| Description | Name and rank: William Cook
Date joined: 30 Oct 1872
Age: 33 years
Crimes and punishment:
24 Apr 1873 being in a watch box when on duty at 12.30am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
1 Oct 1875 being worse for drink when on duty at 12.45am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
3 Dec 1880 gross neglect of duty in failing to report that himself and P.C.102 Staveley had been called to a Warehouse in Lime Street (owned by one Henry Smith) by George Broadley on the complaint of the latter that the other occupier had arranged to set the premises on fire, certain inflammable material being found in the warehouse at the time which led to criminal proceedings being taken against the occupier, severely reprimanded and cautioned by order of [the] Watch Committee, 9th February 1881
Rewards for good conduct:
1 Feb 1873 advanced from the 5th class @ 22 shillings to the 4th class @ 23 shillings
14 Jun 1873 advanced from the 4th class @ 23 shillings to the 3rd class @ 24 shillings
1 Nov 1873 advanced from the 3rd class @ 24 shillings to the 2nd class @ 25 shillings
30 Oct 1876 advanced from the 2nd class @ 26 shillings to the 1st class @ 27 shillings
30 Oct 1880 advanced from the 1st class @ 27 shillings to the Service class @ 28 shillings
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (advancement) |