| Description | Name and rank: Richard Leedham
Date joined: 21 Feb 1873
Age: 27 years
Crimes and punishment:
24 Nov 1873 being drunk when on duty at 1.15am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
23 Jun 1875 being worse for drink when on duty at 11pm, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
21 Jun 1881 neglecting to find the dram shop door of the Society Tavern, Dagger Lane, insecure before leaving his beat at 2am on the 21st inst., severely reprimanded and cautioned by [the] Chief Constable
Rewards for good conduct:
23 Aug 1873 advanced from the 4th class @ 23 shillings to the 3rd class @ 24 shillings
28 Feb 1874 advanced from the 3rd class @ 24 shillings to the 2nd class @ 25 shillings
17 Mar 1877 advanced from the 2nd class @ 26 shillings to the 1st class @ 27 shillings per week
21 Feb 1881 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) |