| Description | Name and rank: William Ellerington King
Date joined: 11 May 1865
Age: 30 years
Crimes and punishment:
7 Feb 1866 being sat down when on duty at 4.30am, fined 1 shilling by [the] Chief Constable
26 Feb 1866 being 15 minutes late for duty at 9pm, fined 1 shilling by [the] Chairman [of the] Watch Committee
10 Sep 1866 being late for parade at 6pm and insolent to Inspector Grace, reprimanded by [the] Chief Constable
31 Jan 1867 being absent from his beat from 1 to 2.35am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by [the] Chief Constable
15 Apr 1867 not attending at the gaol to bring a prisoner to the Police Court, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by [the] Chief Constable
8 Mar 1869 allowing a prisoner to escape from his custody, reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
22 Jun 1869 being 40 minutes late for duty at 6am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by [the] Chief Constable
23 Nov 1869 being in a house when on duty at 2am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
8 Jun 1872 being 25 minutes late for duty at 6am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by [the] Chief Constable
25 Dec 1875 being drunk when on duty at 3.40am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
9 Jun 1879 being absent from the 5.45am parade until 7.10am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
28 Nov 1881 died at 8.40am
Rewards for good conduct:
23 May 1866 advanced from the 3rd class @ 19 shillings to the 2nd class @ 20 shillings
23 Feb 1870 advanced from the 3rd class @ 20 shillings to the 2nd class @ 21 shillings
15 Jun 1870 advanced from the 2nd class @ 21 shillings to the 1st class @ 22 shillings
12 Jun 1874 advanced from the 1st class @ 26 shillings to the Service class @ 28 shillings
Notes:
[the first entry under "Rewards for good conduct" should probably read "advanced from the 4th class @ 19 shillings to the 3rd class @ 20 shillings"
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (advancement) |