb 1843 being worse for liquor when on duty at 1.15am, fined 1 days pay by the Superintendent
29 Jan 1846 being worse for liquor at 2.15am, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
27 Aug 1846 being drunk at the Town Hall at the Brewster Sessions, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
11 Jun 1847 being drunk on duty at 5am, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee
20 Jun 1849 being worse for liquor when coming off duty at 6am, dismissed
Rewards for good conduct:
4 Nov 1847 general good conduct - £1.16.0
Notes:
See P.C. 97
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |