| Description | Name and rank: John Featherston
Date joined: 7 Jul 1849
Age: 22 years
Crimes and punishment:
23 Oct 1849 being drunk on his beat at half past 1 o'clock this morning, fined 2 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
6 Nov 1849 being absent from his quarters the whole of last night, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
8 Nov 1849 not assisting to take P.C.54 Robinson to the Station when Robinson was drunk and disorderly in the streets, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
19 Dec 1849 leaving his beat and going into a public house at 3.30pm, fined 2 days pay by the Watch Committee
15 Jul 1850 being half an hour late for duty at 9pm, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
15 Apr 1851 being drunk when on duty at half past 1 o'clock this morning, fined 1 days pay and reprimanded by the Watch Committee
23 Apr 1851 allowing two prostitutes to take hold of his arm when on duty, dismissed
Rewards for good conduct:
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (monetary). |