| Description | Name and rank: James Elston
Date joined: 24 Aug 1868
Age: 28 years
Crimes and punishment:
17 Sep 1868 being in a house of ill-fame in Dock Street when on duty, fined 1 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
28 Sep 1868 being absent from his duty on his beat from 11.15 to 12.45, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
26 Oct 1868 being sat down in a watch box at 4.30am when on duty, fined 2 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
9 Dec 1868 assaulting P.C.131 Blyth in the single men's kitchen, reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee
29 Dec 1869 assaulting George Clark [of] 1 Hembrough Buildings, New George Street in his own house, fined 1 weeks pay by [the] Watch Committee
4 Jul 1870 talking to P.C. 154 when on duty at 1.45pm, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by [the] Watch Committee
20 Dec 1870 being drunk at 5.45pm when off duty, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
20 May 1874 being worse for drink when for duty at 6pm, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
Rewards for good conduct:
30 Jun 1869 advanced from the 4th class @ 18 shillings to the 3rd class @ 19 shillings
24 Aug 1872 advanced from the 3rd class @ 23 shillings to the 2nd class @ 24 shillings
13 Jun 1874 advanced from the 2nd class @ 26 shillings to the 1st class @ 27 shillings
26 Aug 1876 advanced from the 1st class @ 27 shillings to the Service class @ 28 shillings per week
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards for good conduct (advancement) |