| Description | Name and rank: Preston Cheffings
Date joined: 27 Sep 1861
Age: 28 years
Warrant number: 1104
Offences and punishment:
18 Apr 1862 being drunk when on duty at 1.45am, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
27 Apr 1862 being in a public house when on duty at 1.30am, cautioned by the Chief Constable
15 Jun 1863 being worse for liquor when coming off duty at 3pm, fined 1 shilling by the Chief Constable
4 Dec 1863 being drunk when on duty at 5am, fined 2 days pay [by the] Watch Committee
26 Dec 1865 being drunk when on duty at 2am, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
3 May 1866 leaving his beat and being in a brewery at 2.50am, reprimanded by the Watch Committee
11 Mar 1868 being in a dram shop when on duty at 11.50pm, fined 1 shilling and sixpence by the Chief Constable
7 Dec 1871 being worse for liquor when coming off duty, fined 1 days pay by the Chief Constable
Rewards and commendations:
23 Nov 1861 advanced from the 3rd Class @ 18 shillings to the 2nd Class @ 19 shillings
4 Jul 1866 advanced from the 2nd Class @ 20 shillings to the 1st Class @ 22 shillings
12 Jun 1874 advanced from the 1st Class @ 26 shillings to the Service Class @ 28 shillings per week
5 Jun 1890 advanced from 27 shillings to 31 shillings per week - on reserve
1 Jun 1891 superannuated
Notes:
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |