| Description | Name and rank: William Cook
Date joined: 30 Oct 1872
Age: 33 years
Warrant number: 1515
Offences and punishment:
24 Apr 1873 being in a watch box when on duty at 12.30am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
1 Oct 1875 being worse for drink when on duty at 12.45am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
3 Dec 1880 gross neglect of duty in failing to report that himself and PC 102 Staveley had been called to a warehouse in Lime Street (owned by one Henry Smith) by George Broadley on the complaint of the latter that the occupier had arranged to set the premises on fire, certain inflammable material being found in the warehouse at the time which led to criminal proceedings being taken against the occupier, [severely reprimanded and cautioned by order of the Watch Committee, 9 Feb 1881, see POL/4/5/3/2 ]
17 Dec 1884 reported for going off sick without reporting the same, reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
28 Apr 1886 not complying with page 66 in his instruction book relating to lunatics, severely reprimanded by the Chief Constable
Rewards and Commendations:
1 Feb 1873 advanced from the 5th Class @ 22 shillings to the 4th Class @ 23 shillings
14 Jun 1873 advanced from the 4th Class @ 23 shillings to the 3rd Class @ 24 shillings
1 Nov 1873 advanced from the 3rd Class @ 24 shillings to the 2nd Class @ 25 shillings
30 Oct 1876 advanced from the 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to the 1st Class @ 27 shillings
30 Oct 1880 advanced from the 1st Class @ 27 shillings to the Service Class @ 28 shillings
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 28 shillings to 30 shillings per week
16 Nov 1898 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week
14 Mar 1899 superannuated
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |