| Description | Name and rank: John William Walmsley
Date joined: 22 Mar 1909
Age: 23 years
Warrant number: 2582
Offences and punishment:
19 Apr 1913 being in the Hamburg Castle coffee house, Humber Dock Street at 10.45pm when on duty, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
13 Sep 1914 being worse for drink and unfit for duty on North Walls at 2.30am, reduced 1 shilling per week for 6 months, to be reported upon, to be removed from the mounted branch by the Chairman [of the Watch Committee] during recess
Rewards and commendations:
29 Sep 1909 advanced from 24 shillings to 25 shillings per week
9 Feb 1910 commended by the Watch Committee and awarded the Merit Stripe for gallantry in rescuing a man from Railway Dock - 17th January ult
16 Feb 1910 advanced from 25 shillings to 26 shillings per week - Merit
16 Mar 1910 advanced from 26 shillings to 27 shillings per week
8 Feb 1911 advanced from 27 shillings to 28 shillings per week
26 Oct 1911 commended by the Chief Constable for smartness in the arrest of a thief on the 13th Oct 1911
6 Mar 1912 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
10 Apr 1912 commended by the Watch Committee and awarded a gratuity of £1 for smartness in stopping a runaway horse in Silver Street
10 Apr 1912 advanced from 29 shillings to 30 shillings per week - revised scale
25 Mar 1914 advanced from 30 shillings to 31 shillings per week
12 Aug 1914 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week - revised scale
23 Sep 1914 reduced from 32 shillings to 31 shillings per week
31 Mar 1915 advanced from 31 shillings to 32 shillings per week
21 Apr 1915 advanced from 32 shillings to 33 shillings per week - reinstated
25 Apr 1915 enlisted for the duration of the war
31 Dec 1918 rejoined the Force @ 52 shillings per week - revised scale
15 Jun 1921 commended by the Watch Committee and awarded a gratuity of £5 for meritorious conduct in stopping a runaway horse and also to retain a further gratuity of £5 sent by owners of the horse
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |