| Description | Name and rank: Thomas Hepworth
Date joined: 26 Dec 1857
Age: 25 years
Crimes and punishment:
29 Jul 1858 being absent from his beat 35 minutes, fined one shilling by the Chief Constable
10 Nov 1858 being absent from parade at 12.30pm, cautioned by the Chief Constable
11 Dec 1862 standing and talking when on duty at 1.50am, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
11 Jan 1863 being 30 minutes late for duty at 6am, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
10 Jun 1863 not parading at the Station to take his prisoner to Court, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
18 Apr 1865 being absent from his beat from 1:15am to 2.15am, fined one shilling by [the] Chief Constable
10 Nov 1865 being 35 minutes late for duty at 6am, reprimanded by [the] Chief Constable
16 Mar 1866 being drunk when coming off duty at 9pm, fined one shilling by [the]Chairman [of the] Watch Committee.
9 Oct 1867 being drunk when on duty at 3.30am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
12 Dec 1867 being worse for liquor when coming off duty at 6.35am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
22 Jan 1868 being drunk when coming off duty at 10.45pm, fined 1 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
10 Aug 1868 being absent from his beat from 10.30 to 11.30pm, fined 1 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
19 Nov 1868 being drunk on duty and making a false charge at 4.30pm, fined 1 weeks pay by [the] Watch Committee
31 Mar 1869 being in a public house from 12.10 to 12.35am when on duty, fined 1 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
24 Feb 1871 neglect of duty in not discerning a robbery on his beat, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
22 Sep 1871 being off his beat and on board a steamer at 1.50am, reduced to 2nd class by [the] Watch Committee
29 Jul 1874 being drunk on duty and neglecting to take a prisoner in charge, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
11 Sep 1874 being drunk when coming off duty at 9pm, fined 1 weeks pay by [the] Watch Committee
17 Feb 1875 being worse for drink and allowing a prisoner to escape at 10.15pm when on duty, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
5 Aug 1875 being drunk when off duty at 10.40pm, reduced to 2nd class and not allowed to wear plain clothes for 12 months
28 Nov 1876 being worse for drink when for duty at 4.45pm,dismissed the Force by [the] Watch Committee
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 (advancement) |