| Description | Name and rank: Michael Hester
Date joined: 29 Mar 1866
Age: 26 years
Crimes and punishment:
14 Mar 1867 being in a house of ill fame when on duty at 12.30am, cautioned by [the] Chief Constable
15 Mar 1867 being absent from his beat from 1 to 2.am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by [the] Chief Constable
12 Sep 1867 being drunk when on duty at 3.45am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
2 Oct 1868 being drunk when on duty and assaulting Sergeant Chapman, fined 2 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
3 Nov 1869 being drunk and assaulting Charles Harrison at 3.30pm, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
5 Jan 1875 being in the M.P.S.L. booking office at 9.55pm when on duty, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
6 Dec 1876 taking drink when on duty on the night of [the] 25th November and telling untruths to the Watch Committee, fined 2 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
23 Aug 1877 assaulting Mr Newmarch on the 11th August at 11.40pm, fined 1 weeks pay by [the] Watch Committee
13 Sep 1882 for allowing a prisoner to escape from his custody when conveying him on [a] committment warrant to the Central Station to take on board the training ship Southhampton on [the] 11th inst., severely reprimanded and cautioned by [the] Chief Constable
Rewards for good conduct:
29 Aug 1866 advanced from the 3rd class @ 19 shillings to the 2nd class @ 20 shillings
30 Jun 1869 advanced from the 3rd class @ 20 shillings to the 2nd class @ 21 shillings
29 Mar 1871 advanced from the 2nd class @ 22 shillings to the 1st class @ 23 shillings
12 Jun 1874 advanced from the 1st class @ 26 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) |