| Description | Name and rank: John Edgar Dobson
Date joined: 4 May 1892
Age: 24 years
Warrant number: 2074
Offences and punishment:
11 Mar 1896 neglecting to go to his beat when told to do so at 3.40pm, reprimanded by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
9 Nov 1892 advanced from 6th Class to 5th Class
17 May 1893 advanced from 5th Class to 4th Class
15 May 1895 advanced from 4th Class to 3rd Class
4 May 1898 advanced from 3rd Class to 2nd Class
16 May 1900 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
17 Oct 1900 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week
7 May 1902 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week - Watch Committee minutes
14 May 1902 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week
30 Apr 1902 commended by the Watch Committee for arresting a man for incendiarism on the docks
28 Oct 1903 commended by the Grand Jury Recorder and the Watch Committee for arresting a man for attempted entry in the Market Place
16 Dec 1903 commended by the Watch Committee and awarded the Merit Stripe and Merit Class for rescuing a man from drowning in the Queen's Dock on the 28 Nov 1903 also awarded the bronze medal by the Royal Humane Society, advanced from 32 shillings to 34 shillings per week, minutes 17 Dec 1903
Notes:
See [page] No 3
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |