| Description | Name and rank: James Ritchie
Date joined: 18 Feb 1865
Age: 28 years
Crimes and punishment:
1 Apr 1865 loitering on his beat from 10 to 10.45pm yesterday, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
8 Jun 1865 assaulting two men in Sykes Street at 12 o'clock last night also for being absent from his beat and playing at dominoes the same night in the Grapes Tavern, Sykes Street, fined 2 days pay and severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee
28 Jul 1865 standing talking to some prostitutes at 6.30pm on the 26th inst. when on duty, severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee
24 Oct 1865 being one hour late for duty at 6am yesterday, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
31 Oct 1865 neglecting to bring three youths to the Station on a charge of felony and leaving the pro[erty in the Dock Company's office at 4.30pm on the 28th inst., reprimanded by the Watch Committee
3 Nov 1865 being 55 minutes late for duty at 6am parade, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
12 Feb 1866 being drunk when on duty at 1am, fined 1 days pay [by the] Chief Constable
16 Feb 1866 being in a railway watchbox at 1.45am when on duty, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
28 Mar 1866 being drunk when in charge of a prisoner at the Police Court on the 23rd inst., fined 2 days pay and reprimanded by the Watch Committee
24 May 1866 for being absent from his lodgings and in a bawdy house in Broadley Street at 1.50am, dismissed
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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). |