| Description | Name and rank: John Watson Date joined: 10 Dec 1846 Age: 23 years
Crimes and punishment: 27 Oct 1847 using abusive language to Acting Sergeant Dawson, severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee 7 Jun 1848 being in Mr Brown's wood yard on the Hessle Road from 25 minutes to 1 until 25 minutes to 2am when on duty, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable 5 Sep 1848 being absent from drill yesterday, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable 1 Nov 1848 being absent from his beat from 4 until 5pm, fined 1 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee 8 Dec 1848 being absent from his beat from 3.45 until 5.15am, fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee 6 Jun 1849 loitering on his beat at 20 minutes past 2am, reprimanded by the Chief Constable 3 Jan 1850 walking and talking with a Custom House officer when on duty at 4 o'clock this morning, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable 20 Jan 1853 reported for not going round part of his beat from 2 until 3.15am, allowed to resign by the Watch Committee Rewards for good conduct:
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