| Description | Name and rank: Preston Cheffings Date joined: 27 Sep 1861 Age: 28 years
Crimes and punishment: 18 Apr 1862 being drunk when on duty at 1.45am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable 27 Apr 1862 being in a public house when on duty at 1.30am, cautioned by [the] Chief Constable 15 Jun 1863 being worse for liquor when coming off duty at 3pm, fined 1 shilling by [the] Chief Constable 4 Dec 1863 being drunk when on duty at 5am, fined 2 days pay [by the] Watch Committee 26 Dec 1865 being drunk when on duty at 2am, reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee 3 May 1866 leaving his beat and being in a brewery at 2.50am, reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee 11 Mar 1868 being in a dram shop when on duty at 2.50am, reprimanded by [the] Watch Committee 7 Dec 1871 being worse for liquor when coming off duty, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
Rewards for good conduct: 23 Nov 1861 advanced from the 3rd class @ 18 shillings to the 2nd class @ 19 shillings 4 Jul 1866 advanced from the 2nd class @ 20 shillings to the 1st class @ 22 shillings 12 Jun 1874 advanced from the 1st class @ 26 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) |