| Description | Name and rank: Thomas Mennell
Date joined: 2 Sep 1885
Age: 22 years
Warrant number: 1935
Offences and punishment:
20 Jun 1908 neglect of duty by being in a private house from 11.14pm to 12.20am on the 21st inst for an unnecessary period, to return to uniform duty
25 Sep 1908 resigned
Rewards and commendations:
[no date recorded] advanced from 4th Class @ 24 shillings to 3rd Class @ 25 shillings
14 Sep 1887 advanced from 3rd Class @ 25 shillings to 2nd Class @ 26 shillings
11 Sep 1889 advanced from 2nd Class @ 26 shillings to 1st Class @ 27 shillings
16 Sep 1891 advanced from 3rd Class @ 27 shillings to 2nd Class @ 28 shillings
7 Feb 1892 attached to Detective Department, 3 shillings increase
12 Sep 1894 advanced from 28 shillings to 29 shillings per week
13 Apr 1895 promoted to Sergeant @ 34 shillings per week for arresting a notorious housebreaker
13 Apr 1897 advanced from 34 shillings to 35 shillings per week
4 Aug 1897 advanced from 35 shillings to 36 shillings per week
19 Apr 1899 advanced from 36 shillings to 37 shillings per week
10 May 1899 advanced from 37 shillings to 40 shillings per week - allowed 3 shillings by the Watch Committee
17 Oct 1900 advanced from 40 shillings to 42 shillings per week
24 Apr 1901 advanced from 42 shillings to 43 shillings per week
16 Dec 1903 commended by the Watch Committee for the arrest of a man for stealing stolen property [sic]
29 Jul 1908 reduced from 43 shillings to 40 shillings per week
25 Sep 1908 resigned on a gratuity of £100.0.0
Notes:
[In reference to the entries under "Rewards and commendations" in 1890 there was an extension to the number of classes Constables could be designated as, going from four classes to six, therefore the previous designation of 3rd Class became 2nd Class etc]
Includes: dates of offences; type of crime committed; punishment and the age of offender; resignations and deaths; rewards (advancement) and commendations |