| Description | Name and rank: Augustine John Empson
Date joined: 15 Nov 1843
Age: 24 years
Crimes and punishment:
17 Dec 1845 being drunk on his beat at 3.45am on the 14th inst., severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee
27 Apr 1849 being worse for liquor when coming off duty at 9pm, fined 3 days pay and reprimanded by the Watch Committee
15 Oct 1849 being in the Golden Gallon public house in Vicar Lane at quarter to 3 o' clock this morning when on duty, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
11 Feb 1850 neglecting to place a man on No 5 beat, 1st section from 9 to 11pm when doing Acting Sergeant duty, fined 1 days pay and not to do Acting Sergeant duty until further orders [by the] Chief Constable
7 Mar 1850 being the worse for liquor when on duty at 4pm, fined 2 days pay by the Watch Committee
11 Jun 1852 being drunk when on duty at quarter to 3 o' clock this morning, fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
27 Nov 1852 being drunk when on duty at 2pm on Thursday last, fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
12 Feb 1853 being the worse for liquor when on duty at 7.30pm, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
2 Mar 1863 died at half past 6 o' clock this morning
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). |