| Description | Name and rank: James Bishop
Date joined: 13 Oct 1875
Age: 26 years
Crimes and punishment:
25 Dec 1875 being drunk when on duty at 11am, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
15 Apr 1876 being four hours absent when on duty, fined 1 days pay by [the] Chief Constable
13 Jun 1877 being drunk when on duty at 11.15pm, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
30 Jan 1878 being drunk when on duty at 11.10pm, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
21 Jul 1880 being worse for drink and unfit for duty when on duty at 1.10am on the 21st inst, fined 3 days pay by [the] Watch Committee
27 Dec 1880 being in a watchman's lobby, Victoria Dock lock pit, at 4.55pm on the 25th inst when on duty, reprimanded and cautioned by [the] Chief Constable
26 Dec 1882 neglect of duty in allowing a lady's chair to be stolen from the premises of Mrs Guthenbey, Mason Street, scene of late fire, when on duty there specially watching the premises on Friday the 15th inst., severely reprimanded and cautioned by [the] Chief Constable
Rewards for good conduct:
15 Apr 1876 advanced from the 4th class @ 24 shillings to the 3rd class @ 25 shillings
13 Oct 1877 advanced from the 3rd class @ 25 shillings to the 2nd class @ 26 shillings
13 Oct 1879 advanced from the 2nd class @ 26 shillings to the 1st class @ 27 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) |