| Description | Name and rank: Sergeant Thomas Crawshaw Date joined: 29 Oct 1855 Age: 21 years Warrant number: 844
Crimes and punishment: 21 May 1856 neglect of duty in not finding a door open on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable 14 Sep 1856 being 25 minutes late for duty at 9pm, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable 6 Mar 1857 being in a public house when on duty at 12:30am, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable 18 Aug 1857 being in a dram shop from 1am to 1:15am when on duty, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee 18 Mar 1858 being 25 minutes late for duty, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable 19 Oct 1859 being absent from his quarters after 11 o'clock at night when off duty and drunk, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable 14 May 1860 being in a dram shop when on duty at 11:50pm, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable 1 Jan 1861 being drunk when on duty at 3am, fined 1 days pay by the Watch Committee 13 Jan 1864 being in a dram shop at 3:45am when on duty, reprimanded by the Chief Constable 25 May 1864 not attending at the Police Court to give evidence until 10:30am, reprimanded by the Chief Constable 8 Mar 1865 neglect of duty in not finding a door open on his beat, reprimanded by the Chief Constable 17 Jun 1868 being absent from his quarters from 11pm to 3.30pm. Also being absent from duty from 4.30 to 9pm, severely reprimanded by the Watch Committee 21 Feb 1877 being worse for drink when on duty, reduced from Sergeant to Service Class Constable by the Watch Committee 6 Sep 1883 being worse for drink when on duty at 4.35pm [on the] 5th inst., reduced from 1st to 2nd Class Sergeant
Rewards and commendations: 4 Aug 1858 advanced from the 2nd Class @ 18 shillings to the 1st Class @ 20 shillings per week 20 Dec 1871 promoted to Sergeant 21 Feb 1877 reduced to Constable 13 Mar 1878 promoted to Sergeant @ 32 shillings per week 13 Mar 1887 advanced from the 2nd Class to 1st Class Sergeant @ 32 shillings per week 2 Oct 1884 superannuated @ 18 shillings and 9 pence per week
Notes: Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |