| Description | Name and rank: Richard Leedham
Date joined: 21 Feb 1873
Age: 27 years
Warrant number: 1533
Offences and punishment:
24 Nov 1873 being drunk when on duty at 1.15am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
23 Jun 1875 being worse for drink when on duty at 11pm, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
21 Jun 1881 neglecting to find the dram shop door of the Society Tavern, Dagger Lane, insecure before leaving his beat at 2am on the 21st inst, severely reprimanded and cautioned by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
23 Aug 1873 advanced from the 4th Class @ 23 shillings to the 3rd Class @ 24 shillings
28 Feb 1874 advanced from the 3rd Class @ 24 shillings to the 2nd Class @ 25 shillings
17 Mar 1877 advanced from the 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to the 1st Class @ 27 shillings per week
21 Feb 1881 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
26 Jan 1898 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week - reserve duty
16 Nov 1898 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week
19 Apr 1899 superannuated
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |