| Description | Name and rank: John Charles Smelt
Date joined: 26 Nov 1857
Age: 23 years
Crimes and punishment:
5 Mar 1858 being 25 minutes late for duty at 6am, reprimanded by the Chief Constable.
14 Mar 1859 being sat down in an eating house in Waterhouse Lane at 2.45am when on duty, reprimanded and fined one shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable.
17 Aug 1859 being sat upon some steps in High Street at 2.45am when on duty, reprimanded by the Chief Constable.
30 Aug 1859 being drunk when on duty in High Street at 1.20am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Watch Committee.
21 Nov 1859 being drunk in Cleveland Street at 2.15am when on duty, fined 4 days pay and reprimanded [by the] Watch Committee.
9 Jul 1860 being 30 minutes late for duty at 6am, cautioned by the Chief Constable.
14 Aug 1861 being in the White Horse public house, Carr Lane at 1.15am when on duty, cautioned by the Watch Committee.
19 Jun 1863 being asleep on some stairs in the Market Place at 4.20am when on duty, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable.
27 Jun 1863 being sat on a step on North Church Side at 2.35am when on duty, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable.
15 Mar 1864 being sat asleep in a carriers cart at 3.45am when on duty, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable.
4 Apr 1864 being absent from his duty on his beat from 2.30 to 3.55am Sunday the 3rd inst., fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by the Watch Committee.
25 Jun 1864 being sat in a cab at 2.15am [on] the 24th inst. when on duty, reprimanded by the Chief Constable.
5 Dec 1865 being drunk when on duty at 1.45am, fined 1 days pay and reprimanded [by the] Watch Committee.
29 Jan 1866 being drunk when on duty at 5.50pm [on the] 26th inst., fined 3 days pay and reprimanded [by the] Watch Committee.
21 May 1866 smoking a pipe of tobacco in Parliament Street at 9.40am on Sunday the 20th instant, contrary to orders, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable.
9 Jun 1866 for being sat down drunk and asleep in Baker Street at 3.40am on the 8th instant, fined 3 days pay and severely reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee. Told by [the] Chairman he should be dismissed if brought before them again.
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Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |