| Description | Name and rank: Arthur Rowson
Date joined: 16 Feb 1905
Age:
Warrant number: 2447
Offences and punishment:
5 Jul 1906 absent from his beat from 8.26 to 8.36 in a saddle room, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
7 Oct 1906 failing to come off duty at 6am and not doing so until 6.25am, severely reprimanded and fined 2 shillings and sixpence
4 Apr 1907 gossiping with PC 321 Haigh when on duty, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
12 Jan 1909 neglecting to work a portion of his beat and being found in the pumping station, Victoria Dock at 12.56pm, severely reprimanded and fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
21 Jul 1910 being off his beat and found smoking in a weigh office at 7.40 am at Messrs Reckitts, Danson Lane, severely reprimanded and fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
19 Jul 1905 advanced from 24 shillings to 25 shillings per week
24 Jan 1906 advanced from 25 shillings to 26 shillings per week
6 Feb 1907 advanced from 26 shillings to 27 shillings per week
27 Jan 1909 advanced from 27 shillings to 28 shillings per week
20 Oct 1909 commended by the Watch Committee and awarded a gratuity of £1 for smartness in stopping a runaway horse in Cleveland Street 7 Oct 1909
25 Jan 1911 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
12 Apr 1911 commended by the Watch Committee and awarded a gratuity of £1 for smartness in stopping a runaway horse in Drypool 7 Apr 1911
24 Jan 1912 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
10 Apr 1912 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week - revised scale
28 Jan 1914 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week - new pension scale, Watch Committee minutes 9 Apr 1913 page 62
12 Aug 1914 advanced from 32 shillings to 33 shillings per week - revised scale
27 Jan 1915 advanced from 33 shillings to 34 shillings per week
24 Jan 1917 advanced from 34 shillings to 35 shillings per week
13 Nov 1918 advanced to 51 shillings per week - revised scale
10 Feb 1919 commended by the Watch Committee and alllowed to retain a gratuity of 20 shillings sent by the owner in recognition of smartness in stopping a runaway horse
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |